The 17th edition of MITM Euromed, Meetings & Incentive Travel Market, will begin Dec. 2 with a wonderful welcome reception offered by the Gran Casino Aljarafe. Prior to the reception, the national and international buyers and media partners will be able to visit the beautiful city of Seville with a city tour exclusively organized for them.

The inaugural World Travel Market Africa is attracting interest from senior buyers from around the globe, with a number of travel businesses confirming that they will attend and are looking to sign deals with African and international exhibitors. World Travel Market Africa will take place in Cape Town from 2-3 May 2014.

The recently announced TripAdvisor® "Travelers' Choice Awards Top 25 All-Inclusive Resorts, World" were totally controlled by the Caribbean region as resorts across Caribbean destinations took all top 10 spots and 18 out of the top 25 list as decided upon by consumer reviews and opinions worldwide.

The 160-year-old event traces its routes to the Great Exhibition, held in London in 1851, and will offer a chance for the global community to strengthen its connections, celebrate its cultural diversity and marvel at its technological wonders.

Peru's capital Lima has been announced as the host of the 17th National and 2nd Latin American Congress of Official Tourist Guides, having both the aim of discussing new trends to enhance the quality service provided by the sector.

The XVI Inter-sessional Preparatory Meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) was held today in Mexico. Some twenty five (25) Member Countries and two (2) Associate Member Countries were represented at the meeting.