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.

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.

Moonsplash 2009 takes place March 26 to 29 in Anguilla. The show will be hosted by Anguilla’s own Bankie Banx at his Dune Preserve beach club and concert venue on the shores of Rendezvous Bay.

Dates have been announced for two important industry events which will take place in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2009. The annual U.S. Virgin Islands Destination Symposium and the Caribbean Hotels Retreat are both scheduled to convene on St. Thomas later this year.

The 10th edition of the Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE) will be held April 20 to 22 at the Barceló Bavaro Convention Center, in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

The Ecuador cities of Quito, Cuenca and Guayaquil, and the international event management firm William H. Coleman, Inc., plan to hold the Second Annual See Ecuador event, May 4-9.