Themed Health and Wellness: Communities, Environments & Economies, the 9th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development, also known as the Sustainable Tourism Conference (STC-9) will be held May 21 thru 24 at the Westin Casuarina Resort & Spa in Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands.

The launch of a new hosted program specifically for UK corporate meeting planners has been revealed by IMEX. The first UK Corporate Buyers program will be delivered in association with Eventia and will provide a comprehensive program of events designed to help buyers establish important business leads and learn from experts in the industry according to the organizers.

The worldwide travel industry is facing new challenges: in the medium and long term climate change will cause people to alter their travel behavior. Meanwhile new worlds are opening up for travelers high above the clouds.

It’s the new face on the trade fair scene for 2007, and it’s already proving to be a success. Globe, the new international tourism fair in Rome, which will open its doors from March 22 to 24 in the Italian capital’s new exhibition center, is ready to become the most important gathering in the Mediterranean.

The China Outbound Travel & Tourism Market (COTTM) has increased by more than 50 percent since the last show in 2006. This international travel trade show is taking place at the China World Trade Center (CWTC) in Beijing from May 14 to 16 and has attracted over 200 exhibitors from 40 different countries across the world.

Expeditions, adventure and discovery travel represent a fast-growing sector of the travel industry, a trend which visitors to the ITB Berlin, will experience in the “Experience Adventure” section.