The Official Gazette of the Canary Islands (BOC) published on Monday, March 30, 2026, a resolution of strategic importance for managing the economic engine of southern Gran Canaria. Through an accession agreement, the Lanzarote and La Graciosa Chamber of Commerce formally joins the Framework Agreement that the Ministry of Tourism and Employment already maintains with the Gran Canaria Chamber of Commerce. This move is not merely an administrative formality; it represents the consolidation of a common business front led by Luis Padrón, who, from the Gran Canaria institution, will retain the secretariat of the Monitoring Committee, becoming the primary point of contact for tourism policies affecting the islands' main accommodation area.
The agreement, signed by Councilor Jéssica de León, Luis Padrón, and his Lanzarote counterpart José Valle, establishes that both chambers will work together to develop joint initiatives in the tourism sector. For business owners in southern Gran Canaria, this means that the Las Palmas Chamber of Commerce, headquartered in León y Castillo but with a strong focus on Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés, is reinforcing its role as a public service organization. The alliance will allow for greater efficiency in the allocation of funds and the promotion of activities that benefit both small tourism businesses and large hotel chains in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana.
One technical detail of the agenda, which has not gone unnoticed, is that all territorial references that originally affected Gran Canaria now extend to Lanzarote, but under a unified command within the Joint Coordination Commission. Since Gran Canaria holds the secretariat of this commission, Luis Padrón ensures control of the agenda and the specific agreements stemming from this accord, guaranteeing that the needs of southern Gran Canaria continue to carry significant weight in the dialogue with the Government of the Canary Islands.
This agreement comes at a time of "recentralization" of tourism management, seeking synergies between the two islands most dependent on the European market. The union of both Chambers of Commerce under the umbrella of the Ministry of Tourism and Employment will facilitate the implementation of digitalization, sustainability, and job training programs—critical areas for maintaining San Bartolomé de Tirajana's competitiveness in the face of the rise of emerging destinations. With this agreement, the archipelago moves toward more integrated chamber management, where Gran Canaria's leadership acts as a driving force for the rest of the province.
