The 17th Intersessional Preparatory Meeting of the Ministerial Council was convened by the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) on December 1, 2014 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Torremolinos, Costa del Sol, Spain will be in June 2015, the venue for the Second International Conference on Tourism destationalization. Pedro Fernandez Montes and Taleb Rifai signed the agreement in Madrid.

IBTM America has unveiled the design impression of its new exhibitor “meeting pods” for the transformation of the event, previously known as AIBTM, which takes place for the first time in the exclusive Skyline Ballroom.

All is set up to hold the twentieth edition of MITM AMERICAS, Meetings & Incentive Travel Market and sixth edition of CULTOURFAIR, International Cultural Travel Fair in Puebla, Mexico, from December 3rd to 5th, 2014. MITM Americas is the oldest international and interactive MICE fair in the whole American continent and Caribbean which, same as CULTOURFAIR, change venue yearly.

Bermuda has been selected by as the venue for the 2017 America’s Cup sailing competition, beating out San Diego in a highly competitive bidding process, the Associated Press is reporting. The AP information was said to be obtained on condition of anonymity from “a source close to the selection process.”

This year's summit will be especially meaningful, as it will enable the destination's travel partners to see the results of Hurricane Odile recovery efforts for themselves. – Claudette Covey, TravelPulse Mexico editor.