Information: Tourist guides are fundamental for the development of Tourism Tourist guides are fundamental for the development of tourism in the Azores, stated the Regional Secretary for the Economy, Vasco Cordeiro, in Ponta Delgada on Monday.
The Secretary spoke, on behalf of the President of the Government, during the ceremony to celebrate the World Tourist Guide Day, which was organised by the Azores Guide Association, and considered that “the acknowledgement o... more >> Information: Government sets at 9 million Euros the maximum amount of support awarded to tourist promotion and animation projects The Government of the Azores has set at 9 million Euros the maximum amount of financial support to be awarded in 2011 “under the contract-programmes with non-profit organisations for the implementation of projects of interest public in the areas of tourist promotion and animation.”
When presenting the press release of the last meeting of the Council of the Government held on Wednesda... more >> Information: Santa Maria Youth Hostel will benefit the island and youth tourism The construction of the Santa Maria Youth Hostel “is being carried out at a good pace, respecting the deadlines that estimate its conclusion by February 2012,” stressed the Regional Secretary of the Presidency during a visit to the construction site of that public infrastructure.
André Bradford stressed the “dynamics of the youth travel market,” which “has regi... more >> Information: Vasco Cordeiro meets businesspeople operating at “Portas do Mar” Presenting some of the initiative planned for this year and analysing the activities developed last year was the goal of a meeting between the Regional Secretary for the Economy, Vasco Cordeiro, and the “Portas do Mar” Businesspeople Association.
According to Vasco Cordeiro, the meeting allowed to “realise that the ‘Portas do Mar’ have become an essential infrastr... more >> Information: Secretary for the Economy receives Azores Cruise Club The Regional Secretary for the Economy received the board of the Azores Cruise Club in Ponta Delgada on Monday morning.
The meeting held by Vasco Cordeiro was organised with the purpose of addressing the activities carried out by the Azores Cruise Club as well as some activities to be developed by its leaders throughout the year. During the meeting, the Regional Secretariat for the Economy stres... more >> Information: Two pedestrian trails reopened on Flores Following several interventions carried out by the Regional Secretariat for the Economy, two pedestrian trails located the island of Flores, which were closed due to the bad weather that has hit the archipelago over the past weeks, were reopened on Sunday.
The Lajedo-Fajã Grande and the Poça do Bacalhau trails had been close due to the instability of some slopes and, consequently, thei... more >> Information: Azores destination promoted at the International Tourism Trade Fair in Madrid The Azores will be represented at the International Tourism Trade Fair (FITUR), which takes place in Madrid, Spain, from January 19 to 23, through the organisation of various initiatives carried out by the Regional Secretariat for the Economy and the Azores Tourism Association (ATA), such as the case of promotional campaigns and the meetings with several tourism operators in the Spanish market.
... more >> Information: Carlos César announces that the Government already has the previous study for the cruise terminal in Angra do Heroísmo The Government of the Azores is already in possession of the previous study on the cruise terminal in Porto de Pipas, Angra do Heroísmo. The study will now be analysed by the Government and various departments involved in this matter. Then, it will be discussed with the City Hall, the Island Council, the institutions representing the business sectors and with others that play a relevant role ... more >> Information: Government in dialogue to prepare new tourism year The Government of the Azores will continue “to intensively promote and raise the Azores destination to prominence” during the next year, stated the Regional Secretary for the Economy, Vasco Cordeiro, during a meeting held with the Advisory Board of the Azores Tourism Association (ATA) in Ponta Delgada on Friday morning. This meeting was intended to analyse the promotion strategy of the... more >> Information: Tourism and hotel training with good reference in the Region and abroad The Regional Secretary for Education and Training, Lina Mendes, presided over, one behalf of the President of the Government, the opening ceremony of the exhibition “Christmas in Europe” at the “Portas do Mar” in Ponta Delgada on Friday. In the official opening speech, Lina Mendes addressed in English to the trainees and teachers of twenty tourism and hotel schools from sev... more >>
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