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The Med Cup regatta, held in Cartagena from 25 to 30 August, has had an economic impact in the town of 9,211,429 euros, as announced this morning at a press conference the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz.
It is "one of the best news of this 2008, a year by the devastating economic crisis," said Cruz, and "demonstrates that such events are revolting to the Murcia region needs to move forward."
Cruz also announced that Cartagena will host the regatta, one of the largest worldwide, at least two years, the maximum term that can be fixed.
"We will consolidate this event and increase the actions associated with it, so that what has been a surprise in this first edition we will establish itself as a structural element in terms of attracting tourists and economic boost for the Region said the Minister of Culture and Tourism.
In this regard, the Minister stressed the importance of "strengthening and stabilization" of the race as "a fundamental policy that this Council will be the enhancement of tourism and leisure events, which also is capable provide feedback to the other two areas that usually have been the pillars regional tourism, as the sun and beach and indoor. "
Cruz said that the first action to be undertaken by Ministry of Culture and Tourism will be an emergency plan that "helps to increase visitors to the Region of Murcia", based on tourism and entertainment events, "the only thing right now can lead to immediate results and that this Council can take because it has the instrument, tourism promotion, and content, sports and culture. "
"We want to turn to the Murcia region in one of the references in this regard at the national level, have much competition, but we will do," he said.
On the other hand, Cruz announced another major figures associated with the celebration of this race, which, in their broadcast television has had an average daily audience of nearly 3 million viewers in Spain and a hearing of 1,600,000 radio listeners.
In addition, a survey of the population of Cartagena (a total of 200 people) reveals that one hundred per cent of respondents believe that the race has been instrumental in projecting Cartagena nationally and internationally and, by extension, to Murcia, and also that such events are fundamental in attracting tourism to the region.
The sailing competition 'Med Cup' in which 21 ships, launched on 12 May in Alicante and passed through Marseilles, Sardinia, Mallorca and Cartagena to conclude in the City of Portimao, Portugal.
The circuit consists of six races for boats traveling the TP52 class, five-day period of five months of competition, by the Mediterranean and Atlantic waters.
Photo: The general director of Sports, Antonio Peñalver, and the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz.
Source: CARM
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