Launching WTM World Responsible Tourism Day 2010 (Nov. 10), held in association with the UNWTO, Fiona Jeffery, chairman of World Travel Market, said, “As travel and tourism considers the disastrous impact of the oil slick creeping relentlessly towards the Gulf Coast, it demonstrates just how exposed the industry is to the actions of mankind.

On Sunday, June 6, 2010, the Divi Resorts group hosted a select assembly of media and film industry guests for an exclusive cocktail social at the Windows on Aruba fine dining restaurant. The social was an official after-party for the debut Aruba International Film Festival hosted by Richard Gere and was immediately followed by the screening of several new films.

The International Trade Fair for Tourism and Travel Otdykh LEISURE in Moscow , Russia (http://www.matiw.com/) has been granted a status of an “UFI Approved Event”. Otdykh LEISURE is organized by Euroexpo Ltd. Russia and Euroexpo Exhibitions and Congress Development GmbH, Austria.

From June 26-July 2, 2010, dive enthusiasts will gather on the volcanic island of Montserrat for the second annual Montserrat Dive Festival. Held in conjunction with the destination’s bi-annual Reef Check Program, the week-long event is spearheaded by the Green Monkey Dive Shop with support from the Montserrat Tourist Board (MTB) and Scuba Montserrat.

Aruba announced the lineup for the 10th Annual Soul Beach Music Festival, taking place May 26-31, 2010. This year’s festival offers live performances by Grammy Award-winning singers/songwriters Mary J. Blige and Toni Braxton, Grammy-nominee Raheem DeVaughn, as well as actor and comedian Kevin Hart.

The St. Kitts Tourism Authority has announced that local artist Infamus has joined the line-up of performers for the 14th Annual St Kitts Music Festival, which will take place on island from June 24-26, 2010. Infamus was the first artist signed to participate in the event and has now become the first local artist in history to be sponsored by the island’s tourism ministry.