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This morning inaugurated the 27th edition of the National Congress of OPC in the Auditorium The Batel of Cartagena.
An important event for the port city as host over 175 delegates from across Spain, where for three days they will speak of the future and issues in this sector.
The opening ceremony was attended by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Tourism, José María González, Deputy Mayor of Cartagena, Jose Cabezas, the Councillor for Tourism, Palazón Carolina, the president of OPC Spain, Vicente Serrano and COEC president, Pedro Pablo Hernández.
The deputy mayor of Cartagena, Jose Cabezas stressed that to Cartagena this conference is very important and attended by more than 175 delegates.
Despite being a young woman in this world congress city, only takes three years, Cartagena has grown much since since 2011 have been held more than 180 meetings.
Jose Cabezas explained that it is important that the city entered into this world congresses, Cartagena is not just sun and sand, which it is, but it is much more.
Cartagena has a Roman and Punic historical past, has an old town, Cartagena is the sea and cruise ships, Easter, Carnival, the Sea of Music, and may also be congress city.
Deputy Mayor has shown that with the arrival of certain infrastructures such as the arrival of the AVE and the airport, Cartagena may be closer to those people who want to come.
On this issue has also spoken president OPC Spain, Vicente Serrano: Cartagena is an ideal industry congress city, is small but cozy, walkable although it is also true that infrastructure such as AVE and the airport would important to the city closer to the people.
Councillor for Tourism, Palazón Carolina explained that this year 2015 there are about fifteen conferences already closed but there are many to close as only took two months of the new year.
About forty conferences are planned. The mayor has continued explaining that Cartagena is a young destiny in this world congress but allow us to continue to grow, although it must be said that we have to continue working on the issue of infrastructure.
The secretary general of the Ministry of Tourism, José María González has data on tourism congress: About 400 thousand participants went through Cartagena last year.
From the counseling must support such events because it is important for the city and the region.
These tourists leave much money here and it is evident that many alternatives and Cartagena has a very wide range.
Pablo Hernández, president of COEC also attended this conference because of the importance of this sector for the entire economy Cartagena. The congress tourism is growing and also think that these tourists more money left, the average expenditure is higher, so that everyone interested.
Thus, also seasonally adjusted a little tourism and keeps others sectore s.
COEC president also wanted to show that the city of Cartagena has everything to accommodate conferences but lacking infrastructure as the AVE and the airport, when a reality, we will be culminating everything you need for a perfect city for congresses.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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