Carlos Gonçalves Luís was unanimously re-elected president of ATA – Associação Turismo do Algarve, for a term of three years, at the general meeting held yesterday, December 2, during which the elections for the new governing bodies of ATA took place. , namely the Management, General Assembly and Supervisory Board.
Carlos Gonçalves Luís, travel agent since 1963, owner of the Algarve company Topcar and president of CEAL (Confederation of Entrepreneurs of the Algarve), was also president of APAVT for six years and Gold Medal of RTA and APAVT.
Carlos Luís said that «the re-election as president of ATA is the recognition of two years of work by an entire team and will allow us to continue the work for the promotion of tourism in the Algarve».
The election also confirmed the remaining components, with the exception of the representative of ANA Aeroportos. Therefore, as vice-presidents, Desidério Silva, Victor Faria, representing AIHSA (Association of Hoteliers and Similar Industries of the Algarve), Elidérico Viegas, representative of AHETA (Association of Hoteliers and Enterprises) continue to be part of the ATA's Board of Directors. Algarve Tourists), Daniel do Adro, representing Grampiam (Hotel Quinta do Lago), Duarte Correia, representing APAVT (Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies), Élio Vicente, from Mundo Aquático (Zoomarine), and João Paulo Sousa , on behalf of Benamor Activities Turísticas (Benamor Golf) and, finally, the new representative of ANA Aeroportos, Alberto Mota Borges, the director of the Airport of Faro.
At the General Assembly, Victor Guerreiro, president of ACRAL, continues to be the presidency, and Jorge Moedas, from Lusotur, Empreendimentos Imobiliário Turísticos, serves as secretary.
Renato Pereira, from Júpiter Indústria Hoteleira (Hotel Júpiter), is the member, while Rui Sá Fernandes, from Sonel Algarve, and João Santos Simões, from Gráfica Comercial, assume the alternate positions.
Finally, the Supervisory Board is chaired by Ricardo Cipriano, from Algarvelux (Castro Marim Golfe), Honório Teixeira, from Visacar, is now vice-chairman, Filipe Contreiras, of the company Filipe Contreiras Unipessoal (Loulé Jardim Hotel), the place of vocal, and José Brito Vargas, of Animaris Animação Turística Lda, and Celestino Santos, of Celoli (Hotel Aquashow), the places of substitutes.
The inauguration of the re-elected president will take place on December 16, at 15 pm, in the auditorium of the headquarters of Turismo do Algarve, in Faro.
After the General Assembly, the presentation and approval of the Activity Plan and Budget for 2016 took place.
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