The site of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, launched around the promotion of business tourism, will also deal with economy on the French Riviera and tries to market services.
/www.businessriviera.com">Businessriviera.comis getting wider. A new version of this site, opened by the CCI Nice Côte d'Azur in June 1999 (see Le tourisme azuréen en ligne), has been launched recently. The initial version was essentially dedicated to business tourism. The new version is made around two axes : presentation of economy of the French Riviera and marketing of a promotional service offer.
The presentation of the economy is made through a complete guide of advantages on the French Riviera. These ones are classified according to ten key-themes. Among these big sections, geography, population, international links, environment. But as well, occupation, excellence pole, research, education, etc. What is also new in Businessriviera.com is the direct access to the local economic actuality and a directory of the best websites from the Riviera (400 links concerning the French Riviera and the business world).
As far service marketing is concerned, they offer tourism professionals and companies to promote their products through advertisement spaces or through year-round promotions and last minute sales. 'Businessriviera.com has been visited by more than 30.000 people in a few months. Since the end of 1999, his traffic increases by more than 40% per month,it is said in a press release. The new version, by widening to the whole economy, will probably increase the traffic on the site.