U.S. Travel Association honors international journalists for U.S. destination coverage
The U.S. Travel Association named two international journalists as winnersof the Discover America Travel Writer Awards yesterday at the Media Marketplace Reception of International Pow Wow in Miami.
The awards, sponsored by CityPass, Inc., recognize outstanding work in magazine writing and online destination features in two categories: Best host city article (awarded for coverage of Las Vegas, the local of last year’s convention) and best U.S. travel destination award.
The 2009 winners both hail from the southern hemisphere region. Megan Singleton of New Zealand won for her article "In the Money," published in the Herald on Sunday, about a woman’s preparation for a red carpet opening night in Las Vegas. Rob McFarland claimed the prize for the best U.S. travel destination article, a piece titled "Big Mac with Fear on the Side," published in the Sun-Herald, about white-water river rafting through the Grand Canyon.
Each journalist was awarded a certificate and $1,000.00 USD by U.S. Travel Association president and CEO Roger Dow. The attending media at International Pow Wow represent more than 50 important travel markets to the U.S., plus key U.S.-based media who report on travel. The Discover America Travel Writer Awards is open to the 350+ travel journalists attending International Pow Wow.
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