Autumn arrival of tourism enterprise MV - Arrival of new tourism firm MV during autumn season
In a significant move, the Tourism Association MV is set to be converted into a GmbH (limited liability company) and will commence operations from October 1st. This transformation follows a series of events, including a crisis summit in Schwerin, which aimed to strategize the recovery of the tourism sector in the region.
The summit, attended by TMV President Birgit Hesse and Lars Schwarz, President of the German Hotel and Restaurant Association in MV, resulted in a seven-point plan. Control will be a top priority for Wolfgang Blank, who will chair the supervisory board of the future MV Tourism GmbH.
However, the details of the crisis that prompted the summit and the specific outcomes of the SchwerinTourismCrisis Summit remain unclear. The crisis appears to have been triggered by a complaint from the Ministry of Economics to the Public Prosecutor's Office due to suspected accounting irregularities, which caused turmoil in February. In May, the TMV headquarters in Rostock was raided by police.
Amidst these investigations, it is important to note that Wolfgang Blank, the chair of the supervisory board of the future MV Tourism GmbH, is not involved in the police raid or the investigation. The Public Prosecutor's Office is currently investigating Tobias Woitendorf, the former Landestourismusbeauftragter and Managing Director of TMV, on suspicion of subsidy fraud.
The state government and Tourism Association have announced that the new company will receive 5.75 million euros in funding per year. The future management of the company will not take over the role of Landestourismusbeauftragter until a later date, as Tobias Woitendorf has left the association under strong pressure from the Ministry of Economics.
In addition to the new company, a committee with representatives from politics, associations, and business will also be established to support the recovery of the tourism sector. The state government, led by SPD's Minister-President Manuela Schwesig, has expressed confidence in the future of tourism in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, stating that it is a success story for the region and will continue to have a reliable and stable structure.
Despite the ongoing investigations and the changes in the structure of the tourism sector, the seven-point plan agreed upon at the SchwerinTourismCrisis Summit does not include any measures related to the police raid or the investigation into Tobias Woitendorf. The exact nature of these measures and the future plans of the MV Tourism GmbH remain to be seen.
For more precise details on the Crisis in Tourism Association MV, including its background, the outcomes of the Crisis Summit in Schwerin, and future plans, it would be necessary to consult official statements from the association, local government releases, or specialized tourism news sources directly related to Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MV).
- The seven-point plan agreed upon at the SchwerinTourismCrisis Summit, which focused on the recovery of the tourism sector, did not include any measures related to the police raid or the investigation into Tobias Woitendorf.
- The state government of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, led by SPD's Minister-President Manuela Schwesig, announced that a committee with representatives from politics, associations, and business will be established to support the recovery of the tourism sector, in addition to the new MV Tourism GmbH.
- The SchwerinTourismCrisis Summit was a significant event attended by key figures in the tourism industry, such as Birgit Hesse, President of TMV, and Lars Schwarz, President of the German Hotel and Restaurant Association in MV, aiming to strategize the recovery of the tourism sector in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. However, the exact nature of the crisis that prompted the summit and the specific outcomes remain unclear.
