Blanco Tejera: we are fully committed to the recovery of tourism
The Association of Hotels and Tourism of the Dominican Republic (ASONAHORES) stated that it maintains a firm commitment to the sustainable recovery of tourism and the economic stability of the country.
These statements were offered by the president of the entity, Rafael Blanco Tejera, at the opening ceremony of “ASONAHORES Meeting: Innovation + Tourism Talk Dominican Republic ”held at the Meliá Caribe Beach Hotel in Punta Cana.
Blanco Tejera explained that the tourism sector represents the engine of the economy and holds approximately 22% of gross domestic product and generates hundreds of thousands of direct, indirect, and induced jobs.
“The tourism industry has the closest links with the different productive sectors of the country and that is why it is so important to focus our efforts on achieving an opening of the international tourism sector that is sustainable over time, indicated Blanco
Tejera.
He affirmed that from ASONAHORES they made strategies and plans to reposition to the Dominican Republic as a leading tourist destination in the Caribbean and thereby guarantee important contributions to the country.
The tourism leader said that the arrival of tourists has increased consistently. More than 75% of the hotel properties are open, dozens of tourism projects are restarting their construction, and developments of new investments in the sector and underway.
Likewise, he stressed that it is vital to have a strong public-private partnership that implements clear policies that can generate due trust, both the governments of the tourist-issuing countries as well as the final consumer.
The president of ASONAHORES explained the current collaboration with the Agency for
Tourism Promotion of Central America (CATA) with the aim of improving the positioning of the Dominican Republic brand as a destination in the areas of innovation, diversification, and compliance to continue developing tourism sustainable and sustainable.
“And you have to think not only about restoring the growth levels that we had but also take advantage of this pause imposed by the pandemic to relaunch our tourism sector more competitive than ever”, expressed Rafael Blanco Tejera.
He also stated that ASONAHORES is fully committed to the work that has been developed in conjunction with the public sector, which has shown a unconditional commitment to the tourism sector.