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Membership Criteria:

BCATW offers three categories of membership:
Members, Associate Members and Industry Members.

Members (published travel writers) Writers who have had at least
three different paid travel articles published within the past 24 months.

Associate Members (unpublished travel writers) New travel writers are required to submit a 500-800 word article for evaluation by the members of the Board. This may be submitted by e-mail, with the text pasted into the body of the e-mail (i.e. no attachments please). Mailed in submissions should be double-spaced.

Industry Members may be tourist boards, visitors' bureaus, hotels, transportation companies, public relations companies, attractions, tour operators and other travel industry representatives who are able to assist media members with information, guidance or access to reduced-rate transportation, accommodations or other travel-related services.
Industry membership is not limited to Canadians, but foreign members must be willing to serve the needs of Canadian writers. In order to serve on BCATW's Board of Directors, however, you must be a resident of Canada.

All members must be willing to abide by our Code of Professional Conduct as outlined in our Mission Statement.

INDUSTRY MEMBERS APPLICATION

Members are entitled to all the benefits of BCATW including the right to vote and hold Executive office. Once every two calendar years (January to December) those who wish to keep their membership in good standing will be required to provide BCATW with evidence of three different paid articles published during the previous 24 month period, either by way of tear sheets or by reference to paid on-line publications.

Associate Members Members are those writers whose travel articles have not yet been published, but who have qualified for associate membership consequent upon acceptance of a sample story by the Board's Evaluation Committee. The period of Associate Membership is one year from the date of joining. Upon expiry of one year, Associate Members will be required to provide evidence of at least one article published during the previous 12 month period, either by way of tear sheets or by reference to paid on-line publications. Thereafter, two year membership renewal requirements will follow the same procedure as applicable to all fully accredited BCATW members. Associate Members pay the same annual dues as full members and are entitled to all the benefits of BCATW except that they are ineligible to vote or hold Executive office.

We just need the following information:

* These Are Required Fields:

Name:
Address:
City:
Postal Code:
Telephone #:
Fax:
Cell:
Pager:
Toll-Free Tel Number:
*E-mail:
Website:

Annual fees:
Annual fees are $48, due every January 1st, and are pro-rated. That is, if you join later in the year, you pay only $4 per month to cover the remaining months in the current year. Full annual fees then fall due on the coming January 1st.

Please let us know your area, or areas, of expertise:

Writer
Photographer
Writer/Photographer
Author
Broadcaster
Guide Book Contributor
Audio Tape
Video or CD Rom author
Editor
Publisher
Internet Writer or Editor or Publisher.
Other

Please identify your function:
Freelancer
Media Staff
PR staff
Reporter
other

Paid travel articles published within the last 24 months:
( * These Fields MUST Have Some Information Typed In Them )

*Title(s):

*Publication(s):

*Date(s) of Publication(s):

*Sample Article

Please list only those numbers you wish on this form. Membership packet will be sent to you following review and acceptance of this application by the association board.

Membership includes a photo Press Pass and a free Personal Webpage (up to 4 Pages, plus links) on the BCATW website.

BC Association of Travel Writers
502-6282 Kathleen Avenue
Burnaby, BC, Canada V5H 4J4
Tel: 604-431-2917

E-mail: membership@bctravelwriters.com

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