The proposal submitted to the Continuous Improvement Plan, integrated into ‘Benidorm Resort’ project, has been 2nd Finalist
Benidorm celebrates the 7th SICTED Quality Table
El Grupo Mejora presents 41 companies to the Committee of Distinction on June 15: 11 new and 30 renewals of the quality seal
Under the presidency of the mayor of Benidorm, Toni Pérez, the 7th Quality Table of the Integral System of Tourist Quality in Destinations (SICTED) has been held, which analyzes the actions developed by the companies adhering to the system that have developed training processes and procedures for technical assistance based on the Program of Advanced Good Practices for the reduction of Covid risks, after the two extraordinary committees held in July and August 2020 in which 37 companies from Benidorm were distinguished.
The pannel discussion, as well as the training processes and technical assistance, has been developed online, in a non-face-to-face format. In it, the balance of SICTED 2020-2021 actions was made, highlighting singularities in terms of establishments that have remained closed or in intermittent activity. In the first case, they will not lose their distinction, indicating the temporary closure; and in the second case the distinction will be considered extended.
The distinction 'Preparado Covid-19', which was granted in 2020, is valid for two years, so that during 2021 the badges granted after the protocols and practices carried out before the summer of 2020 will remain in force, recommending that they be carried out in the same full process evaluations.
The 7th Roundtable has also given an account of the new manual of Good Practices for Tourist Housing. This is a pilot project also developed in Benidorm that includes the adhesion of both individually-managed homes and tourist accommodation companies. Training processes have been developed and the mayor showed his satisfaction "because in addition to developing the pilot program here, two management companies in Benidorm have already changed to the new manual and three others have joined."
Regarding the Awards Committee, which will meet on June 15. Pérez pointed out that "we already have 53 distinguished companies in Benidorm and after that committee we will have 64 companies, since Grupo Mejora presents 30 renewals and 11 new ones".
Regarding this SICTED Mejora Grupo Group, the report presented to the 7th Table indicates the 26 evaluations carried out and the suitability of Benidorm Covid-19 ON seal, showing the mayor his satisfaction with the SICTED Award for the 'Best Improvement Plan' granted; the 2nd finalist, to the tourist housing management company Apartamentos Nicaragua-Ribar SL, which the mayor congratulated for the distinction, noting Pérez that “the plan included Protocols and the SICTED Covid certification, an online check-in App, responsibility environmental and other sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives, in addition to its active involvement in Benidorm Resort project ”.
For Toni Pérez, "Benidorm has maintained its structure in training and recycling protocols since April 2020 to resume activity this summer in the best possible conditions, showing resilience and capacity for work and improvement to continue being a leading destination in the Mediterranean."
