Travmedia.com a website pioneered in Australia for the dissemination of media releases by travel industry professionals to travel media is to launch to European journalists in early August 2001.

The site works by subscribers posting travel related media releases on one central website which journalists can then access at their own convenience.

Since the launch of the site in August 2000, over 200 journalists have used travmedia.com and currently 198 travel public relations/travel specialists are using the site to disseminate press releases and photos.

This initial success in Australia has prompted the move to expand into Europe in August.

The site will be expanding into Asia and North America before the end of this year.

European journalists once registered on the site will have access to up-to-date travel media information about companies, organisations, products, events, campaigns, and trends with an accompanying library of electronic photos, industry contact details and calendar of industry travel events in Europe and Australia.

Australian journalists will have reciprocal information rights and will be access the latest European travel information.

Travmedia.com is a free service to journalists and requires no technical expertise. With simple Internet technology, any journalist can download the latest media releases, high-resolution photographs, and industry-specific information from anywhere in the world. All that is required is an internet connection and a browser (Netscape or Internet Explorer) to use the site.

The web site is endorsed by the Australian Society Of Travel Writers (ASTW).

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For more information please contact:

Nick Wayland Tel: 0011 61 (2) 9267 2003 Email: nick@travmedia.com