NYTWS 2013 travel industry awards to be presented to winners during the first annual Holiday Gala in New York City in December.

New York, NY -- (ReleaseWire) -- 05/16/2013 -- New York Travel Writers Society (NYTWS) announced the 2013 Travel Industry Award Winners, yesterday, May 15, 2013. These prestigious awards will be presented to the winners at the NYTWS Holiday Gala and Awards ceremony on Saturday, December 14, 2013 in New York City.

"Our industry winners include well-known broadcasters like Darley Newman, television host and producer of "Equitrekking" as well as highly respected travel companies such as Trafalgar Tours, and, Holland America Line" said Sofia Braganza, Chairperson of NYTWS. "While the New York Travel Writers Society is a new professional organization, we are attracting the cream of the crop from the travel, hospitality and media industries, and we are thrilled to have the winners of our 2013 Travel Industry Awards affiliated with us. It is our hope to see continued growth in 2014 and have even more major corporations joining our ranks as members, partners, and sponsors."

NYTWS congratulates the following 2013 Industry Award Winners: Cruise Line of the Year, Holland America Line; Luxury Cruise Line of the Year, Scenic Cruises; Hotel of the Year, Mandarin Boutique Hotel; Luxury Hotel of the Year, Cameron House on Loch Lomond; Spa of the Year, The Lodge at Woodloch; Tour Company of the Year, Austin-Lehman Adventures; Ski Company of the Year, Piste Cats Ski Holidays; Eco Tour Company of the Year, Anastasia's Africa; Luxury Tour Company of the Year, Trafalgar; Travel Magazine of the Year, Hemispheres; Travel Blogger Website of the Year, Cruise Currents; Culinary Magazine of the Year, BON APPETIT; Culinary Blogger Website of the Year, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking by Maria Liberati; Travel Photo in a Magazine or Newspaper, Bryan Pereira; Travel Television Program of the Year, Equitrekking (with Darley Newman); Travel Radio Program of the Year, British Airway's City Guide (with Heidi Fuller-Love); Travel Podcast of the Year, Travel with Rick Steves; Airline of the Year, Swiss International Air Lines; Bed and Breakfast of the Year, Castle Marne Bed & Breakfast; Culinary Television Program of the Year, Todd English.

About New York Travel Writers Society
Based in New York City, the New York Travel Writers Society, http://NYTWS.org,is an international association of over 850 media professionals who focus on travel and travel journalism. Members include journalists, authors, editors, photographers and broadcasters. We also welcome members of travel related businesses such as tourism and tour companies, hotels, restaurants, and transportation companies.

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No entry fees and membership with New York Travel Writers Society is not required for industry awards.

New York, NY -- (ReleaseWire) -- 05/10/2013 -- Individual business nominations for the New York Travel Writers Society (NYTWS) 2013 Industry Awards are open until midnight, EDT, May 14, 2013 and winners will be announced the following day.

Award winners will receive one year free advertising (a full, color page ad) in Luxury Travel & Lifestyles magazine, the official quarterly magazine of NYTWS. And, each award winner will receive a beautiful crystal globe engraved with their company name, which will be presented at the NYTWS Holiday Gala and Awards Ceremony in New York City on Dec. 14, 2013.

"We welcome entrants for our 2013 Industry Awards. This is the first time that NYTWS has offered business awards to our travel industry partners and business associates. We look forward to receiving your nominations", said Sofia Braganza, CEO of NYTWS.

Eligible industries include: Cruise lines, Luxury hotels, Boutique hotels (Bed & Breakfast), Tour companies, Eco Tour companies, Travel and Culinary magazines, Travel Photo in Magazine, Culinary Blogger, Television, Radio and Podcasts, Luxury Spas, and Airlines. Nominees are not required to be a member of NYWTS and public relations companies may nominate their clients in the appropriate categories. Applications can be made online: http://tinyurl.com/d7p7w29

About New York Travel Writers Society
Based in New York City, the New York Travel Writers Society (http://NYTWS.org) is an international association of over 850 media professionals who focus on travel and travel journalism. Members include journalists, authors, editors, photographers and broadcasters. We also welcome members of travel related businesses such as tourism and tour companies, hotels, restaurants, and transportation companies.

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Excellence in Travel Writing, Photography and Mass Media. Award Winners: Peter Guttman, TR (Tina) Threston, Maria Liberati, Darley Newman, Heidi Fuller-Love, Marie-Eve Vallieres,and, Michael Doliveck.

New York, NY -- (ReleaseWire) -- 05/07/2013 -- New York Travel Writers Society (NYTWS) announced the 2013 Award Winners of travel writers, media specialists and photography whose outstanding work was represented in print and broadcast media in 2012. Winners will receive their coveted awards at the Holiday Gala and Awards ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 in New York City.

Seven winners were selected in recognition of their outstanding excellence in travel journalism, photography, publications, television and social media. Winners in this year's competition are:Lifetime Achievement,Peter Guttman; Travel Radio Personality of the Year,Heidi Fuller-Love; Travel Blogger of the Year,Marie-Eve Vallieres; Travel Photographer of the Year, Michael Doliveck; Member of the Year and Travel Writer of the Year, TR (Tina) Threston; Travel Television Personality of the Year, Darley Newman; Food & Wine Television Personality of the Year, Food & Wine Blogger of the Year and Food & Wine Writer of the Year; Maria Liberati.

"Our winners are superstars in their respective fields," said Sofia Braganza, CEO of the NYTWS. "We're so proud to have some of the best and brightest names in the business associated with our organization and we congratulate our 2013 Award Winners," said Braganza.

New York Travel Writers Society 2013 Business Award nominations remain open through May 14, 2013. Winners in the business categories will be announced during the 2013 Holiday Gala and Awards ceremony in New York City on December 14, 2013. Interested businesses are encouraged to visit the website for nomination instructions and information.

About New York Travel Writers Society
Based in New York City, the New York Travel Writers Society (http://NYTWS.org) is an international association of over 850 media professionals who focus on travel and travel journalism. Members include journalists, authors, editors, photographers and broadcasters. We also welcome members of travel related businesses such as tourism and tour companies, hotels, restaurants, and transportation companies.

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Travel Writers Association mergers with New York Travel Writers Society

New York, NY -- (ReleaseWire) -- 05/06/2013 -- Sofia Braganza, CEO, of the New York Travel Writers Society (NYTWS) recently announced the merger of NYTWS with the Travel Writers Association (TWA). Based in New York City, NYTWS is an international travel media association comprised of people and companies working within the travel and tourism industry throughout the world.

The merger of the two groups combines a wealth of talent and resources and creates one organization which enables members of NYTWS to expand their professional travel networks and be exposed to more opportunities to participate in press trips and events.

"The merger has been well received from both NWTWS and TWA and allows us to expand into an even greater International market of upscale and luxury travel than already established by NYTWS," says Braganza.

Future events planned for NYTWS members include press trips to London, Maui, and Australia and an Eastern Mediterranean cruise with educational seminars provided by NYTWS members.

The slate of newly selected NYTWS Board Members include: Sofia Braganza, CEO; T.R. Threston, 1st Vice Chair; Susan Frost, 2nd Vice Chair; Deputy Press Officer; S. Mar. Carter, Secretary; John Lamkin, Director Global Membership; Richard Montuori, Director of Media; Maria Liberati, Spokesperson; and, Heidi Fuller-Love, Director of Committees.

About The New York Travel Writers Society
The New York Travel Writers Society is an international association of over 850 media professionals who focus on travel and travel journalism. Members include journalists, authors, editors, photographers and broadcasters. We also welcome members of travel related businesses such as tourism and tour companies, hotels, restaurants, and transportation companies.

New York Travel Writers Society: http://www.nytws.org

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