There have been important changes in the management of the tourism industry in Catalonia.

From 2 to 6 June in Barcelona hotels will be a large gathering of professionals tourist business - the second exhibition shop Buy Catalunya. The first forum was held at a similar level in 2006, then was attended by representatives of tourist business from 16 European countries.

November 28, 2007 Autonomous Community Parliament approved a law creating the Catalan Agency for Tourism (Agenda Catalana de Turisme). The new organization (abbreviated - CAT) will replace state consortium Turisme de Catalunya. The purpose of transformation - improving management industry, turning it into an effective mechanism and controlled by the state as well as the private sector.

Recently, Catalonia is paying increasing attention to the development of health tourism Barcelona hotels. To this end, the provincial government has developed a plan for the next two years to actively promote the international market of new tourist product under the brand of "health" and Catalonia. Investments in new projects amount to € 500 thousand.