TOURISM INDUSTRY. TPA Horwath has initiated exclusive tourism talks between the two World Ski Championships venues, Bankso (BG) and Schladming, where the final preparations are currently being made for the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine World Ski Championships in February 2013.

Georgi Ikonomov, the Mayor of Bansko and Jürgen Winter, the Mayor of Schladming, photo © TPA Horwath

Under the direction of tourism experts from TPA Horwath, an eight-person delegation, including the Mayor of Bansko, Georgi Ikonomov, travelled to Schladming in order to exchange and discuss experiences and trends in the field of tourism development on 17th September 2012. The Bulgarian delegation was composed of local councillors, urban developers, architects, tourism experts and doctors.

The programme, organised by TPA Horwath, included a visit to the Diakonissen Hospital in Schladming, a tour of the Planai-Hochwurzen runs, an ascent on the Schafalm, as well as a visit to the Congress Centre in Schladming. Andreas Vögl (Head of Tourism at TPA Horwath) and Yvona Asbäck (Tourism Consultant at TPA Horwath) moderated interesting talks, above all between Georgi Ikonomov, the Mayor of Bansko and Jürgen Winter, the Mayor of Schladming. In particular, Winter presented the tasks of the local council in Schladming at the major event in 2013, the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in February 2013. Hansjörg Stocker, Chairman of the Schladming-Rohrmoos Tourism Association, reported on the development of the region and the success factors in winter tourism.

Andreas Vögl (Head of Tourism at TPA Horwath), Georgi Ikonomov (Mayor of Bansko) and Jürgen Winter (Mayor of Schladming), photo © TPA Horwath

Schladming serves as a role model for Bansko as regards successful tourism development. The objective of the meeting between the two local councils was, therefore, not only to meet decision-makers personally but also to acquire information and to identify synergy effects in the development of tourism for both councils. TPA Horwath is represented by its office in Sofia (BG) and will offer consultancy services in the field of tourism as well as expert know-how for the development of Bansko and process-oriented consultation for the coordination with the local council in Schladming in various projects in the future.

Press Release
TPA Horwath
Vienna, 4th October 2012

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