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| A study carried out by Hostecar estimates that the celebration of links at the foot of the sea would have an economic impact of about 5 million euros and would generate about 2,700 contracts | The Cartagena City Council is finalizing the documentation to be able to bring to the plenary the declaration of Local Tourist Interest of the weddings on the beach, a commitment of the Tourism area, led by the Deputy Mayor and Councilor, Manuel Padín, together with the delegate mayor , Cristina Pérez.

This is the previous step to be able to request the necessary permits from the Demarcation of Coasts to be able to celebrate the links at sea.The Department of Tourism has received this Friday the 'Study of the economic impact on the celebration of events in the maritime terrestrial space of Cabo de Palos and La Manga del Mar Menor', recently prepared by the Association of Hoteliers of Cartagena (Hostecar) and It has objective data on the benefits of these celebrations for the region.In the document, dated September 24 of this year and delivered by the president of the employer, Juan José López, it is estimated that weddings on the beach could have an economic impact of about 5 million euros and around 2,700 contracts.

generated.

The study also reports an 8% increase in these types of events during the last year and establishes an upward trend.

Thus, the report summarizes that the celebrations will produce a "very prominent" economic impact within the economy of the area and that they will serve to backbone economic activity for the hospitality sector and contribute to the seasonal adjustment of La Manga and Cabo de Palos.In addition, the study presented to the City Council has letters of support from the Confederation of Business Organizations of Cartagena (COEC), the Cartagena Chamber of Commerce, AgrupHotel, and the Murcia Region Tourism Board.Now, the first step will be to take all the documentation to the local Government Board, where it must be agreed to raise the motion to declare the weddings on the beach of Local Tourist Interest to the plenary session.

Once in plenary session, after the motion is approved, the entire report will be transferred to the Demarcation of Coasts to authorize the links.

With the approval of the state agency, these celebrations can be scheduled at the foot of the sea in the municipality."It is a commitment that we put on the table both the delegate councilor for Tourism and I as soon as we assumed the powers in the area," said the mayor Manuel Padín.

"The coordinated work with Hostecar has been crucial for this bet to see the light and there are only small procedures left to get a new boost to tourism in our municipality," added the councilor.For her part, the delegate mayor Cristina Pérez has reiterated that "we are at the end of a procedure highly demanded by the sector and in which this Government has turned from the first day it arrived" and has indicated that "this type of event Supports both the hospitality and hotel sectors that are seriously suffering the consequences of COVID19.

Our commitment is clear, to promote all actions that allow breaking the seasonality on our coastline, offering new services 365 days a year that will enable an increase in overnight stays in hotels in the area ”.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena