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  • 2026 MTJA Active Membership Renewal - Digital Publishers

  • Active Membership Renewal Checklist Overview 

    • Plan to submit all renewal forms and pay dues by 5 p.m. (Central time) on Nov. 7, 2025.
    • Fill out all required fields completely and accurately. Information submitted will be used to inform your listing in the 2026 MTJA Directory, an important source of information for other members, editors, publishers and travel industry leaders.
    • 2026 MTJA Active Membership Dues are $125. If dues are not received in full by 5 p.m. (Central time) on Nov. 7, 2025, a $25 late processing fee will be added to your payment. We encourage dues payment via credit card.
      Any renewals received after Nov. 19, 2025, will not be included in the 2026 Membership Directory.
    • If you need to request a one-time year of grace because of an inability to meet membership requirements, please send a letter of explanation to Erin Schmitz at admin@mtja.us on or before Nov. 1, 2025 for review by the Board of Directors. Members seeking a year of grace still need to complete the Membership Information section of the renewal form.
    • If you have questions, please contact Erin Schmitz at admin@mtja.us or Amy Lynch at amy@amylynch.com.

  • Membership Terms & Conditions  

    An application to renew your MTJA Active Membership means:

    • You are committed to the principles of fair, accurate and unbiased reporting on travel subjects. 
    • You are a professional travel journalist who receives compensation for work produced.
    • Content generated during press trips, hosted/sponsored events, FAM tours or MTJA conferences is eligible for submission.  

  • Membership Information

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  • Provide 2026 MTJA Membership Directory Information

  • Digital Publishers must submit:

  • 1: Five unique PDFs or screenshots of blog posts (minimum 250 words each) published between Jan. 1, 2025 and Dec. 31, 2025 for a blog that has been active for least two years prior to membership renewal. Submissions should be first-run, previously unpublished work, not reprints/republications.  One of the five clips may be visitors' guide copy from a CVB-produced publication.  

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  • 3: Digital Publishers must demonstrate at least 10,000 sessions per month on average during this calendar year through Google Analytics reports.

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