On Saturday, August 17, in Syzran, Acting Governor of the Samara Region Vyacheslav Fedorishchev opened a strategic session on tourism development in the region. The event was attended by Acting Minister of Tourism of the Samara Region Artur Abdrashitov, representatives of the Oktyabrsky, Syzransky, Shigonsky districts and the host municipality. Welcoming the participants, the head of the region emphasized the importance of developing the tourism industry and noted the non-random choice of the meeting venue. “In addition to the fact that Syzran is a strong, industrial city,” emphasized Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, being the Chairman of the State Council under the President of the Russian Federation for the Industry direction, “it is also a city with great tourism potential. potential We know this, we see it, and “What exactly to do to develop tourism is the subject of our discussion. The development program that we are preparing with a five-year perspective is very specific. We need to understand what exactly. the forces that we are directing – financial, administrative – to the development of the tourism industry.” It should be noted that in the first half of 2024 alone, more than two million tourists visited the Samara Region. Popular among tourists were cities such as Samara, Tolyatti and Syzran. attractions, the most visited were the Samarskaya Luka National Park, the I.I. Sprygin State Nature Reserve and Racheisky Bor under the draft Program for the Socio-Economic Development of the Samara Region for 2024-2029 in the direction of “Tourism Development”. and hospitality”. Among them are a comfortable stay for local residents with guests of the region, the creation of new projects and the attraction of investors who “in accordance with all standards, rules and laws, with a careful attitude to nature, first of all, will build and invest.” The head of the region called on the participants to be as open as possible, to formulate problems in a very specific and honest manner so that the results of the discussion would result not just in a document, but in a set of actions for implementation. According to Artur Abdrashitov, the priority areas of the program in terms of tourism and hospitality development are “Comfortable Tourism Environment”, “Hospitality Industry Infrastructure”, “Staff for Industry and Hospitality”, “Promotion”. During the session, the participants expressed their proposals on their content and implementation. For example, according to the participants of the “Staff for Industry and Hospitality” area, professional employees are necessary for the competent operation of the tourism sector. Currently, their absence is one of the key limitations in the development of tourism and hospitality. Therefore, the development of human resources in the region’s tourism industry is becoming a priority. “We must attract young people first of all to the hospitality industry, we must tell them about this interesting work from an early age so that they are not afraid to go into the profession and understand that it is in demand and highly paid,” he said. Artur Abdrashitov. In addition, according to experts, one of the most promising types of tourism is currently children’s and youth tourism. They are convinced that excursions and travels not only introduce them to the history and culture of the Motherland, but also contribute to the patriotic education of the younger generation, the formation of a harmoniously developed and socially responsible personality based on spiritual and moral values. historical and national cultural traditions of Russia. However, there is a problem in the lack of large financial opportunities for children and young people. Support from the regional government can help solve this problem. In particular, free tourist trips throughout Russia, including the Samara region, can be organized for students of educational institutions in the region. Based on the results of the discussion, the best proposals will be included in the program of socio-economic development of the Samara region in the direction of “Development of tourism and hospitality”.
Vyacheslav Fedorishchev took part in a strategic session on tourism development in the Samara region
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