The tourist sector is working on the development of cutting-edge technology applied to tourism and FITUR’s upcoming edition, scheduled for January 29 to February 2, will showcase the latest trends and gadgets in this particular field.

At the Technology and Tourist Knowledge halls, FITUR Know-How will introduce some of these novelties. As in previous editions, the Technology Guidebook compiling the newest products in technology, consulting and training will be presented.

Transtur S.A., Cuba’s tourist transportation enterprise, recently summoned for the 2nd Meeting of Tourist Transportation Entities and Experts scheduled to be held from May 2 to 3 this year in Havana.

During the organizing committee’s first meeting, Transtur director Evidio Rodriguez Lopez assessed the outcomes of the previous event that took place two years ago within the framework of the Tourism Convention.

Tax exemption and promotional campaigns to lure incentive groups and congresses will bring an inflow of convention tourism to Cancun. However, the new regulations aimed at lifting taxes levied on international congresses and conventions won’t be fully in force until 2004.

Colombia will be a part of FITUR-2003, one of the world’s major tourist tradeshows, scheduled to take place in Madrid from Jan. 29 to Feb. 2. The Colombian delegation will stress on its campaign entitled: “Live Colombia, Travel Through It.”

Beginning Jan. 21 through 23, Madrid will welcome the world’s classiest cooks and experts to the 1st International Gourmet Summit that will work under the most representative concept of today’s cuisine: fusion, the nonstop blend of styles and techniques.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is planning a series of festive and exhilarating events to spice up Caribbean Week 2003 in New York City, scheduled for June 1-7, next year, with a scope from an inter-faith ceremony to a “Taste of the Caribbean” market fair, advanced CTO’s office in New York.