The future of online marketing in the words of visionary Terry Jones, founder of Kayak and Travelocity, will be among the “hot ticket” sessions at the sixth HSMAI Travel Internet Marketing Strategy Conference at the Hilton New York on Wednesday, April 19, held in conjunction with TIA´s TravelCom. Also on the agenda is a timely keynote address on “The Internet Landscape in 2006 and Beyond” by Michael Tchong, trend analyst, Ubercool LLC, who was recently called “the most influential trendspotter in America” by London´s The Daily Telegraph.

Bonaire is launching Dive Into Adventure 2006 Scuba diving with local and international experts from June 17 thru 24. Bonaire´s top local star divers, along with international celebrities, will lead specialized dive, dive-related adventure and land- and water-based adventure activities throughout the week, giving Dive Into Adventure Bonaire participants the once-in-a-lifetime chance to rub elbows and learn from some of the top marine biologists, conservationists, naturalists, underwater photographers and diving pros.

The countdown is on! It´s now less than one year before St. Kitts & Nevis hosts one of the first round groups for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007. The St. Kitts & Nevis group matches will be played at Warner Park Stadium on St. Kitts from March 14 to 24, 2007, featuring South Africa, Scotland, Holland and the reigning World Cup champions from Australia.

Premium Travel 2006, an event to be held in the UK on April 27 and 28, has signed up some new exhibitors to the show at the Royal Albert Hall, including SeaDream Yacht Club and Chabe Limousines. They are joining over a hundred of the world´s leading luxury travel brands that have already confirmed their participation. This week also sees the launch of the appointment system that enables both exhibitors and invited buyers to select who they would like to meet at the forthcoming Premium Travel show.

Work is full speed ahead and Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell, after touring the Queens Park Stadium facility last week, is even more confident that Grenada will be ready for the 2007 World Cricket Cup. The Chinese echoed the sentiments that the people of Grenada can rest assured that they will make things happen to have the facility completed in time.

More than 150 corporate travel professionals gathered last week at the Sutton Place Hotel in Toronto for two days of networking and education at the Canadian Alliance of Business Travel´s Annual Conference and Exhibitor Showcase. The event drew praise from attendees, including corporate travel managers and suppliers. “Each Canadian Alliance event I attend is better than the last,” said Sue Swenson, CTC; Manager, Travel & Aviation Corporate Services; EnCana Corporation. “The knowledge and contacts I take away from these events helps me shape a better travel program for my company.”