A major shift in the profile of conference presenters and panelists has created a surge of registrations for the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) upcoming global education conference in Miami from May 6 to 8.

The sights, sounds, colors, culture and people of the Caribbean are heading to New York June 9 thru 17 as part of Caribbean Week in New York 2007, an annual weeklong series of consumer-focused events and business meetings highlighted by the sale of specially-priced vacation packages.

Executives from the European Association Amusement Supplier Industry (EAASI) and the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) revealed that in addition to hosting the Euro Attractions Show (EAS) in Nice, France from January 23 thru 25, 2008, a second EAS will be held in Munich, Germany from September 30 thru October 2, 2008.

On June 14 and 15, the Second Annual Latin American Travel Distribution Summit will play host to CEOs and senior executives from travel companies that are at the forefront of changes in how travel is marketed and distributed in the region.

Punta Cana will be the site for Asonahores’ Tourism Marketing Fair that tees off today in the Dominican Republic with an eye-popping turnout of hoteliers, travel agents, tour operators, tourism offices from the Americas and Europe, as well as representatives from airlines and cruise companies.

A new marketing support package –Association Plus- offering assistance to associations in marketing the appeal of the capital and ExCeL London to potential delegates has been designed by ExCeL London. The package aims to help organizers of large, international association meetings attract higher delegate attendances, through better promotion of the overall event destination.