Mobile communication devices are becoming an increasingly dominant aspect of the global travel industry. Business travelers as well as holidaymakers carry smartphones, mobile phones and netbooks in their hand luggage to ensure they can be reached anywhere and at any time.

The 15th edition of the Otdikh & Leisure International Fair of Tourism is underway since this Tuesday at Krokus Expo fairgrounds in Moscow, with great expectations among businesspeople and executives from this sector.

The New York Times unveiled details of the seventh annual New York Times Travel Show, to be held Feb. 26 to 28, 2010, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. The Travel Show will feature nearly 500 exhibitors representing more than 150 countries.

Representatives from nine Caribbean and South American ports-of-call will be amongst participants in the 2009 Seatrade Europe Convention which will take place September 15-17, 2009 in Hamburg, Germany. These destinations will come together to exhibit under the Caribbean Village banner.

The sixth annual Cayman jazz fest from Dec. 3 to 5 will take place on Grand Cayman’s new community, Camana Bay. Headlined by Alicia Keys, additional talent performing from Camana Bay will include Keith Sweat; eight-time Grammy nominee jazz saxophonist Kirk Whalum; soul vocalist Oleta Adams; multi-year Cayman jazz fest performer Mike Phillips; Peabo Bryson; and Everette Harp.

Riviera Nayarit further establishes itself as a top destination for golf by hosting the Riviera Nayarit Classic from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, 2009. Sponsored by the Canadian Professional Golf Tour group (CanTour), Riviera Nayarit will welcome golf professionals to its championship fairways vying for the $125,000 first prize.