Yas Island, the U.A.E.’s fastest emerging holiday destination, will grow its global base of potential customers by tapping into the lucrative Russian tourist market at a major fair in Moscow for travel and tourism that kicked off today.

In 20 years of existence, OTDYKH Leisure has become the leading exhibition dedicated to the travel industry and – due to September dates– it is a must-attend event for long haul, exotic, winter sun, and ski destinations, all vacations preferred by Russian travellers during long and cold Russian winter.

Over eighty local suppliers of goods and services will attend the upcoming Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2014 tradeshow, through the coordinated efforts of the Tourism Linkages Hub and other partner entities.

“We must walk that critical path between promoting the experience of the world’s great natural marvels, whilst protecting them for future generations,” according to the CEO and President of The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

Lack of recognition of the economic role of tourism continues to hinder the sector’s growth potential and governments need to wake up and take action. That is one of the messages from the chief executive of the World Travel & Tourism Council at the opening ceremony of WTTC’s 2014 Americas Summit in Peru.

Beginning at the upcoming Conference & Trade Show-taking place in St. Maarten from October 6-10, 2014, PPI Group will be on hand at all FCCA events to recap happenings, interview executives and attendees, take photographs and videos, and provide social media updates.