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BATW News | See all BATW News President’s Column — July, 2009President’s Column — July, 2009

Diane LeBow is back from a month-long “spaghetti pilgrimage all over Sicily and Italy” where she and John Montgomery gave a presentation on California tourism at a Food and Italy Conference. She also tells about upcoming BATW events.


Welcome to Our New MembersWelcome to Our New Members

BATW members welcome new members Barbara Steinberg, Linda Castrone, Shannon Brooks, Hillary Angel and Chris Chandler and look forward to seeing them at upcoming BATW events.


Great Prizes for BATW Best 2010 Contest (Members Only)Great Prizes for BATW Best 2010 Contest (Members Only)

Great prizes are rolling in for BATW Best 2010, and they include Bay Area lodgings, tours, admission to attractions and meals at restaurants in the Bay Area and Wine Country.


Member News | See all Member News
Kay Grant Wins Two More Writing AwardsKay Grant Wins Two More Writing Awards

Congratulations to Kay Grant, who has won two writing awards.


Laurie Weed is Contributor to “To Myanmar With Love”Laurie Weed is Contributor to “To Myanmar With Love”

Laurie Weed has contributed to another ThingsAsian Press book, To Myanmar With Love: A Travel Guide for the Connoisseur.


Donna Peck’s Adventure Cruising Article in “Nob Hill Gazette”Donna Peck’s Adventure Cruising Article in “Nob Hill Gazette”

Donna Peck’s article on Adventure Cruising will appear in the July issue of Nob Hill Gazette.


Tips & Resources | See all Tips & Resources
Penny Sansevieri Gave Lots of Excellent Practical Marketing Info at June MeetingPenny Sansevieri Gave Lots of Excellent Practical Marketing Info at June Meeting

Penny Sansevieri and her presentation were worth many dollars at the June BATW meeting at Inn Marin. Penny, whose company Author Marketing Experts specializes in “turning authors into success stories,” gave information about internet publicity, website design, Twitter, other social-networking options, and more.


Book Passage Travel Writers & Photographers Conference — Aug. 13-16Book Passage Travel Writers & Photographers Conference — Aug. 13-16

To all provisional members and any member looking for a burst of travel-writing and/or travel-photography enthusiasm, great tips and new friendships, the 18th annual Book Passage Travel Writers & Photographers Conference takes place Aug. 13-16 in Corte Madera, California.


BATW Press Card Saves the DayBATW Press Card Saves the Day

You just never know how or when that BATW press card will come in handy.


Industry News | See all Industry News
Travel Trends: Top Hot Spots — by Lakshman RatnapalaTravel Trends: Top Hot Spots — by Lakshman Ratnapala

Americans are expected to take 322 million domestic leisure trips this summer according to a forecast by the US Travel Association (USTA). They will take an average of two trips, stay about seven nights away from home and spend more than $900 on the longest trip. Do you know where the favorite hot spots of these summer travelers are?


“Choose the ‘Green’ Accommodations, Like Inn Marin” — by Susan Alcorn“Choose the ‘Green’ Accommodations, Like Inn Marin” — by Susan Alcorn

Susan Alcorn writes: When Inn Marin decided to make the updates to their property last year, they put the emphasis on “Go Green.” It’s possible to make environmentally better choices when traveling, and it’s up to us to support business that make a difference. Inn Marin is a very good choice for visitors to the area - both because of its mission to be “Green” and because it’s a comfortable, clean, and pleasant place to stay.


“Should You Worry About Data Rot?” — Storing DVDs and Film“Should You Worry About Data Rot?” — Storing DVDs and Film

Morton Beebe calls our attention to “Should You Worry About Data Rot,” a New York Times Online column by David Pogue about storing DVDs and film. It includes an interview with Dag Spicer, curator of the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley. (photo by David Pogue)


Articles | See all Articles
“Our Spaghetti Pilgrimage” — by Diane LeBow“Our Spaghetti Pilgrimage” — by Diane LeBow

Writing about the recent trip she and John Montgomery took to a “Food and Italy” conference in Italy, Diane LeBow tries “to condense a 30-day Felliniesque adventure into a few hundred words.”


Enjoying a World of Beauty at University of California Gardens — by Ginny PriorEnjoying a World of Beauty at University of California Gardens — by Ginny Prior

Ginny Prior’s article “Enjoying a World of Beauty at the University of Califorina, Berkeley, Gardens” ran in the East Bay’s Hills Newspapers and on contracostatimes.com.


Susan Alcorn’s Report from PatagoniaSusan Alcorn’s Report from Patagonia

Susan Alcorn emailed a mid-trip report during her dramatic backpacking trip to Patagonia in March.