Informação: Concurso Regional de Empreendedorismo 2012
Está aberto o período de candidaturas à edição de 2012 do Concurso Regional de Emrpeendedorismo. Podem ser candidatados projetos sustentados por planos de negócios que sejam inovadores, exequíveis e respondam a necessidades do mercado. Para além de outros prémios, os três primeiros classificados recebem €15.000, €10.000 e €5.000... Mais >>

Informação: Azores tourism registered "remarkable progress" but has challenges to overcome
The Regional Secretary for the Economy assured today at the Legislative Assembly that the Azores tourism registered "a remarkable evolution" in the last 10 years. Between 2000 and 2011, the number of guests in traditional hotels increased from 200,000 to 340,000 and the number of overnight stays increased from 580,000 to over 1,030,000, informed Vasco Cordeiro during an interpellation made to th... Mais >>

Informação: Government supports national underwater photography championship on Santa Maria
The organisation of the 21st National Underwater Photography Championship, to be held on Santa Maria next September, "is a moment of great importance for the island as well as for its contribution to the tourism promotion of the Azores through an activity with high economic potential in job creation and wealth generation," defended the Regional Secretary for the Economy in Vila do Porto on Tues... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro meets with businesspeople from Santa Maria tourism sector
Santa Maria "has been taking very significant steps in the promotion of diving as a tourism product, particularly at an international level, thus meeting all the conditions to boost its economy," defended the Regional Secretary for the Economy in Vila do Porto today. Vasco Cordeiro spoke to the media at the end of a meeting with Santa Maria tour operators and reminded that diving is "an emerging... Mais >>

Informação: Azores Tourism strengthens product sales
The Azores destination has been focusing its promotional strategy "on the sales of products whilst developing a strategy to promote active tourism, follow market trends and meet the expectations of potential clients. The investment in this new strategy brings great potential for regional businesspeople at the level of wealth generation and employment," said the Regional Secretary of the Economy in... Mais >>

Informação: Azores invest in external projection and attraction of international tourists
The Azores continue to promote their international projection as a tourist destination as well as to reinforce their presence in the international market "since this is a strategy has shown effective results" as evidenced by "the increase in the number of nights spent by foreign tourists in the Azores last year," said the Regional Secretary for the Economy in Lisbon today. Vasco Cordeiro met wit... Mais >>

Informação: BAZART de Verão 2012
O Centro Regional de Apoio ao Artesanato vai realizar, pelo 4.º ano consecutivo, o BAZART de Verão 2012, no Complexo das Portas do Mar, "Promenade" em Ponta Delgada, de 15 de Junho a 23 de Setembro. O evento funcionará, à semelhança do ano anterior, por duas fases. A 1.ª fase decorre de 15 de Junho a 5 de Agosto e a 2.ª fase de 10 de Agosto a 23 de Setembro. Es... Mais >>

Informação: Azores want to become Nature destination of reference, says Vasco Cordeiro
The Azores intend to become a national reference and Portugal's main nature destination, said the Regional Secretary for the Economy in Velas today, considering that this is a fundamental aspect for sector's future. "We want to provide an increasing number of activities to visitors and not just nature observation activities," said Vasco Cordeiro during the presentation of the 6th Rural Tourism Bie... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores supports innovative project in the Region
Another innovative initiative was presented yesterday in Ponta Delgada at the "Loja Açores" - the Azores discount Book. This project was developed by Francisco Câmara. The Azores Discount Book is the result of a partnership between Pineapple and the promoters of the latest and most innovative offers in the regional hotel, restaurant and animation sectors; it aims to create a quality ro... Mais >>

Informação: Government approves tourist resort with estimated budget of five million Euros
The Azorean Government announced today the approval of the project developed by the NSR society - North Shore Resorts, Inc. for the construction of a tourist resort on Santa Bárbara beach, Ribeira Grande, representing an investment of five million Euros. The information was provided by the Regional Secretary of the Presidency, who said that this is a national and international investment an... Mais >>