A new era will rise in the fair & exhibitions industry in the Asia-Pacific region with the launch of ITB Asia when it will run at Suntec Singapore from October 22 to 24, 2008. The B2B trade show and convention will be designed to become the primary event for the Asia Pacific travel industry, much like its parent event, the ITB Berlin itself.

Belize will be transformed into a food lover’s paradise when the Central American country hosts its annual Cashew Festival and Lobster fests from May to 6.

The St. Lucia Tourist Board’s regional St Lucia Jazz and summer 2007 promotions kick into high gear this weekend, as the Board’s marketing and public relations departments set off for select Caribbean destinations. This will include regional radio, print and television marketing that has already begun in the region.

The fifth IMEX came to a close and surpassed all previous visitor and hosted buyer numbers. Record numbers on all three days at Messe Frankfurt saw over 3,500 hosted buyers through the doors of Hall 8, amongst an overall visitor total of 8.000.

Building on the record attendance at EIBTM 2006 a large number of returning exhibitors have reconfirmed their attendance and have increased their stand space for this year’s event. The Fira Gran Via venue in Barcelona, Spain will be home to EIBTM from November 27 to 29.

The era of swashbuckling pirates intoxicated by their desire for treasures, adventure and rum has returned. Pirates’ Gold: Rums of the Caribbean is a new festival capturing the period of wild adventurous buccaneers and the beverage that buoyed them in their exploits: rum.