Mandy Torrens has been promoted to the role of EIBTM Exhibition Director and she will continue to report to Paul Kennedy MBE, Group Exhibition Director of Reed Travel Exhibitions’ Meetings and Incentives Events and joins the senior team responsible for the development of this fast growing portfolio.

At least 3000 lifeguards will be responsible for the security of tourists in Bulgaria's coastal resorts during summer season 2007. Nearly 12000 lifeguards underwent training in 2006. Out of them 300 will work at seaside beaches and the rest will be responsible for swimming pools in the resorts.

The Bulgarian Black Sea coastal resort of St. Konstantin and Elena near Varna officially launched summer season 2007. The resort's managing company St. Konstantin and Elena Ltd expects the number of hotel accommodations this season to increase by 10 percent in 2007, Dnevnik daily reported.

Cartan Tours has rolled out a 32-page brochure featuring packages to the 2008 Summer Olympics games, which will be held Aug. 8 to 24 in Beijing.

The government has banned cruise chips from anchoring at a port where their massive chains have destroyed coral reefs, the Port Authority director said.

While new home sales are down in the U.S., real estate investment activity and opportunities on the north coast of the Dominican Republic are on the upswing.