Key Tourism Figures Dimitrios Mantousis by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 written by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 14 President, Macedonia-Thrace Travel Agencies Association Philoxenia 2006 greeting. It is anticipated that Greece will host about 20 million tourists annually by 2012. This forecast is based on the current tourism policy and the positive turning point in tourism arrivals in the past ten years. The tourism environment has changed today and the success of new destinations has resulted in new requirements, expansion of the tourism market, and new opportunities from new forms of tourism. Greece needs a new model for tourism development that focuses on quality and service, reducing costs to make our product more competitive, and specialization of personnel in the industry. With the government’s assistance, strategies for tourism development to make our region a gateway for tourists from new EU countries, include simplifying visa procedures, modernizing and staffing border stations, developing alternative forms of tourism, and advertising our region. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Another Successful Year for Clean Beach Campaign next post Λευτέρης Θεοφανόπουλος 1940 – 2006 You may also like Greece Celebrates World Tourism Day 2023, Highlights Importance of Green Investments 27 September 2023 Future of Package Travel is at Stake, Says Europe’s Tour Operators 29 November 2022 GNTO VP: Perseverance and Consistency Behind Greek Tourism Success Story 17 July 2018 Kountoura: Greek Tourism’s Strong Momentum will Continue in 2018 3 January 2018 New UNWTO Chief Sets Priorities for Tourism 3 January 2018 Cruise Homeport Case Study: Destination Thessaloniki – Opinion 30 October 2017 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ