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April BATW Meeting: “The Power of Travel Writing” — April 17

April BATW Meeting: “The Power of Travel Writing” — April 17
The Power of Travel Writing Gaia Hotel and Spa in Napa hosts our April 17 meeting, which will be a panel of experts discussing the power of travel writers to influence travelers and tourists in becoming aware of cultures and making responsible choices for destinations, lodgings, activities and more. More...

March, 2010, BATW Meeting: Candy Harrington & Establishing Your Brand

March, 2010, BATW Meeting: Candy Harrington & Establishing Your Brand
Find Your Niche, Build Your Platform and Establish Your Brand March 20 at 10 a.m. Books Inc. at Opera Plaza in San Francisco Marketing is essential for any writer in this day and age; but even more so for travel writers. Even if you don’t have a book or product to sell, you can still use branding...

BATW Event: California State Parks & Cavallo Point — Jan. 16 (Members Only)

BATW Event: California State Parks & Cavallo Point — Jan. 16 (Members Only)
Cavallo Point Hosts BATW Meeting on California State Parks Jan. 16 at 10 a.m. Members Only Cavallo Point and the Golden Gate Bridge (photo © Michal Venera & Cavallo Point) While members enjoy the beautiful Cavallo Point setting, Roy Stearns, Deputy Director of Communications for California Department...

BATW Holiday Party at the Walt Disney Family Museum — Dec. 5

BATW Holiday Party at the Walt Disney Family Museum — Dec. 5
December 5, 2009, BATW Event: Our Holiday Party at the Walt Disney Family Museum in the Presidio of San Francisco 11 a.m. Members Only — No Guests (sorry) (Details are in the emails you’ve already received.) Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco The brand new Walt Disney Family Museum...

BATW Event: Case Studies of Travel Writers’ Websites — Sept. 19 (RSVP by Sept. 14)

BATW Event: Case Studies of Travel Writers’ Websites — Sept. 19 (RSVP by Sept. 14)
“Case Studies: Travel Writers’ Websites” at the San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch Sept. 19 at 10 a.m In the San Francisco Library’s Koret Auditorium (in the basement), panelists Edward Hasbrouck, Laurie McAndish King, and Erin Van Rheenen will discuss “How and Why I Built...

BATW Event: Website Building & What It Does – Sept. 19

BATW Event: Website Building & What It Does – Sept. 19
September, 2009, BATW Event: Case Studies:  How (and Why) I Built my Website And What It’s Done for Me Lately Prospective members and members’ guests welcome. A panel of several BATW members, from web novices to old hands, talking briefly about their websites. Panelists are Edward Hasbrouck,...

BATW Photo Journalism Event at Pier 39 — Aug. 8 (RSVP by Aug. 3)

BATW Photo Journalism Event at Pier 39 — Aug. 8 (RSVP by Aug. 3)
San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts by moonlight (all photos by Morton Beebe) Photo Journalism for Travel Writers at Pier 39 in San Francisco August 8 (second Saturday) at 10 a.m. Coordinators are Dee Rogers and Beth Zare Please note: We are scheduling this month’s BATW meeting on the second...

BATW Event: Website Building & What It Does – Sept. 19

BATW Event: Website Building & What It Does – Sept. 19
September, 2009, BATW Event: Case Studies:  How (and Why) I Built my Website And What It’s Done for Me Lately Prospective members and members’ guests welcome. A panel of several BATW members, from web novices to old hands, talking briefly about their websites. Panelists are Edward Hasbrouck,...

June BATW Event: Marketing Via Website at Inn Marin in Novato — June 13

June BATW Event: Marketing Via Website at Inn Marin in Novato — June 13
The June 13th BATW meeting and overnight stay begins at 10 a.m. at Inn Marin in Novato.  Marketing expert Penny Sansevieri will talk about creative ways to market through your website.  Her talk has been highly recommended by several BATW members who have heard her before. Please note that this event...

July BATW Event: Antoinette May on Turning Travels Into Fiction in Half Moon Bay — July 18

July BATW Event: Antoinette May on Turning Travels Into Fiction in Half Moon Bay — July 18
The Oceano Hotel in Half Moon Bay, location of the July 18 BATW meeting BATW member and prolific writer Antoinette May will speak about turning our travels into fiction at the July 18th BATW meeting: 10 a.m. at the Oceana Hotel, 280 Capistrano Road, Half Moon Bay. – Sandy Sims Programs Chair

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