MICE HAPCO & DES: Sissi Lygnou Elected President of Greece’s Professional Congress Organizers by Nikos Krinis 19 April 2022 written by Nikos Krinis 19 April 2022 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 20 HAPCO’s new president, Sissi Lygnou (left), during the association’s annual congress. The Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers & Destinations Events Specialists (HAPCO & DES) has appointed Sissi Lygnou as the president of its new Board of Directors, following its annual congress that took place between April 12-13 in Athens. Lygnou, who has been on HAPCO’s board since 2007, previously served as the association’s secretary general. She is the CEO of AFEA Travel and Congress Services and counts more than 20 years in the meetings industry. Since 2009, Lygnou has represented AFEA in the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) and has participated in many IAPCO committees and working groups, representing the international body as a speaker and trainer. In February 2021, she was elected as a member of IAPCO. The new Board of Directors of HAPCO & DES is as follows: Honorary President Irene Tolis, ERA Congress & Events President Sissi Lignou, AFEA Travel & Congress Services 1st Vice President Panagiotis Podimatas, PODIMATAS AUDIOVISUAL 2nd Vice President Maria Papadaki, EVENT MAKERS Secretary General Antonia Alexandrou, CONVIN SA Treasurer Dimitris Paliouras, GLOBAL EVENTS Members Irini Toli, ERA Congress & Events Zenia Kerasidou, MEGARON ATHENS, International Conference Centre Costas Karageorgakis, ETS EVENTS & TRAVEL SOLUTIONS George Kiagias, OPTIMUM GREECE Maria Papapanagiotou, KEGM Tourist & Conference Enterprises SA Congress World Evangelos Pantos, GRAND HYATT ATHENS Alternate member Thanos Marinoglou, MD CONGRESS HAPCO was established in 1996, aiming to bring together professional congress organizers (PCOs) and companies from the whole range of services and products of the conference market on an institutional level as well as represent them. 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 Nikos Krinis Nikos is Greek-American born in New York, USA, and has lived in Greece for over 30 years. He is the managing editor of Greece's leading monthly travel and tourism guide, the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) since June 2008 and of news site GTP Headlines since its launch in September 2012. Nikos has also served as international press officer for the City of Athens and for the mayor. He has a degree in Mass Media and Communications, specializing in Journalism. Nikos is a native English speaker and speaks Greek fluently. previous post Thessaloniki Ready to ‘Connect’ with European Tourism Markets in May next post Historic ‘Hotel Leros’ to be Revamped into Cultural Venue 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
