Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Chamber Proposal Causes Negative Reactions by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2009 written by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2009 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 5 In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis, the President of the Union of Hellenic Chambers of Commerce, Georgios Kassimatis, expressed his full opposition to the legislation that foresees the conversion of the hotel chamber into a tourism chamber. According to Mr. Kassimatis, the conversion announced recently by Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos is neither desirable nor useful especially now when the government opts for drastic reduction in state spending and seeks ways to shrink bureaucracy. “There is not any other EU country that operates a tourism chamber,” he said. Of similar nature is the letter of the Chambers Group for the Development of Greek Isles (EOAEN) sent to the tourism minister. EOAEN requested the withdrawal of the legislation and said that the ministry should show support to the tourism departments that already operate within the chambers. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Nikos Krinis Nikos is Greek-American born in New York, USA, and has lived in Greece for over 30 years. He is the managing editor of Greece's leading monthly travel and tourism guide, the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) since June 2008 and of news site GTP Headlines since its launch in September 2012. Nikos has also served as international press officer for the City of Athens and for the mayor. He has a degree in Mass Media and Communications, specializing in Journalism. Nikos is a native English speaker and speaks Greek fluently. previous post GTP Celebrates next post A note by the publisher You may also like Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 Greek Ministries Team Up to Form National Cycling Strategy 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
