Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau

You probably didn't know it but, Historic East Nashville Merchants Association Officers have toured writers all over East Nashville several times this summer showing them our Super Hip part of town 

Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau  May 16-20, 2007 Press Tour Participants

1.   Todd Dulaney, Regional Editor

AAA Living—bimonthly lifestyle and travel magazine, with a circulation of 2.5 million, distributed to AAA Auto Club member in Michigan, Chicago, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and North Dakota

2.   Ruth Hill, Contributing Editor

      Meetings Media—collection of four bimonthly meeting and convention trade magazines, with a combined circulation of 71,860, distributed by subscription to meeting planners throughout the United States        Also contributes to Copley News, Elan Magazine (59,720) and more 

3.   Robin Swados, Contributing Editor

      Travel World News—monthly travel trade magazine, with a circulation of 33,000, distributed by subscription throughout the United States

4.   Edith Wagner,Editor

      Reunions—bimonthly reunion travel magazine, with a circulation of 20,000, distributed by subscription to reunion planners throughout the United States

    5.      Natasha Washington, Staff Writer/Editor

The Oklahoman—daily newspaper, with a circulation of 282,709, distributed throughout Oklahoma City and the surrounding area by subscription and also sold on newsstands

 6.      Glen Putman, Travel Editor

Gentry Magazine—monthly lifestyle magazine, with a circulation of 64,574, distributed        

throughout the San Francisco peninsula by subscription and also sold on newsstands

Also contributes to Forbes FYI (925,800), Private Clubs (201,899), Wine Enthusiast (71,768), San Jose magazine (60,000) and more

7.      Lissa Poirot, Freelance travel journalist on assignment for Lifestyles Magazine—monthly upscale lifestyle magazine, with a circulation of 30,000, distributed throughout the Carroll, Douglas, Fayette, Henry, Clayton and Cowetta counties in Georgia by subscription and also sold on newsstands

Also contributes to Pregnancy (224,999), travelgirl magazine (100,000), Points North (90,000), Gwinnett Magazine (40,000) and more

8.      Beverly Denver, Editor

      Houston Woman Magazine—monthly women’s lifestyle magazine, with a circulation of 10,000, distributed throughout the greater Houston area by subscription and also sold on newsstands

9.   Marge Peterson, Freelance travel journalist who contributes to AAA Living (2.5 million),

Going Places (2.2 million), AAA Home & Away (1.8 million), Midwest Traveler (456,231), Ohio Motorist (414,996) and more

10.  Nancy Davidson, Freelance travel journalist who contributes to Cooking Light (1,742,901),

New York Post (704,011), Airtran Airways Go Magazine (100,000), Midwest Airlines, ATA Airlines Sights, New York Sun (99,351), Imbibe (50,000) and more

11. Lisa Halvorsen, Freelance travel journalist who contributes to Highways Magazine (1,000,000),

Family Motor Coaching (135,000), Leisure Group Travel (20,130), Group Travel Planet (16,000) and more 
12. James Weaver (Jim),  Freelance travel journalist who contributes to Twin Capes Traveler NJ, DE, MD (250,000), Journal & Topics Newspapers IL (150,000), New York Trend (88,200), Courier Times Telegraph TX (55,000), Crafts Report (23,000), Antiques & Collecting (20,000),

Art Matters PA (15,000) and more

March 28-April 1, 2007 Press Tour Participants  

1.   Chris Walker,
Freelance travel journalist on assignment for Black Meetings & Tourism Magazine—bimonthly African American meeting and convention trade magazine, with a circulation of 28,000, distributed nationally by subscription and also sold on newsstands  Also contributes to Down Beat (92,990), Jazz Times (87,851), Mix (40,000) and more  

2.      Diana Lambdin Meyer

3.      Bruce Meyer, Freelance travel journalist and photographer on assignment for Log Home Living—monthly home and shelter magazine for log home owners and enthusiasts, with a circulation of 120,000, distributed nationally by subscription and also sold on newsstands

Also contribute to AAA Living (2,500,000), Cooking Light (1,746,201),  Home & Away (1,600,000), Go Air Tran in-flight (1,500,000 potential readership) Chicago Tribune (576,132), Dallas Morning News (480,481), AAA Southern Traveler (175,000) and more

4.      Carrie Simpson, Managing Editor
At Home Tennessee—monthly lifestyle magazine, with a circulation of 50,000, distributed throughout Tennessee by subscription and also sold on newsstands

5.   Sarah Reiss, Managing Editor

      Inside Central New Jersey Magazine—bimonthly lifestyle publication, with a circulation of 50,000, distributed throughout Central New Jersey by subscription and also sold on newsstands      

6.   Peter Wilson,         Travel journalist

      Saskatoon Star Phoenix—daily newspaper, with a circulation of 60,524, distributed throughout Saskatoon, Saskatchewan by subscription and also sold on newsstands

(Note: His articles are syndicated via CanWest Publications, publisher of eleven daily newspapers throughout Canada including the National Post, Vancouver Sun,

Vancouver Province, Regina Leader Star, Windsor Star, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, Montreal Gazette, Ottawa Citizen)

7.      Michael Dwyer, Contributing journalist

Macomb Observer—daily newspapers, with a circulation of 50,000, distributed throughout Macomb, Michigan by subscription and also sold on newsstands

8.      Bob Bittner, Freelance travel journalist who contributes to American Profile (7,500,000),

Family Circle (4,294,841), Ladies’ Home Journal (4,112,010), Chicago Tribune magazine (963,927), US Airways Magazine (441,000), Louisville Courier-News KY (210,081)

Lansing State Journal MI (62,952) and more

9.      Vera Marie Badertscher, Freelance travel journalist who contributes to AAA Living (2,500,000), AAA Home and Away Hoosier (221,000), AAA Southern Traveler (175,000), Steinway and Sons (65,000), Rolls Royce Owners’ Club Desk Diary and more

10. Jenna Schnuer, Freelance travel journalist who contributes to Cooking Light (1,746,201), Shape (1,659,845), Southwest Airlines Spirit (426,837), American Way (344,588), Continental (340,375), Pages (25,000), Lexus and more

11. Bill Schemmel, Freelance travel journalist who contributes to National Geographic Traveler (715,000), Atlanta Journal Constitution (350,157), Miami Herald (265,583),

Cincinnati Enquirer (197,962) Chattanooga Times Free Press (69,372),

Corporate and Incentive Travel (40,009), Meetings South (17,000) and more

12.  Geoffrey Burton, Freelance travel journalist who contributes to Chicago Sun Times (382,776), Chicago Social (75,000), Der Speigel Germany (1,100,000), Le Progres France (400,000), Le Monde France (371,803), La Depeche France (250,000), Die Welt Germany (209,000), L’independent France, Borsen-Zeitung Germany and more