More than 10,000 travel agents attended last week the Travel Week 2007, a series of events anchored by the ninth annual Luxury Travel Expo and the second annual Home-Based Travel Agent Expo and Conference.
Following a successful launch in 2006 the section known as ITB Supply is now taking place for the third time. The presence of Germany’s and the world’s leading hotel groups at the ITB Berlin 2008 provides an ideal basis for the commercial success of suppliers to the tourism sector at this trade show as the organizers of the trade show said.
The African country, St. Thomas & Prince will participate at FITUR for the first time, specifically at the next edition of the tourism fair, which is due to take place between January 30 and February 3, 2008.
With a 4 percent increase in international tourist arrivals from January through August 2007, Europe looks set to achieve another record year in terms of tourism growth, according to the World Travel Trends Report of ITB Berlin and IPK International.
A St. Lucian broadcast journalist, a writer from Guyana and an international travel trade reporter are recipients of the Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism (CMEx) Journalism Excellence Awards.
Turks & Caicos will host the 14th Annual World Travel Awards Gala Ceremony for the second straight year on Providenciales. The global winners of the 2007 World Travel Awards will be announced at an invite-only gala ceremony at Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort & Spa on December 12.