The St. Lucia Tourist Board (SLTB) is launching “Saint Lucia Agent Months” (SLAM), a fam program that will bring travel agents to Saint Lucia from June through October. The promotion includes booking incentives, special rates on accommodations and reduced airfares on American Airlines.

The UNWTO released its overview of international tourism in 2010 and it’s now online. The overview includes key trends, the ranking of the world’s top tourism destinations and an overview of international tourist arrivals and tourism receipts for all world regions. It also covers outbound tourism and lists the world’s biggest tourism spenders.

NTA applauded the formation of a bipartisan caucus in the U.S. Senate to reduce barriers to travel and raise awareness of the importance of the travel and tourism industry. The U.S. Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus was launched by U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Mark Begich (D-Alaska), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), and Mark Kirk (R-Ill.)

What better way to start a trip to Cuba than a visit to Havana’s Tropicana Club? You’ll see a spectacular show, performed under the stars by a 32-piece orchestra and a cast of 200 dancers, which is sure to leave your head ­spinning.

Cuba is getting more visitors, including a 20 percent uptick in the number of Americans, but tourism income hasn’t recovered from the sharp downturn caused by the global financial crisis, new government statistics say.

In an innovative initiative aimed to study the safety standards found in Puerto Vallarta and enjoyed by visitors from around the world, the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board appointed Thomas Dale & Associates (TDA), a global investigative and security firm who lists several Fortune 100 companies amongst its clients, to complete a security/threat assessment.