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At London Marathon expo, Formentera touts credentials as sports destination

for-esport premsa1From today, Wednesday April 24, to Saturday, representatives of the Formentera Council's office of tourism will be at the Excel centre (already familiar to attendees of November's World Travel Market) to promote the island at the London Marathon expo. The expo will wind down just in time for the London Marathon to play out on the streets of the UK capital.

Head of local tourism Carlos Bernús described it as “a red-letter event in fitness circles” and said “Formentera at the London Marathon expo just made sense: more and more, Formentera is positioning as a one of a kind backdrop for sporting fixtures”.

Formentera will share a space at the expo with the other Balearic Islands at the region's “Strategic Agency for Tourism”, or AETIB. Bernús indicated that reps would be pushing a freshly printed catalogue detailing the major sporting events which are scheduled on the island at the beginning and end of the summer season.

Also translated into English, the catalogue gives an overview of the 14 premier sports- and fitness-related events (the total number is approximately thirty) geared towards “drawing a brand of tourism that respects our natural surroundings and environment and turning Formentera to a place for fitness—for visitors and islanders alike”.

The promotional initiative was requested by the sports wing of the “Strategic Sectors in Tourism” (SET).


April 24, 2019
Àrea de Comunicació
Formentera Council

Partnership with small and medium-sized business group of Eivissa-Formentera

foto-signatura-conveni-pimef1CiF president Jaume Ferrer and Pep Mayans, chairman of Eivissa and Formentera's association for small and medium-sized businesses (PIMEF), signed a deal to create training opportunities for business owners, coordinate with the Council's commerce department and support the sector through consulting, market research and marketing for trade and industry.

The Formentera Council will give PIMEF €22,000 and, in turn, PIMEF pledges to oversee concept and marketing strategy upgrades in 2019, as well as offer tools for local businesses to kick-start their activity and grow in an increasingly competitive market. The group will additionally host courses in professional development and give advice to islanders and PIMEF's director will conduct support initiatives at the CiF commerce department.


April 4, 2019
Àrea de Comunicació
Formentera Council

Chamber of commerce accord

foto-conveni-signatura-cambra-1CiF president Jaume Ferrer and Juan Manuel Costa, the island's representative at the Cambra de Comerç, have signed a partnership agreement under which the Cambra will offer training, conduct market research and provide communications services for local businesses.

The Cambra pledges to use the Council's €7,000 grant between January and October 2019 for training and education along with consultancy and help in creation, administration, financing and security for business owners on the island.


April 4, 2019
Àrea de Comunicació
Formentera Council

Promoting Formentera in San Sebastián

senderismo moonkoala-1-The Formentera Council tourism department reports that today through Sunday March 31 island representatives will be promoting Formentera at San Sebastián's SEVATUR travel expo. Formentera has its own stand at the expo, with information about outdoor activities for families even after the traditional summer season.

Alluding to the Basque country's comparatively chilly climate, promotion chief Carlos Bernús affirmed visitors at the expo are “very keen...on not just our island, but our weather too”. Formentera is the only Balearic island with representation at SEVATUR.

March 29, 2019
Àrea de Comunicació
Formentera Council

PIMEF training courses

informatica cat-5-The Formentera Council's trade department teamed up with the small and medium-sized business association of Eivissa and Formentera (PIMEF) to host a presentation on “Fent Pimef”, a series of upcoming training courses. The instruction is about giving hometown businesses the tools to improve management and become more competitive with upgraded attention to customers and the services they provide.

Six courses, offered at PIMEF's office and subsidised by the Formentera Council, are free and open to the public. The classes are part of a yearly pledge between PIMEF and the Council on business training and assistance for business owners.

Kicking off Friday March 29 and winding down April 5, the first course is a return to a workshop that débuted last year on smartphone photography for businesses. Other courses include IT for dummies, Quality Customer Service, Sales skills and techniques and Emotional intelligence and social skills, in addition to a conference with Israel Serrano on coaching and staff motivation. Space is limited and individuals interested in registering can do it in person at PIMEF, over the phone (971.32.25.20) or by emailing info@pimef.es.


Formentera Council
Àrea de Comunicació
March 22, 2019

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