Jay Fenster
Encyclopedia
Jay Matthew Fenster is an American
travel writer, blog
ger, social media
practitioner and casino
industry expert. He has covered Walt Disney World and Orlando
for Open Road Publishing from 1994 to 2006 and covered Las Vegas
for Open Road from 2006 to 2008.
McIntire School of Commerce
in 1999.
He currently resides in Las Vegas
, where he works in the field of social media within the casino industry. He was profiled by VEGAS SEVEN magazine for his work in the field on June 16, 2010.http://weeklyseven.com/news/2010/june/17/new-media-team-keeps-harrah%E2%80%99s-speed
On February 13, 2011, the Las Vegas Review-Journal
named Fenster's Twitter
account, @jayfenster, one of "10 must-follow Vegas Twitter feeds."http://www.lvrj.com/living/10-must-follow-vegas-twitter-feeds-116105769.html
and first published in December 2006. This book provides itineraries of varying lengths for travelers seeking specific types of vacation experiences, such as a couples' getaway, a family vacation or a vintage Vegas experience. The second edition (ISBN 1593601077) was released in June 2008.
Fenster is a pioneer of the targeted "Best Of" travel writing format that closely aligns travel recommendations with the amount of time that people have to spend in a destination, and the exact outcome they want from a trip. This approach is compared to the typical encyclopedic "lists of lists" format that includes tons of information but no real guidance.
Fenster is also the author of Walt Disney World Guide, Disney World and Orlando Theme Parks, and Disney World With Kids. He also maintained Open Road's now-defunct Best of Las Vegas Blog.
His work has also been published in Conde Nast Traveler
, Architectural Digest
, the Las Vegas Review-Journal
, Spa Finder and AM New York
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
travel writer, blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
ger, social media
Social media
The term Social Media refers to the use of web-based and mobile technologies to turn communication into an interactive dialogue. Andreas Kaplan and Michael Haenlein define social media as "a group of Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0,...
practitioner and casino
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
industry expert. He has covered Walt Disney World and Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
for Open Road Publishing from 1994 to 2006 and covered Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
for Open Road from 2006 to 2008.
Biography
First published at age 17, Fenster became the youngest known travel writer to pen an adult-oriented guidebook. Fenster later graduated from the University of VirginiaUniversity of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
McIntire School of Commerce
McIntire School of Commerce
The McIntire School of Commerce is the University of Virginia's undergraduate business school and graduate business school for Commerce, Accounting, and Management of Information Technology. It was founded in 1921 through a gift by Paul Goodloe McIntire. The two-year McIntire program offers...
in 1999.
He currently resides in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, where he works in the field of social media within the casino industry. He was profiled by VEGAS SEVEN magazine for his work in the field on June 16, 2010.http://weeklyseven.com/news/2010/june/17/new-media-team-keeps-harrah%E2%80%99s-speed
On February 13, 2011, the Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Las Vegas Review-Journal is published in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It is the largest circulating daily newspaper in Nevada, and one of two daily newspapers in Las Vegas . It is the flagship publication of Stephens Media LLC...
named Fenster's Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
account, @jayfenster, one of "10 must-follow Vegas Twitter feeds."http://www.lvrj.com/living/10-must-follow-vegas-twitter-feeds-116105769.html
Published works
Fenster's most recent book is Open Road's Best of Las Vegas (ISBN 1593600836), co-authored by gambling guru Avery CardozaAvery Cardoza
Avery Cardoza is the world’s foremost authority on gambling and million-selling author of more than 21 books including Winning Casino Blackjack for the Non-Counter, Official World Series of Poker Strategy Guide: No-Limit Tournament Hold’em, Poker Talk, and the encyclopedic How to Win at Gambling...
and first published in December 2006. This book provides itineraries of varying lengths for travelers seeking specific types of vacation experiences, such as a couples' getaway, a family vacation or a vintage Vegas experience. The second edition (ISBN 1593601077) was released in June 2008.
Fenster is a pioneer of the targeted "Best Of" travel writing format that closely aligns travel recommendations with the amount of time that people have to spend in a destination, and the exact outcome they want from a trip. This approach is compared to the typical encyclopedic "lists of lists" format that includes tons of information but no real guidance.
Fenster is also the author of Walt Disney World Guide, Disney World and Orlando Theme Parks, and Disney World With Kids. He also maintained Open Road's now-defunct Best of Las Vegas Blog.
His work has also been published in Conde Nast Traveler
Condé Nast Traveler
Condé Nast Traveler is a US magazine published by Condé Nast. It has its origins in a mailing sent out by the Diners Club club beginning in 1953, listing locations that would take the card. It began taking advertising in 1955. In order to attract more advertisers, it became a full-fledged magazine,...
, Architectural Digest
Architectural Digest
Architectural Digest is an American monthly magazine. Its principal subject is interior design, not — as the name of the magazine might suggest — architecture more generally. The magazine is published by Condé Nast Publications and was founded in 1920, by the Knapp family, who sold it in 1993...
, the Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Las Vegas Review-Journal is published in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It is the largest circulating daily newspaper in Nevada, and one of two daily newspapers in Las Vegas . It is the flagship publication of Stephens Media LLC...
, Spa Finder and AM New York
AM New York
amNewYork is a morning free daily newspaper , published in New York City by Cablevision. According to the company, average daily distribution as of December 2008 was 345,053, according to MondoNewspapers.com. When the newspaper launched October 10, 2003, amNewYork was the first newspaper of its...
.