“Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico” March 12, 2011 De Young Museum at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco Archaeologists study a monumental stone head discovered at the La Venta site in Tabasco State, Mexico. (photo © Richard Hewitt Stewart / National Geographic Stock) “Olmec:...

Click on “Read More” (below and right) to get to the full list of BATW Associate Members with links to their websites. - – - – - – - – - - BATW’s Associate Members are: Calaveras Visitors Bureau CB Public Relations Dawn Stranne & Associates Grants Pass Visitors...

February BATW Meeting: BATW Student Travel Awards & Speaker Laura Fraser February 19, 2011 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Location: Books, Inc. 601 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco The final results for the BATW 2011 Student Travel Writing Contest are in. We are proud to announce the winners: 1st place...

(by Kris Carber for herself and Ginny Prior) Diane LeBow hands the gavel of the BATW presidency to Kris Carber and Ginny Prior (photos © John Montgomery) Sometimes January can be a dreary month. The holidays are over, the parties have ended and the colorful decorations have been stored until next...

BATW would like to say “Welcome!” to new active member Laura Deutsch. We look forward to getting to know you at upcoming meetings and events.

February BATW Meeting: BATW Student Travel Awards & Speaker Laura Fraser February 19, 2011 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Location: Books, Inc. 601 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco The final results for the BATW 2011 Student Travel Writing Contest are in. We are proud to announce the winners: 1st place...

“Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico” March 12, 2011 De Young Museum at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco “Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico“: BATW Members are invited to a special event hosted by the de Young Museum in conjunction with the upcoming exhibit...

DEADLINE for announcements for the March website update: FEB. 23.

DEADLINE for announcements for the March website update: FEB. 23

For those of you who missed — or who really enjoyed — the January meeting about creating apps, Suzie Rodriguez and Laurie McAndish King will be teaching ”App Happy,” a class packed with information designed to help travel writers and others understand how to develop and market...