The Cyprus Tourism Organization in cooperation with the World Tourism Organization and the Church of Cyprus is organizing the first International Conference on Religious Tourism (ICORET) 2006 in October in Cyprus.
It is anticipated that the industry servicing the sector worldwide and especially in Europe and the Mediterranean region, such as Travel Agents, Destination Management Companies (DMCs), industry analysts and the church body itself will participate.
The World Travel Internet Conference (WTIC), held in conjunction with the World Travel Awards, unfolded with critical acclaim from industry insiders who took home the message that in today´s travel tech environment, content is king.
The event, sponsored by Cable & Wireless and Amadeus e-Travel, took place on September 18th in Turks & Caicos.
2006 has been a most challenging year for the aviation sector which has impacted significantly on all aspects of the travel and tourism industry.
Heightened security issues resulting from renewed terrorism threats, continued rise of low cost carriers, emerging markets, new routes, expanding airports, alliances and partnerships are some of the toughest issues the industry is coping with today.
The 2006 Hawaii Tourism Conference held last week at the magnificent Hawaii Conference Centre in Honolulu attracted a record 500 tourism and hospitality industry professionals from all over Hawaii and mainland USA.
Organized by the Hawaii Tourism Authority, the conference drew a selection of leading local, American and overseas speakers covering topics ranging from cultural tourism, sports tourism, crisis and recovery management, airline trends, volunteer tourism, business travel, MICE and destination marketing.
A senior executive of one of the leading online providers of travel services will give delegates to the 29th Annual Caribbean Tourism Conference (CTC-29) an insight into how to use the Internet to expand their business.
Tracey Weber, the chief operating officer (COO) in North America for Travelocity, will set the tone for the CTC-29 taking place from October 22 to 25 in the Bahamas. Ms. Weber will deliver the conference’s keynote address during the first plenary session for all delegates on Monday, October 23.
The Caribbean Gift and Craft Show (CGCS) opened to the public on Friday and is expected to be an outstanding fair. The theme for CGCS 2006 is “Excellence Through Innovation, Creativity and Strategic Linkages”.
Over 200 exhibitors from more than 20 Caribbean countries, including Cuba, the French Islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Curacao, and St. Maarten, as well as all the CARICOM countries are taking part in the thirteenth edition of the Caribbean Gift and Craft Show at the St. Kitts Marriott.