One of the sailboat America’s Cup economic impact 1,200 million euros in Catalonia. prediction made by Barcelona Capital Maritime Foundation (FBCN) brings together governments and entities in the economic and social fabric. The organizers of the sports competition to be held in the summer of next year, America’s Cup Event (ACE) has always preferred to avoid these preliminary calculations, but Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) reveals that they will produce 19,000 jobs.
1,200 million influence, Trade and Labor Minister Roger Torrent, It represents 0.5% of GDP in 2022. new economic activityWhat would not have happened without the Copa América,” he assured at the launch ceremony this Thursday. BCN Foundation at Moll de Llevant, where most of the actors connected with the world event are located.
The report later
on FBCN is represented Generalitat, Barcelona City Council, Ministry of Culture and Diputació de Barcelona. Also Port of Barcelona, Chamber of Commerce, Consorci tourism Barcelona (same institution, Oda and Gremi d’Hotels, respectively) and global Barcelona, The second of ACE’s architects chooses the Catalan capital. Its aim is to preserve the legacy of sports competition, but to do so in all possible competitive-related areas. Sea, explains its CEO, Ignasi Armengol.
Torrent just gave these three data and in a few weeks, other aspects evaluated by the UPF study will be detailed. multiplier effect organization of the event, i.e. how much euros is produced per euro invested.
blue economy
vice president BCN Foundation and the vice mayor, Laia Bonetpersistently blue economy In addition to youth-related initiatives, it already means 15,000 jobs and a turnover of 3,750 million euros for Barcelona alone.
HE representative Government of Catalonia, Carlos PrietoHe took office in a public demonstration for the first time this Thursday to replace Maria Eugènia Gay. 1992 Olympics The city has already demonstrated its ability to organize these world-class events.
Also outside the capital
This generalitat He does not want the economic and social repercussions of the sporting event to be noticed only in the Catalan capital. Therefore, with the empathy of ACE organizers and executive director Grant Dalton, they have chosen to hold the races outside at Vilanova i la Geltrú this September.