Greece’s Philoxenia Show Draws in the Crowds – Photo Report by GTP by GTP editing team 19 November 2014 This year’s Philoxenia event, held 13-16 November, attracted a record number of attendees, recording a 54 percent increase of participants compared to last year and demonstrating the event’s dynamic penetration of the international market, organizer TIF-Helexpo said. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greece-based Mouzenidis Group to Expand Network, Lease New Planes by GTP editing team 19 November 2014 The Mouzenidis Group has announced plans to expand operations of its fledgling carrier Ellinair with the extension of its network and the lease of two new planes to better service the increasing number of tourists expected to visit Greece in the coming summer season. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Travelport Shows Commitment to Travel Industry in Thessaloniki, Greece by GTP editing team 19 November 2014 Recognizing the importance of the Northern Greek travel industry, Travelport recently held an event in Thessaloniki and showed its commitment to understanding and meeting the specific needs of travel agents in the region. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greece’s Halkidiki Tourist Product Can Draw in the Crowds, Boost Revenue by GTP editing team 19 November 2014 The Halkidiki region in northern Greece can draw in the crowds and boost its revenue by as much as tenfold,it was announced at this year’s Philoxenia event in Thessaloniki. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Lack of Liquidity Affects Hotel Market in Greece by GTP editing team 17 November 2014 The lack of liquidity is one of the main problems the Greek hotel market is currently up against, according to the president of the Hellenic Hotel Federation, Yiannis Retsos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destination Thessaloniki: Attracting Conference Tourism to Greece by GTP editing team 17 November 2014 Developing the northern port city into a prime conference tourism choice was the focus of “Destination Thessaloniki” held at this year’s Philoxenia exhibition. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Philoxenia 2014: Minister Hopes Breakthrough in Thessaloniki’s Tourism Next Year by GTP editing team 14 November 2014 “2015 may be the year for tourism in Thessaloniki,” Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said Thursday, 13 November, following a meeting she had with the city’s mayor, Yiannis Boutaris, on the sidelines of the 30th Philoxenia expo. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Philoxenia 2014: Greece Will Invest Half a Billion Euros For Tourism Investments Per Year by GTP editing team 13 November 2014 Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni focused on the new development perspective of Greek tourism and revealed the country’s strategic plans for the sector until 2020, during the opening ceremony of the 30th Philoxenia International Tourism Exhibition on 13 November in Thessaloniki. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
2015 Expected to Be Landmark Year for Tourism Investments in Greece by GTP editing team 13 November 2014 This year Greece was established as a global tourist destination and 2015 is expected to be a landmark year for attracting tourism investments to the country, Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said during a press conference at the 30th Philoxenia exhibition in Thessaloniki. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Thessaloniki, Greece, To Receive Global Promotion Via Tourism Ministry, TIF-Helexpo Alliance by GTP editing team 13 November 2014 The Tourism Ministry and Greece’s national exhibition body, TIF-Helexpo, will jointly participate in international exhibitions abroad to promote Thessaloniki, according to a memorandum of cooperation signed Thursday, 13 November, in the Greek northern city. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
All Eyes on Thessaloniki: Philoxenia 2014 Expo to Open on 13 November by GTP editing team 12 November 2014 In its 30th year, Philoxenia, Greece’s annual meeting point for the development of strategies and business alliances among tourism professionals will run from 13 to 16 November 2014 at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greece’s Philoxenia, Hotelia Shows Tune In To Regional Tourist Potential by GTP editing team 11 November 2014 Over 100 hosted buyers representing leading international tour operators have arranged 1,000 meetings with exhibitors to talk business at this year’s 30th Philoxenia exhibition, one of the largest tourism sector shows in southeast Europe, set to kick off on 13-16 November at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Olga Kefalogianni, Tourism Minister by GTP editing team 12 November 2014 With a set of institutional interventions, we have broadened the field of offered services, improved quality and enhanced the competitiveness of our tourism product. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Yiannis Boutaris, Mayor of Thessaloniki by GTP editing team 12 November 2014 The Municipality of Thessaloniki will continue to work on increasing tourism culture, investing in synergies with the city’s stakeholders and active citizens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Anastasios Liaskos, Secretary General Ministry of Tourism by GTP editing team 12 November 2014 We are forming the new tourism identity of our country, strengthening the tourism product in terms of competitiveness, simplifying procedures and promoting the brand name GREECE in key destinations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Dr. Christos Pallis, President Greek National Tourism Organization by GTP editing team 12 November 2014 Our highest priority for 2015 is to specify the objectives and actions to implement the national strategic development plan for tourism. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Panos Livadas, Secretary General Greek National Tourism Organization by GTP editing team 12 November 2014 The Greek National Tourism Organization, following the current global trends, strives to promote this authentic brand, in the ever-changing global environment, by all suitable means. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Dr. Andreas A. Andreadis, President Greek Tourism Confederation by GTP editing team 12 November 2014 SETE is working towards the implementation of a thorough plan aimed at improving the standards of products and services offered, while investing in education and training, both for those working in the industry and Greek society as a whole. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Georgios A. Tsakiris, President Hellenic Chamber of Hotels by GTP editing team 12 November 2014 It is essential to perceive that the careful management of a successful tourism year is the foundation and condition to have equally successful years in the future. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Yiannis A. Retsos, President Hellenic Hotel Federation by GTP editing team 12 November 2014 The completion of the financial adjustment reforms and the establishment of targeted development policies by the state, are the basic conditions for the support and preservation of this strength. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Lysandros Tsilidis, President Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies by GTP editing team 12 November 2014 The primary goal for Greek tourism should include: the expansion of our tourism period through actions that will differentiate and enrich our offers; and the entrance in international tourism markets. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Michalis Sakellis, President Association of Greek Passenger Shipping Companies by GTP editing team 12 November 2014 Despite the problems, we have to point out that the Greek passenger shipping companies have offered excellent services during 2014 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Dinos Frantzeskakis, President Hellenic Association of Airline Representatives by GTP editing team 12 November 2014 It should be clear to the government that tourism is directly dependant on aviation, as much as it is on facilities on the ground such as hotels, passenger shipping, museums etc. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Konstantinos Palaskonis, President General Pan-Hellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises by GTP editing team 12 November 2014 It is a fact that 2014 was the year of turnaround for domestic tourism and yet remains to be seen how the market is going to react. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Konstantinos Brentanos, President Confederation of Greek Enterprises for Rented Villas & Apartments by GTP editing team 12 November 2014 Tourism is the only industry in the country, along with Shipping, that can become a pillar for the recovery of the Greek economy. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Antonis Stelliatos, President Hellenic Professional Yacht Owners Association by GTP editing team 12 November 2014 Since the crisis broke out and until 2012 the years have been catastrophic. In 2013 and this year, a small recovery has been recorded but not for all types of professional boats 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Dinos Astras, President Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers by GTP editing team 12 November 2014 The Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers – HAPCO and its members, strongly believing in cooperation and collaborations, support and will always support any activity that aims to reinforce Greek tourism either through exhibitions or through congresses and events 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Alexandros Vassilikos, President Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association by GTP editing team 12 November 2014 Sectoral meetings and exhibitions should be the ground of new ideas targeting the future of our sector, not short term solutions. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Aristotelis Thomopoulos, President Thessaloniki Hotels Association by GTP editing team 12 November 2014 The Thessaloniki Hotels Association pays close attention to both the public and private sectors and states its views, based on an experience counting over 100 years, aiming to walk side by side in order to accomplish its ambitious goals. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Vyron Theologis, President Macedonia-Thrace Travel Agencies Association by GTP editing team 12 November 2014 The sun and the sea are beautiful but tourists return mainly for the Greek hospitality that is not limited to the summer season and cannot be found anywhere else in the world. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Tasos Tzikas, President TIF-HELEXPO by GTP editing team 12 November 2014 In a country blessed by nature with its mountains, rivers, history and religious traditions, Greece’s alternative forms of tourism are gaining ground. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Rena Dourou, Regional Governor of Attica by GTP editing team 5 November 2014 Our vision is to upgrade not just the image of Attica, but the very lives of its citizens, in all its municipalities, by making optimal use of public property instead of surrendering it. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Regional Governor of Central Macedonia by GTP editing team 5 November 2014 The results for the second consecutive year are quantifiable and evident according to the number of arrivals in our main airport “Makedonia”, and the overnight stays of our visitors. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Kostas Agorastos, Regional Governor of Thessaly by GTP editing team 5 November 2014 The hospitality of the locals, as well as the endless possibilities of our destination, renders it capable to fulfill the demands of all visitors throughout the year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Stavros Arnaoutakis, Regional Governor of Crete by GTP editing team 5 November 2014 It is necessary to launch a new business philosophy dedicated to quality and focused on marketing. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Petros Tatoulis, Regional Governor of Peloponnese by GTP editing team 5 November 2014 The Peloponnese is undoubtedly a privileged and exceptional tourism destination with a huge potential since the early days of global history and which continues to this day. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
