The Dominican Republic stand at Fitur was the most productive of the countries present at Fitur: for the agreements signed in support of tourism broadcasting companies in Spain, for the presentations of new hotel projects, for the work meetings, for the meetings with senior representatives of other organizations and by the design of the space itself. This is an incontestable reality, largely the result of the impulse given by the tourism minister of said country, David Collado (Fitur conclusions: Dominican Republic, Andalusia and Paradores impact).
Collado is a hyperactive politician. The day before Fitur he was at Ifema supervising the assembly of the stand. That same afternoon he attended the Forum of the Dominican bank BHD at the Beatriz Auditorium. From this center in Ortega y Gasset he marched to the bullring. Here he stepped on the stage with representatives of agencies, tour operators and other prominent actors of the most renowned tourist cartel in our country. In Las Ventas the Dominican minister triumphed despite the fact that the presence of some notable right-handers from the broadcasting scene was missing in the arena.
On the first day of the fair, activity was frenetic at the stand. The exhibitors could not cope with meetings, contacts, presentations… In no other space in the Latin American pavilion did a work dynamic like the one developed in the Dominican pavilion take place. And the minister, without breathing, just like Roca Rey in high season: present on all the posters of all the events that have taken place and will take place outside and inside the fairgrounds. This fine minister was tireless, leading his team with his tongue sticking out from one pavilion to another.
On the first day of the fair, Minister Collado signed aid to countless travel operators and airlines. From the stand he went to the Neptuno room to attend the Preferential Group awards ceremony. In this room, in addition to being photographed with Martín de Oliva (award .com), met owners of medium-sized chains that are going to land in Punta Cana or will do so in the short or medium term. He shared Collado with the Balearic authorities and took photos with Escarrer and Subías, among others. Neptuno returned to the stand to continue with the meetings. And in the evening she attended dinner with the high-profile guests of Banco Popular (The bulk of the tourism GDP praises the Preferential Group Awards).
On the second day of the fair he presided over breakfast at the Gran Casino of Madrid. A forum was held in the majestic venue on Alcalá Street about the new Dominican destination that is now a reality, Miches. Rafael Blanco, Frank Elías Rainieri and Salvador Luque participated in the forum, the first two being Dominican hoteliers and the third being Spanish. Those mentioned will open their hotels shortly. Before the working breakfast, Minister Collado had a previous meeting in which he was updated on Spanish tourism news, although more specifically on hotels. From Alcalá Street he left after 11 o'clock towards Ifema. Here he held various meetings, among which the signing of the agreement at the Meliá stand with its president Escarrer and Frank Elías Rainieri (Punta Cana Group) for the Punta Bergantín hotel in Puerto Plata is worth highlighting. From Meliá to the Dominican stand, where he was expected by the president of the Balearic Islands.
Collado signed an educational agreement with Marga Prohens. Later he went to the Inverotel lunch, where his associates gave him a plaque for having reached the number of 10 million tourists in the country. And at night he attended the massive Banreservas cocktail party at the Zarzuela racetrack, where he met again with the exultant president of Air Europa, Juan José Hidalgo. This businessman appears euphoric, as if he had an ace up his sleeve…
On Friday morning the minister held a breakfast with the Dominican media at the Gran Casino. Collado returned to the fair… although without the hustle and bustle of the previous days. Businessmen and professionals disappear at the beginning of the weekend and the fair loses steam because they return to their homes and because other events or lunches are scheduled outside Ifema.
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