MICE Greece Attracts Conference Interest After Elections by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 written by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 14 An interest in holding international conferences in Greece has been recorded following a sudden increase in cancellations in May due to the political and economic instability of the country, Greek press reports said recently. Greece is among preferences for hosting conferences, according to the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO). According to the chairman of the Congress Rental Network, Panagiotis Podimatas, after the second round of elections on 17 June, a renewed interest of foreigners for holding conferences and corporate events in Greece mainly for the second half of 2013 was noticed. Mr. Podimatas told the press that a wave of cancellations in Greece took place from Western European countries such as Germany and Austria in May due to the political instability. The Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO) also confirmed that Greece is among preferences for hosting conferences citing contacts made at the 10th IMEX exhibition that took place recently in Frankfurt. “It was discovered that interest in holding conferences in Greece is significantly reduced, but in any case still exists,” the association said. According to the Athens Convention Bureau (ACB), the effects of the negative impact over the country’s political situation and the rumors of a potential “exit from the Eurozone” was felt in the Greek stand at this year’s IMEX exhibition. “Nevertheless, by the second half of 2013 onwards, there is an encouraging exploratory interest towards Athens,” ACB said. 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 Athens’ Hotels Bookings Continue To Drop next post Helexpo Teams Up With ARTION For 28th Philoxenia 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