With the participation of leading tourism businesses, the First Forum of Quality Tourism “Providence Tourism, Tourist Destination, ” which was attended by Isabel Margarita Mandela Providence Municipal Administrator, Pillar Echeverría, Director of Territory Development SERNATUR, Marcelo Sanchez, Director SERCOTEC Metropolitan Region, Julia Verger, CORFO Executive, José Miguel Irate, Deputy Director for Management System and Carolina Velázquez EMPRETEC, IRAM Certification Manager Chile.
The meeting was an excellent opportunity to publicize changes to the New Tourism Law was enacted in February 2010, such as mandatory registration and voluntary certification for tourism establishments.
The objective is to promote as SERNATUR Tourism Quality Certification in all disciplines that develop in the region, from Hotels, Adventure Travel, Travel Agencies, Tour Operators and Travel Guides, therefore, noted Pillar Echeverría, Director of Land Development SERNATUR, “establishments to obtain the ” Seal of Quality Tourism “, guarantee the quality in terms of organization, services, infrastructure and labor skills of workers, helping to position Chile as a tourist destination that meets the highest standards international. “