2006-2008 Advisory Board
2006-2008 Advisory Board
The North American Travel Journalist Association
President, Wayfarer Editor, NATJA Awards
Dan Schlossberg
Dan Schlossberg, is the only American journalist who covers travel and baseball exclusively. Among his 32 baseball books are 2006 autobiographies of Ron Blomberg and Milo Hamilton and an illustrated offbeat history of the game due next March. Co-founder of NATJA in 1991 and president since 1994, he is travel editor of ConsumerAffairs.com, contributing editor of 'Travel With Kal' radio, Sports & Sights columnist for Travel World International, and freelance writer for many newspapers, websites, and magazines, including AAA publications and inflights for United and US Airways. The former AP newsman is a lifelong resident of Northern New Jersey.
VP, Travelworld Editor
Kim Foley MacKinnon
Kim Foley MacKinnon is fulfilling her childhood dream of working with words and traveling the world. She has written for the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Parents magazine, Italy magazine, and many other publications, as well as writing guidebooks. Travel, food and lifestyle writing are her specialties. Often, her own photos accompany her work.
She's the author of Boston for Families (2004). Her first book, A Parent's Guide to Boston, was published in 2002 and was been the subject of excellent reviews by traveling parents and editors alike.
Kim is currently the managing editor of Boston Spirit magazine, the premier lifestyle magazine in the New England region for the GLBT community and other cool people. She is the former listings & entertainment editor for the Boston Parents' Paper, where she is still a contributor. She won national Parenting Publication of America awards for her work at the Boston Parents' Paper for articles on food and travel.
VP, Media and Tourism
David Rottenberg
Mr. Rottenberg is a widely recognized writer and photographer. He brings a broad professional and business background to his tasks. His past activities include managing companies and operating restaurants. He practiced law for many years in Los Angeles and San Diego in both state and federal courts as a business and litigation attorney. He now publishes Dining San Diego Magazine. He is also currently licensed as a real estate broker, securities broker, and investment advisor. His writings reflect the broad scope of his interests and experiences.
VP, Bureaus and Organizations
Kathryn Farrington
Kathryn Farrington is currently the V.P. of Marketing at the Newport, Rhode Island Convention & Visitors Bureau. In this role Kathryn overseas the CVB's influential advertising, public relations, and marketing campaigns, as well as the award-winning website, www.GoNewport.com, and www.YourNewportWedding.com.