To the World Tourism Day, which is celebrated worldwide every year on September 27, the program “10 minutes” talked about Kriviy Rih as a tourist city, about tourism in general, about the development of industrial tourism, travel features and much more.
Volodymyr Kazakov, Head of the Department of Tourism and Economics, took part in the program as a speaker.
Also, on September 27, a solemn event took place in the meeting hall of the City Executive Committee. A meeting was headed by the acting mayor Vilkul Yu. H., the deputy mayor Poltavets A. A., with participation of employees of management of economy of the city executive committee, the Rector of KSPU Ya. Shrmako and active figures of tourist branch of the city.
At the meeting the acting mayor stressed the importance of diversifying the economy through the development of the third sector of the economy – the service sector, where tourism occupies an important place. At the meeting were also demonstrated the indicators of the dynamics of tourism development in Kryvyi Rih since 2014, as well as the main achievements and accomplishments.
Active workers in various fields of tourism were awarded with honorary awards, diplomas and congratulatory letters. Among the awarded also were the teachers of Department of Tourism and Economics. The acting mayor emphasized that the award were given for a significant contribution to the development of tourism in our city.
The Head of the Department, Volodymyr Kazakov, received an honorary award – the II degree order “For Merits to the City” (a similar order of I III degree was received in 2016).
Assistant of the Department Alona Petrova received a diploma from the city executive committee for great support of active and sports tourism.
All awards are a testament to the important position and leadership role of the department in the real and practical development of tourism in Kryvyi Rih.
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