Miguel Mirones as president of the Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality has announced the opening of a new office in Cordoba, which will Gestin by the Consortium of Tourism of the city. Consorcio de Turismo de Cordoba will manage the delegation to the Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality (ICTE) will launch soon in Cordoba. This is referred to the collaboration agreement signed this morning inthe Plenary Hall of the Hon. City Hall, the chairman of the Consortium Board of Tourism and the general director of the Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality. In this sense, the Consortium of Tourism will act as interlocutor between the Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality and tourism entities in Cordoba. You will need to ensure the proper development of quality processes, according to existing regulations and procedures in this area. The Chairman of the Board of the Consortium, Vicente Carmona, said that " Consortium is committed to promoting and disseminating the culture of quality in tourism enterprises of Cordoba ", recalling that this commitment began by themselves, as the Office of Information and the Cordoba Convention Bureau, managed by the Consortium, were certified with quality Q in 2008. The general director of the Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality, Fernando Fraile, has been convinced that "the presence of the Consortium will feel closer Cordoba companies, which will help aincrementar the number of tourism businesses that are certified in this province, with the Q for Tourist Quality.
" Similarly there has been the Provincial Delegate for Tourism, Juan Torres, who wanted to make it clear that quality is a differentiating factor and is therefore a crucial parameter for the Junta de Andalucia. In his opinion "in such a complex sector such as tourism, the Q can make a difference." Therefore, the general manager wanted to remind companies of the sector, the Board eligible by 75% the costs of certifying the quality Q. Similarly, also supports up to 75% the cost of maintaining such certification. Andalusia has, with this firm, with two regional delegations Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality, Torremolinos (Malaga) and Cordoba, the latter managed by the Consortium of Tourism was the first cross-sectoral delegation implanted in this region. In terms of number of certifications, Al leads the national ranking, with a total of 406 certified establishments, followed by Catalonia and the Basque Country, with 328 and 280 stores respectively. The province of Cordoba has 33 certified establishments: 15 Travel Agencies, 6 hotels, 6 accommodations, five Tourist Information Centres and a Convention Bureaux. The Spanish Council of Tourism (Conestur) elected last year the president of the Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality (ICTE), of its Executive Committee. This body is composed of seven members appointed by the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade. Among the main functions are, inter alia, report on the basic criteria and outline of plans and programs aimed at improving sectors, products and Spanish tourist destinations as well as reporting on plans and programs to promote and support the marketing of Spanish tourism abroad.