2024-06-05 02:43:33
• G. Hatzimarkos: We aren’t document hunters. What we’re chasing is to turn into higher yearly
New spectacular data are being set by tourism within the South Aegean, with Rhodes making a decisive contribution to the rise in arrival charges. Particularly, final Could the arrivals within the South Aegean had been elevated by 10% in comparison with Could 2023. Within the interval April-Could 2024 vacationer arrivals present a rise of 8% in comparison with the corresponding interval of 2023. In Rhodes the proportion of enhance of holiday makers was up 16% in Could in comparison with Could 2023!
“We aren’t document hunters. What we’re chasing is to turn into higher yearly, to achieve belief and smiling guests. To realize market share. Every part else is coming,” mentioned regional governor Giorgos Hatzimarkos and added that since June 1, PNAi has began its digital promoting marketing campaign in markets similar to Germany, England, Italy, France, Poland, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark for the Dodecanese. The corresponding Cyclades marketing campaign is addressed to England, Germany, Italy, France, the Netherlands and the USA. The objective is for the campaigns to collect no less than 280 million impressions!
On the identical time, on June 14 the Area’s marketing campaign will likely be launched on Expedia, on June 18 one other marketing campaign will likely be launched on Tripadvisor and on June 20 on one other main platform.
Concerning tourism revenues, Mr. Hatzimarkos mentioned that they’re clearly linked to the rise in arrivals. Regardless of this, the fund will likely be made ultimately and the info will likely be precisely recorded the … financial indicators within the related report of the Financial institution of Greece. The turnover within the South Aegean, as proven by TTE’s earlier experiences, is greater than the Greek common, the regional governor clarified.
The particular growth program of the South Aegean
The regional governor referred to the particular growth program for the South Aegean amounting to 172 million euros which was introduced throughout his current go to to Rhodes by the Deputy Minister of Nationwide Economic system and Finance Nikos Papathanasis.
“This program symbolizes the popularity of the necessity for extra funding in our islands,” mentioned Mr. G. Hatzimarkos and indicated that your complete administrative course of is underway with the goal of beginning this system after the top of the summer season. On this matter, Mr. Hatzimarkos referred as soon as once more to the worth of the upcoming European elections, stressing the necessity for mobilization and participation.
Composters
A nationally funded €9 million pilot program is about to begin and includes the provision and free distribution of 10,275 two-litre residential mechanical composters and 25,550 300-litre backyard composters to households throughout the islands. On Friday, as Mr. Hatzimarkos mentioned, the inexperienced gentle was given for the signing of the contract.
“This is a vital program as we need to move on to a big a part of society, the brand new idea of waste administration, particularly natural waste”, pressured the regional governor.
Purposes will likely be made by a digital platform and people who are quickest will get the composters (small or giant). Nonetheless, those that take part within the pilot program could have obligations outlined by the European Fee that funds it. They need to document the portions of natural waste they’ve … diverted into compost monthly.