The primary focus of the regional Travel & Words conferences is building productive connections between journalists and destination marketers. This takes the form of scheduled one-on-one meetings as well as plenty of casual networking opportunities. In addition, expert travel and tourism industry presenters will share valuable insights into how journalists and destinations can effectively champion media coverage and promotion of responsible tourism as the industry and travel consumers recover from the challenges of the pandemic. The regional Travel & Words events require attendees to follow current health and safety protocols. The event program is under development. Please check back for program details.
One of the most rewarding endeavors I’ve undertaken in my media career is chairing the Travel & Words Conference. Witnessing the connections that spark between travel writers and destination marketers is inspiring. And seeing the end result—a well-written published article by one of the writers in attendance about a destination represented at Travel & Words—is the ultimate reward.