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Congratulations to our writers/photographers for their outstanding achievements in the 2016 NATJA Travel Media Awards Competition!

Congratulations to our writers/photographers for their outstanding achievements in the 2016 NATJA Travel Media Awards Competition!

natja2016-winsJanuary 31st, 2017
Vancouver, BC

For the 2nd year in a row, articles published in Just For Canadian Doctors and Just For Canadian Dentists magazines were honoured as the “best of the best” in travel media by the North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA). On behalf of associates, partners and supporters of Just For Canadian Doctors and Just For Canadian Dentists magazines, congratulations to our writers/photographers Barb Sligl, Janet Gyenes and Lucas Aykroyd on their 2016 award(s) for excellence in travel writing, photography and promotion!  It is a privilege for our magazines that their work was chosen as winners or finalists among esteemed publications.  Just For Canadian Dentist and/or Just For Canadian Doctors magazine published 1 gold, 2 bronzes and 5 finalists–see list below! Click here to see the complete list of 2016 NATJA Awards Competition Winners and Finalists.

Award-winning writing and photography continue to make our magazines a must-read for doctors and dentists.  Looking forward to another successful year in 2017.

Regards,
Linh T. Huynh
Publisher
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Category 109: Illustrated Story, Magazine

gold-bulletsBarbara Sligl, “On the Central Coast,”
Just for Canadian Dentists

silver-bulletsTim Leffel, “Paradise Found (Kicking Back, Turks & Caicos),” Global Traveler


bronzeJenn Smith Nelson, “Discovering Grasslands,” Prairies North

finalists-bulletsBarbara Sligl, “Belle Saison,”
Just for Canadian Dentists

finalists-bulletsLucinda Hahn, “Mythic River: River Cruising on the Danube,” AAA Living
 

Category 122: Special Focus Travel Articles – Print: Sports, Recreation, and Adventure

Gold:Jayme Moye, “Flight Plan: Soaring in a Motorless Glider Plane,” 5280 Magazine

Silver:Sarah Khan, “7 Days, 1500 Miles in Namibia,” The New York Times

Bronze:Aaron Gulley, “Uncharted Territory,” Virtuoso Life

Finalists:

Susan Nerberg, “Roll the Casbah,” AirCanada en Route

Barbara Sligl, “Call of the Wild,” Just for Canadian Doctors

Jayne Wise, “In Your Forties: South America,” National Geographic Traveler

 

Category 131: Special Focus Travel Articles – Print: Eco, Environmental or Special Purpose Travel

Gold:Elizabeth Lonsdorf, “In Your Fifties: Africa,” National Geographic Traveler

Silver:Christine Kassar, “Determination on Denali,” Elevation Outdoors

Bronze:Lucas Aykroyd, “Deep Into Brazil,” Just For Canadian Doctors

Finalists:

John Gottberg Anderson, “A Father’s Day That Hits Home,” The Bulletin (Bend, OR)

Theresa Medoff, “Destination: Wedding,” AAA Traveler Worldwise

Jayme Moye, “Flight Plan: Soaring in a Motorless Glider Plane,” 5280 Magazine

Michele Peterson, “Save a Reef, Eat a Lionfish,” Globe and Mail

 

Category 171:
Photography: Cover Photo, Illustration

Gold:Lucinda Hahn, “Majestic Africa,” AAA Living magazine

Silver:Murad Osmann, “How to See the World in a Lifetime,” National Geographic Traveler

Bronze:Lucinda Hahn, “Seeking China,” AAA Living magazine

Finalists:

Donna Adinolfi, “Enchanted by Ischia,” TravelWorld International Magazine

Darren Frei, “On Island Time,” Southbound

Janet Gyenes, “Escher’s Atrani,” Just for Canadian Doctors magazine

Craig Redman & Karl Maier, “Happiness Issue,” National Geographic Traveler

 

Category 173: Photography: Portrait, People – Print Publication

Gold:Aaron Huey, “The Song of Trinidad,” National Geographic Traveler

Silver:Peter Turnley, “Café Society,” National Geographic Traveler

Bronze:Aaron Huey, “Postmark Bulgaria,” National Geographic Traveler

Finalists:

Harold Daniels, “The Beat Goes On,” Southbound

Carina Mask, “Man About Town,” Palette

Barbara Sligl, “Cowboy in a diner, New Mexico,” Just for Canadian Doctors

 

Category 174: Photography: Facility, Architectural – Print Publication

Gold:Robert Jerome, “Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City,” The Rail Monthly

Silver:Aaron Huey, “Postmark Bulgaria,” National Geographic Traveler

Bronze:Robert Jerome, “Mormon Temple, Salt Lake City,” The Rail Monthly

Finalists:

Robert Jerome, “Biblio Café, Lyon, France,” The Rail Monthly

Barbara Sligl, “Scandi Chic, the Oslo Opera House,” Just for Canadian Dentists

Category 176: Photography: Photo Essay – Print Publication

Gold:Aaron Huey, “State of Wonder,” National Geographic Traveler

Silver:Peter Turnley, “Café Society,” National Geographic Traveler

Bronze:Barbara Sligl, “Nordic Cool,” Just for Canadian Doctors

Finalist:Robert Jerome, “Sports Travel for Older Athletes: American Masters Compete in Lyon, France,” National Masters News

On the Central Coast Belle Saison

Congratulations To Our Writers For Winning & Being Finalists In The 2015 NATJA Awards

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Dear Lucas, Jenn, Michael & Barb,

On behalf of associates, partners and supporters of Just For Canadian Doctors and Just For Canadian Dentists magazines, congratulations on your 2015 award(s) for excellence in travel writing, photograph and promotion from the North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA)!  It is an honour for our magazines that your work was chosen as winners or finalists among esteemed publications.  Your award-winning writing and photography continue to make our magazines a must-read for doctors and dentists.

With your combined awards, Just For Canadian Dentist and/or Just For Canadian Doctors magazine published 2 golds, 2 silvers, 2 bronzes and 6 finalists! Click here to see the complete list of 2015 NATJA Awards Competition Winners and Finalists.

I also want to extend our congratulations to Tim Johnson, one of our regular writers, for a winning submission that was published in another magazine!

Please join me in congratulating Lucas, Jenn, Michael and Barb for their achievements. Looking forward to working with you to make 2016 another successful year.

Regards,

Linh T. Huynh
Publisher

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Below is list of winners & finalists featured in Just For Canadian Doctors and/or Just For Canadian Dentists.

NATJA_GOLDGold: Michael DeFreitas, “Paradise Found,” Just For Canadian Dentists
(Photography: Overall Excellence – Print Publication)

Gold: Lucas Aykroyd, “Polar Bear Mother Swims with Her Cubs in Nunavut,” Just For Canadian Dentists
(Photography: Nature – Print Publication)

NATJA_SILVERSilver: Barbara Sligl, “Caribbean sunset on the bowsprit,” Just for Canadian Dentists
(Photography: Landscape, Seascape – Print Publication)

Silver: Michael DeFreitas, “Paradise Found,” Just For Canadian Dentists
(Photography: Photo Essay – Print Publication)

NATJA_BRONZEBronze: Jenn Smith Nelson, “Unplugged Prairie Escape in Saskatchewan,” Just for Canadian Doctors & Just for Canadian Dentists
(Illustrated Story, Magazine)

Bronze: Michael DeFreitas, “Paradise Found,” Just For Canadian Dentists
(Photography: Portrait, People – Print Publication)

Finalists:

Michael DeFreitas, “Snorkeler and Giant Luttuce Coral,” Just For Canadian Doctors
(Photography: Landscape, Seascape – Print Publication)

Michael DeFreitas, “Hawaiian Girl,” Just For Canadian Doctors
(Photography: Portrait, People – Print Publication)

Michael DeFreitas, “Flash It,” Just For Canadian Doctors
(Travel Tips & Advice)

Michael DeFreitas, “Paradise Found,” Just For Canadian Dentists
(Illustrated Story, Magazine)

Michael DeFreitas, “Paradise Found,” Just For Canadian Dentists
(Photography: Cover Photo, Illustration – Print Publication)

Barbara Sligl, “MuCEM in Marseille,” Just for Canadian Dentists 
(Photography: Facility, Architectural – Print Publication)

Lucas Aykroyd, “North of 60 in Nunavut,” Just For Canadian Dentists
(Destination Travel, International Magazine)

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