The GCB German Convention Bureau looks back on a successful German participation in IMEX 2007. The Worldwide Exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events –incorporating Meetings made in Germany- attracted 3,400 exhibitors from 150 countries and 8,310 visitors from 97 nations.

The Hispanic Hotel Owners Association (HHOA), a recently-formed and rapidly growing non-profit organization, announced today that it will hold a Hotel Investment Seminar for Latinos at the JW Marriott Miami, June 26-27.

Brazil, Cape Verde and East Timor were the only Portuguese-speaking countries taking part in the Beijing International Tourist Exposition, the event’s organizers said last week, with the three countries trying to lure the Chinese tourist market.

Organizers of this year’s edition of BIT Peru Latin American Travel Trade Mart explained the main goal is to facilitate commercial trade between Peruvian and Iberian American wholesalers, as well as national and international buyers in an effort to encourage tourism growth in the region.

Peter J. Odle, president of the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), announced a return to a more streamlined, efficient annual conference of the Caribbean hospitality industry. The annual CHA convention (formerly the Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference, CHIC) is now the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Conference, a more inclusive two-day meeting with greater emphasis on education, following the feedback of CHA members regarding their needs and expectations for the annual industry convention.

The 4th International Conference on Tourism & Sport underscored the importance of large sporting events as an increasingly important part of today’s tourism supply and for their potential to foster sustainable development.