Air Jamaica has confirmed its support for a groundbreaking women´s seminar on St. Lucia as the Caribbean Creole destination and the regional carrier tap the emerging faith tourism market. The seminar, designed for women of faith, excellence and integrity, is being produced by award-winning journalist, author and Christian broadcaster Andria Hall, President of SpeakEasy M.E.D.I.A.

Hundreds of entrepreneurs and investors will meet in Puerto Rico to participate in one of the island´s premier events: The Puerto Rico Conference on Investment for Development to be held at El San Juan Hotel & Casino, April 18 to 20. This event, organized by the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce (PRCC) and its Banking & Finance Commission, has confirmed the Governor of Puerto Rico, Anibal Acevedo Vila, as the keynote speaker for its main session.

In the tradition of prestigious live entertainment, the Sixth Annual Soul Beach Music Festival launches this Memorial Day weekend (May 24-29). Delivering a mind-blowing production of harmonious fireworks, in Aruba´s beautiful Caribbean island, the main stage will reflect stylistically varied, soulful infusions of Grammy winning music heavy hitters. The list of top-40 artists includes Alicia Keys, a true musical prodigy and classically trained pianist with spine-tingling vocals, as well as R&B songwriter/musician, Brian McKnight, an exceptional musician, gifted arranger, producer and singer, and Lenny Williams, an legendary music icon with noteworthy success and genius.

The second edition of the Beijing International Travel and Tourism Market (BITTM) opened with a diverse range of exhibitors and Chinese buyers, all eager to get down to business. Even while the opening ceremony was still in progress, dozens of buyers and exhibitors were huddled in meetings, poring over rate sheets, product lineups and brochures. Special guests at BITTM include a strong lineup of Chinese and international tourism leaders, who will participate in seminars and workshops with both buyers and exhibitors over the next few days. BITTM is a unique gathering place for strategically savvy businesses to connect with each other to buy and sell travel for the massive Chinese outbound market.

The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC) came to a close Friday at The Fairmont Southampton in Bermuda. Founded by the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) and the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the conference´s objectives were once again the improvement of the tourism investment and operating climate across the Caribbean, awareness building of the development opportunities available in the region, and stimulation of a continuing flow of both equity and loan capital into the market.

The 16th annual Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) will take place in Negril, Jamaica from April 23 to 25. JAPEX, sponsored by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) and the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), offers a forum for suppliers of the Jamaica tourism product to meet with travel wholesalers and tour operators from across Europe and the Americas, in a professionally organized business exchange. Created in 1990, JAPEX is supported by many Jamaican organizations interested in the development of the island´s tourism product.