FOR IMMEDIATE RELEAS: March 12, 2025
PASADENA, CA — The North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) announced that Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor and Convention Bureau won the Silver Award for their Creative Marketing Campaign and the Bronze Award for Best Destination Video in the 33rdAnnual North American Travel Journalists Awards Competition. This awards competition honors the best of the best in travel journalism, photography and destination marketing that cover all aspects of the travel industry.
“Our independent panel of judges remarked on the difficulty they had selecting winners,” stated
NATJA CEO, Helen Hernandez. “We are proud of the winners of this year’s competition, many of whom are members of NATJA, which speaks to the caliber of talent and professionalism in our organization. I wish to extend my congratulations to all the winners for their exceptional work!”
Judges for the competition included award-winning newspaper and magazine editors as well as educators from across journalism disciplines. One first place (Gold) winner is chosen in each of the categories along with 2nd place (Silver), 3rd place (Bronze), and Honorable Mentions. To qualify for an award or honor, work had to be published from October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024.
Founded in 1991, NATJA is a travel journalism industry leader that fosters high quality journalism by supporting the professional development of its members, providing exceptional program benefits and valuable resources, honoring the excellence of journalism throughout the world, and promoting travel and leisure to the general public. NATJA also publishes Travel World International Magazine (www.travelworldmagazine.com).
For more information about NATJA or a complete list of award winners and honorable mentions,
visit www.natja.org.
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