The secretary general for Sport of the Xunta de Galicia, Marta Míguez; The Director of Promotion of the Galician Tourism Agency, Carmen Pita, and the Managing Director of Expourense, Alejandro Rubín, were in charge of presenting Sportur Galicia to the Advisory Committee that will collaborate in the launching of this I Salón do Deporte y Turismo Activo , To be held at the Ourense exhibition center on 17, 18 and 19 November, coinciding with the celebration of the San Martiño People’s Race. Confirmed by fifteen representatives related to tourism and sports of public and private entities, companies and sports federations of all Galicia linked to tourist products, the advisory committee was able to know the project of this new event, to know the exhibition space and To discuss the activities that will be developed during the celebration of the hall.
Sportur Galicia was born with the aim of making Galicia known as an active and healthy destination and promoting the multitude of options that this community offers for fans of sports and outdoor activities, while encouraging the Galicians themselves to practice them. In the fair will have space from local or international destinations or other entities that want to promote their resources linked to this sector to sports equipment and adventure companies or specialized in the sale of tourist packages that include activities of this type. There will also be a space dedicated to the different associations and sports federations of Galicia so that they can promote the activities they organize. They are part of
Entities involved
The advisory committee is made up of the Galician federations of sports such as underwater activities, winter sports, hunting and fishing, golf, canoeing, rowing, surfing, caving, sailing or mountaineering and is completed with the representation of the Department of Sports of Ourense, INORDE, the University of Vigo-Campus of Ourense, the Tourism Cluster of Galicia, the Manzaneda Winter Station, the Caldaria Group, the Marinas de Galicia Marinas Concessionary Association, Galician Federation of Rural Tourism “FEGATUR”.