The third Balearic Islands Stakeholders meeting took place on the 30th April, 2019 with representatives from the business sector, tourism SMEs, local entities and the university. The Balearic Islands confederation of business associations (CAEB) excused attendance due to an internal Management Board meeting.
Local and regional Stakeholders were welcomed by Mr Jaume Alzamora, Balearic Islands Tourism Board Managing Director, who explained BRANDTour Good Practices current selection phase, the indicators to be met and the donors' exchange process. He also mentioned the importance of making a good selection of GPs as the Action Plan for Balearic Islands has to be designed with feasible and achievable actions for its implementation on the territory. The Action Plan will also be included in AETIB 2020 Tourism Action Plan and accordingly, it has to be approved by the Management Board. It will also affect the Baleares OP ERDF 14-20. He also explained that the GPs finally selected must comply with the following criteria: be feasible and achievable, be interesting & suitable for the Balearic Islands, be demanded by the tourist sector, be economically sustainable and viable after the implementation, it has to involve the maximum number of tourism stakeholders and it has to increase the competitiveness of the SMEs.
