Next FERPALIA special edition on Accessibility, Universal Design and Tourism for All
The next Ferpalia edition will be held between September 29th and October 2nd in the exhibition site of Pontevedra. On this occasion the main theme will be Accessible Tourism, with the title ‘Special Accessibility, Universal Design and Tourism for All’. Ferpalia aims at becoming a meeting point of entities and people responsible in the private and public sector, of organism and collectives, of businesses and entrepreneurial focused on improving people’s quality of life on equal conditions.
With this objective in mind, and within the activities of Ferpalia, the First National Congress on Accessibility, Universal Design and Tourism for All has been organised, aimed at becoming a reference event in the world of accessibility in everything and for All, where there can be found innovation solutions and proposals of collaboration to successfully implement the Design for All in all the situations.
The Foundation will collaborate in the organization of the Congress, assuming the coordination of two of its roundtables: "Design for All: Tools to create pleasant experiences" and "Tourism for All: Opportunities for Cities".
This event is a business opportunity because the market of goods and services working in the field on people with functional limitations and the elder is experiencing a big boost, since from the political, associative scopes, pressure and business groups are all promoting the full inclusion of all people in all areas of life.
In addition, it is an opportunity for the innovation and the changes in the tourism scenario, since Tourism for All does not only entail a growth in the market, but also improvements in the management models and tourist spaces to obtain a enhanced adaptation to the user and the search of new demand.
The potential 40 million people with functional limitation in Europe, the mobility of citizens as objective of the European Union, the concept of multi-client and the de-seasoning open big expectations to the Tourism business network, since the development and start up of Tourism for All is a way to increase the market share. This is the reason why we should innovate and provide a more quality and sustainable type of service.
Therefore, Public Administrations, businessmen and providers of the different community services must join efforts to design and adapt a City for All in their equipments and services for All.
