Informação: Azores promoted at one of the largest restaurant chains in New England
The Azores will carry out one of the most important promotional campaigns ever in the United States of America, through the dissemination of the Azores destination and the promotion of Azorean products at the restaurant chain "Legal Sea Foods," one the largest restaurant chains of New England, with a monthly average of 500 thousand clients, announced the Regional Secretary for the Economy, Vasco C... Mais >>

Informação: Government coordinates initiatives to promote Santa Maria - Vasco Cordeiro
The Government of the Azores will launch a series of initiatives to promote several islands among their markets of economic reference, announced the Regional Secretary for the Economy today. The first of these initiatives, organised in conjunction with several entities from Santa Maria, is scheduled for next July with a one-week promotion of Santa Maria on the island of São Miguel and at th... Mais >>

Informação: Support to SATA Rally Azores "is a good investment for the Region," said Vasco Cordeiro
SATA Rally is "a good investment for the Azores" for being "the Region's most important media event abroad," considered the Regional Secretary for the Economy in Ponta Delgada on Friday morning. The government official reminded that the support allocated "represents a significant effort in the current context," but the "results are positive since the goals set for the organisation of this ev... Mais >>

Informação: Azores among 10 Top Budget Travel Destinations for 2012
The December/January issue of the prestigious North American travel magazine and portal has selected the Azores Archipelago as one of the World's 10 top budget destinations for 2012. Destinations were selected according to the quality/price ratio. When choosing the Azores destination, the magazine took into account the natural features of the archipelago and the favourable travel conditions to t... Mais >>

Informação: Merger of Azores Tourism and Hotel Training Association with ATA to be concluded in the first quarter of 2012
The Government of the Azores expects to complete the merger process between Azores Tourism and Hotel Training Association (AAFTH) and the Azores Tourism Association (ATA) during the first quarter of 2012, announced the Regional Secretary for the Economy in Ponta Delgada today. Vasco Cordeiro spoke during the signing of a protocol between the Regional Government and the Azores Tourism and Hotel T... Mais >>

Informação: Whale watching already yields tens of millions of Euros per year in the Azores
Whale watching in the Azores already yields tens of millions of Euros annually, although this activity is not available on all islands. The estimate was provided today by the Regional Director for Sea Affairs, Frederico Cardigos, at the opening of the celebrations of National Sea Day that took place in Horta. Frederico Cardigos stressed, however, that the expansion of this activity to all islan... Mais >>

Informação: Government welcomes prize won by SATA
The Regional Director for Air and Maritime Transport was pleased yesterday with the awarding of the bronze "Airline of the Year 2011/2012" prize to SATA Air Açores by ERA - European Regions Airline Association. Nuno Domingues, who attended the award delivery ceremony on behalf of the Regional Secretary for the Economy, Vasco Cordeiro, stated that this distinction represents the recognition ... Mais >>

Informação: Governo reforça apoios às empresas e aposta na promoção turística internacional, revela Vasco Cordeiro
O Governo dos Açores vai reforçar em 380 por cento as verbas destinadas ao sistema de incentivos Empreende Jovem, revelou hoje o Secretário Regional da Economia, durante uma audição na Comissão de Economia do parlamento açoriano, sobre as propostas do Plano Anual Regional e do Orçamento da Região Autónoma dos Açores para 2012. Segundo Vasco C... Mais >>

Informação: Golf brings over 250 participants to the Region in November with the support of the Azorean Government
The Government of the Azores will support, through the Regional Secretariat for the Economy, the organisation of three golf tournaments in November and early December. These events will bring to the Region more than 250 participants as well several media bodies specialised in this sport. The first of these tournaments, the National Final of Expresso BPI Golf Cup, will take place on the golf cour... Mais >>

Informação: Government wants reduction of air fares without compromising the model that protects the Azorean population
The Government of the Azores believes that "it is possible to improve Public Service Obligations in air transport in order to allow better fares between the Azores and Mainland Portugal and the reverse route," stated the Regional Secretary for the Economy on Monday. Vasco Cordeiro, speaking to the media after a hearing with the Commission on Economic Affairs, said that "after a change that was t... Mais >>