The af&co./Carbonate Hospitality Trends Report is a highly-anticipated industry resource each year.
BAY AREA TRAVEL WRITERS
We are a non-profit association of professional travel journalists. We tell our often award-winning stories through many media, old and new — in newspapers, magazines, broadcasts, blogs, videos, books, and online publications.
Benefits of BATW Membership include monthly professional development meetings, networking with editors and destination representatives, publication pitch guide, press card, travel insurance and travel discounts and webinar library.
BATW NEWS & EVENTS
The annual meeting is a chance to exchange ideas and have program input for 2026.
Join us in welcoming the new board of directors for 2026.
The af&co./Carbonate Hospitality Trends Report is a highly-anticipated industry resource each year.
The annual meeting is a chance to exchange ideas and have program input for 2026.
Join us in welcoming the new board of directors for 2026.
This annual event will take us back in time…to Victorian London.
Our YouTube channel is just one of the many benefits of BATW membership.
Learn what worked and what didn’t as Deinzer completed this 30 day challenge.
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MEMBER NEWS & PRESS RELEASES
Her experience encompasses various storytelling techniques that include live action narrative, documentary and animation.
Placer County offers adventure, a burgeoning wine and ale trail and incredible culinary experiences.
Her experience encompasses various storytelling techniques that include live action narrative, documentary and animation.
Placer County offers adventure, a burgeoning wine and ale trail and incredible culinary experiences.
Frank’s passions are to make history and science relevant, and enrich the tourism experience for Gilroy visitors.
This score reinforces Allegretto’s status as a premier destination for luxury travel and world-class hospitality.
Deinzer shared tips on motivation and organization, using the BATW Pitch Guide to find editors and outlets.
Yosemite in the cooler months invites a deeply immersive and contemplative experience.
This month’s member news includes links to a blitz of articles by Board member Erin Deinzer.
Visitors will find Douglas Fir, White Fir and Silver Tip for the perfect Christmas tree.
Joshua is a Bay Area native who looks forward to working with BATW as a resource for travel inspiration.
Winter celebrates the area’s ongoing renovations, milestone anniversaries and new adventures.
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CORPORATE MEMBERS
AFFILIATIONS & AWARDS
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