As president of the local hotel association, he is designing a market strategy to revive international tourism here.
The resort helped in reviving tourism to Florida after the Civil War.
Once the government is functioning again, one of its more urgent tasks will be to press for a clear-up, not only to protect the environment but revive tourism.
The effort to revive tourism by showing previously unrevealed treasures of Pharaonic Egypt has engendered a debate.
Today's action may also set back Egypt's effort to revive tourism, which has been badly hurt by violence against foreigners.
He said he hoped to revive tourism and agriculture, two mainstays that have long been neglected.
A restored Koricancha is considered to be a major piece in reviving tourism in Cuzco.
He promised to tackle the territory's economic problems and said his priority would be to revive tourism.
Attempting to diversify away from shipping, business leaders tried various means of reviving tourism and establishing new enterprises such as insurance.
Trying to revive tourism, the President also played host to 20 foreign correspondents for a lunch of ceviche and sashimi at a beachfront restaurant.