COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Minister Theoharis to Promote Greece at Spain’s FITUR 2021 by GTP editing team 18 May 2021 written by GTP editing team 18 May 2021 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 30 Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis will promote Greece at the International Tourism Trade Fair FITUR, which will run May 19-23 in Spain. Held in the Ifema trade fair centre of Madrid, FITUR is the global meeting point for tourism professionals and the leading trade fair for inbound and outbound markets in Latin America. “FITUR is particularly important for the opening and prospects of Greek tourism, as it is considered as the first major meeting point for businesses in the tourism industry worldwide,” the Greek Tourism Ministry said in an announcement. Indicatively, according to the exhibition’s organizer, 11,040 companies from 165 countries of the world participated in FITUR 2020, held January 22-26, breaking every previous record of attendance. Last year’s exhibition was covered by 5,300 journalists. During his visit to FITUR 2021, the Greek tourism minister will have a series of meetings with high-ranking government officials, representatives of international organizations and leading players in the global tourism market. On Wednesday, May 19, Theoharis has schduled meetings with World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili, Albanian Tourism Minister Blendi Klosi and the Deputy Minister of Tourism of Croatia Tonci Glavina. He will also meet with Gabriel Escarrer Jaume, president of Exceltur (Alliance for Excellency in Tourism), a non-profit group formed by the chairmen of the 33 leading Spanish tourism groups from the sectors of airlines, cruises, hotels, travel agencies, tour operators, credit cards, rent-a-car, tourist hospitals, and GDSs. The tourism minister will also give interviews to Spanish media about Greece opening for tourism. Join the 15,000+ travel executives who read our newsletter 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 New Support Measures for Greece’s Seasonal Tourism Workers next post Covid-19 Self-testing is Mandatory for Greek Tourism Workers 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