The Belize Tourism Board announced its sponsorship of the Third Annual World Conference for Responsible Tourism from May 19 through May 21. This international conference is organized by the International Centre for Responsible Tourism (ICRT), and is taking place at the University of Belize, in the capital city of Belmopan.

Antigua and Barbuda’s Romantic Rhythms Music Festival, scheduled for mid-June, has been canceled due to the global economic crisis, said Eleston Adams of the Caribbean country’s Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Culture.

Tickets are now on sale for the Third Annual Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival. The beachfront epicurean experience featuring over 400 vineyards and 40 eateries will be held May 15 to 16, 2009, at the scenic Don CeSar Resort, a Loews Hotel, on St. Pete Beach.

The Caribbean Tourism Development Company, has announced the confirmed venues for Caribbean Week in New York, June 8 to 12, 2009. The Celebrity Chefs program will begin on June 8 with Caribbean chefs participating in cooking demonstrations throughout the city, June 8 to 12.

St. Lucian hotelier Fell Chastanet is hopeful the 2009 Jazz festival, slated from May 2 to 10, will be a big draw for the traveling public with British Grammy-winning stars Amy Wine house and Estelle recently added to a stellar line-up of musical greats, including Patti Labelle, Chaka Khan, James Ingram and Babe Weans.

St. Lucian hotelier Fell Chastanet is hopeful the 2009 Jazz festival, slated from May 2 to 10, will be a big draw for the traveling public with British Grammy-winning stars Amy Wine house and Estelle recently added to a stellar line-up of musical greats, including Patti Labelle, Chaka Khan, James Ingram and Babe Weans.