Hospitality Tourism Accommodation Body Calls for Inclusion of Greek SMEs in Funding Programs by GTP editing team 23 November 2016 written by GTP editing team 23 November 2016 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 17 Small- and medium-sized tourism businesses should be able to tap into development programs in order to ensure the quality of services offered and gain added value, the president of the Greek Confederation of Tourist Accommodation Enterprises (SETKE) Panagiotis Tokouzis said on Sunday. Addressing SETKE’s first open congress held on the sidelines of the ExpoHotel last week, Tokouzis reiterated his stance that SMEs in accommodation should be awarded certification and classification while being able to qualify for funding. Speaking at the event, Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura announced that a new financing program to support the establishment of SMEs in tourism is set to run in the coming year. Besides referred to the challenges faced by small- and medium-sized hospitality facilities including the adverse economic and business environment, exorbitant taxation, increased operating costs and unfair competition from illegally operating tourism enterprises, Tokouzis also presented SETKE’s action plan for the new year. 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 HATTA Awards: Greece’s Best Travel Agency Brochures, Websites Honored for 26th Year next post Greece’s 9-month Tourism Revenues Down by 5.5% You may also like Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 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 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ