World Travel Market announced a new admission policy designed to benefit both exhibitors and visitors alike. The new policy includes changes to the structure of the daily format at WTM with Monday 10 November Opening Day admission by exhibitor invitation only, Ministers, and international press.

Athens, Greece will host the IATA Aviation Fuel Forum, the premier industry meeting for the world’s aviation fuel community. Airline representatives, fuel suppliers and strategic partners will discuss the industry’s priorities and agree on actions that enhance efficiency and productivity.

Travel Agent sat down Thursday with Ella Messerli, vice president of marketing for the Los Cabos Convention & Visitors Bureau, and learned the destination will host its first film festival in November. No additional details were released other than the fact there will be an array of celebrities on hand for the event.

Grammy Award Winning artist Billy Ocean will be among the premier acts performing at the 12th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival, which will take place from June 26 to 28, 2008.

Jamaica’s capital city of Kingston will host the 18th annual Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) April 25 to 27, 2008, for the first time since 2003. Jamaica’s new prime minister, Bruce Golding, and Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett will be in attendance.

The well-heeled, highly mobile and often overlooked Caribbean Diaspora will be encouraged to take part in tourism planning at the upcoming Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism (CMEx). The 12th full CMEx edition slated for May 15 to 19 in Puerto Rico will also examine how local communities can benefit from tourism.