Many thanks, again, to all the judges (whose names are listed below) and to Karen Misuraca and her expert crew of Patricia Arrigoni, Lee Daley and Stephanie Levin for putting together such a fine awards contest.  Thanks also to everyone who submitted articles and photographs, even if your name didn’t...

February 20, 2010 BATW’s Travel Writing and Photography Awards Presentations at Book Passage in Corte Madera 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. San Franccisco Bay Area Travel Writers and Photographers our small blue planet Earth At last the suspense will be over as BATW unveils the winners of 2010 BATW Travel...

The deadline for BATW Best and Planet Earth submissions has been extended until September 15, 2009. If you have not already sent in your entries, please do so NOW! Thank you, Karen Misuraca Contest Chairperson kmworld@vom.com New Deadline: Sept. 15 BATW Best 2010 Planet Earth 2010

Karen Misuraca tells us that more prizes have arrived for BATW Best 2010 winners: Greater Bay Area lodgings, tour companies, attractions and restaurants are donating great prizes, such as:

Karen Misuraca tells us that prizes are rolling in for BATW Best 2010: Greater Bay Area lodgings, tour companies, attractions and restaurants are donating great prizes, such as:

All BATW members are encouraged to submit their best works, as published over the last two years, to our BATW Best Writing & Photography Awards 2010. Judges will include print and online editors from across the country, and cash prizes and/or travel packages will be awarded. For complete Information...

Details about entering the contests for both the BATW Best Writing & Photography Awards and the Planet Earth 2010 Awards will appear in the June 1st ezine/newsletter/website update.  (Deadlines are September 1st.)

BATW BEST 2010 TRAVEL WRITING and PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (BATW Members Only) Contest Rules/Preparation of Entries NEW DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 Eligibility: all Active, Provisional and Associate members of Bay Area Travel Writers whose dues are paid in full by August 31, 2009. Publication...

Bay Area Travel Writers TRAVEL WRITING and PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS BATW BEST 2008 Newspaper Travel Article Judges: Catharine Hamm, Travel Editor, Los Angeles Times Georgia Hesse, award-winning travel writer and author; Travel Editor of the San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle for 19 years Gold Award: