Greece Presented To 17 Tourism Professionals From Abroad At Travel Event

Photo: Respond on Demand

Seventeen representatives from leading tour operators, travel agencies and event organizers from nine countries recently attended a B2B travel event in Thessaloniki to explore new cooperations with Greek tourism professionals.

The two-day B2B travel event took place 7-8 April at the Capsis Hotel and was organized for the third year by Respond On Demand.

During the event, the tourism professionals from Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Egypt, France, Turkey and the United States came in contact with some 50 Greek travel agents and hoteliers and discussed the possibility of launching new travel packages to Greece for leisure, city breaks, conference and event tourism, alternative tourism, etc.

Getting to know Aidipsos, Evia

Foreign tourism professionals during a fam trip to Aidipsos, Evia. Photo: Respond on Demand

Following the B2B meetings, the majority of foreign tourism professionals continued their stay in Greece for an additional three days and participated in a familiarization trip to Aidipsos (or Edipsos) in North Evia. There, they explored the region’s tourism potential, were updated on the destination’s spa product and attended over 60 hotel presentations.

The fam trip was organized with the collaboration of the Municipality of Istiaia-Aidipsos and the Aidipsos Hoteliers Association.

Respond On Demand will hold the fourth B2B travel event in April 2015 in Thessaloniki.

* Respond On Demand aims to bring hoteliers from Greece and Cyprus into contact with tour operators and travel agents from all over the world.