GNTO To Participate In 54 International Travel Fairs

The Greek National Tourism Organization will participate in 54 international tourism fairs in the first quarter of 2010, which will include the country’s first time participation in exhibitions of alternative and special forms of tourism, according to a recent announcement made by Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister Angela Gerekou.

According to the deputy minister, the selection of the specific exhibitions depended on where Greece’s tourism product would receive the highest promotion in line with a drastic reduction of expenses, compared with previous years.

Mrs. Gerekou stressed that after negotiations with construction companies, costs were cut 20-40 percent compared to 2009.

Last month the GNTO participated in a total of 14 international tourism exhibitions. The organization’s participation will grow this month, as it will take part in 22 travel fairs.

GNTO’s participation in international tourism fairs will continue in March as it is scheduled to take part in another 18 exhibitions.

FEBRUARY 2010 Travel Fairs
04-07 HOLIDAY WORLD, Czech Republic
04-07 THE TIMES DESTINATION, U.K.
04-08 SALON DES VACANCES+TRAVEL FAIR, Belgium
05-07 SALON MAHANA DE TOULOUSE, France
05-07 BASLER FERIENMESSE, Switzerland
05-07 BALTOUR, Latvia
10-14 REISEN, Germany
11-14 EMITT (Participating with HATTA), Turkey
12-14 TOUREST, Estonia
12-14 THE HOLIDAY & TRAVEL SHOW, U.K.
13-14 THE LOS ANGELES TIMES TRAVEL SHOW, U.S.
18-22 F.RE.E, Germany
18-21 BORSA INTERNAZIONALE DEL TURISMO, Italy
23-25 CONFEX, U.K.
24-28 REISEN/CAMPING, Germany
24-28 INTERNATIONAL FAIR OF TOURISM, Serbia
25-27 HOLIDAY & SPA EXPO, Bulgaria
26-28 SALON DE TOURISM DE MARSEILLES, France
26-28 NY TIMES TRAVEL SHOW, U.S.
26-28 TURISMO DE LA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA, Spain
26-28 VIVATTUR, Lithuania
26-28 FERIEN MESSE SALZBURG, Austria