Eva Blasco García

Eva Blasco García
Born1964 (age 61–62)
Valencia, Spain
EducationUniversity of Valencia (Law degree)
Occupations
  • Lawyer
  • businesswoman

Eva Blasco García (born 1964) is a Spanish lawyer and businesswoman linked to the tourism sector and business associationism. She has served as president of the Valencia provincial division of the Confederación Empresarial de la Comunitat Valenciana (CEV) since 2018, becoming the first woman to hold the position in the organisation's history.[1][2] She is also the CEO of Europa Travel, a Valencia-based travel agency, and since 2025 has served as chair of the World Travel Agents Associations Alliance (WTAAA), the main global alliance of travel agency associations.[3]

Early life and education

Blasco García was born in Valencia in 1964.[4] She graduated in law from the University of Valencia, receiving the Premio Extraordinario (Outstanding Achievement Award) for her graduating class.[5]

Career

Public sector and international trade

Blasco García began her career at the Department of Industry, Commerce and Tourism of the Generalitat Valenciana, while also practising law and teaching tourism and administrative law at the University of Valencia's tourism studies programme.[6] In 1993, she joined the Instituto Valenciano de Exportación (IVEX) as head of the Far East division. In 1998, she was appointed director of the IVEX office in New York City, a position she held until 2002.[7]

Europa Travel

In 2003, Blasco García joined Europa Travel, a travel agency founded by her father Vicente Blasco Infante in 1978, as assistant to the presidency and head of marketing.[8] She subsequently became the company's CEO.[9]

Business associations

CEV Valencia

In March 2018, Blasco García was elected president of the Valencia provincial council of the Confederación Empresarial de la Comunitat Valenciana (CEV), becoming the first woman to hold this post. She was re-elected in January 2022[10] and again in November 2025.[11] She also serves as vice president of the CEV at the regional level.[12]

ECTAA

In 2012, Blasco García was elected vice president of the European Travel Agents' and Tour Operators' Associations (ECTAA), becoming the first Spanish person to hold a vice presidency in the organisation.[13] She was subsequently re-elected and held the position until 2020.[14]

WTAAA

In November 2025, Blasco García was elected chair of the World Travel Agents Associations Alliance (WTAAA) at its 8th World Summit of Travel Agents held in Jaén. The WTAAA is headquartered in Brussels and represents 12 regional associations across 59 countries, which collectively handle over 70% of global air sales through the agency channel.[15] She was the first Spaniard to lead the organisation.[16]

Other positions

Between 2016 and 2023, Blasco García served as president of the Asociación de Empresarias y Profesionales de Valencia (EVAP), a businesswomen's association in Valencia.[17] In December 2023, she was elected president of BPW Spain (Federación de Mujeres Empresarias, Directivas y Profesionales de España), a federation representing over 5,000 businesswomen across 15 territorial associations in Spain.[18] She also serves as vice president of international relations of the Confederación Española de Agencias de Viajes (CEAV) and is a member of the Tourism Council of the Generalitat Valenciana.[19]

Gender equality advocacy

Under her leadership at CEV Valencia, women's representation on the organisation's governing board increased significantly.[20] As president of BPW Spain, she has addressed the role of women in the tourism sector at international trade fairs including FITUR.[21]

References

  1. ↑ "Eva Blasco, presidenta de Evap, se perfila para liderar el Consejo Empresarial de la CEV en València" [Eva Blasco, president of Evap, positions herself to lead the CEV Business Council in Valencia]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). 15 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Eva Blasco optará a la reelección al frente de CEV Valencia" [Eva Blasco will seek re-election as head of CEV Valencia]. CEV (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Una española liderará la principal alianza mundial de asociaciones de agencias de viajes" [A Spaniard will lead the main global alliance of travel agency associations]. Hosteltur (in Spanish). 12 November 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Eva Blasco: "Viajo más en Año Nuevo y siempre recuerdo un pato laqueado que comí en China"" [Eva Blasco: "I travel more at New Year and always remember a Peking duck I ate in China"]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Eva Blasco: "A veces me siento infravalorada"" [Eva Blasco: "Sometimes I feel undervalued"]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). 6 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Eva Blasco". Futurismo Canarias (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Eva Blasco, reelegida vicepresidenta de la patronal europea ECTAA" [Eva Blasco re-elected vice president of European trade association ECTAA]. Hosteltur (in Spanish). 30 October 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Eva Blasco García se incorpora a Europa Travel como adjunta a Presidencia" [Eva Blasco García joins Europa Travel as assistant to the presidency]. Hosteltur (in Spanish). 15 January 2004. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  9. ↑ García, Marina (2 September 2021). "Eva Blasco, de València al mundo" [Eva Blasco, from Valencia to the world]. Via Empresa (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "CEV Valencia designa a Javier Cabedo, Cristina Plumed y Juan Pablo Tur como vicepresidentes" [CEV Valencia designates Javier Cabedo, Cristina Plumed and Juan Pablo Tur as vice presidents]. CEV (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Eva Blasco optará a la reelección como presidenta de la CEV Valencia" [Eva Blasco will seek re-election as president of CEV Valencia]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). 1 October 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "Eva Blasco, presidenta de CEV Valencia: "La burocracia no puede frenar el desarrollo de los proyectos"" [Eva Blasco, president of CEV Valencia: "Bureaucracy cannot hold back the development of projects"]. CEV (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "Eva Blasco, elegida vicepresidenta de ECTAA" [Eva Blasco elected vice president of ECTAA]. Hosteltur (in Spanish). 30 May 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "La candidatura de ACAVe con Eva Blasco logra la vicepresidencia de ECTAA" [The ACAVe candidacy with Eva Blasco wins the ECTAA vice presidency]. Gaceta del Turismo (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  15. ↑ "Eva Blasco, vicepresidenta de Relaciones Internacionales de CEAV, nombrada chairwoman de la WTAAA" [Eva Blasco, VP of International Relations of CEAV, named chairwoman of WTAAA]. Gaceta del Turismo (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "Eva Blasco (WTAAA) asume el reto de sellar la paz entre agencias de viajes y aerolíneas" [Eva Blasco (WTAAA) takes on the challenge of sealing peace between travel agencies and airlines]. Hosteltur (in Spanish). 28 January 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  17. ↑ "Eva Blasco: "El liderazgo femenino es imprescindible en el mundo actual"" [Eva Blasco: "Female leadership is essential in today's world"]. Economía 3 (in Spanish). 24 October 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  18. ↑ "Eva Blasco, nueva presidenta de la federación de empresarias y profesionales BPW Spain" [Eva Blasco, new president of the businesswomen's federation BPW Spain]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  19. ↑ "Eva Blasco: "El turismo sigue siendo un sector estratégico de la economía española"" [Eva Blasco: "Tourism remains a strategic sector of the Spanish economy"]. Gaceta del Turismo (in Spanish). 21 February 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  20. ↑ "Eva Blasco: "No podemos desperdiciar el talento femenino. Es un factor de competitividad de nuestras empresas"" [Eva Blasco: "We cannot waste female talent. It is a competitiveness factor for our businesses"]. elDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  21. ↑ "Eva Blasco, presidenta de BPW Spain, abordará en Fitur el papel de la mujer en el sector turístico" [Eva Blasco, president of BPW Spain, will address the role of women in the tourism sector at Fitur]. Gaceta del Turismo (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
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