17 August 2010 - The British Guild of Travel Writers (BGTW) has teamed up with The Travel Bookshop in London's Notting Hill to hold the first BGTW Festival of Travel Writing from 9-18 September. The festival, which it is hoped will become an annual event, has been launched to celebrate the Guild's 50th anniversary. Evening Talks Some of Britain's top travel writers will share their experiences with the shop's customers during a free series of evening talks (7pm-8.15pm): Thursday 9 September - Write on Track - Adventures in train travel Wednesday 15 September - DIY...

The British Guild of Travel Writers (BGTW) celebrated its 50th anniversary in style on 1st July at a party attended by top figures from the travel industry at The Battery Restaurant, Canary Wharf, London. Festivities began en route as 150 of the 250 guests travelled to the reception with glasses of Champagne in hand along the Thames aboard a riverboat courtesy of City Cruises. Congratulatory speeches were made by guests of honour Richard E. Gooding, the Chief Executive of London City Airport, and Ken Kelling, the Director of Communications at Visit London. Relating the origins of the...

The BGTW celebrates 50 years The year 2010 will be a landmark one for the British Guild of Travel Writers (BGTW) as it celebrates its 50th anniversary year with a line-up of parties and commemorative events. The last five decades have been momentous in the history of the development of travel and tourism and the BGTW has been at its forefront. The original idea for an organisation to represent Britain’s top travel writers was first conceived in Berkeley Square, London, by a group of journalists in – appropriately enough – the board room of Thomas Cook: the company often credited with the...

The travel industry’s most comprehensive searchable travel contacts database is now available with the 2010 edition of the British Guild of Travel Writers’ Yearbook. Purchase of the 270-page Yearbook gives immediate online access to the Guild’s search-engine optimised travel industry database, as well as breaking travel news feeds and events listings. The Yearbook is an invaluable tool for those working in the international travel industry looking to win media coverage in the UK – with special relevance to those involved in travel PR, travel agents, specialist tour operators, international tourist boards, airlines and transport companies. It...

50th Anniversary issue of travel trade's 'bible' unveiled at London's newest landmark hotel (London, Fri 26 Feb 2010) The British Guild of Travel Writers (BGTW) kicked off its 50th anniversary year in style with the launch of a celebratory gold-themed issue of its famous Yearbook at a stylish party hosted by London’s newest and uber-modern hotel, Park Plaza Westminster Bridge. The event was celebrated by more than 350 of the UK’s top travel media and industry professionals in the vast Westminster Ballroom of the 1,000-room £350-million luxury hotel in the heart of London’s buzzing South Bank. Always considered a ‘bible’ and...