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Travel Writers, Photographers, CVBs, Travel Professionals
Vie for Plaudits and Prizes
The NATJA Awards have grown steady over the past several years. The number of entries has expanded significantly and the quality of the submissions over a very broad range of categories is truly excellent. Winners are justly proud of their work and NATJA will be working to make sure the recognition for entrants reflects the achievements of it winners.
The growth of the NATJA Awards has challenged the organization to develop new procedures to assess and judge a broad range of entries in a manageable timeframe. Our process will be assured independently and judging will be by professionals and peers in the field of entry. Adoption of new procedures has resulted in an entry submission period that will run through December 1, 2008. Winners will be announced in January of 2009 and special recognition will be accorded winners at NATJA Conference.
Details are included in this year's Awards Entry Form, available for download in PDF format by clicking here.
Journalist winners will enjoy over 50 prizes, including special grand prizes and several complimentary three-night stays donated by leading hotels and resorts. All selected Winners, Runner-Up and Honorable Mention participants in all categories will receive NATJA Award Certificates.
In keeping with established custom, judges distributed prizes after winners listed their Top 10 prize preferences. Ties will be broken by giving preference to NATJA members.
The 16th annual competition produced entries from virtually every top travel magazine, newspaper, internet site, and publisher. Airline magazines were well-represented, with United's Hemispheres one of four grand prize winners.
The complete list of winners is posted at Previous Winners (below)