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Congresses, conventions, conferences and seminars left in 2013 in the town of 28.16 million euros.
Last year was the biggest turnout was in such events and accounted for the assistance of 188,884 people, up 9.3% on 2012, which was 172,799 people.
Councillor for Sport, Youth and Tourism, Miguel Cascales, stressed that a further year demonstrates the commitment of the City of Murcia for congress tourism and efforts to attract more visitors to the town.
Cascales added that Murcia, its climate, its services and its cuisine is ideal for holding these events city, and that the majority of respondents Congress (92%) would Murcia as tourists.
Cascales was accompanied Manager's Office Conference Hall of Murcia, Ramón Palazón, and the President of the partners from the Convention Bureau, Jesus Pacheco
Data from the report of the Office Meetings are drawn from surveys to participants in conferences, events and meetings as well as conference organizers, offices held, hotels, etc..
During 2013 40 conferences were organized with the participation of 14,885 people;
38 conventions with 5,920 attendees and 635 workshops and seminars with the participation of delegates 168,079.
The average attendance is 265 people per event.
In recent years has been consolidating the trend of holding meetings but with less participation.
Most of these events have been proposed by the private sector (52%), while in the public initiative, 53% was municipal character.
The sectors that are more meetings have generated the economic and commercial (25% of meetings held), cultural (21%) and medical-health (16%).
As for the origin of the participants, 63% were of domestic origin, 32% are from the region of Murcia and 5% are foreigners.
Communities who are most visited Valencia, Andalusia and Madrid.
May, June and November were the months that more meetings were held.
The average expenditure per congressman and day is between 215 euros, for people who stay in four-star hotels, and 190 euros for people staying in three-star hotels.
This expense includes the registration fee, accommodation, meals and other extra expenses such as internal transport, cultural consumption and leisure and shopping.
47% of people who spent the night in Murcia did it in four-star hotels, 8% in a 3 or 2 stars and 45% elsewhere.
Usually stay an average of 3 days in the city when they participate in conferences, and 40% of respondents says it has made other leisure activities such as sightseeing and enjoy the Gatronomía.
Half of the respondents indicated that their company or institution has taken over the entire congressional spending.
The participants in congresses, conventions, conferences and seminars with value 8.3 (out of 10 points) the location of the conference venue and simultaneous translation.
They offer a score of 8.8 to character and kindness of citizens include the treatment and the professionalism of the hotel staff and the fact the event held in Murcia and the conference program is what made them decide to attend.
Profile of Congressman
Spanish 45 year old male, who comes to the city in his own vehicle, 44% of the cases together-remains in the town an average of three days, which is housed in a four star hotel, is the profile of the Congressman who comes to Murcia.
Participants are usually interested to know the city (monuments, gastronomy and cultural activity), are satisfied with all aspects of the conference, based often choose for their meals, and what they value most is the character and charm of the Murcia.
Most would Murcia as a tourist.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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