The U.S. Virgin Islands will host its 16th annual Destination Symposium on St. Thomas from June 15 to 19. The event is geared to tour operators, industry partners and tourism officials.

The official independent ABC audit confirms that EIBTM achieved a total attendance of 8,100 visitors and Hosted Buyers, a record number, establishing the event as the largest gathering of the global meetings industry that is independently audited.

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office announced that it will host the summit in April 2009 at ExCeL London, the international exhibition & conference center. The London Summit will bring together leaders of the world’s advanced and emerging economies, including the G20, and representatives of international financial institutions to work cooperatively to restore stability and stimulate global economic growth. Leaders will travel from across the globe to attend the crucial event.

The fifteenth edition of MITM Americas, Meetings and Incentive Travel Market, will be held in Havana, Cuba, November 18 and 19 of this year.

Now enjoying its 13th anniversary, the multi-genre St. Kitts Music Festival will be held this year over three nights from June 25 to 27, 2009.

The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) will hold its 2011 convention in Fort Lauderdale, bringing 1,200 attendees for four nights, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau said.