The Cancun Convention and Visitors Bureau announced that the destination will host the First International Social Networking Conference to be held on Nov. 25 and 26 at the Cancun Convention Center. This international meeting will bring together leading figures of Mexico's social networking scene, as well as businessmen and representatives of media.

The changing face of EIBTM - the global event for the meetings and events industry - will see a number of innovations at this years show, dedicated to bringing business directly to Trade Visitors, Hosted Buyers and Exhibitors more effectively.

Four prominent international experts will come together on a panel at World Travel Market to discuss the challenges of climate change to tourism and present leading models of best practice.

Graeme Adams, VP - Voyage Planning, Port & Land Programs, SeaDream Yacht Club, Captain Vassilios Gazikas, Senior General Manager, Marine Operations, Louis Cruises and Giora Israel, Senior Vice President, Port & Destination Development, Carnival Corporation & plc have recently been added to the prestigious speaker lineup at the 2nd Seatrade Winter Cruising Forum, being held in less than seven weeks in Istanbul, Turkey.

Royal Caribbean is celebrating again and this time double dose. In the voting of the 2011 Best of Travel and Tourism, the Oasis of the Seas was voted by readers of the magazine as the best cruise ship. Besides the choice of Oasis of the Seas, Royal Caribbean also received the award given to the Splendour of the Seas.

PromPeru won the prestigious World Travel Award as the ‘Leading South American Tourist Board’ in 2011. The award was presented at the Caribbean and The Americas stage of the World Travel Awards in a Gala Ceremony held on 19 October 2011 in Montego Bay, Jamaica.