To thank him for the million euros donated to save and restore the Garisenda, Confcommercio-Ascom offers Eric Schmidt and his family a week’s stay in Bologna, to rediscover the beauty and culinary specialties of our territory. This is the response of the traders association after the “heartfelt gift” from the former CEO of Google, who lived in Bologna in the 1960s as a child (he is now 69), as his father taught at Johns Hopkins University .
“We are grateful for Schmidt’s generosity – says Giancarlo Tonelli, general director of Confcommercio Ascom Bologna –. We are waiting for him in the city, happy to host him and his family”. And he continues: the surprise maxi-donation “demonstrates how much our capital strikes a chord in the hearts of those who have lived there, even if only for a few years, and how the sensations and emotions that only Bologna can offer remain forever in their His gesture is a tangible sign of how resilient and capable our city is, thanks to its cultural beauties, of attracting investments from all over the world.”
“Your land has influenced me a lot, on a personal and professional level – Schmidt said when announcing the donation –. It is essential that the Garisenda is restored to its former glory”
Therefore, “affection and generosity” will not be forgotten: “We want to be grateful to Mister Schmidt and show him our affection, as he did with Bologna – continues Tonelli –. For this reason we would like to have him and his family as our guests for a week in the city. Our members of Federalberghi have already given their availability to give them maximum hospitality, like the members of Fipe-Bologna ready to let you taste the Bolognese delicacies prepared by our restaurateurs. Bologna is also rich in art and culture Our guides associated with Confguide will be happy to accompany Mister Schmidt and his family in discovering the cultural beauties of our city.”
One of the keystones of the maxi-donation is also the Bologna Business School (in the figures of Alec Ross and Massimo Bergami), an institute for which Schmidt gave a very popular speech in Piazza Maggiore and with which he has a great bond.
