The Partners’ General Ordinary Assembly of the Ecuador Hotel Federation (AHOTEC is the acronym in Spanish) will take place this weekend in Quito’s Sebastian Hotel.

According to the AHOTEC statutes, the Assembly ought to receive the president’s annual report on activities and the economy, as well as to elect the new leadership that will map out the course of the institution for the next couple of years.

In addition, there’ll be an open forum to discuss and assess the most outstanding issues of the country’s travel industry, especially those affecting the hotel sector.

The First Latin America and Caribbean Exposition of Incentive, Event and Business Tourism (2004 LACIME) will be the perfect setting to launch out the city of Sao Paolo as the right destination for events. This is part of an effort to make the Brazilian burg climb up the ranking of the world’s top event destinations –it held the 48th notch in the year 2002.

At least, that’s the goal in the mind of Roberto Gueler, president of the Sao Paolo Bureau of Conventions and Visitors, to help the city crack the top-20 plateau on the world list.

Cuba’s best and mightiest tourist offers will be showcased at the 24th edition of the International Tourism Convention scheduled from May 3 to 6 at the Plaza America Conference Center in Varadero.

A turnout of over a thousand tour operators, tourism companies, airline representatives and travel agents from some twenty countries, more than 2,000 national providers and representatives from nearly 700 Mexican firms wrapped up Mexico’s Travel Marketplace in Acapulco.

Peru´s National Tourism Chamber (CANATUR) announced the country will be home to this year´s Latin Travel Mart with a much-anticipated turnout of 1,200 travel agencies from around the world.

The event´s international organizers have already paid a visit to Lima, as well as to all venues and hotels. CANATUR President Carlos Canales told state-run news agency Andina that the meeting will take place in September 2005.

The Cuba Convention Bureau (CCB) is planning to organize a string of events on sciences, farming and beverages during the course of the ongoing year. The announcement was broken to the press during a meeting at the Antilles Hall of the Triton Hotel -a property of Gran Caribe Co.

The list of upcoming events includes the 2004 NEFROCIMEG, the International Rum Festival and the First Latin American Meeting of Apiculture.