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The Department led by Maria Isabel Valcárcel continue working to receive more establishments distinctive quality tourism

More than 50,000 people have gone through the local visitor centers of Santa Eulalia, San Antonio Light and the Poor

The visits of the 'Be Guide' The Light and Ecotourism 'Murcia Classic' have attracted more than 3,500 people

Murcia convert a national reference city for holding conferences and promoting the city to continue to attract visitors are the main priorities of the Department of Tourism & Conventions, Maria Isabel Valcárcel directing.

The Department has its own budget of 1.5 million euros.

When you need to add external financing of 1,141,000 euros making a total budget of more than 2.6 million euros.

Promote the city is one of the main objectives of the Department through the programs of tours, tour packages, etc..

Likewise, guides and publications continue editing.

So far this year have recorded 120,000 visitors in the Municipal Information Points Plaza Romea Belluga and, being a national 80% and 20% foreign.

Until October this year have occurred in Murcia 255 000 visitors who have made 420,000 overnight stays.

The Department has been present in the most prestigious national tourism fairs and international 'selling' Murcia as a tourist destination.

The Department has participated in Fitur (Madrid), Turismur (Torre Pacheco), Fair ITB (Berlin, Germany), World MAP in Paris (France), TUR (Gothenburg, Sweden), Ferantur (Sevilla), Expovacaciones (Bilbao) TCV worshop and Exhibition (Valencia), SITC (Barcelona), World Travel Market (London) and the Fair Intur (Valladolid).

Under the impetus of action to promote the city is the new website of the Department, to be presented shortly.

This is a web page more accessible, modern and easy to handle with all the necessary content so that any visitor can set comfortably at home visit to Murcia.

Promote the organization of conferences, meetings and events in Murcia is another of the main priorities of the Department.

Tourism will continue to strengthen the image of the municipality as a quality tourist destination.

The economic impact of the congresses in the city in 2008 was 46.7 million euros.

More than one meeting be held with 127,000 participants.

Each congressman is left in the city between 317 and 156 euros per day.

The Convention Bureau of the Department of Tourism has promoted Murcia City as a congress city in Fitur Congresos (Madrid) and EIBTM (Barcelona), has made visits to offer his candidacy to host national and international conferences, and organized trips which national and international companies have visited Murcia to visit the city for conventions and meetings.

The Convention Bureau will continue working to promote the city.

The City continues its program in 2010 to improve the service quality offered by establishments in the municipality to customers and tourists.

This is the Quality System Spanish Tourist Destinations (SICTED) who have obtained 101 stores in Murcia.

Businesses receive his badge Tourist Quality Commitment after going through a process of evaluation and implementation of best practices, guided by the Department of Tourism.

It is the first trade of the municipality may participate in a project to ensure that they are locals who have gone through a quality program focused on customer satisfaction and tourists who visit and service improvement.

Tourists and guests to observe the distinctive shops will face establishments that offer an adequate level of services to their expectations.

The program is being developed by the Crossroads Consortium.

This project was launched in September 2006 and in 2010 will continue to work and is expected in June next year have been certified over 25 companies.

2010 is the year of the completion of works in the Visitor Center of San Cayetano in Monteagudo, driven by the tourism consortium 'Murcia, Crossroads', which is part of the municipality and autonomous region.

This visitor center will join the Wall of Santa Eulalia, San Antonio the Poor, the Visitor Center and Sanctuary Light �bero enriching the heritage of the municipality and Murcia offering more proposals and visitors to enjoy and learn Murcia's history.

Also, the Consortium will carry out a project to improve infrastructure (and sanitation) in El Valle-Carrascoy and the installation of new tourist signs in the municipality.

In addition, next year will begin work on the Hotel El Valle, located in the former residence Castillo de Olite.

Infrastructure, private sector, offering visitors the chance to enjoy a charming hotel in the heart of El Valle, expanding the availability of housing in the municipality.

Visitor Centers San Antonio el Pobre, La Luz and the Santa Eulalia Wall in 2009 have received over 50,000 visitors.

During 2009 more than 3,500 people have enjoyed the tours organized by the Department to know the traditions and customs of the city and enjoy hiking, climbing and workshops in the vicinity of El Valle.

In 2010 the Department will maintain and expand the routes of the 'Be Guide' Ecotourism activities Visitors Center of Light led by the mountaineer Miguel Ángel García Gallego, and free guided tour 'Murcia Classic', held every Saturday.

Murcia XXI Foundation.

Design and Fashion, will continue to work for the promotion of Murcia as the cradle of emerging designers with the performance of the Gateway Open in April, and the National Design Award Bored No, this year is dedicated to the design of glasses.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia