By MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Network, reported by Chen Guanxin
The 20th ITF Taipei International Travel Fair will be held from October 26 to 29 at the World Trade Center Halls 1 and 3. The citizen journalist recruitment campaign, now in its seventh year, will continue this year. The application period runs from now until September 16, jointly organized by the Taiwan Tourism Bureau and domestic blog community platforms. A total of 20 citizen journalists are expected to be selected. Selected individuals will not only receive an ITF Citizen Journalist pass to cover the event on-site, attend press conferences, and more, but also may be invited to cover stories both domestically and internationally.
Taipei International Travel Fair, held annually, has become the largest integrated professional travel expo in the Asia-Pacific region. (Image provided by Taiwan Tourism Bureau)
This year’s travel fair citizen journalist recruitment runs from now until September 16. Jointly organized by major blogging platforms including Wretch, udn Blogs, PC home Personal News Station, Sina Blogs, Xuite Blogs, Travel King Blogs, and Yam Sky Blogs, bloggers from other platforms can also apply via the recruitment page on Xinmedia’s Street 2.0. In addition, the organizing committee will select 5 experienced bloggers from previous cohorts of citizen journalists, bringing the total number of selected travel fair citizen journalists to 20. The list of selected individuals will be announced on September 21 on the official website and blogs of the 2012 Taipei International Travel Fair, with a one-year term lasting until the end of September 2013.
During the travel fair, there will be themed pavilions from various countries, as well as a diverse range of performances. (Image provided by Taiwan Tourism Bureau)
Each travel fair citizen journalist will be issued a press pass and a personalized business card by the Taipei International Travel Fair, allowing them free access to the exhibition grounds for reporting and use of the press room during the event. During their term, they may also have opportunities to join interviews when invited by travel agencies, hotels, airlines, and other organizations. Official website of Taipei International Travel Fair: www.taipeiitf.org.tw.
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