The 2008 Nevis International Culinary Heritage Exposition (NICHE), taking place Oct. 17 to 19, celebrates top chefs from Nevis and throughout the Caribbean while exploring the traditions and culture of Nevis. The Nevis Tourism Authority will host this culinary exposition.

The International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) will officially launch a series of “World Peace Tours”, at The Trade Show in Orlando, Florida, September 7 thru 9. This will be the first time that IIPT will have a booth at this major travel industry show, a direct result of the recent partnership agreement signed between the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) and IIPT.

The World Travel Market (WTM) 2008 and Conference and Seminar program will commence on Nov. 11 with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Ministers’ Summit and will run across three days culminating on November 13 with the WTM Global Economic Forum.

New Orleans’ Eight Annual Satchmo SummerFest, the American jazz festival dedicated to the life, music and legacy of New Orleans’ native son Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, takes place July 31 to Aug. 3, 2008, at the Louisiana State Museum’s Old U.S. Mint and is a free public festival.

Officials from the world’s leading National Tourist Offices will have the opportunity at THETRADESHOW (September 7 to 9, Orlando) to network and learn from one another at the third annual NTO Summit (Sept. 8 from 3:15pm to 4:45pm). Open to all destinations, the forum will provide a venue for NTO representatives to meet and discuss issues relevant to their specific industry niche.

Online Revealed brings its unique concept of educating professionals to market effectively online to the Caribbean tourism and travel industry this Fall 2008. Tourism marketers must now more than ever rely on the Internet to reach their consumers. Even in tougher economic times, there continues to be rapid growth in consumers researching and buying travel online.