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About IGTWA |
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The International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA) was established in 2000 in order to bring
together the world's leading journalists specialising in writing quality golf travel
articles. IGTWA's membership currently comprises
writers in
countries.
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The IGTWA is administered by
IAGTO
- the global trade organisation of the golf tourism industry - which provides IGTWA
members with excellent access to golf destinations, golf resorts, courses, hotels
and other golf travel suppliers in addition to specialist golf publications worldwide.
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Mission Statement |
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To provide writing opportunities for IGTWA members by raising their profile amongst
publications, tourist boards, golf tourism industry suppliers and golf tour operators.
To provide well organised golf destination press trips for IGTWA members.
To provide IGTWA members with access to market information.
To provide the golf travel industry with access to reliable and experienced golf travel writers.
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Activities |
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IGTWA can participate in press trips to golf destinations worldwide. They receive a membership card, weekly news broadcasts on the golf tourism industry and receive press releases from across the globe. IGTWA members are responsible for voting for the Undiscovered Golf Destination of the Year Award.
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Organisation |
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The IGTWA is administered by the staff of IAGTO. The IGTWA President is Jussi Jaakonkari, a Finnish Freelance Golf Journalist based in the United Kingdom. In 2010 Jussi was nominated Honorary Life President of IGTWA. His predecessor from 2005 to 2007 was Dan Poppers. Dan had followed in the footsteps of Anne Harper, who oversaw the development of IGTWA from 2000 to 2004.
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Moray, Scotland; The Grand Cypress Golf Course, USA; the Moray Coastline, Scotland
by David J Whyte
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