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Attention Business Editors
WestJet's up! magazine announces new editor
CALGARY, July 15 /CNW/ - up! magazine, WestJet's official in-flight
publication produced by RedPoint Media Group, is proud to announce Debra
Cummings as the new editor effective August 16, 2010.
Cummings is a well-known travel writer and editor whose award-winning
background includes being the editor of the Calgary Herald Travel section for
five years, travel editor with Sears Travel and tripeze.com for three years,
an editor/writer with Travel Alberta for two years and most recently as a
freelance editor, writer and consultant for the past three years. She has
taught journalism at Mount Royal University and had regular radio spots on CBC
for six years covering the travel industry. In addition, she is an experienced
and enthusiastic traveller.
The magazine is coming off a big year - having earned National and
Western Magazine Awards - and is proud to welcome Debra Cummings to the up!
team.
"We are also pleased to welcome Debra Cummings in the role of editor for
up! magazine," said Richard Bartrem, WestJet's Vice-President of
Communications and Community Relations. "Our guests appreciate our
award-winning magazine and we look forward to working with Debra to bring our
guests unique and engaging travel stories."
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About RedPoint Media Group Inc. and up! Magazine
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RedPoint Media Group Inc. is one of Western Canada's largest magazine
publishers, producing 13 consumer and corporate titles. In addition to
producing such well-known and award-winning titles as Avenue magazine in both
Calgary and Edmonton, RedPoint also publishes up! magazine, WestJet Airlines'
in-flight publication. up! celebrates the joy of travel and discovery, and the
pursuit of value on the road. With a focus on destinations in North America
and the Caribbean, up! lauds little-known travel gems and explores
well-trodden routes with a fresh perspective. Our storytellers are
award-winning journalists and photographers fluent in the destinations they
cover, with the same wanderlust shared by our curious readers.
www.upmagazine.com www.redpointmedia.ca
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About WestJet
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WestJet is Canada's preferred airline, offering scheduled service
throughout its 71-city North American and Caribbean network. Inducted into
Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures Hall of Fame and named one of
Canada's best employers, WestJet pioneered low-cost flying in Canada. WestJet
offers increased legroom, leather seats and live seatback television provided
by Bell TV on its modern fleet of 89 Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft. With
future confirmed deliveries for an additional 46 aircraft through 2016,
WestJet strives to be one of the five most successful international airlines
in the world.
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/For further information: interviews and/or copies of up! magazine,
please contact: Aleisha Vermeulen, Director of Marketing & Communications,
RedPoint Media Group Inc., 403-232-7720, avermeulen@redpointmedia.ca/
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