The sixth edition of the annual Re-DISCOVER the Caribbean Show, the region’s only event entirely dedicated to building Intra Caribbean travel and helping tourism partners maintain viable occupancy levels in the slower summer months, will be held at the Sandiford Conference Center in Barbados from April 24 thru 25.

The sixth edition of the annual Re-DISCOVER the Caribbean Show, the region’s only event entirely dedicated to building Intra Caribbean travel and helping tourism partners maintain viable occupancy levels in the slower summer months, will be held at the Sandiford Conference Center in Barbados from April 24 thru 25.

Holiday plans and travel trends are increasingly mirroring the social divisions between rich and poor. According to ITB Berlin –the travel industry’s leading trade show- the fallout from the global economic and financial crisis will tend to favor the growth of niche markets, in particular segments such as luxury travel, once again in 2009.

Holiday plans and travel trends are increasingly mirroring the social divisions between rich and poor. According to ITB Berlin –the travel industry’s leading trade show- the fallout from the global economic and financial crisis will tend to favor the growth of niche markets, in particular segments such as luxury travel, once again in 2009.

Tourism has undeniably become a strong driving force for the economy in a multitude of countries. This has prompted some regions to build their development plans on this job-generating industry, in the knowledge that firm development will come with it.

LuxuryMart09, the event for luxury brands targeting China’s fast-growing affluent population, is to be held in Shanghai on January 15, 2009. Now in its third year, LuxuryMart09 is expecting to welcome around 250 senior executives from 120 top brands to attend the prestigious B2B matchmaking event at the Pudong Shangri-La.