With a focus on “The ART of Meetings made in Germany,” the GCB German Convention Bureau is attending IMEX. IMEX –incorporating meetings made in Germany- the Worldwide Exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events will be opening its gates from May 26 to 28 in hall 8 of Frankfurt Fair.

The longest running Dive Festival in the Caribbean kicks off on July 10 for an action-packed ten days of activities focused on scuba diving and other associated watersports. Primary festival organizer, the Dominica Watersports Association, encourages visitors to dive down and discover the beautiful landscapes and colorful marine life found in the waters surrounding the island.

Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services, is a patron sponsor of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC), which is being held April 14-16 at the Fairmont Southampton in Bermuda. The event was founded by the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) and the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) in 1997 and has become the primary venue for hospitality industry leaders, government officials, developers, and investors to study key issues that impact the tourism and hospitality industry in the region.

Well-known Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter, rapper and producer T-Pain will be among the premier acts at the 13th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival, which will take place on the island from June 25-27, 2009.

The Jamaica Tourist Board will host the Jamaica Destination Wedding and Honeymoon Expo on Sunday, March 29, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, Westbury, Long Island. It will feature a Jamaica destination wedding giveaway, live reggae band, authentic Jamaican cuisine and a fashion extravaganza.

On 1 February of this year, among the many events and activities that took place during the 29th edition of the International Tourism Trade Fair FITUR, was a solidarity auction, organized in collaboration with Turismo Justo and Global Tourism Interface.