Leading representatives of the local tourism industry, both public and private, incorporated today a Joint Committee under the emergency declared by the municipality due to the weather phenomenon that affects the region, to coordinate communication actions both regionally and nationally, with a view to the upcoming winter season.
At its first meeting, Commission members agreed that the current situation can be normalized and there is still enough time to deal with a successful season, so recommend to tour operators and hoteliers to continue the promotion and marketing management.
The Mayor chaired the meeting Foregone Cristina was convened in his office by the Minister of Tourism and Economic Development, Raul Pont Lexica, with the purpose of forming a committee to unify criteria to discuss the issue with provincial and national authorities. Meeting with the Mayor and the Minister of Tourism attended the Secretary of the portfolio, Cecilia Heisman, members of the Executive Committee Enactor, including President of the Association of Hotels, Marcelo Vega, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, Javier Sturdier, the representative of the Association of Travel Agents and Tourism, Gabriel Gomez, and the head of the Press Secretary of Tourism, Marcela Ferreira. The General Manager of the operating company of Chapel co, Juan Cruz Gomez Oromo, played a remotely via teleconferencing system.
The central purpose of the call was to create a decision-making level to coordinate communication actions locally, with national media and also with tourists. It also determined that the Commission will make representations to various bodies connected with the coming winter season. In this regard, the Secretary Pont Lexica noted that it is in constant communication with the Secretary of Tourism of Argentina, Daniel Aguilera, Minister of Territorial develop and flourish in the province of Neuquén, Leandro Betrayal, the Secretary of Tourism of the province, Sebastian Gonzalez, the president of NeuquenTur, Sebastian Caldara, the Secretaries of Tourism of the cities of Brioche and Villa La Angostura and the presidents of EMPROTUR de Brioche and Villa La Angostura Bureau.
The committee agreed that we must continue with the activities planned for the season to be ready as soon as you overcome this contingency and that “there timeframes for the normalization of the weather situation and its consequences.” Discussed the need to continue working on the marketing and preparation for next season. Both actions were also planned in tourism promotion as possible emergency economic steps if necessary. The committee agreed to meet regularly in order to provide continuity and follow up actions planned. Similarly business chambers committed to providing its partners with information for everyone to share a reliable and consistent communication on the status of the city. It asked all partners to sustain the interest of tourists and passengers, it was reiterated that “there is still time” to work in the season.
There was consensus that transparent and reliable information that characterizes our destiny generate credibility and loyalty not only for this season only for the purpose in general. The commission noted the excellent work they perform Civil Defense and the good response from the community, which showed a united and mature attitude, essential to maintaining operational services in the city and alleviate the consequences generated by the situation. With relation to the Chapel co airport, are scheduled cleaning tasks once regularized track flights to national and regional level, able to operate normally, the 6 scheduled flights by Airlines Argentines for this season, which were reconfirmed by the Business Management Company Secretary of local tourism? With regard to Chapel co continue normally work starting, marketing and promotion of the season.