The conference will focus on the relationship between the economic impact of tourism and social inclusion, regional integration, mega sporting events, and natural and cultural heritage.

The event, organized with the support of the government of Brazil and the Banco do Nordeste (BNB), will count on the participation of high-profile speakers, including the President of the IDB, Luis Alberto Moreno; UNWTO Secretary General, Taleb Rifai; and the Minister of Tourism of Brazil, Gastão Vieira; as well as other ministers of tourism from Latin America.

The conference is a major step towards consolidating the cooperation between the IDB and UNWTO, as well as a platform to strengthen multilateral and bilateral coordination and joint tourism development strategies in the region.

City.Mobi

Also in US today, City.Mobi is celebrating the success of its new guide to San Diego.

City.Mobi offers the most comprehensive mobile travel guides available, with over 800 cities in 200 countries listed. Each is developed by the City.Mobi team to combine into a single global travel directory.

However, each city retains its own mobile identity via a dedicated domain. Already on offer are Brussels.Mobi, Paris.Mobi, Sanfrancisco.Mobi and Sydney.Mobi.

SanDiego.mobi is the latest in this illustrious line up, offering click to call functionality – which means no scribbling down telephone numbers.

Most entries are also linked to websites where users can quickly access more detailed information if needed.

Other key features include information on accommodation, restaurants, attractions, entertainment, nightlife, shopping, and transport.

City.Mobi guides include user reviews and traveller utilities such as a translation guide, currency converter, news and local weather guide.