At the news of Carlos in the Community Hosteltur:
http://comunidad.hosteltur.com/post/2008-11-22-plan-renove-para-el-turismo DE-400-million-euros
PLAN RENEWAL FOR TOURISM OF 400 MILLION EUROS
Posted by carlos on 22/11/2008
few hours ago the government has announced a rolling plan for the sector tourism, which will provide 400 million euros.
The plan is based on the granting of loans ICO. The state will finance this loan with zero interest and a commission final beneficiary of 1.5% through
entities shall be eligible for this plan hotels, apartments, camp sites and tourist lodgings and catering companies of complementary tourist or travel agencies.
apparently is one of the few News that in recent times has agreed to the entire industry and all its subsectors. From politicians to the associations of travel agents.
A very good news for the sector. One step more to get out of bad timing. I
comment: Trim
news this morning in the country with the idea of \u200b\u200bposting some thoughts on this initiative and the possible allocations of these funds. So Carlos, thank you give me the opportunity to comment directly!
€ 400 million in a single year and for projects of SMEs sector can be a pretty decent budget.
absence of that we know in detail the conditions of allocation of these funds would be desirable to:
* All funds are allocated within the next few months - so as to achieve maximum impact in 2009. So we want a flood of applications and minimal bureaucracy. * A significant
submitted projects are aimed at developing the "soft infrastructure", ie, developing talent and innovation in the sector.
* The preferred value of initiatives that bring together companies, destinations or networks of professionals who can serve as facilitators sector in their areas of influence over the coming years.
* In a situation where our almost nonexistent entrepreneurial culture might disappear altogether, part of the aid could serve as seed capital to support all students and professionals in the project winner to have never gotten support.
Crisis = Opportunity ...
For us and our competitors ... Planteémonos
all actions to mitigate the impacts of this global crisis, we must also serve to strengthen our competitive position in recent months of impasse predictable.
