A new concept, continuing sector research, a new team and the desire to find new horizons. These are the ingredients of Bit 2012, the International Tourism Exchange to be held from Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th February 2012 at fieramilano.

The regional meeting of the Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds (SCSCB) was held last week with an ecotourism workshop hosted by the International Ecotourism Society at the Pelican Bay Hotel and a digital photography workshop at the Rand Nature Center.

The World Youth Student and Educational Travel Confederation (WYSETC) is pleased to announce that Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), will attend this year's conference in Barcelona, September 20-23.

The international culinary expo Panama Gastronomica 2011 is scheduled for Sept. 1 to 3 in Panama City, offering attendees opportunities to learn, experience and enjoy the latest trends in gastronomy.

UNWTO and Spain have come together to organize the First International Congress on Ethics and Tourism, to address some of the most pressing ethical issues currently facing the tourism sector (15-16 September, Madrid, Spain).