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Over 30 countries and Affiliate Members of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) gathered last week in Chisinau, the capital city of the Republic of Moldova, for the 61st Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for Europe.

The first edition of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Weekend Ibiza runway will take place on Saturday 8 July at Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel and feature Alvarno, Jorge Vázquez, Teresa Helbig, Andrés Sardá and Desigual. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Weekend Ibiza is sponsored by L’Oréal París, which will provide the official make-up and hairstyles for the event, and the fine jewellery firm Chopard.

Over 200,000 people from around the world descended on Tel Aviv today to march in the largest ever pride parade in Asia and the Middle East. This year’s theme, “Bisexual Visibility,” highlighted the important contributions of bisexual individuals to Tel Aviv’s thriving LGBTQ community. Today’s parade was the first large-scale pride parade in the world to ever celebrate the theme bisexuality.

French capital Paris will host the world’s largest and most diversified global aerospace business gathering from June 19 through 25 at the city’s famed Le Bourget Airport. The biennial event, International Paris Air Show, is expected to draw more than 150,000 trade visitors and as many as 2,300 exhibitors from more than 40 countries. Chief among them, the United States will present 350-plus exhibitors, the largest international contingent outside of France.

The International Air Transport Association’s 2018 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place in Sydney in June 2018. One of the most prestigious events on the aviation calendar, the AGM – and the associated World Air Transport Summit – will attract more than 1,000 delegates and is expected to provide a boost to the NSW economy with attendees often choosing to stay and explore the region following the AGM.

More than 50,000 people make the trip to the Brisbane Showgrounds from today, for the Queensland Caravan, Camping and Touring Supershow. Lovers of the great outdoors will be in heaven, with more than 250 exhibitors showcasing the latest and greatest in caravans, motorhomes, camper trailers, slide-ons and camping accessories, over almost 45,000sqm of space.

A private Joint Venture formed by the Trade Fair Institution of Madrid (IFEMA) and Actidea, S.A. de C.V, are the winners of the international tender and will be in charge of the management/operations of Los Cabos and La Paz convention centers, announced by the Baja California Sur State Ministry of Tourism.

Southeast Asia countries gear to promote their touristic attractions and programmes along the Maritime Silk Route at the Beijing International Travel Mart (BITM) 2017 which will be held at China National Convention Center (CNCC) in Beijing, China from 16 – 18 November 2017.

Destination DC (DDC), NYC & Company and San Francisco Travel partnered for the inaugural LGBTQ event during U.S. Travel Association’s IPW 2017. The first ever official LGBTQ event took place on Monday, June 5 at Town Danceboutique to celebrate the LGBTQ travel community and bring awareness to the importance of welcoming all visitors to the U.S.

The International Convention Center in Jerusalem hosted a colorful Korean festival of thousands of Christian believers from South Korea who belong to non-profit Organization working for Peace and Jerusalem (KCSJ).

The Mekong Tourism Forum 2017, hosted by the Provincial Government of Luang Prabang, will kick off tomorrow, June 6, 2017 in UNESCO World Heritage City of Luang Prabang in Lao PDR. This year's Mekong Tourism Forum is under the theme of ‘Prosper with Purpose’.

Destination wedding industry professionals will convene in Los Cabos, Mexico next year for the 5th Annual Destination Wedding Planners Congress. Los Cabos Tourism Board along with the Mexico Tourism Board has successfully won the bid to host this one of its kind international congress for the high spending and extremely lucrative destination wedding market.

New Zealand is performing extremely well as an attractive and unique business events destination. A new report announced at MEETINGS, New Zealand’s largest business tourism trade exhibition, found out that New Zealand has attracted business events that will deliver over $310 million to the New Zealand economy. The events were secured by Tourism New Zealand and industry over the last four years and will bring nearly 100,000 people to the country.

With almost 200 participants, Brussels successfully hosted European Association Summit 2017. With a 30% increase in interest compared with the previous edition, the summit has become a reference point when it comes to gatherings of representatives from international associations.