Confirmed the Business Rounds SEBRAE

On purpose to stimulate the generation of business for small companies and, this way, the strength of tourism destinations, for the first time in 23 years Gramado Tourism Trade Fair (Festuris) offers to the trade the Business Rounds SEBRAE. The selected sectors are Enotourism, Fishing Tourism, Religious Tourism and E-Commerce & Technology.
In an inedited partnership with Brazilian SEBRAE, organized by the company Decide Projects, whose director is Luciana Thomé, the Business Rounds will be held at the place, in the Business Fair, named Highlighted Destinations, on November 18 and 19, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.
There will be two Rounds per day, lasting 1,5 hour each. According to Festuris CEO Marta Rossi, this is an opportunity to close commercial ties and put the companies right in contact to potential buyers and sellers. “It´s a way to establish associations like joint-ventures, technology transfers and franchisings, besides the contacts with the own travel agents” says the CEO.
Luciana Thomé explains that, on the occasion, travel agents will be able to update themselves regarding to some of destinations in evidence in the market, besides making good deals. “The aim is to incentive small companies to strengnthen”.
Enotourism has stood out, as it is a sector in the tourist activity based on trips for people who appreciate the taste and smell of wines. It´s also based on the tradition and cuture of places where the wine is produced.
Fishing Tourism, that means the leisure trips taken with the purpose of practising amateur fishing, is another niche also selected for the Business Rounds.
Different from the other market segments, Religious Tourism is fundamentally based on the faith. It is deeply related to the calendar and religious events from places of tourist affluence. It´s usual to designate those trip as pillgrimage.
Technology and E-commerce, or electronic commerce, is an online way to buy and sell. In other words: through the Internet it´s possible to purchase the most different products and services, available in the world net, by means of virtual shops. “This tool allows to the people to search, to choose (e.g.: model, size, color, periodicity) and the way of payment. Next step, they receive the product or service right in their homes”. Luciana Thomé emphasizes the E-commerce is nowadays widely used for those who want to buy a product and don´t take the time to go to a shop.