Jim Byers Elected to SATW Board

Image: Jim Byers has been elected to the SATW Board. (Photo: Jim Byers)
Image: Jim Byers has been elected to the SATW Board. (Photo: Jim Byers)
TravelPulse Staff
by TravelPulse Staff
Last updated: 7:56 AM ET, Tue July 20, 2021

TravelPulse Canada's Jim Byers has been elected to the board of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW).

SATW is a professional organization comprised of the travel industry's most experienced journalists, photographers, editors, broadcast/video/film producers, bloggers, website owners, public relations experts and hospitality industry representatives from the United States, Canada and beyond.

"I'm thrilled to have won election to the board of SATW," Byers said. "Travel writing is my passion, and it will be great to be able to give back to an industry that has provided me with so many wonderful moments and memories."

"This is such fantastic news and so very well deserved," said John Kirk, EIC, TravelPulse Canada. "Jim has contributed so much over his many years as a travel writer. His passion for storytelling and conveying news in a way which engages readers is far different from most in our field. We wish Jim the very best!"

Founded in 1955, SATW has more than 1,000 members. Members are content creators that contribute to some of the most influential print, digital and broadcast platforms and are also travel and hospitality brands and the public relations agencies that represent them. SATW is the premier networking organization bringing all of those professions together.

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