SPAIN’S CANARY ISLANDS TO SET UP OLYMPIC PAVILION

THE CANARY ISLANDS WILL ASSUME A HIGH PROFILE DURING THE SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES BY SETTING UP A PAVILION SUNDAY, JULY 14, AT THE INTERSECTION OF INTERNATIONAL AND PEACHTREE CENTER STREETS THAT WILL BE OPEN THROUGH THE GAMES AND HOUSE A RESTAURANT ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE 150 GUESTS AND FEATURE SPANISH COOKING AND WINES.

THE PAVILION WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR ALL OF SPAIN’S SOCIAL ACTIVITIES DURING THE GAMES, AND IT WILL PROVIDE A PLACE FOR MEETINGS BETWEEN U.S. AND SPANISH BUSINESS PEOPLE.  BUT THE EMPHASIS WILL BE ON THE CANARIES, IGNACIO TABOADA, SPAIN’S HONORARY CONSUL IN ATLANTA, TOLD GLOBALFAX.

“WE WANT TO EXPAND IN THE UNITED STATES THE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE ISLANDS BOTH AS A TOURIST CENTER AND AS A BUSINESS CENTER,” HE SAID.

THE CANARY ISLANDS INCLUDE SEVEN INHABITED ISLANDS IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN 60 MILES WEST OF AFRICA AND HAVE BELONGED TO SPAIN SINCE 1479.   

THE PAVILION, COVERING A 10,000 SQUARE FOOT PARKING LOT, IS PART OF A NATIONWIDE PROMOTION TO ACQUAINT AMERICANS WITH THE CANARIES’ TOURIST ATTRACTIONS, INCLUDING 650 MILES OF COASTLINE, WHICH ARE WELL KNOWN TO EUROPEANS.

  IN RECENT YEARS, EUROPEANS HAVE FLOCKED TO THE ISLANDS BECAUSE OF TURBULENCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND EASTERN AND CENTRAL EUROPE WHICH HAVE MADE TRADITIONAL VACATIONING IN THOSE AREAS LESS POPULAR.  THE CONSEQUENCE IS THAT THE CANARIES, WHICH HAVE A POPULATION OF SOME 1.5 MILLION RESIDENTS, NOW HAVE NINE MILLION TOURISTS VISITING ANNUALLY, HE ADDED.

IN ADDITION TO PROMOTING TOURISM, SPANISH OFFICIALS AND BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE ON HAND AT THE PAVILION TO MINGLE WITH VISITORS AND LET THEM KNOW OF THE TAX AND ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES THAT THE CANARIES OFFER FOR OFFSHORE OFFICES.

MR. TABOADA, PRESIDENT OF PHOENIX GLOBAL MORTGAGE CORP. AND AN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF EURAMEX MANAGEMENT, INC., AN INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT FIRM, WILL BE HELPING TO ORGANIZE EVENTS AT THE PAVILION WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SAM ZAMARRIPA, PRESIDENT OF THE ATLANTA-BASED ZAMARRIPA GROUP.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, MR. TABOADA MAY BE REACHED BY CALLING (770) 518-2401, EXT. 2141; FAX, (770) 518-2410.  MR. ZAMARRIPA’S TELEPHONE NUMBER IS (404) 614-0400; FAX, (404) 614-0410.