World renowned mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim who is currently featured on the popular “Iron Chef America” culinary television show, will be the big name at this year’s Food and Rum Festival in St. Lucia, scheduled for November 1 to 4, 2007.

The airline sector will be taking center stage at this year’s World Travel Market with two “head to head” interviews as Steve Ridgway, Chief Executive of Virgin Atlantic Airways and Mike Forster, BAA Strategy Director are interviewed on the WTM Conference Set on November 12 by air transport consultant John Strickland.

The island of Curacao is gearing up for a celebration unlike any other around the Caribbean.

The Conference on Religions and Dialogue of Cultures in Cordoba, Spain, Oct. 29-31, will be convened by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) with the support of the government of Spain.

The 19th edition of the Gramado Tourism Festival, scheduled from Nov. 22 to 25 in Brazil, will roll down the curtains of the world travel industry’s major tradeshows in 2007.

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) involvement in EIBTM grows stronger and the association is involved in a number of initiatives at this year’s event in Barcelona.