The Boston Globe announced earlier this week a new venture, The Boston Globe Travel Show: Bringing the World To Boston. Slated for the weekend of March 24-26, 2006 at the Seaport World Trade Center Exhibition Hall, it will be the first expo of its kind in Boston. The event will showcase destinations from around the world, and will include an extensive program of travel exhibits and cultural activities.

World Travel Market has once again linked up with Travel Channel International to broadcast a program on the event to over 95 countries in 11 languages across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The Travel Channel International WTM program will report on the latest exhibitor developments, new products and services and key issues during World Travel Market week at ExCeL London (Monday 14 -Thursday 17 November).

Travel and Tourism industry leaders from more than 50 countries will gather at the Royal Cliff Resort and Conference Center in Thailand from October 2 thru 5 to address the interdependent linkages of tourism and global issues, including international terrorism, natural disasters and poverty reduction. The Summit theme is “One Earth One Family: Travel and Tourism – Serving a Higher Purpose.” Within the context of this theme leaders from government, industry, U.N. and development agencies, and NGOs will come together to debate several topics. Here are some of the highlights: A Strategic Tourism Industry Response to International Terrorism; Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters; Poverty Reduction; Healing the Wounds of Conflict through Tourism, Culture and Sport; and the Role of Tourism in Advancing the U.N. Millennium Development Goals.

The Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) opens its 12th Conference and Tradeshow on September 27 through 30 at the Marriott in the resort community of Frigate Bay on St. Kitts´ breezy east end. The FCCA is a nonprofit trade organization made up of 13 Member Lines which operates over 100 vessels in Florida, the Caribbean and Mexican waters. Established back in 1972, the its mandate is to provide a forum for discussion on legislation, tourism development, ports, safety, security and other cruise industry issues.

The Bonaire Hotel and Tourism Association (BONHATA) and Tourism Corporation Bonaire (TCB) announced last week they will cosponsor the upcoming full-day DEMA Adventure Travel Symposium. This year the Symposium will take place on October 3, 2005 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the day before the official opening of DEMA Show 2005 –scheduled for October 4 thru 7- and will focus on helping dive retailers identify, attract and market dive and adventure travel to the key major market segments.

The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) will take part in one of the world´s leading travel trade shows, World Travel Market in London this November. The decision to return to the event has been prompted by the HKTB´s forthcoming 2006 Discover Hong Kong Year campaign. Fiona Jeffery, Group Exhibition Director of World Travel Market said she was delighted to welcome Hong Kong back to the event. "This significant step taken by Hong Kong demonstrates the opportunities World Travel Market presents in promoting a new image for a leading tourism destination to a global business audience," she said.