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...

26 February 2010 Celebrating new writing talent An article that succeeded in showing Paris in an entirely new light has been selected as the winning entry of The British Guild of Travel Writers’ 50th Anniversary/Traveller magazine Travel Writing Competition. Launched in association with Traveller magazine and Wexas, The Traveller's Club, the competition invited unpublished travel writers to pen a winning 800-word travel article that brings a destination alive” and attracted more than 200 entries. The winners were announced before an audience of 350 of Britain’s top travel writers, photographers and travel industry professionals on February 25 at London's newest landmark hotel, the Park...

THE SPANISH ISLAND of Tenerife is expecting to find itself in the news spotlight over the coming year after hosting more than 100 journalists, photographers and broadcasters for the AGM of the British Guild of Travel Writers (BGTW). The BGTW members enjoyed five days on the largest of the Canary Islands from 26-31 January and experienced a range of cultural, activity and luxury tours including rainforest walking, whalewatching and Canarian cuisine. The AGM took place at the prestigious five-star Gran Hotel Bahía del Duque in Costa Adeje and was followed by a gala dinner attended by...

Members of the British Guild of Travel Writers have walked away with a clutch of prizes at Britain’s prestigious new Travel Press Awards announced on 26 November. No fewer than four out of the five awards made for Outstanding Contribution in the field of travel PR and journalism were secured by Guild members. British Guild of Travel Writers’ chairman Melissa Shales said: “The success of our members at these new industry awards is richly deserved and recognition of the high professional standing of the Guild. We are delighted to congratulate them on such an impressive achievement.” The high-profile awards, presented during...

Press Release BRITISH GUILD OF TRAVEL WRITERS ANNOUNCES TOURISM AWARD WINNERS 2009 10 November 2009, London THE WINNERS of the UK travel trade’s most prestigious new tourism project awards were announced at the British Guild of Travel Writers’ Annual Gala Awards Dinner in London on November 8 on the eve of the World Travel Market. The event is the UK’s premier occasion for the travel industry to recognise the world's most innovative and newest tourism projects following nominations from members of the Guild, the premier professional association for bonafide journalists, editors, photographers, and radio and film broadcasters working...