Robin Jacobson of San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau Has Earned IFWTWA Award of Excellence in Destination Marketing

Diamond Bar, CA, March 18, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association's (IFWTWA) Excellence Awards program recognizes the world's finest travel and tourism industry professionals as experienced by the organization's journalist members. Robin Jacobson, San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau Public Relations Manager, has earned IFWTWA's Award of Excellence in Destination Marketing for her exemplary work in promoting the diverse aspects of the destination she represents.

According to the IFWTWA member journalist who nominated Ms. Jacobson for recognition: “Robin is the best destination PR person I’ve ever worked with. She is very professional and knowledgeable about her destination; she keeps up with all the changes and proactively shares whatever she knows with journalists. Whenever I talk to other travel writers who have been to the San Juan Islands, they rave about Robin and how helpful she is. In my experience, she’s about as close to perfect as a CVB representative can come.”

The award nomination was carefully evaluated and recommended by IFWTWA's Excellence Awards Committee and the award approved by IFWTWA's Board of Directors.

"With a Public Relations Manager like Robin Jacobson, it's no wonder that Washington's San Juan Islands ranks so highly in the New York Times 'List of Places to Visit in 2011,'" said Maralyn Hill, IFWTWA President. “As a winner of an IFWTWA Excellence Award, Ms. Jacobson demonstrates the professional standards that represent the best in her industry. She and other professionals in her class set – and raise – the bar in the destination marketing field worldwide.”

About IFWTWA: The International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) is a global network of journalists who cover the hospitality and lifestyle fields, and the people who promote them.

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