The Tourism Advisory Council held its annual meeting this Wednesday at the Hotel ME Sitges Terramar to discuss and agree on actions and lines of work for the Tourism Department for the 2024 fiscal year with the private sector.

The session allowed a review of the actions carried out in the first half of the year, including the presentation of the strategic plan for tourism accessibility and the resolution of important tenders such as the technical secretariat of the Tourism Sustainability Plan in Destinations, which aims to develop projects related to the 5 million euros subsidy from the Next Generation Fund. Commercial actions in key markets were also reviewed, including the Sitges Convention Bureau hosting the Catalonia Business Meetings and the annual meeting of ICCA, the world's leading International Congress and Convention Association. Additionally, commercial actions in collaboration with Turespaña were attended to work with international markets of interest to the destination.

During the Advisory Council meeting, the main actions to be carried out in the medium term were outlined, including a focus on tourism experiences in enogastronomy and culture, based on the priorities set by the 2024-2028 marketing plan.

Tourism Councilor Xavi Ripoll emphasized that “the importance of this meeting point between businesses, tourism sector entities, and the council should establish solid and agreed-upon work bases to improve the management and promotion of the municipality, benefiting both the visitors to our municipality, the tourists, and the citizens.”

Tourism Advisory Council

The Tourism Advisory Council is a consultative and informative body in the field of municipal tourism. Its members can study, suggest, propose, and evaluate actions and projects, as well as review and understand the actions through reports and evaluations conducted. It comprises the mayor and one councilor from each political group represented in the Town Hall, as well as representatives from various business sectors in the municipality, such as hotels, congress and convention centers, tourist apartments, campsites, restaurants, commerce, ports, golf, Parc del Garraf, beach bars, Sitges Museums, representatives of the Sitges Convention Bureau, and nightlife.