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Run Greece Rhodes 2018
2018-10-14 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Athens) | Rhodes, Rhodes, Dodecanese, 85100, Greece
The last stop of 2018’s events will be the town of Rhodes, where the Run Greece race will be held on October 14.
Run Greece is a recent established series of races, cordially embraced by local societies and supported actively, beating constantly, in every city, the participation record of the previous event. The races included in Run Greece are a 10km Road Race, a 5km Road Race and a 1,000m Children Road Race.
Run Greece addresses both in locals and runners from all over the Greece, providing that way the occasion to travel to an awesome race and meeting the towns and their history, residents’ hospitality and their beauty.
Run Greece Rhodes is organized by Hellenic Athletics Federation (SEGAS), with the support of SEGAS Dodekanissos and co-organizers the Region of South Aegean and the Municipality of Rhodes.
Registration opening is to be announced .

IGTM 2018
2018-10-15 10:00 - 2018-10-18 16:00 (Europe/Ljubljana) | GR- Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre, 18, Dunajska cesta, Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
Showcasing a different golf destination every year, International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) is organised by the world’s leading exhibition organiser, Reed Exhibitions, in partnership with IAGTO, the International Association of Golf Tour Operators, providing a winning combination of event and industry expertise for the world’s golf tourism professionals.
The unique focus of IGTM is on delivering for exhibitors (golf resorts, clubs, tourist boards and golf travel suppliers) and buyers/ golf tour operators, an exclusive one-to-one closed community experience where real business and high value networking takes place. Networking functions include the IGTM Welcome Reception and the IAGTO Awards Gala Dinner on the last night.
With a long history of success, IGTM facilitates over 14,000 quality 1:1 meetings bringing together 1,300 golf tourism professionals from over 65 countries including 400+ golf tour operators who collectively control 80% of the world’s outbound golf tourism market. Since its inception, the event has taken place across 9 countries including the Dominican Republic, France, Italy, South Africa, Spain (various locations), Mexico, Portugal, Turkey and the USA.
IGTM is just one of seven leading global events for the travel industry which form Reed Travel Exhibitions’ World Travel Market (WTM) portfolio – a portfolio with a proven track record of helping travel professionals drive commercial success by delivering to them, quality contacts, content and communities.
IGTM Helpline
Tel: +44 20 82712150
e-mail: igtm.helpline@reedexpo.co.uk

SETE's Conference 2018
2018-10-15 19:30 - 2018-10-16 18:00 (Europe/Athens) | Hilton Athens, Leof. Vasilissis Sofias 46, Ilissia, Attica, 11528, Greece
Under the title “Tourism in Transition: #someTHINKdifferent”, this year’s conference will feature interactive sessions, aiming to present new practises and ways to reform the tourism product.
This year’s event, that will be held in cooperation with the destination marketing agency Toposophy and the weareJARVIS, a new content studio of Found.ation, is to highlight internationally established practices for promotion and display of destinations, new digital tools that create space for business developments, as well as issues that lead to the gradual remodeling of the world tourist product.
International figures of enterprising & traveling industry and other prominent speakers will discuss about innovation and digital skills’ issues and topics that lead to the gradual remodeling of the world tourism product.
This year’s conference promises a fully updated content & experiences at its two stages. The main stage will host keynotes, firesidechat and panels, while in the second one interactive masterclasses will be presented.

IMEX America 2018
2018-10-16 10:00 - 2018-10-18 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sands Expo and Convention Center, 201, Sands Avenue, Las Vegas, NV, NV 89169, United States
IMEX America is America’s worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events, backed by the experience and resources of the IMEX Group of exhibitions, which also delivers the award-winning IMEX exhibition in Frankfurt, a show which has grown every year since launch.
The show runs the largest hosted buyer program ever held in North America with over 2,000 qualified buyers expected – the guarantee to exhibitors of genuine global buying power on the trade show floor the moment doors open.
The show welcomes exhibitors from across the world including convention and visitor bureaus, national and regional tourist offices, major hotel groups, airlines, destination management companies, service providers, trade associations and more. Plus over 2,000 American and international hosted buyers alongside thousands of US trade attendees representing the association, corporate and agency markets.

ITB Asia 2018
2018-10-17 09:30 - 2018-10-19 18:00 (Asia/Singapore) | Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, 10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore, 018956, Singapore
ITB Asia is the Asia’s largest and only hybrid show, bringing 11,000 show attendees from MICE, Corporate, and Leisure sectors.
A purely B2B show with 100% pre-schedule appointments, ITB Asia had a record high 22,000 pre-matched appointments between exhibitors and pre-qualified buyers, prior to show. Capture the immense growth of the Asian outbound market with over 70% buyers based in Asia. A guaranteed 1 : 1 ratio between buyers and exhibitors; with 1 in 2 buyers signs contract with exhibitor on-site.
ITB Asia 2018 will be held at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, Marina Bay Sands, from 17 – 19 October. It is organised by Messe Berlin (Singapore) Pte Ltd and is the largest travel and trade show in Asia.
For more figures and facts of ITB Asia visit the official website www.itb-asia.com.

Mediterranean Resort & Hotel Real Estate Forum 2018
2018-10-17 15:30 - 2018-10-19 14:00 (Europe/Athens) | Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso, Agiou Nikolaou 10, Vouliagmeni, Attica, 16671, Greece
Launched in 2015 as part of the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) series, the Mediterranean Resort & Hotel Real Estate Forum is an annual conference and networking event dedicated to facilitating investment and development in hospitality real estate in the Mediterranean.
IHIF is the industry’s leading hotel investment conference, bringing together over 2,400 senior figures involved in all aspects of the hospitality and tourism value chain, and with the Mediterranean market set for a promising upswing, it was a natural choice to develop a more focused event on the region where our delegates can network, debate and do the deals that will forever shape the region.
The event covers the markets of Southern Europe (including the key markets of Spain, Portugal, France and Italy), South-Eastern Europe (Adriatic, Greece), North Africa (from Morocco to Egypt), the Eastern Mediterranean (Turkey and the Levant) and island markets.
Over three days, MR&H brings together over 300 senior industry specialists for an unrivaled programme of conference sessions, interactive discussions, networking activities and business development opportunities.
Check the forum’s program and make your registration today.

Salon International Tourisme Voyages 2018
2018-10-19 11:00 - 2018-10-21 18:00 (America/Toronto) | Place Bonaventure, 800 de la Gauchetière West, Montreal, Quebec, H5A 1K6, Canada
The International Tourism and Travel Show is an event all travel lovers simply must experience. More than 100 countries are represented either by their tourism offices, by tour operators or by travel agents. The show offers all travel-related services, and also hosts numerous conferences in four different rooms. Last but not least, you can book your destination on site at the show, because a number of professionals are there to advise you.
The ITTS offers travel enthusiasts something for every taste and need. Whether you’re planning an exhilarating ski, cycling, diving or golf vacation, heading off on a spiritual retreat, looking for the cruise of your dreams, preparing to charter a sailboat with friends, longing to just kick back and relax, or craving a romantic week under the Caribbean sun, you’ll find all the information you need at the Show.
In fact, more than 1000 travel professionals comprised of 400 exhibitors and partners will come together under one roof at the ITTS to answer all of your questions and help make the dreams of your next destination come true.

MCE South Europe 2018
2018-10-21 10:00 - 2018-10-23 15:30 (Europe/Athens) | Makedonia Palace, Leof. Meg. Alexandrou 2, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, 54640, Greece
For the 4th consecutive year, Europe Congress organizes the MCE South Europe forum – a highly successful MICE event bringing together worldwide buyers with high quality solution providers from South Europe.
Building on the region’s vast MICE business potential, this unique forum is held this year in Thessaloniki, Greece at the wonderful Makedonia Palace.
DMCs, PCOs, event management companies, convention bureaus, hotels, airlines from participating South European countries meet up with carefully selected, qualified and pre-screened buyers. Not only do all business counterparts meet face-to-face in match-made meetings but they also spend quality time together, as can only happen in this boutique format event.
MCE South Europe offers the perfect mix of pre-scheduled meetings, educational sessions presented by industry opinion leaders, networking opportunities and social events. It will be your best investment – as many of our previous and returning participants say – into finding new business leads and partners.

IATA Airline Industry Retailing Symposium 2018
2018-10-23 09:00 - 2018-10-25 17:00 (Europe/Rome) | Sheraton Roma Hotel & Conference Center, Viale Del Pattinaggio 100, Rome, 00144, Italy
Retail is at the heart of all current industry transformation efforts and IATA is once again leading the pack by organizing the first airline industry symposium dedicated to retail.
Based on the success of the Distribution Track of what used to be the IATA World Passenger Symposium (today discontinued), the new AIR Symposium will address in depth the topics of Distribution and Payment, being the pillars to bring Airlines into Retailing.
View the full program of events here.
Join the conversation using the hashtag #IATAAIRS.

ICOMIA World Marinas Conference 2018
2018-10-25 08:00 - 2018-10-27 16:00 (Europe/Athens) | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Leoforos A. Syggrou 364, Kallithea, Attica, 17674, Greece
The much anticipated ICOMIA World Marinas Conference, to be held during 25-27 October 2018 in Athens, Greece, promises to deliver an innovative programme of topics, speakers and events under the theme: “Cross Sea Challenge for Marinas – Setting the Scene for Collective Development and Growth”.
Presented by the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), organised by the ICOMIA Marinas Group and hosted by the Greek Marinas Association, IWMC 2018 is expected to draw over 300 delegates to the three-day event, consisting of two conference days and day touring the best marinas Athens has to offer.
Delegates will hear detailed reviews on the marina markets of the world, with an emphasis on America, Asia, Australia, the Mediterranean, MENA and Russian markets. As well as a special focus on Greece – which is fast-becoming the destination of choice for the coveted millennial boater looking for an adventure laced in mythical tales and told through ancient, sun-bleached ruins and dazzling blue seas. Experts from the county’s marina sector will showcase current major waterfront and marina projects and explain the Greek concession model in marinas.
There will also be speakers presenting their expertise on electric boat propulsion, solar piers, floating houses and floating infrastructures. Plus, delegates will learn about security issues at ports and marinas, oil pollution crisis management and marina marketing. Other hot topics in the programme include the international growth of superyacht charter as well as managing change in boating and ownership.
In addition, ICOMIA will present its latest policy papers, introduce its Environment Guide and explore global issues affecting marinas – such as new international guidelines for marina design and ISO regulations for ports.
IWMC 2018 is presented by the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), organised by the ICOMIA Marinas Group and hosted by the Greek Marinas Association.

World MICE Day 2018
2018-10-25 09:00 - 2018-10-27 20:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Shangri-La Hotel, Xiang Gang Zhong Lu 9, Qingdao, 266071, China
World MICE Day 2018 which will be held during October 25-27, 2018 in Qingdao, China, is a grand meeting of MICE people.
It provides organizers of domestic and international events with a professional platform networking and doing business. Attending an expo, like WMD-2018, is the most efficient way to acknowledge the latest development of MICE Industry.
Not only buyers can find and build long lasting relationship with their target industry suppliers, thereby driving business forward; but also the whole MICE industry could get sound development.
Check WMD agenda, join in WMD 2018 and find your best partner here!

Tourism Panorama - Greece 365 Days 2018
2018-10-25 10:00 - 2018-10-28 17:30 (Europe/Athens) | Ioannina National Sport Center (PEAKI), 5 km Ioannina - Athens National Highway, Ioannina, Epirus, 45500, Greece
In order to empower the tourism product in the Epirus region, the Grand Tourist Expo will be held on 25-28 October in Ioannina town.
The Tourism Panorama – Greece 365 Days aims to be a fully-fledged tourism exhibition and establish its awareness in Greece and abroad.
The exhibition will feature:
B2B meetings with hosted buyers from the main countries – tourist providers for Greece
Greek gastronomy with local products
Events and forums

DIVE 2018
2018-10-27 09:30 - 2018-10-28 17:00 (Europe/London) | Birmingham National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Pendigo Lake, Marston Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B40 1N, United Kingdom
Organized for more than 25 years by DIVER, Britain’s best-selling diving magazine, DIVE event attracts hundreds of exhibitors offering the latest diving holidays, training courses, and dive gear – on display and to buy – and is visited by thousands of experienced and aspiring divers from the UK, Europe and beyond.
Moreover the DIVE delivers an unrivalled programme of free presentations from the world’s top diving speakers, combined with popular in-hall features.
DIVE 2018 will again feature two large in-hall presentation stages – plus pools, New Product Showcase (pictured), mini-theatres and prominent dive-travel, training and underwater photography areas.
This year’s DIVE Exhibition will be held on 27-28 October 2018, at the NEC Birmingham.

Yperia 2018
2018-10-31 17:30 - 2018-11-05 18:00 (Europe/Athens) | Aegialis Hotel & Spa, Aegiali, Amorgos, Cyclades, GR 84008, Greece
The YPERIA International Convention on Tourism and Culture will be held during 31 October – 5 November 2018 on Amorgos island, for the 16th consecutive year.
The Convention aims to promote the natural beauty and culture of Amorgos, foster an exchange of ideas on cultural heritage preservation, as well as present and promote current projects on the island of Amorgos.
Just like every year, YPERIA is expecting a great number of participants: journalists, filmmakers, producers, photographers/reporters and tour operators.
This year the theme of the convention is “Gastronomy – Culture & Tourism”, as a tribute to the South Aegean Region as the Gastronomy Region of Europe 2019.
Representatives of Women’s Associations in the Cyclades and the Municipalities of South Aegean Region will present their products, their local flavors and dishes.
The 9th Amorgos Tourism Film Festival will take place within the frame of YPERIA.
The convention will be held in English and is organized by the Cultural Association of Women of Amorgos in cooperation with the Municipality of Amorgos and the South Aegean Region.
Check here the convention’s program.

Amorgos Tourism Film Festival 2018
2018-10-31 17:30 - 2018-11-05 18:00 (Europe/Athens) | Aegialis Hotel & Spa, Aegiali, Amorgos, Cyclades, GR 84008, Greece
The Amorgos Tourism Film Festival is an annual 4-day event, with every day screenings, held during the works of the YPERIA International Convention on Culture and Tourism.
As of 2017, the Amorgos Festival is a member of the international organization CIFFT, based in Vienna. The festival has daily projections during the Yperia Conference, at Aegialis Hotel & Spa. Each year, it awards the best choices of documentaries, and travel films, that contribute to the development of domestic and foreign tourism and to the implementation of green practices.
The Festival’s main intention is to set up an international platform with a view to encouraging global tourism through audio-visual media. Every year, the best films, documentaries and activities that contribute to the development of domestic and foreign tourism and the implementation of green practices, are nominated for an award. Tourism films are a good opportunity to address important issues and highlight the cultural and environmental richness of a place.
For the 3rd year the Festival hosts the tribute “Youth & Employment, Women & Employment” is implemented through the Operational Program & Human Resources Development, Education and Lifelong Learning and is co-financed by the European Union (European Social Fund) and Greek state. Its co-funded projects deal mostly with the improvement of education and employment in Greece. Its main targets relate to the development and promotion of human resources skills, activities against unemployment, strengthen social cohesion and social inclusion of vulnerable social groups, improvement of the quality of education & lifelong learning, awareness on environmental education, linking education with the labor market. The film tribute has free admission and it’s accessible to disabled people.
The Festival aims:
– To contribute to the development of domestic (particularly on Amorgos and the Cyclades islands) and foreign tourism.
– To popularize and encourage the implementation of green practices in tourism driven by the need for social responsibility and sustainable development.
– To encourage short film production and foster a spirit of friendship and cooperation among producers from around the world.
In the frame of the 9th Amorgos Tourism Film Festival, a Film Academy will be organized for students and young people. Their films will promote the local Cuisine, Culture and spectacular beauty of the island.
Every year the Festival awards the best tourism films and documentaries, selected by an international jury team.
The festival is organized by the Cultural Association of Women of Amorgos in cooperation with the Municipality of Amorgos and the South Aegean Region.

Swiss International Holiday Expo 2018
2018-11-01 10:00 - 2018-11-04 17:00 (Europe/Zurich) | Lugano Exhibition Center, Via Campo Marzio, Lugano, 6900, Switzerland
The Swiss International Holiday Exhibition, also known as iViaggiatori, is the prestigious tourism event in Italian Switzerland which belongs to the network of the most important European tourism fairs.
A meeting place for over 11,000 Italian and German speaking Swiss families, institutions, experts, decision makers, buyers, televisions and specialized press.
The Swiss International Holiday Exhibition leads into a perfect trip around the world discovering places, peoples and cultures. It showcases the most beautiful locations and the best facilities on five continents, International tour operators and all the various types of tourism.
With an exhibition area of 10,000 square meters, more than 200 booths, more than 26 countries represented, institutional seminars and thematic events, the Swiss International Holiday Exhibition in Lugano aims to please the different types of visitors (families, singles, young couples, students, pensioners, etc.) and exhibitors, transforming for three days the city of Lugano into the center of the world leading the way in the successful tourism promotion.

BTPF 2018
2018-11-01 12:00 - 2018-11-02 14:30 (Europe/Athens) | Grand Hyatt Athens, Leof. A. Syngrou 115, Athens, Attica, 11742, Greece
SWOT | Simple Way of Tourism will held the 6th Business Travel Professionals Forum, the leading B2B Forum in Greece, with the participation of top hotels, travel agencies and companies.
Through the BTPF hotels have the opportunity to meet, introduce themselves and create cooperation’s by communicating “face to face” with the decision makers of the most important corporations and various travel agencies (DMC’s, PCO’s, MICE, Business Travel, Leisure, Tour Operators & Wholesalers), who materialize corporate travel, corporate events and leisure travel in Greece.
The success of BTPF is based on the fact that during the 2days of the forum the contacts that are made lead to prosperous cooperation agreements between the participants which they develop direct relations with the market protagonists, by meeting the best… with the best.
The 6th Business Travel Professionals Forum will take place in Athens, on November 1-2, 2018 at the Athens Marriott Hotel. This year’s BTPF will be a 2 day event, where apart the pre-scheduled B2B meetings, presentations and workshops will take place and a cocktail networking party as well.
For registrations and further information please visit forum’s official website or contact SWOT: +30 210 65 25 520 / btpf@swot.gr

Travel Forward 2018
2018-11-05 10:00 - 2018-11-07 17:00 (Europe/London) | ExCeL London, 1, Western Gateway, London, London Docklands, E16 1XL, United Kingdom
Travel Forward is the exciting new event in the WTM portfolio, launched as a platform to inspire the travel and hospitality industry with the next generation of technology.
Co-located with WTM London, the annual Travel Forward conference, exhibition and buyer programme will kick off from 5 to 7 November 2018 at ExCel London and bring together innovative tech providers with senior executives from the industry.
It is a three day travel technology show where over 5,000 travel executives and 250+ innovative solution providers will attend for 3 days of cutting-edge insights, open debate and unrivalled networking opportunities.
The combination of a 2-day conference, interactive exhibition and exclusive buyer programme makes Travel Forward unique. Attendees have the opportunity to tailor make the event experience to their individual interests and requirements, whether it is hearing insightful case studies from industry peers, participating in round-table debates or meeting the latest innovative solution providers.

World Travel Market London 2018
2018-11-05 10:00 - 2018-11-07 18:00 (Europe/London) | ExCeL London, 1, Western Gateway, London, London Docklands, E16 1XL, United Kingdom
WTM London 2018 takes place at ExCeL, London on Monday 5 to Wednesday 7 November.
WTM London, the leading global event for the travel industry, is the must-attend three-day business-to-business exhibition for the worldwide travel and tourism industry.
Almost 51,500 senior travel industry professionals, government ministers and international press, embark on ExCeL – London every November to network, negotiate and discover the latest industry opinion and trends at WTM London.
WTM London is the event where the travel industry conducts and concludes its deals. WTM London generates around £2.8 billion of travel industry contracts from almost one million on-stand business meetings.
WTM London launched in 1980 with the 2018 edition being its 39th.
WTM London is part of Reed Travel Exhibition’s World Travel Market events, which also includes Arabian Travel Market, World Travel Market Latin America and World Travel Market Africa.

CruiseWorld 2018
2018-11-07 09:30 - 2018-11-09 18:00 (America/Detroit) | Greater Ft. Lauderdale / Broward County Convention Center, 1950, Eisenhower Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL, FL 33316, United States
Travel Weekly’s CruiseWorld is where a diverse group of travel agents come to meet suppliers from all segments and sectors of the travel industry. CruiseWorld brings agents and suppliers together through pre-scheduled, one-on-one meetings as well as through networking events, educational workshops and the Exhibitor Showcase. As the industry’s leading news and information source, Travel Weekly supports experienced and promising professionals to assure the strength and growth of our industry’s future.
CruiseWorld’s STAR Program (Select Travel Advisor Recognition Program), launched in 2014, hosts over 300 pre-qualified travel advisors to participate in dynamic one-to-one meetings with suppliers during the Exhibitor Showcase. Travel advisors selected to attend include industry veterans, newcomers, top producers and future go-getters, home-based and traditional agency professionals – all with a diverse book of business and all with a desire to expand their networks.
CruiseWorld successfully brings together the leisure travel industry – cruise, tour, destinations, hotels, technology and more.

Ergo Marathon Expo 2018
2018-11-08 13:00 - 2018-11-10 20:00 (Europe/Athens) | Tae Kwo Do – Faliro Pavillion, 1, Leof. Posidonos, Paleo Faliro, Attica, 17564, Greece
Ergo Marathon Expo started as a parallel event of Athens Classic Marathon in 2007. Year after year the interest for the exhibition was bigger and this year’s event comes not only to repeat the success of last year’s edition, but also to further enhance its popularity and the enormous possibilities it offers, overcoming an adverse business and economic environment.
With the participation of a great number of the most reliable and well know firms in Greece, with the support of an impressive group of sponsors, with more than 55,000 visitors and an unbelievable interest for registrations in the Athens Marathon races, it’s obvious that the last Athens Marathon EXPO did not only rise the expectations and responsibilities of everyone involved in view of future exhibitions, but set the strongest foundations for what is about to follow!
At the exhibition the visitors will have the opportunity to attend many parallel events as well as:
a) Get familiar with products and services for runners, and take advantage of the exclusive offers of the sport brands.
b) Get brochures and information about Marathon and Road Races in Greece and all over the world.
c) Attend presentations special packages and offers of sport tourism companies, like travel agencies and hotels.
d) Purchase commemorative gifts of the Athens Marathon and souvenirs.
e) Get free medical tests on endurance by specialized sport doctors.
f) Check technology products & fitness equipment.

Hotelia 2018
2018-11-09 10:00 - 20:00 (Europe/Athens) | Helexpo – Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre, Egnatia 154, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 54636, Greece
Hotelia will be held on November 9-11 at Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center. Once again, it is here to show all novelties from the hotel, catering and coffee making sectors.
Covering the entire scope of professional equipment, Hotelia 2018 aims to prove that last year’s engagement for outplacement will be expressed through the presentation of a contemporary and absolutely business orientated exhibition product.
Hotelia is held in parallel with Philoxenia, where hotels, resorts and significant tourist agencies will exhibit their services in almost 15.000sm. Once again, the representation of the entire Greek territory – with the participation of touristic destinations, popular or alternative ones, will be remarkable.
Hotelia’s main sectors will be:
– Design & Renovation
– Cook & Serve
– Technologies
– Clean & Maintain

For another year Hotelia will include D Point Spaces, Conferences and bartendering shows at the Art of Drinking Coffee & Spirit Event.

Philoxenia 2018
2018-11-09 10:00 - 2018-11-11 20:00 (Europe/Athens) | Helexpo – Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre, Egnatia 154, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 54636, Greece
In its 34th edition, the International Tourism Exhibition Philoxenia, a leading meeting point for tourism professionals from Greece and the Balkans, welcomes you to the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center from 9 to 11 November, 2018.
The purpose of the organization is to highlight the latest developments of the international tourism industry, thus enriching the Greek exhibition market with a high level event. Moreover this year, Philoxenia aims to rise its internationalization, as the last three years the tourism, the most important section of the Greek economy, is presented through a well organized and full exhibition.
During Philoxenia, TIF-HELEXPO invite and host important international trade visitors from specific target countries, giving the opportunity of direct contact and collaboration with global tourism business professionals to the exhibitors .
Philoxenia includes also many events in parallel, providing attendees with the opportunity to be informed, trained or just have fun.
– Philoxenia B2B Workshops
– Branding Destinations Conference by Philoxenia
– Philoxenia Happenings
As every year, Philoxenia will be held alongside with the Hotelia.
The Greek Travel Pages (GTP) is a media sponsor of the Philoxenia 2018 and attends as an exhibitor.

Athens Marathon. The Authentic 2018
2018-11-11 07:30 - 23:00 (Europe/Athens) | Athens Marathon Start Venue – Town of Marathon, Municipal Stadium of Marathonas, Marathon, Attica, 19007, Greece
The 36th “Athens Marathon. The Authentic” will be held on November 11, 2018 by the Hellenic Athletics Federation (SEGAS) with the support & sponsorship of the state as well as the private sector.
The Athens Marathon, an event with 122 years of history, has managed to increase participation from 4,000 runners in 2005 to more than 43,000 in 2016. The Athens Marathon is enhanced by the willingness of 3,000 volunteers and it is totally supported by several authorities of the public and private sector.
For event’s further details check the program.
Stay up to date by following Athens Marathon. The Authentic on facebook & twitter.
Contact
Tel.: +30 2109331113, 2109315886
e-mail: info@athensauthenticmarathon.gr, registrations@athensauthenticmarathon.gr

ICCA Congress 2018
2018-11-11 08:00 - 2018-11-14 14:30 (Asia/Dubai) | Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The 57th ICCA Congress will be held in Dubai, on November 11-14, 2018. In 2018, ICCA Congress will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai. Moreover, ICCA is working with United Arab Emirates-based charity Noor Dubai Foundation, helping to support their vision for a world free from avoidable forms of blindness. So, all proceeds from the Gifts of Love 2018 project and Fun Run and Walk, plus any other donations, will go to their various international and national projects.
As every year the congress incorporates the General Assembly, as well as many individual meetings, presentations, discussions, seminars etc.
Delegates will first meet in their sectors (industry supplier segments) to discuss issues of relevance to their branch of the meetings industry, to debate the merits of policy changes and other proposals recommended by ICCA’s Board of Directors, and to develop new ICCA projects and promotions. After discussing those important internal matters, different sector education sessions start and delegates can choose which sector education session they would like to join regardless to which sector they belong to.
There will be a range of new networking experiments introduced to enable delegates to do better business with each other, and to exchange knowledge more effectively. This is the second year that the ICCA Congress incorporate the Tech Pavilion & Tech Kiosk. This is is an exciting chance for participants & their innovative tech solutions to be in front of the right audience with their own booth in the ICCA Congress Tech Pavilion.

DEMA Show 2018
2018-11-14 07:00 - 2018-11-17 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150, Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV, NV 89109, United States
In 2018 DEMA Show will take place on November 14-17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada produced by the DEMA, The Diving Equipment & Marketing Association.
The annual DEMA Show, the largest trade-only event in the world for companies doing business in the scuba diving, ocean water sports and adventure/dive travel industries, attracts hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of dive and travel industry professionals from around the world.
In addition to providing an arena in which to conduct business and network, DEMA Show offers participants the most extensive education curriculum in the industry including DEMA- Sponsored Seminars and Exhibitor-Sponsored Seminars from participating manufacturers, travel destinations and dive certification organizations.

TTR Autumn 2018
2018-11-15 10:00 - 2018-11-18 16:00 (Europe/Athens) | ROMEXPO Exhibition Center, Marasti Boulevard 65-67, Bucharest, 011465, Romania
The Romanian Tourism Fair, organized by ROMEXPO together with National Association of Travel Agencies in Romania, as a strategic partner and Romanian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Romanian Organization of SPA’s Owners – OPTBR, Romanian Tourism Employers Federation – FPTR and National Association of Rural, Ecological and Cultural Tourism – ANTREC, gathers each year the elite specialized companies, from Romania and around the world.
At its 40th edition, The Romanian Tourism Fair remains the ideal place for presenting the most interesting touristic offers and attractions, both from Romania and abroad, as well as the accessories and gadgets necessary for any journey.
Besides the B2C element, The Romanian Tourism Fair has a significant B2B aspect, representing for the professional visitors the ideal platform to meet business partners, to renew and improve the existing relationships with their traditional partners.
Furthermore, The Romanian Tourism Fair contributes to the developing of country’s tourism industry by promoting the services and the touristic regions in Romania, and also by organizing conferences and discussion sessions where the authorities in the field, together with the visitors, will debate on the industry specific problems and solutions. Therefore, at each edition, Romexpo organize parallel events together with the partners of the fair.

expohotel 2018
2018-11-16 10:00 - 2018-11-18 20:00 (Europe/Athens) | Tae Kwo Do – Faliro Pavillion, 1, Leof. Posidonos, Paleo Faliro, Attica, 17564, Greece
The expohotel, a B2B exhibition targeted exclusively to professional tourism accommodation sectors, will be held on November 16-18, at the Tae Kwon Do Exhibition Centre in Paleo Faliro.
The organizers of the expohotel aim to present services and products by the sector’s enterprises and establish an exhibition exclusively dedicated to the hotel industry.
Numerous parallel events will be held during the expohotel to inform and educate exhibitors and visitors.
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100% Hotel Show 2018
2018-11-16 17:00 - 2018-11-19 18:00 (Europe/Athens) | Mediterranean Exhibition Center (MEC), Leoforos Athinon - Lavriou 301, Peania, Attica, 19002, Greece
The 100% Hotel Show, continues its successful trip by its next edition scheduled to be held on 16-19 November 2018, at the MEC Peania exhibition center.
Last edition’s premium quality was stressed out by the deluxe pavilions constructed by some of the most renowned architect & decoration companies, supporting by main service & technology providers as well while the qualitative turnout of major hoteliers and tourism entrepreneurs, completed the exhibition experience.
Emphasizing on the hotel market development, the Hotelier Workshops were a key benchmark of the event, attended by over 1000 guests, while Greek Design hotel product highlighted in the best way through the 100% Hotel Design Awards.
Based on the experience gained during the previous editions as well as the feedback from the visitors, the fair presents its new exhibition structure, that divides 100% Hotel Show to Exhibition Sections, Special Segments, and Case Study Rooms.
Exhibition, every year, presents a spectre from selected exhibitors and training workshops as well, about:

Architecture
Build & Renovation
Interior & Exterior Design
Hotel Services & Technology
Wellness & Housekeeping
Food & Serve

100% Hotel Show Highlights

Hotelier Workshops: The most dynamic training event in the hotel market
Hotel Design Awards: One of the most important awards on Hotel Design
Best Stand Competition: This action highlights the most impressive participation to the exhibition
VIP Opening Party: One of the most popular networking events at the Greek hospitality sector

What’s New

New exhibition sections for Hotel Technology, Wellness & Housekeeping and Food & Serve
Special segment “Digital & Sales” within the reshaped Hotel Services section
Micro Seminars in the field of Design, Online sales and Gastronomy as well
More Authentic Rooms by distinguished architects

Touristik & Caravaning 2018
2018-11-21 10:00 - 2018-11-25 18:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Leipzig Exhibition Center, 1, Messe-Allee, Leipzig, Saxony, D-04356, Germany
Touristik & Caravaning (TC) in Leipzig is Central Germany´s largest travel exhibition. This year the exhibition will be held on 21-25 November at the Leipzig Exhibition Ground. Thousands of people interested in travelling will get detailed travel information about the most beautiful destinations all over the world.
Central Germany´s largest travel exhibition offer the perfect mix of tourism, caravaning, bike and outdoor. Fascinating lectures, live presentations and multi-visual shows about the most exciting places on Earth will be presented hourly in small cinemas at the exhibition ground. The show programme on stage create certain holiday feeling by presenting exciting show acts, exotic dance performances and entertaining lectures about travel experiences.
TC is a must as a meeting place for the tourism, caravaning, bike and outdoor industry. The exhibition offers the perfect platform for getting directly in contact with potential customers and experts. Benefit from Central Germany’s largest travel exhibition and its public that is keen to travel and make bookings to market products and services.
Since 2018, Messe Stuttgart, in cooperation with the Hamburg trade fair organiser FLEET Events, has been organising and expanding this crowd-puller. In 2017, Touristik & Caravaning attracted around 60,000 visitors on an area of 70,000 m² and over 600 exhibitors from 20 nations.
