The Municipal Group Socialist councilor in the city of Lorca, Maria Antonia Garcia Jimenez praised the recent presentation of the tourism brand "Lorca. We embroider" proposing to the Department of Tourism of Lorca to complete this offering through the inclusion Lorca bet as the host city for events, conventions and congresses.
In the words of Garcia Jimenez, from the Socialist Municipal Group raises "the engineering and advertise Lorca as a city of business tourism, congress and conventions, incentive trip" because it is a tourist option "economically very positive results and socially, "evident in other cities like Murcia and Cartagena.
The socialist mayor recalled that on 20 August 2015 and stated in the press from the PSOE that this type of tourism is valued.
However, García Jiménez regrets that the PP would ignore.
Nevertheless, once again reiterate this request, proposing to the Department of Tourism, "which promotes investment and Lorca as a city of events."
In this sense, García Jiménez considered a "mistake" that the opportunity to start promoting Lorca as host city for conferences and conventions "with the excuse that it has not yet finished the Auditorium and Congress" perish, and that is city, according to the socialist mayor "has potential and enough to host this type of tourism infrastructure."
As explained Garcia Jimenez, "Lorca currently meets all the necessary conditions to bring specialized groups, which often have high purchasing power and are likely to use quality in the cities where they meet."
"We are a city of over 91,000 inhabitants have hotel beds in 4 and 5 stars, with rooms more than enough to accommodate visitors who sign their attendance, considering that you can start organizing congresses or conventions normally meet 50 100 attendees, and the overnight from 1-2 nights to lead this tour option would impact positively our hospitality economy and other business sectors, "argues Garcia Jimenez
Therefore, the socialist mayor requires the PP in the city of Lorca that "does not give up the promotion of Lorca as host city of congress and convention events" so "not condemn Lorca to be sagging of such tourism for lack of trying, unlike what other do in Murcia or Cartagena, capturing this offer in the Region of Murcia ".
Finally, Garcia Jimenez proposes that our city will bid on professional and specialized circuits, without further delay "is now and take at the next fair FITUR, to wear under the brand Lorca. The embroider this tourist option, with the rest of proposed options. "
Source: PSOE Lorca