Disclosure Embratur / Renato Vaz
The Brazilian Agency for the Promotion of International Tourism (doorway) has entered into a partnership with the Thematic Chamber of Tourism of the North-East Consortium to develop actions to promote the region’s attractions Northeast abroad.
According to the president of the Agency, Marcelo Freixo, the idea is to develop promotional campaigns for the Northeast on an international scale, in addition to developing actions that can improve the air network and international connections in the region, in order to increase the number of foreign travelers to the country.
“We want more airlines to serve the northeast, improving connectivity and promoting the region as a whole as a destination that values Brazil,” Freixo revealed.
The meeting, held in Brasília (DF) this Wednesday (12), brought together Freixo and the tourism secretaries of nine northeastern states that are members of the Consortium Nordeste: Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Paraíba, Pernambuco , Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte and Sergipe. The federal deputy Natália Bonavides and the directors, managers and coordinators of Embratur were also present.
The meeting ended with the signing of a memorandum of understanding in which the parties undertake to continue the action plan aimed at strengthening the presence of foreigners in the region.
“Themes were addressed which came to ease our tourist bottlenecks. We will leave with a memorandum of intentions and understanding, aimed at the regionalization and internalization of our Tourism and of our region so rich in natural, historical, cultural and social beauty”
Bárbara Braga, Secretary of Tourism of Alagoas
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