Expo de Turismo Internacional (ETI), the first Caribbean-wide tourism event focused on travel agent attendees, will take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from May 13-16, 2015. ETI-Puerto Rico is designed to showcase the beauty, sports, nature, adventure and gastronomy experiences available throughout the Caribbean and beyond, bringing together members of the tourism industry from across the globe.

“In planning for this event and with input from organizations such as the Caribbean Tourism Organization and the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association, we are confident that this event has the potential to be a mainstay on the international tourism calendar,” said Ingrid I. Rivera Rocafort, executive director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, hosts of ETI-Puerto Rico.

As the U.S. travel market’s top-selling destination, “the Caribbean has long required an annual event tailored specifically to travel agents,” said Rivera. “ETI-Puerto Rico will give travel agents an authentic Caribbean experience and allow them to meet face-to-face with the suppliers and destinations they sell.”

The four-day event will include group meetings, social and cultural events, field trips, workshops, destination trainings, keynote addresses and more, while the Exhibit Hall will be open two days to travel trade and one day to consumers. ETI-Puerto Rico will feature pavilions from the Caribbean and beyond, providing tourism boards, hotels, suppliers, tour operators, airlines and others with direct access to 1,000+ travel agents from the U.S., Central & South America, and Europe, and exposing them to new destinations and attractions.

Already, more than 220 travel agents have registered for the event, and 50 tour suppliers and destinations have committed as exhibitors.

Expo de Turismo Internacional, www.etipuertorico.com