On Tuesday, 17th July 2007 the 2nd National Tourism Day was held in Trieste: Confindustria (the leading association representing all Italian industries) organised this annual conference during which tourism businessmen and political representatives gathered to debate about the situation of the tourist industry in Italy. Authoritative speakers joined the debate: Italian Deputy Prime Minister Rutelli stated that tourism will be the 1st national industry in the 21st century, while Mr Illy – the President of the Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia – announced the opening, in Friuli V.G., of the 1st high-level education centre for businessmen and managers of the tourist sector. Businessmen and other official representatives, like Mr. J. Ejarque the President of Turismo F.V.G., focussed on the faults of the Italian tourism, on a regional as well as on a national basis; the same points were then later highlighted by the President of Confindustria Mr. Montezemolo in his closing speech.
According to data issued by the Confindustria Research Centre, the town of San Michele al Tagliamento, i.e. Bibione, ranks at the 3rd place in Italy for what concerns the total amount of...