Thursday, 27 November 2025
4:00 p.m. – Reception, attendee accreditation
4:30 p.m. – Official Opening
The Illustrious Ms. Mirian Cano García
Regional Minister of Innovation, Industry, Commerce and Tourism
The Illustrious Mr. Eduardo Dolón Mayor of Torrevieja
5:00 p.m. – Inaugural Lecture
Mr. César Lapuente
Smart Tourist Destinations Technician, SEGITTUR
Presented by: Mr. Juan Llopis
Director of Institutional Relations and Projects, University of Alicante
6:00 p.m. – Roundtable: Events and Smart Destinations – Keys for Tourism Competitiveness in Southeastern Spain
Beatriz Sánchez
Councillor of Cartagena; promoter of "Cartagena Sports Destination"
Diana Box
Councillor, Torrevieja City Council
Francisco Lledó
Sports Technician, Santa Pola Town Hall
Moderator: Arturo Díaz Suárez
Full Professor, University of Murcia
7:00 p.m. – Roundtable: Innovative Models in Sports Tourism 2025 – Sustainability, Major Events, and Digital Transformation
Inés Herrador Lorente
Director, Nautical Club of Villajoyosa
Carlos Carmona
President, Royal Nautical Club of Torrevieja
Fernando Brotons
Director, Tour-Sport Promociones Deportivas
Moderators:María José Gomis and José Antonio Pérez-Turpín University of Alicante
8:00 p.m. – End of the Day
Friday, 28 November 2025
10:00 a.m. – Keynote Presentation: The Competitiveness of Spanish Tourism – Innovation, Sustainability and Sport as Growth Pillars
The Illustrious Mr. Juan Luis Soto
Chief of Staff, Higher Sports Council
11:00 a.m. – Coffee Break & Networking
11:30 a.m. – Roundtable: Institutional Innovation and Development of Active Tourism – The Role of Costa Blanca and the Valencian Region
José Mancebo
Director, Costa Blanca Tourism Board
The Illustrious Mr. Juan José Cortés Vélez
Director General of Innovation, Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Generalitat Valenciana
Roberto Martínez
Director, Alicante Association for Cruise Tourism
Moderator:Francisco Fresno Llopis
President, Costa Blanca Sports Tourism Association
12:30 p.m. – Roundtable: Local Sports Tourism and Management of Stages – Synergies between Public Administration and Private Sector
The Illustrious Ms. Rosa Sánchez Mayor of Alhama de Murcia
The Illustrious César Palmer Ais Mayor, l'Alquería d'Asnar
Jordi Segura
Country Manager Spain, Soccatours
Francisco Javier López Romero
Sports Event Management Technician
Moderator: José María López Gullón University of Murcia
1:30 p.m. – Online Communications Session
2:30 p.m. – Latin American Panel: Innovation and Sustainability in Latin American Sports Tourism – Development Challenges
Andrés Sarmiento Seguel
Executive Manager, Latin American Network of Sports Tourism
Mariela Blanco
National University of Patagonia San Juan Bosco
Maira Ulloa
Director of Research, Latin American Network of Sports Tourism
Moderators and María José Gomis y José Antonio Turpin
University of Alicante
6:00 p.m. – AI and Sports Tourism Workshops For university and higher education students
7:00 p.m. – Online Communications Session
8:00 p.m. – Congress Closing
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