World Travel Market Latin America 2015 is firmly established as the leading global event for the Latin American travel industry after a strong 21 percent increase in visitors and press attending the event over the three days and an impressive volume of business deals anticipated.

Just a few days from now, 19th edition of MITM Euromed, Meetings and Incentive Travel Market will start, which is being held this year in Calpe, Spain, May 6th to 8th, sponsored by Calpe’s City Hall and the AR Diamante Beach Hotel Spa & Convention Centre, venue of the fair.

According to unaudited figures taken at the end of Thursday, April 23, more visitors including press, flooded through the door on the first two days to meet with the many exhibitors that are at the event to take advantage of the great business opportunities.

France President Francois Hollande will preside over a major climate conference in Martinique next month. That was among the revelations following a meeting between Hollande and Serge Letchimy, president of Martinique’s regional council.

The first day of WTM Latin America, which opened its doors on Wednesday 22 April at Expo Center Norte in São Paulo, alongside the 43rd Braztoa Business Event, was attended by exhibitors, buyers and visitors from around the world who surged through the doors looking to do business.

This year, travelers will have additional reasons to visit Curacao beyond the island’s calm-water beaches and cosmopolitan culture. The southern Caribbean nation will host major jazz music festivals in May and September.