The Ministry of Tourism of Mexico announced that Riviera Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta will be the site of the 2012 Tianguis Turistico. The event will take place in March 2012. The destination was chosen for its tourism facilities, air connections, convention center and the security procedures for participants, according to Fernando Olivera Rocha, undersecretary of tourism operations.

The Riviera Maya Jazz Festival will celebrate its ninth year from November 24 through 26, 2011. Over the years, it has come to capture the heart and the imagination of music lovers everywhere. Many jazz legends and Grammy winners have participated in previous festivals.

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.