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Initiation Fee*

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Name*

First Last

Username / Nickname*

Select a one word / phrase nickname that will be used as your handle in your pending IFWTWA profile.

Main Contact Name*

First Last

Main Contact Title*

Main Contact Email*

Title or Position*

Business Name

ABOUT ME

PLEASE NOTE ALL FIELDS ARE REQUIRED.
You may use "none" or "n/a" if an answer is not applicable, but please put something into each field. Thanks!

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone*

Email*

Who referred you to IFWTWA?*

Please let us know who referred you to IFWTWA and how you found out about us - thanks!

Are you the spouse of a current IFWTWA member? If so, please give their name below. If not, enter N/A*

*Refer to IFWTWA Bylaws Article 4, Memberships, Sections 4.2, 4.3, & 4.3.1 (printable excerpt here).

How did you hear about us?*

My Website (enter URL; e.g. https://www.mywebsite.com)*

My Pseudonyms (pen name/s)

School or University*

Date Enrolled*

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Expected Graduation Date*

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Major or Field of Study*

Hospitality

Culinary

Tourism

Viticulture -- Oenology

My top two (2) reasons for joining the IFWTWA?*

How long have you been writing about food, wine and/or travel?*

Primary focus of my work (select one (1) below):*

Food

Wine

Travel

Specific focus (select as many as apply)*

History

Culture

Languages

Military History

Destinations

Reviews

Evaluations

Enter niche descriptor (accessible, industry, senior, military, local, world, etc.):

MY BIO

BRIEFLY describe your relevant professional experience: career highlights that qualify you for membership in the IFWTWA.

DO NOT COPY, CUT AND PASTE from Word, a website, or any format directly into the box below without using "Paste & Match Style" or a format stripper like PC NotePad or MAC TextEdit.
DO NOT paste an entire resume here.
NOTE: Your bio is also used to create your initial member profile. See member directory for examples.

Please let us know who referred you to IFWTWA or how you found out about us - thanks!

Enter your Bio below*

Tell us about your Destination*

My Publishing Outlets (select only those applicable in the previous 24 months):*

Books - as Author

Books - as Editor

Photographer - Paid on assignment

Photographer - Paid for freelance work

Blog(s) - my own posts

Blog(s) - guest posts

Broadcast - radio/podcast

Filmmaker

Writer - Printed media (magazine)

Writer - Freelance on assignment

Writer - Digital media (website)

Editor - Print magazine

Editor - Digital magazine

Website(s) - my own

Add outlets not mentioned above or other places your work is published.

MY MEMBER CATEGORY & HOW I WILL QUALIFY

A Regular Member must be an individual over the age of eighteen (18) who is proficient in writing in the English language and demonstrating discerning interest and broad experience in the food, wine and travel industries.

Applicant must select one (1) of the following Regular member categories and provide corresponding qualifying information. Details of the application process here.

COMPANY BIO

In a short paragraph or two, please enter an organization or company bio, a brief description of what your company does.

MY MEMBER CATEGORY & HOW I WILL QUALIFY

Students Members must be enrolled in the study of journalism, hotel and hospitality, communications, culinary sciences and/or enology, writing, broadcasting/media in an accredited college or university.

Minimum requirements: Must submit the following evidence of student status with application. Scan or email with subject “my application” to: ad***@****wa.org (1) your current student ID and (2) proof in the form of a letter or other document from the institution of higher learning certifying your course of study.

Details of the application process here.

Area of coverage / Scope of work*

Tell our writers how to work with you*

Media / FAM Trip Policies (Group and Individual)*

Please enter your policy or type in N/A or similar

I am applying for Regular membership as a (select one below):*

WRITER / JOURNALIST

BLOGGER

BOOK AUTHOR

EDITOR / PUBLISHER

PHOTOGRAPHER, FILMMAKER, or BROADCASTER

Additional Contact 1 Name

First Last

Additional Contact 1 Title

Additional Contact 1 Email

Additional Contact 2 Name

First Last

Additional Contact 2 Title

Additional Contact 2 Email

WRITER/JOURNALIST:

Provide eight (8) links to article samples published articles over the past 24 months. The most recent 12 months must be focused on food, wine and/or travel (including but not limited to, digital magazine articles and digital clips from printed media websites).

How I qualify. Select one (1) answer below:*

Not applicable. I am not applying as a Writer.

Go to the following Media Clips section and enter your 8 clips.

Use the "Media Clips of My Work" area below to upload your qualifying URL links.

BLOGGER:

(1) A blog must be at least two years old

show a minimum of two posts per month authored by the applicant
posts must have a word count of at least 600 words
at least one post each month must be on food, wine, and/or travel topic

(2) If the blog is one to two years old

show a minimum of two posts per month authored by the applicant
posts must have a word count of at least 600 words
at least one post each month must be on food, wine, and/or travel topic

Plus:

the applicant must submit links to 4 links to published articles (not guest blog posts) to fulfill the basic two-year requirement.
links may include books

Bloggers are subject to the same writing standards as regular members as established by the IFWTWA’s Food Wine Travel Magazine.

Please utilize the 'Media Clips of My Work' area - found after the member type descriptions - to add your blog post links. You are required to submit a total of eight (8) links to blog posts and/or other articles.

How I qualify. Select one answer below:*

Not applicable. I am not applying as a Blogger.

Two (2) blog posts per month over the previous 24 months

Two (2) blog posts per month over the previous 12 months, plus a combination of other published work

Use the "Media Clips of My Work" area below to upload your qualifying URL links.

My Blog title:*

My Blog URL link:*

BOOK AUTHOR:

Most recent book must be focused on food, wine and/or travel and published within past 12 months. Second book may be on other topics but must be published within the past 24 months. One (1) book submission fulfills the requirement for 4 article clips as defined under “Writers/Editors.”

How I qualify. Select one answer below:*

Not applicable. I am not applying as a book author.

Two (2) books focused on food, wine and/or travel

One (1) recent book, plus a second book on any topic, published within most recent 2 years

One (1) recent book, plus URL links to 4 published articles

Use the "Media Clips of My Work" area below to upload your qualifying URL links.

Enter #1 Book (Title, ISBN, and URL link):*

Enter #2 Book (Title, ISBN, and URL link):*

Book Comments:

EDITOR / PUBLISHER:

Submit URL to the magazine/outlet. The board looks for two years of being in business in which the editor’s name appears in the masthead. Please provide 8 clips, four from the past year and four from the prior year.

How I qualify. Select one answer below:*

Not applicable. I am not applying as a magazine editor

Minimum two (2) years in business and editor for the past 24 months

Use the "Media Clips of My Work" area below to upload your qualifying URL links.

Enter Magazine Title, ISSN, and URL link::*

PHOTOGRAPHER, FILMMAKER, and/or BROADCASTER:

Four (4) links (in any combination of medium) per year for each of the past two (2) years (8 links in total) that verify paid work through the sale of photographs and/or working on film and/or broadcast projects. The most recent year must focus on food, wine and/or travel.

How I qualify. Select one answer below:*

Not applicable. I am not applying for this category.

Paid work through sale of photographs

Paid work on film and/or broadcast projects

Go to the following Media Clips section and enter your 8 clips. Four of the clips should be from the past year from date of application and the other four from 12 to 24 months prior to application.

MEDIA CLIPS OF MY WORK

PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES

Applicants for Regular membership must present evidence of publishing during the immediate 24 months prior to completing this application to join the IFWTWA.

A total of 8 clips via URL links may be required depending on the category of membership you have selected above.

For Writers: 4 clips must be within the past 12 Calendar Months immediately preceding this application. (example: 11/01/19 - 11/30/20) and 4 clips within the previous 12 months (example: 11/01/18 - 10/31/19.
For other than Writers, follow the requirements described above then post your supplemental links below in the first open spaces (links + date for each).

Applications without clips specifically conforming to the above requirements will be rejected.<.p>

If you need to scan & email or fax clips for submission, please contact our Administrative Director for directions at email: ad***@****wa.org (phone: 877-IFW-TWA-9)

One (1) entry per text box – Enter URL link as: https://www.mywebsite.com

Clip-1 URL - Published within the past 12 months*

Clip-1 Date Published*

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Clip-2 URL - Published within the past 12 months*

Clip-2 Date Published*

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Clip-3 URL - Published within the past 12 months*

Clip-3 Date Published*

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Clip-4 URL - Published within the past 12 months*

Clip-4 Date Published*

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Clip-5 URL - Published 12 to 24 months ago*

Clip-5 Date Published*

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Clip-6 URL - Published 12 to 24 months ago*

Clip-6 Date Published*

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Clip-7 URL - Published 12 to 24 months ago*

Clip-7 Date Published*

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Clip-8 URL - Published 12 to 24 months ago*

Clip-8 Date Published*

MM slash DD slash YYYY

SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS

IFWTWA helps members promote their social media content via ReTweets, Shares, and Likes. Please enter any or all links to your social media accounts in the spaces below (e.g. Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Linkedin, etc.)

Enter ONE (1) URL per line — at least one is required.

Example:

https://twitter.com/IFWTWA
https://www.facebook/IFWTWA/
https://www.instagram.com/ifwtwa1/

Facebook

Twitter

Bluesky

Instagram

YouTube

Clips of My Work

Max. file size: 128 MB.

MY HEADSHOT

Attach a recent .jpg headshot. This image will also be used to create your initial member profile. See our Member Directory for examples.*

Your Logo*

Accepted file types: png, jpg, jpeg, Max. file size: 128 MB.

Provide a .png or .jpg logo or link to your dropbox*

Headshot*

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 128 MB.

Cover Image / Banner*

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, Max. file size: 128 MB.

Upload an 1150x225px image in PNG or JPG format.

SIGN & COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION

Typing your name in the box below serves as your signature. Note: Once your application is approved and processed there are no refunds.

CONDUCT and REPRESENTATION of the IFWTWA

The reputation and credibility of our Association are central to our work and paramount to our success. Affiliation with IFWTWA affords our members unique opportunities to gain privileged access to attractions, events, persons, and places of business worldwide.

The actions of our members as representatives of the Press to the travel and hospitality industry and the public reflect on our entire organization and every member. We monitor the conduct of our members as they represent themselves to external organizations and at IFWTWA sponsored events.

All members must professionally comport themselves while representing IFWTWA. Member conduct is critical when members attend an IFWTWA-sponsored event, press/media trip, or in any other situation or context in which a member is representing the IFWTWA.

You must certify you have read, understand, and agree to comply with our Code of Conduct AND our Expectations of Conduct for Events and Media Trips. Submission of this Application constitutes your AGREEMENT to comply with our Code of Conduct. Violations may result in exclusion from future IFWTWA-sponsored events/media trips and/or expulsion from the IFWTWA.

By signing below, I warrant that I have read and will adhere to the IFWTWA CONDUCT and REPRESENTATION of the IFWTWA. Further, I understand and agree that failure to adhere to either the IFWTWA Code of Conduct or the Expectations of Conduct for Events and Media Trips can result in revocation of privileges and membership.

Signature

My signature in the box above constitutes a legal signature for purpose of abiding by all terms and conditions contained herein as well as with the IFWTWA Codes of Conduct, both General and for Events/Media Trips. (Use your finger on your trackpad or device to sign.) By checking the box below I am signifying that I have READ and UNDERSTAND all the terms and conditions contained in this application, also that I have read and understand the Expectations of Conduct for Events and Media Trips, and further that I agree to comply with all terms, conditions, codes, and expectations.

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PAYMENT

Payment of the 1st year dues and new membership fee is required to complete the application.

A full refund will be made in the event the Board denies the applicant membership, however, no refunds are available after approval.