Qom Hotel Association head: Preserving jobs during wartime was our priority

Qom – The head of the Professional Association of Hotels and Hotel Apartments in Qom Province, citing economic pressures and a drop in travel over the past year and a half, said tourism operators have retained their workforce despite the difficulties.

According to Mehr reporter, Emad Mahmoodpour expressed his appreciation for the efforts of managers and activists of this industry on Tuesday evening at the tourism conference of Qom province: The past year and a half was accompanied by many difficulties, including war, reduced travel, economic problems and increased costs, and the combination of these factors put significant pressure on tourism activists.

He added: In a situation where some businesses were forced to reduce their activities, the tourism complexes of Qom Province tried to maintain their human resources and not allow economic pressures to lead to the loss of job opportunities.

The head of the professional association of hotels and hotel-apartments in Qom province, pointing to the social responsibility of the activists in this area, stated: During this period, the managers of the private sector did not only pay attention to the income of their collections, but also prioritized the preservation of the livelihood of the employees and their families and tried to continue the activity and protect the employment.

Referring to the services of accommodation complexes during the war, Mahmoudpour said: In those difficult days, the hotels and accommodation centers of the province used their facilities to accommodate war-affected families and were welcoming to them when a number of foreign guests were unable to leave the country due to the war situation.

Tourism activists stayed with the people in difficult times

Appreciating the support of tourism organizations in serving the people, he said: the activists of this industry attended the funeral ceremony of the martyred leader with full capacity, and tourism complexes and related organizations followed their social responsibility beyond economic activities in difficult days.

The head of the professional association of hotels and hotel-apartments of Qom province, referring to the presence of tourism organizations in the field, added: The procession and service in the streets for more than three months was part of the efforts made by the activists of this area to accompany the people, and it showed that tourism complexes, in addition to providing accommodation and catering services, have a significant social capacity.

Emphasizing the importance of accompanying and supporting tourism activists, Mahmoudpour thanked Behzad Ahmadi Farsani, Director General of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Qom province, for pursuing tourism affairs and trying to develop the infrastructure of this sector.

Despite the problems, we hope for the future of tourism

He stated that economic problems and concerns caused by difficult conditions continue to affect the activities of tourism complexes, and noted that despite these issues, the activists of this industry have not lost their hope and the preservation of capital and human resources in the past year and a half is a sign of their determination to continue their activities.

The head of the professional association of hotels and hotel-apartments of Qom province said: Tourism activists hope for the future of this industry and expect conditions to be provided that investors can enter this field with more confidence, hotels can plan their activities calmly and employees have job security.

Mahmoudpour expressed his hope that tourism will achieve its rightful place and that the World Tourism Week in the coming years, in addition to the commemoration programs, will be an opportunity to show the prosperity of this industry, the satisfaction of the activists and draw a clear vision for the country's tourism.