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🏖️ Óscar Perelli became the executive vice president of Exceltur on January 1, succeeding José Luis Zoreda, who had held this position since the organization's founding in 2001. Exceltur, a think tank with 30 member companies, aims to maintain its successful strategies, improve areas needing betterment, and emphasize collaborative projects for broader sector impact. With the recent addition of currency exchange leader Global Exchange, Exceltur reflects the tourism sector's value chain. New structural changes include Carlos Romero's appointment as director of strategic projects. Exceltur highlights housing policy changes since 2016, such as the new digital single window for rentals, preventing illegal listings. Spain faces challenges in influencing European housing policy. Exceltur criticizes the current management of Next Generation EU funds, calling for a more strategic and cohesive approach to drive transformative projects in tourism.

🏢 Jaime García-Calzada, aged 67, president of the FER and head of the La Rioja Chamber of Commerce, has passed away. He was deeply connected to the tourism sector, holding positions in CEOE and CEPYME executive boards and the Spanish Tourism Council. García-Calzada led FER, comprising 74 business organizations, into his third term in 2021. FER and the Chamber expressed profound sorrow on behalf of La Rioja's business community. The regional government conveyed condolences, highlighting his decades-long commitment to the regional and national tourism industry.