Inside Wanderlust's virtual event: Beyond the beaches in the Dominican Republic. Adventurer Monty Halls joined Wanderlust’s Lyn Hughes, the Dominican Republic’s Sabrina Cambiaso and our travel-obsessed readers for a night of Dominican Republic inspiration...

Learn about Aruba’s health and safety protocols and gain an insight into what Aruba is like now and how your clients might find the island if they travel in the coming months.

Caribbean Virtual Roadshow - Dominican Republic Session 15 September 2020, 6pm BST Travel Agents can register to attend the session via the link below.

Write October 7 and 8 in the calendar! Then Visit Sweden invites you to a new format to meet the Swedish hospitality industry. It will be an online workshop where buyers and sellers meet for individual and pre-booked video meetings in a dedicated digital forum. With a view to 2021 and 2022, Sweden's hospitality industry welcomes you who are looking for new opportunities in new times. Sweden is still and perhaps even more an interesting and exciting destination in a new reality. Therefore, Visit Sweden invites you to an online version of the appreciated and important business meetings between international buyers and Swedish sellers. Swedish Workshop Online gives the international travel industry a chance to capture business opportunities for next year, and not least to create relationships with new and old business contacts for the future with tourist companies and destinations in Sweden. Visit Sweden wishes to invite tour operators, agents and Online Travel Agents with a focus on 2022, but who still have the planning to some extent open for 2021. Registration and booking of meetings will open in August, and the matching of meetings between sellers and buyers is done a few days before the workshop.

The Association of Hotels and Tourism of the Dominican Republic (ASONAHORES, acronym in Spanish) announced the "ASONAHORES Virtual Fair 2020" promoting the relaunch of the country's tourism sector. The fair will be held from November 2 to 6 in a semi-face-to-face way through the website www.asonahores.com and will have the support of the country's Ministry of Tourism.

The P1 AquaX Bahamas World Championship is back! Watch as an elite field of the world’s very best personal watercraft racers compete for the title of World Champion in Paradise Harbour.

The Bahamas Marathon features 26.2 miles of history, beauty, scenery and loaded with miles of ocean views. The fast, flat course (except for two bridges at mile 2) is ideal for those looking to achieve Boston qualifying times.

The Israel Tourist Office invites you to join us for a festive virtual quiz on January 28th at 4pm to celebrate Tu’Bishvat. Tu'Bishvat is Israel's annual "New Year of Trees", where everyone celebrates by planting new trees, as well as eating dried fruit. We're hosting a quiz event where all participants will be sent a link to an app called Kahoot, which will allow us to answer the questions in real time. There are going to be prizes as well, from Israeli cookbooks to bottles of wine. We hope to see you online!

The Tourfilm International Film Festival, the world’s oldest tourism film festival, is offering the opportunity to win a trip to the Czech Republic. All you have to do is send in a video of the country’s incredible tourism offering, and the best entry will receive a trip to the Czech Republic, with three days accommodation, transport and flights. The winner (and honourable mentions) will be announced during the Holiday World & Region World Trade Fair, taking place from the 9th - 11th April 2021. The winner (and honourable mentions) will be announced during the Holiday World & Region World Trade Fair, taking place from the 9th - 11th April 2021. Category: Best Foreign Video Deadline for Entry: 26th February 2021 How to Enter: • Create and submit a video promoting the Czech Republic as a tourist destination • The video can be up to three minutes long • English subtitles are required if there is an alternative language used • The video must have been made within the last two years • Only one video may be submitted under each name • You cannot submit a video previously submitted to TourFilm • The video must meet the following technical parameters: • Resolution HD 1920*1080 progressive, H264 Mp4, max 7 Mbps. • The video format must be streamable • The frame rate is set by how the video was made originally, if the video was made at 30-60 fps, it does not need to be re-rendered at 25 fps. The same applies when the video was made in 4K and 4K is also an essential art element of the creative work, then videos in 4K or 60 fps are also acceptable. However, it is essential that the video is coded as h264 Mp4, streamable on YouTube and other online platforms. Submit your video today: http://www.tour-film.cz/en/Tourfilm-International-competition/Registration

Appointment based event aimed at European media members

The Purim Festival is one of the best times of the year to party in Israel, and this year we will celebrate together on zoom. It’s going to be fun and we’d love to see you there. Fancy dress is optional, of course, but at the very least you can have a laugh seeing with the tourist office staff are wearing. During the event we'll tell you more about the Purim Festival, as well as a bit of information about Israel's amazing nightlife options. We're even going to have a live quiz using the Kahoot app, with prizes for the winners. We look forward to seeing you there!

Trade event aimed at UK product managers

The World Championship in Nové Město na Moravě is a top biathlon event in the Czech Republic. The venue has been recognised by the international sports public for its excellent organisation and great spectators. The same can be expected in the upcoming World Championship in the heart of scenic Vysočina, a region that especially provides ideal conditions for cross-country skiers in winter. The first Biathlon World Cup took place there in 2012 (and in 2018) and a year later the resort successfully hosted the World Championship.

International jazz festival was established in 2002. It has started as a weekend music event, but turned out to the great cultural event which brings colorful cocktail of jazz concerts, jam sessions and workshops to the city of Brno throughout the year. Jazz Fest Brno brings to its fans, not only from the region but throughout the Czech Republic and abroad, the best of what contemporary jazz has to offer. Quality and innovative dramaturgy hand in hand with professional production of Jazz Fest Brno, gain a reputation as one of the most important jazz festivals in the Czech Republic and Central Europe.

Trade event aimed at UK product managers

Join Antigua and Barbuda, and the Sandals resort to find out why the destination is perfect for any get away.

Join this webinar for a lesson on romance in Antigua and Barbuda. Email tourisminfor@aandbtourism.com

Trade show aimed at the luxury market

Trade show organised by Visit USA (UK)/Travel Weekly & Aspire

Meeting show, hosted buyers and other MICE invited guests, networking and theatre performance. Details to follow.

Join this webinar to learn what Antigua and Barbuda has been doing to earn the title of Lonely Planet's emerging Sustainable Destination if the Year (2021)

Join Antigua and Barbuda as we team up with Sandals Grande to give you a taste of the destinations beautiful cuisine.

Join this webinar to learn about the fun activities that Antigua and Barbuda has to offer. Email tourisminfo@aandbtourism.com for an invite

The BIG Travel Trade Event Team were delighted to be back once again at the Hilton Hotel Templepatrick last week and plans and preparations for the LIVE event on 24th & 25th August are well underway with the jam packed 2 days being as great as ever!