GRTU Deputy
President Philip Fenech has this week attended a half day seminar entitled
"Reversing Decline: Product Regeneration in Malta's Resort Town". Tourism
Minister Karmenu Vella gave a presentation.
The seminar was chaired by MTA CEO
Josef Formosa Gauci and present for the meeting were also other very important
stakeholders such as other high MTA officials, the MEPA Chairman and planning
officials, together with other key players and Local Council Mayors.
During
the seminar those present were shown visuals of the various dilapidated tourist
attractions and potential attractions. Strategy and policies to address these
were discussed at length as well as the direction and strategy that would need
to be taken. Enforcement issues were also discussed.
GRTU is
currently also involved in committees aimed at revitalizing and addressing
issues in Tourism Zones in which Philip Fenech as GRTU Vice-President of the
Tourism and Hospitality Sector and other GRTU Council members and members are
or will be involved to contribute to the development to the different Tourism
Zones.