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Welcome to the BGTW website.

NB. The address of our secretariat changed on 1st April. Please find our new address on the Contact Us page.

We have recently held our Annual General Meeting, based at the Fortina Spa resort hotel in Valletta, on the island of Malta. One result of this was that I have taken on the post of Chairman. I hope, during 2008, to strengthen the Guild's relationships with other organisations within the travel and tourism industry, as I believe more is achieved by co-operation than rivalry.
I also believe that any organisation's first duty is to defend the welfare of its members and to help them in every way possible, both personally and professionally. Our chosen field of work, whether in the print or electronic media, or book publishing, is precarious enough at the best of times. As we appear to be heading towards the not-so-best of times, our efforts on behalf of members will be of paramount importance.
The BGTW is a hugely important organisation. Here on the BGTW website you will find everything you need to know about who is who and who does what in the travel industry. Just click on the different headings for timely information on members and their specialist subjects and geographical areas of expertise, our special annual awards, which include both tourism ventures worldwide and our own prestigious members' awards.
You will also find details on how to acquire the BGTW 2008 Yearbook which will be published in February. With the Yearbook, you get access to restricted areas of this website, including a searchable and regularly updated database of our members and what they do; and the Travel Industry Database (TID). This is a comprehensive, searchable database of Media companies, PR companies, Tourism Organisations and Travel Companies. Click on the Yearbook button for more information.

With best wishes,

John Carter, Chairman.