Time Magazine and The Huffington Post are among the top media outlets scheduled to take part in the 2nd UNWTO International Conference on Tourism and the Media. The event, which also counts on the presence of The Independent, Deutsche Welle TV and Ogilvy Mather PR will focus on how tourism and the media can work together in challenging times (26-27 April, Marsa Alam, Egypt).

Guyana’s Prime Minister Samuel Hinds said Iwokrama has become a living lab for research into Sustainable Tropical forest management. Mr. Hinds also spoke of a number of ongoing low-carbon initiatives, including solar panels being installed in 15,000 homes in the hinterland.

On Wednesday, June 6, 2012, Grand Central Terminal and the public passing through its halls will experience the eclectic culture represented by the islands of the Caribbean highlighted with pulsating music, folkloric costumes, discount offers on exotic vacation packages and a live Caribbean inspired wedding ceremony.

dealchecker.co.uk, a leading online holiday specialist, say that many Brits who missed out on tickets to the summer's other major sporting events will surely be flocking to Jamaica this May for the Jamaica National Building Society's (JN) Jamaica International Invitational Meet.

The seventh World Economic Forum on Latin America will take place in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on 16-18 April 2012. The meeting, held under the theme “Regional Transformation in a New Global Context”, will convene a record number of participants for this regional gathering, with close to 900 top regional and global leaders from 70 nations.