The 3rd International Conference UNITWIN UNESCO Network “Culture, Tourism, Development”, centered on Tourism and Gastronomy heritage: Foodscapes, Gastroregions and Gastronomy Tourism, is slated for June 16-20, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. This gastronomic heritage has helped buttress Barcelona as a food travel destination.

For the sixth year in a row, Mexico commits to adventure travel as a model for sustainable tourism growth through a strategic partnership with the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA, www.adventuretravel.biz).

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism is hosting a Small Island Developing States Conference (SIDS) in Nassau from February 19 to 20, 2014 at the Melia Nassau Beach Resort, Cable Beach.

The 7th Routes Americas will open in San Salvador on February 23 with the ALTA Routes Americas Strategy Summit. The event will be held in association with the Latin America & Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA).

Xantar –the International Gastronomy and Tourism Exhibit to take place at Expourense on February 5-9, 2014- was announced during a press conference held on Monday. The new element in the upcoming edition will be the participation of Cuba as guest country.

Moscow International Travel and Tourism exhibition will take place March 19-22, 2014 with Italy as its Partner Country, represented by the Italian National Agency for Tourism (ENIT).