Evangelos Stavropoulos

President,
Hellenic Association of Airlines Representatives

Philoxenia 2006 greeting.

Philoxenia, just as all of the world’s tourism exhibitions and shows, is a very important tool for professionals in tourism. It allows trade professionals from all over the world to meet, discuss and to get to know each other, yet, at the same time, this exhibition creates an ideal environment for the creation of new partnerships.

The emphasis that Philoxenia creates for trade professionals is especially important as the fair ensures a serene environment idyllically orientated toward professional meetings and discussions. Naturally, for the country itself that hosts this major international tourism exhibition, the benefits are more than evident as tourism agents from all over the world get on-hand experience of the country and thus can promote it more positively to their clients.

Benefits are multidimensional and I hope the development of Philoxenia will continue until it soon takes the place it deserves among the most important of our trade exhibitions worldwide.