Recognizing the opportunity to educate the travel industry on China at WTM, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has given its support to the WTM-ChinaContact forum on China’s tourism industry which will be held at the London based World Travel Market on November 14.

An opportunity for a glimpse into the inner workings of the tourism industry is about to happen as the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) will provide live video streaming of its 30th annual conference. The event in San Juan, Puerto Rico from October 21 to 24, will provide live video streaming of the news conferences hosted by Member Countries on Saturday 20 October 2007.

UNWTO is asking all participants of the 2nd International Conference on Climate Change and Tourism (Davos, Switzerland, October 1 to 3) to register with carbon offsetting organizations.

UNWTO is asking all participants of the 2nd International Conference on Climate Change and Tourism (Davos, Switzerland, October 1 to 3) to register with carbon offsetting organizations.

The Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau and American Express have organized “Dine Out Lauderdale,” six weeks of destination-wide food festivities. Dine Out Lauderdale runs from October 1 through November 15 offering diners $35 three-course prix-fix dinner menus (tax and gratuity not included) at participating restaurants, Sundays to Thursdays.

The Turks & Caicos Islands will celebrate the islands’ culinary specialty at the Fourth Annual Turks & Caicos Conch Festival, November 23 to 25 in Providenciales. The event honors conch with a competition featuring Caribbean food and music.