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Lato 2017
2017-04-21 10:00 - 2017-04-23 16:00 (Europe/Warsaw) | MT Polska Trade Fair and Congress Centre, 56c Marsa, Warsaw, 04-242, Poland
Lato is the greatest consumer trade fair in Poland presenting offers of trips and lodgings mostly for the spring and summer holiday season. It is a unique marketplace of summer and weekend recreation offers in the most attractive regions of Poland and abroad. Many presented offers are available at promotional rates only at the Trade Fair.
The event is a chance for the visitors to find, at one location, anything that is indispensable for planning a satisfying weekend trip or holiday. The offering of the exhibitors is very rich and capable of satisfying the most varied needs, including fans of sandy beaches, lovers of active recreation, those who seek interesting adventures as well as families with children and youth.
The LATO Trade Fair is accompanied by numerous side events such as concerts of folk bands, performances of bands, dance shows, tasting of regional specialties and competitions with prizes.
The exhibitors can benefit from reaching many customers at the show – the recent edition of the LATO Trade Fair was visited by nearly 26,000 visitors who were looking for ideas for summer vacation just before the beginning of the season.

Routes Europe 2017
2017-04-23 08:00 - 2017-04-25 17:30 (Europe/Athens) | Waterfront Hall, Lanyon Place 2, Belfast, BT1 3WH, Ireland
Routes Europe is the largest regional Routes event and an essential forum for all companies with an aviation focus, looking to conduct business to, from and within the European region.
Bringing together a wide range of airlines, airports and tourism authorities, including low-cost, flag and national carriers from the whole region, this event offers the opportunity to meet with the most influential aviation professionals from across the world.
Routes Europe, the annual gathering of European air service decision makers, attracts the region’s senior decision makers, positioning it as the must attend event for those interested in meeting with the industry’s key players.
In 2017, Routes Europe is expected to attract over 1,200 delegates representing 100 airlines, 300 airports and 40 tourism authorities along with a number of other industry stakeholders from across the region to discuss air service development.
The event consists of four main elements:
– Meetings
– Networking
– Routes Europe Strategy Summit
– Route Exchange Briefings
The Routes Marketing Awards are highly esteemed in the aviation industry because they are voted for and judged by airline network planners. Airports and tourism authorities compete to be recognised for the outstanding marketing services that have launched new routes or developed existing services.
The awards are split into three categories according to airport size. The overall winner of the awards will be automatically shortlisted for the World Routes Marketing Awards in Barcelona later in the year.
The winners will be announced at the Routes Europe Networking Evening on 24 April in the Titanic Belfast.

Poseidon Athens Half Marathon 2017
2017-04-23 08:30 - 13:00 (Europe/Athens) | Faliro Bay Complex, Ethnikis Aminis, Piraeus, Attica, 18547, Greece
The Poseidon Athens Half Marathon is the first that was held in Athens and traditionally in the first Sunday of May each year. His arrival, acted as a catalyst and contribute positively to the further development of the Popular Mass Road Races.
In 2017 it will be held on 23 April and registrations were opened on October 10th, 2016.
The Poseidon Athens Half Marathon, includes the following parallel races & events:
Races:
– Half Marathon Run
– Relay Half Marathon (2 runners)
– 1/4 Marathon Run
– Chiquita Athens Kids Run
– Power Walking
– Charity Run
– Athens Fun Run (Coastal Zone)
Check here the races’ map in details.
The volunteering program will open for registrations on January 3, 2017. The Poseidon Athens Half Marathon is held under the auspices of Paleo Faliro Municipality, Greek National Tourism Organization, Hellenic Diabetes Association, European Federation “Sport for All” (UESpT) and Greek Federation of People’s Mass Sport – ultradistance (EOSLMA-Y).

Nikiforeios Race 2017
2017-04-23 09:30 - 15:00 (Europe/Athens) | Atsipopoulo, Atsipopoulo, Rethymno, 74100, Greece
The Sports Division of Rethymno Municipality organizes the 4th Nikiforeios Race on Sunday April 23, 2017, under the auspices of Rethymno Regional Division.
The event aims to be an incentive for all to take part in sport activities, regardless age, and at the same time the highlighting of Rethymno history and natural beauty.
The race includes:
1. Road race of 22,6km
2. Road race and power walk of 5,3km
3. 2×11,3km Relay race
In parallel will be held:
1. Kids race of 1,2km
2. Kids race of 2km
3. Bike walk of 22,6km
4. Naturalist mountain trekking
For more information visit Rethymno Municipality official website.

ATM 2017
2017-04-24 12:00 - 2017-04-27 17:00 (Europe/Athens) | Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre (DICEC), Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, 00971, United Arab Emirates
Arabian Travel Market is the market leading, international travel and tourism event unlocking business potential within the Middle East for inbound and outbound tourism professionals. Tourism destinations from around the world showcase a diverse range of accommodation options, breathtaking tourism attractions, travel technology and key airline routes.
Arabian Travel Market is the leading global event for the Middle East inbound and outbound travel industry. The must-attend business-to-business (B2B) event provides a professional platform for UAE, Middle East and international buyers and suppliers to meet and network. Through its industry networks, global reach and regional focus, ATM creates personal and business opportunities, providing our customers with quality contacts, content and communities.
ATM, now in its 24th year attracts over 26,000 influential visitors and showcases over 2,800 products and destinations from around the world during the four day event to network, negotiate and discover the latest industry news.
More than 40,000 travel professionals, government ministers and international press, visit ATM every April to network, negotiate and discover the latest industry opinion and trends at Arabian Travel Market.
Arabia Travel Market Helpline
T: +44 20 82712158, e-mail: arabian.helpline@reedexpo.co.uk

CIBS 2017
2017-04-26 10:00 - 2017-04-28 16:00 (Europe/Athens) | Baku Expo Center, 515, H. Aliyev ave.,, Baku, AZ1050, Azerbaijan
The 4th Caspian International Boat & Yacht Show – CIBS 2017 is the unique exhibition in Caspian region covering boats and yachts, marine equipment, water transport, marine construction, water sports, yacht clubs and other sectors related to marine industry.
Exhibiting at CIBS is a great opportunity to enter the new and developing marine market, to promote your services and products, and meet potential partners and buyers in one place.
CIBS, organized in the capital of Azerbaijan – Baku city, will host companies that will present rent-a-yacht service, various marine routs and cruises around oceans in the world. The exhibition provides tremendous opportunity to enter new perspective and developing marine market, creates irreplaceable business environment for cooperation, collaboration and partnership, offers powerful opportunities for companies to showcase the latest products, services and technologies, introduces them into the emerging markets and delineates partnership prospects.
Starting from 2016, the Boat & Yacht Show will be annually held alongside the Caspian International TransCaspian – Transport, Transit and Logistics Exhibition, one of the sectors of which is the Marine Industry.
The recent development of marine infrastructure in Baku and its suburbs, the construction of new ports and quays at seaside entertainment centres has increased the interest in boats, motor and sailing yachts and other marine equipment.

WTTC – The Global Summit 2017
2017-04-26 14:00 - 2017-04-27 19:00 (Asia/Jakarta) | Bangok Convention Center, 74/9 Rama 1 Road, Pathumwan Soi 6, Bangok, 10330, Thailand
The 17th annual WTTC Global Summit will once again unite Travel & Tourism leaders from across the whole world, bringing together top representatives from the public and private sectors, from travel associations and the media in a unique networking and discussion forum.

The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 17th Global Summit, the flagship global private sector event of the 2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, will take as its theme “Transforming our World”. Travel & Tourism’s power to transform economies, places, and lives in line with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will be set against the challenges faced by the sector to ensure it contributes positively to a sustainable future.

Find here summit’s agenda.

Mediterranean Yacht Show 2017
2017-04-29 08:30 - 2017-05-02 20:00 (Europe/Athens) | Nafplio Port, Miaouli Street, Nafplio, Argolida, 21100, Greece
The 4th Mediterranean Yacht Show, a targeted trade-only event for professionals, will be held on April 29-May 2 at the picturesque town of Nafplio.
It is a main yachting event that will display in the best possible way the “crème de la crème” of the licensed and legally operating highly professional yachts and crews in this part of the World.
Organized by the Greek Yachting Association (GYA) and held under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, the Mediterranean Yacht Show has established itself as a must-attend event on the global yachting calendar, offering foreign brokers the opportunity to inspect and appraise an outstanding fleet of commercial EU-flagged luxury yachts and the high caliber of services they provide.
Nafplio, once again the venue for the Mediterranean Yacht Show, is the perfect backdrop: an important medieval seaport under successive European royal houses and the first capital of modern Greece, it sits in the Gulf of Nafplia, one of the many picturesque and protected anchorages to be found along the lengthy coastline that is characteristic of Greece.
The Mediterranean Yacht Show is the perfect platform for highlighting the Greek yachting industry’s momentum as it continues to grow in size and strength each year.

Naxos Trail Race 2017
2017-04-30 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Athens) | Naxos, Naxos, Cyclades, 84300, Greece
This year’s Cyclades Trail Cup is launched with a new race and a new destination. The Naxos Trail Race will be held on April 30, on the beautiful island of Naxos.
The event includes two main races: Dionisos Race and Apollo Race.
Dionisos Race: it is a 10,8km race dedicated to Dionisos god. According to mythology, Dionisos was grown up and lived on Naxos island, at the “bad cave” of Koronos. He eas married to Ariadne, Minoa’s King daughter.
Apollo Race: it is the big race of a 25km route, dedicated to Apollon, who was worshiped on Naxos at three different places: at Portara, at Tragea and at Apollonas village, where on a rock there is the inscription “Border of holly Apollon village”.
Within the event’s framework will be held further events, aiming to bring the participants close to culture, the archaeological sites and the landscapes of Naxos. The events will be launched on Saturday, April 29 and will be completed on May 1. Tour to the old castle, pasta party with traditional music and trekking towards island’s top, are some of them.
Register now on event’s official web page and stay up to date by following it on facebook.

Run Greece Heraklio 2017
2017-04-30 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Athens) | Heraklio, Heraklio, Heraklio, Greece
The second stop of 2017 events will be the town of Heraklion, where the Run Greece race will be held on April 30.
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 Heraklio is organized by Hellenic Athletics Federation (SEGAS), with the support of SEGAS local office, and co-organizers the Regional Division of Heraklion and the Municipality of Heraklio.
Registrations are about to open. More relevant details you can find here.

Maritime Trends Conference 2017
2017-05-06 10:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Athens) | Metropolitan Hotel, Leoforos Andrea Siggrou 385, Paleo Faliro, Attica, 17564, Greece
The Maritime Trends Conference 2017, to be held on May 6 at the Hotel Metropolitan, is organised by Marine Tours, a leading travel organization in Southeast Europe, and Etihad Airways, with the support of the Deree – The American College of Greece and Alba Graduate Business School.
The conference’s 5th edition, titled “Trends in Crew Management”, aims to inform and educate the marine sector’s professional on the latest trends on human resources management, as well as the views’ exchange on the specific challenges in the dynamic and constantly changing environment of shipping.
Important speakers from Greek and international academic community will honor with their presence the conference’s panel.
Find here conference’s program in details.
For any further information regarding the conference, please contact Mrs. Ioanna Balman & Mr. George Dimitropoulos at +30 210 3712200 or via e-mail: cmt@marinetours.gr

Rethymno City Race 2017
2017-05-07 09:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Athens) | Agnostos Stratiotis Square, Platia Agnostou Stratioti, Rethymno, Rethymno, 74100, Greece
The Sports Division of Rethymno Municipality organizes for 8th year in row the Rethymno City Race on Sunday, May 7, 2017. The event is supported by the Club of Active Citizens of Rethymno (SYNPOLIS) and under the auspices of Rethymno Regional Division.
The race includes:
1. Road race of 10km
2. Road race of 5km
3. Kids race of 1km
The cost of participation is symbolic and part of the amount will be waived as a gift to Club of Active Citizens of Rethymno (SYNPOLIS) for social cause, while kids will participate for free.
Start and point will be the Agnostos Stratiotis Square. More details on event’s official website.

cibtm 2017
2017-05-08 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Athens) | China National Convention Centre (CNCC), 7, Tianchen East Road, Beijing, Chaoyang District, 100105, China
The 12th edition of ibtm china will take place at the China National Convention Centre (CNCC) in Beijing on 23-24 August.
ibtm® china, part of ibtm events, is where meetings, events and incentives industry decision makers meet for global business adventures.
ibtm china provides the ultimate platform for the world’s leading suppliers to the MICE industry to meet top level buyers with strong purchasing power who are responsible for organising and planning meetings, events and business travel, both in China, Asia and the rest of the world.
The Hosted Buyer Programme sets ibtm china apart from other exhibitions, hosting over 450 top level decision makers who place international business, and facilitating over 8,900 one to one appointments between exhibitors and buyers.
As well as offering the perfect platform to conduct one-to-one business appointments, ibtm china also features an exciting events programme to give further opportunities to network and connect with top level buyers and enhance the industry knowledge.
cibtm contact
Tel. +44 20 82712143
e-mail: cibtm.helpline@reedexpo.co.uk

CAPA Airline Leader Summit 2017
2017-05-11 08:00 - 2017-05-12 14:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Powerscourt Hotel, Powerscourt estate, Wicklow, Leinster, Ireland
CEO’s from all regions and business models will debate the disruptive forces at work over the coming decade at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit.
On first day Great Debate will explore two issues in depth. With thought leaders heading the debates, participants will be encouraged to actively contribute to the debate. On second day two CEO boardroom sessions will explore what avenues airlines have to deal with in new environments. Senior airline and government executives will explore the options available to management to prepare for the new marketplace.
In parallel, on May 11 at the Powerscourt Dinner, a dozen industry leaders will debate the likely impact of Brexit, Trump and the Rise of Nationalism.

Greek Panorama 2017
2017-05-11 10:00 - 2017-05-13 18:00 (America/New_York) | Grand Central Terminal – Vanderbit Hall, East 42nd Street 89, New York, NY, NY 10017, United States
The first Greek Panorama exhibition will be held on May 11-13, at the East Side of the Vanderbilt Hall inside the Grand Central Terminal Station.

On Thursday May 11 a special B2B Event will take place at a centrally located, esteemed venue. This is the first time an event of such scale and importance for promoting Greece’s tourism, culture and gastronomy is organized in New York, or even nationwide i.e. throughout the United States.
The essential goal of this exhibition event is to promote Greece’s tourism destinations, its culture and local gastronomy to one of the most important demographic audiences in the world! The exhibition features the most popular tourism destinations, luxury services, culinary traditions, real estate, shopping, yachting & cruises, airliners, arts and culture etc. On May 12-13 the exhibition will be open to public.
The exhibition is organized by Hellas North American Events Inc in collaboration with consulting company North Events.

KEDE CITY CHALLENGE Crowdhackathon #smartcity
2017-05-12 09:00 - 2017-05-14 23:30 (Europe/Athens) | Theatron @ Hellenic Cosmos, Pireos 254, Athens, Attica, 17778, Greece
The mission of KEDE is the continuous development and strengthening of Municipalities for the benefit of citizens and society, as well as the promotion and support of the leading role of local authorities in order to solve problems and meet challenges at local – regional and national level.
In this context, it organizes the first Application Development Marathon on technological and operational innovation in the broader field of smart cities (smartcities). The action will be held on 12-14 May in Athens with the organizational and technological support of the Greek innovation company Crowdpolicy.
CITY CHALLENGE – crowdhackathon #smartcity is a three-day Marathon for the Development of Innovative Applications and Services, during which participants are to develop pilot services and applications solving problems that local authorities face and supporting local and national development through new technologies.
Officials of the Municipalities, young entrepreneurs, developers, analysts, students and anyone interested in turning their idea on topics related to local authorities into an application can participate to the event.
Through the action CITY CHALLENGE – crowdhackathon #smartcity, creative human capital is mobilized, creativity and youth entrepreneurship are strengthened and innovation is promoted, which results in the active contribution to the economic recovery of our country.
At the same time, the social dimension of the ideas and the general philosophy of open public data actively contribute to social solidarity which is necessary nowadays. The action is part of the effort of KEDE to keep young scientists and entrepreneurs in our country and address the “brain drain” phenomenon.

Kids Aquathlon Rafina 2017
2017-05-13 13:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Athens) | Municipal Swimming pool of Rafina, Rafina, Attica, 19009, Greece
The Municipal Organization for Culture, Sport & Environment of Rafina – Pikermi and the Hellenic Triathlon Federation co-organize the Kids Aquathlon Rafina 2017, the first kid’s sport event combining swimming with running, on Saturday May 13 at the Municipal Swimming pool of Rafina.
The event will be held under the auspices of Attica Region, which embraced it essentially. The event aims to develop & spread the triathlon and the multisports in general to the young people.
The Kids Aquathlon Rafina is addressed to kids 8-15 y.o. The races will take place in the swimming pool area and around the park, in a 1km route.

Eirinodromia 2017
2017-05-14 09:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Athens) | Agios Dimitios Municipal Hall, Agiou Dimitriou 55, Agios Dimitrios, Attica, 17343, Greece
The Organization for Culture, Sports & Environment of Ag. Dimitrios Municipality and the Region of Attica will organize for second year in row the “Eirinodromia 2017”, on Sunday May 14.
The race will be held within the frame of festivities to the memory of Alekos Panagoulis and is a race on a public road.
Races will include roads of 10km, 5km and 2,5km and for physically challenged persons – Special Olympics, while it will be held the “Kids’ Athletics” program of Education Ministry.
The start & finish point will be in front of the municipal hall of Agios Dimitrios, where all the events will make the race a celebration for the Peace and Sports. The Organization for Culture, Sports & Environment of Ag. Dimitrios Municipality aims to establish this event as the annual festive dedicated to peace, with the participation of runners, students, sport & cultural institutions from the entire municipality and the wide area of Attica. The races will start on 9 am.
Eirinodromia 2017 is organized in cooperation with sport club “OFKA Odysseas” of Agios Dimitrios and is under the auspices of SEGAS and SEO, while the entire road is certified from AIMS and SEGAS as well.

Run Greece Kastoria 2017
2017-05-14 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Athens) | Kastoria, Kastoria, Western Macedonia, Greece
The third stop of 2017 events will be the town of Kastoria, where the Run Greece race will be held on May 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 Kastoria is organized by Hellenic Athletics Federation (SEGAS), with the support of SEGAS regional office, and co-organizers the Regional Division of Kastoria and the Municipality of Kastoria.
Information for registration are here.

Kea Run 2017
2017-05-14 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Athens) | Korissia, Korissia, Cyclades, 84002, Greece
The Municipality of Kea, the Kea Municipal Utilities Company and the Region of South Aegean are co-organizing the Kea Run 2017 race, on Sunday May 14, at the beautiful island of Kea.
Kea Run 2017 aims to promote Kea as a tourism destination, while all proceeds will be donated to support the island’s health center.
The event includes 3 races: the Kea Run 10km, the 5km run for all and the children run of 600m distance. Details for the runs as well as their maps can be found here.
All winners’ prizes are a donation by the Paouris family, since the race is held in memory of athlete Andreas Paouris (1902-1972).
The event management is supervised by company All About Running.

ACI Europe Regional Airports Conference & Exhibition 2017
2017-05-15 14:00 - 2017-05-17 17:30 (Europe/Dublin)
2017 marks the 10th ACI EUROPE’s conference and exhibition dedicated to regional airports. The Regional Airports Forum is intended to provide a platform for regional airports to exchange knowledge, share best practice and discuss issues of common interest.
Since 2008, the annual ACI EUROPE Regional Airports Conference & Exhibition has established itself as the gathering for airport CEOs looking beyond airline marketing, to consider wider questions of vision and strategy and the pursuit of fresh thinking through knowledge exchange with their peers.
With the late advent of airport brands over the past 2 decades, regional airports learned how to step out from the crowd and assert their identity as key parts of the aviation industry and travel & tourism sector.
The Regional Airports Forum, which will be held on 11th of March, is also intended to allow ACI EUROPE to get an in-depth knowledge of the issues and interests specific to regional airports so as to allow a better representation of such interests when addressing the EU institutions. Conversely, the Forum should also allow regional airports to get information about EU affairs and access the EU institutions.
The event is managed by Aviation Media.

INDABA 2017
2017-05-16 08:00 - 2017-05-18 17:00 (Europe/Athens) | Durban International Convention Centre (Durban ICC), 45, Bram Fischer Road, Durban, 4001, South Africa
INDABA is one of the largest tourism marketing events on the African calendar and one of the top three ‘must visit’ events of its kind on the global calendar.
It showcases the widest variety of Southern Africa’s best tourism products and attracts international buyers and media from across the world. INDABA is owned by South African Tourism and organised by Pure Grit Project and Exhibitions Management (Pty) Ltd.
INDABA has won the awards for Africa’s best travel and tourism show. This award was presented by the Association of World Travel Awards.
INDABA brings together a showcase of Southern African tourism products and services for the international travel trade. Exhibitors in the DEC (Durban Exhibition Centre) includes, provincial authorities, provincial products and African Countries. In the ICC (International Convention Centre), exhibitor categories include accommodation, tour operators, game lodges, transport, online travel, media publications and industry associations. Outdoor exhibitors include transport, camping and safari companies.
INDABA has a dedicated following of local and international media who provide extensive coverage of the exhibition for the local and international markets through radio, television, newspaper and dedicated travel publications.

IMEX Frankfurt 2017
2017-05-16 10:00 - 2017-05-18 16:30 (Europe/Berlin) | Messe Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, Frankfurt, D-60327, Germany
Every year more and more meeting and event planners and marketing professionals visit IMEX Frankfurt, the world’s leading exhibition for meetings, incentive travel and event marketing.
IMEX in Frankfurt is the efficient, one-stop-shop for planners looking to book and organise worldwide meetings, events and incentive travel programmes. Run by meetings professionals for meetings professionals, we’re committed to providing outstanding business opportunities for exhibitors and buyers alike. And of course, the hallmark Hosted Buyer programme is at the core of the show.
3,500 exhibitors visit IMEX each year (including tourist boards, convention bureaus, international hotel chains, airlines and destination management companies). They’re poised to do business with the 9,000 visitors (including almost 4,000 hosted buyers), who attend during three energetic and very inspirational days.

WTM connect Asia 2017
2017-05-17 10:00 - 2017-05-19 17:00 (Europe/Athens) | Straits Quay Convention Centre, Jalan Seri Tanjung, Tanjung Pinang, 10470, Malaysia
WTM Connect Asia is an exciting event bringing together suppliers of South East Asia and international travel product to meet with South East Asian and international Hosted Buyers. WTM Connect Asia delivers a proven mix of hosted buyers, pre-scheduled appointments, on-site networking and evening functions.
It will take place on May 17-19 on the beautiful island of Penang in Malaysia, where exhibitors and buyers will meet in a private setting for pre-scheduled business meetings, education sessions, networking events and interactive evening functions.
WTM Connect Asia facilitates over 2,000 quality meetings bringing together pre-qualified Chinese, South East Asian and international travel buyers with suppliers of South East Asian and international travel product. The event’s pod format allows for an exclusive one-to-one ratio closed community experience for exhibitors and Hosted Buyers who do business in and around South East Asia.

WTM Connect Asia creates personal and business opportunities providing customers with quality contacts, content and communities.

Global Travel Marketplace West 2017
2017-05-18 10:00 - 2017-05-20 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa, 101 Montelago Boulevard, Henderson, NV, 89011, United States
GTM West, Global Travel Marketplace West, is the exclusive appointment-only event connecting West Coast travel agents with global travel suppliers and redefining the traditional tradeshow model. This boutique-style event provides a unique and interactive platform that supports the best sellers in the business, encouraging them to expand their supplier portfolio and grow their global book of business.
GTM’s travel agents represent the highest producers in the travel industry, vetted through a meticulous screening process in order to attend. Agents selected to attend are fully hosted.

Greek Travel Show 2017
2017-05-19 10:00 - 2017-05-21 20:00 (Europe/Athens) | Helexpo Maroussi, Leoforos Kifissias 39, Marousi, Attica, 15123, Greece
The Greek Travel Show 2017 is being organised by TIF – HELEXPO and will be held at Helexpo Maroussi International Exhibition and Congress Centre from 19 to 21 May 2017.
This is the first time a tourism experience exhibition is being held in Greece. The Greek Travel Show 2017 exhibition will present tourism destinations of Greece and abroad.
Visitors to the exhibition will learn about tourism destinations and alternative forms of tourism being developed throughout the country,enjoy entertaining events and plan their holidays.
The parallel events of Greek Travel Show 2017 will include:
• Cultural actions and customs from all over Greece
• Gastronomic presentations of Greek tourism destinations
• Informative discussions on tourism marketing
• Presentations of tourism destinations to journalists and bloggers
The Greek Travel Pages (GTP) is a media sponsor of the Greek Travel Show 2017 and attends as an exhibitor.

Run Greece Ioannina 2017
2017-05-21 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Athens) | Ioannina, Ioannina, Epirus, Greece
Ioannina will be the fourth city that will host the Run Greece race on May 21.
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 Ioannina is organized by Hellenic Athletics Federation (SEGAS), with the support of SEGAS Epirus and co-organizers the Region of Epirus and the Municipality of Ioannina.
Registration opening is to be announced .

Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum 2017
2017-05-23 09:30 - 2017-05-24 18:00 (Europe/Athens) | Megaron Athens International Conference Centre, Vas. Sofias & Kokkali, Athens, Attica, 11521, Greece
The Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum is the leading business platform for the cruise and yachting industry and the meeting point for global cruise and yachting executives, ports & destinations, governments, tourism associations & regulators. It focuses on the growth potential and new investment opportunities in the sea tourism sector of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea region.
The two day event incorporates a high level conference and a busy exhibition floor.
The conference agenda addresses the hottest issues of the cruise, yachting and passenger shipping industries: challenges & investment opportunities, alternative port ownership and management structures, port infrastructure development; destination promotion, marinas privatization and private public partnerships; development of the passenger shipping market etc.
At the East Med’s dedicated event, key speakers from the world’s leading cruise and yachting industries will be joining the conference panels to put forward their views on the present and future of sea tourism in this region. Cruise topics to be discussed include current global deployment trends and the challenges facing the East Mediterranean. Additionally, discussions will include the importance of berth allocation, new destinations, emerging markets and cruise sales, shore excursions and land experiences, among others. During the yachting sessions, speakers will address the privatisation process and investment opportunities in marina infrastructure and management, yacht building and repair services, high profile yacht racing in the Aegean sea and much more.
The successful B2B Meetings will once again feature in the 2-day programme, as will the importance of coastal and inter-island passenger shipping for the local economies.
A main feature of the event is the Exhibition, which provides the ideal marketing platform for ports & destinations, chambers of commerce, hotels & resorts, airlines, tourist services providers, marinas, etc. to promote their brands and discuss potential new co-operations. An integral part of the 2017 Exhibition will be networking possibilities and joint marketing solutions.
The 2017 Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum will feature two hands-on workshops, the first for port managers – berth allocation: A solution for Large and Small Ports and the second for travel agents – cruise sales: How to generate New Business. The aim of these workshops is to provide participants with the tools to make them successful in managing ports or in becoming specialised cruise sales agents.
The Posidonia Forum is under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Shipping, Maritime Affairs and the Aegean.
Event’s contact e-mail: seatourism@posidonia-events.com
The GTP Headlines is a media sponsor of the Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum 2017.

Psiloritis Race 2017
2017-05-28 07:30 - 14:00 (Europe/Athens) | Nida plateau, Anogia, Rethymno, 74100, Greece
The International Mountain Race “Psiloritis Race” is an athletic meeting that forwards physical activity in touch with the natural environment. The race offers the opportunity to experience the unique and exciting character of the mountain along with the opportunity for the participants to experience a unique vigorous seven-hour race. That is the reason why the athletes who will try out their strength in the PR should practice the philosophy of semi autonomy, carrying a least a necessary equipment that will provide them with security and sustenance during the race ; while there will be a systematical and in regular intervals supply.
The race trail covers the distance that pilgrims of the sacred city of Minoan Knossos used to walk in order to climb Psiloritis mountain and honor their god, Zeus Cretagenes, who according to Ancient Greek Mythology was brought up in the cave of Ideon Andron, worship center and sanctum during the Minoan and Roman times.
The race includes:
1. Trail race of 35km
2. Kouroutes Street of 8,5km
3. Nordic walk of 8,5km
4. Kids race of 2km
More details about the event’s routes can be found here.
For more information and updates visit event’s official website.

KOTFA 2017
2017-06-01 09:00 - 2017-06-04 18:00 (Europe/Athens) | Coex, Samseong dong 159 Gangnam-gu, Seoul , 135731, Korea, Republic Of
The Korea World Travel Fair (KOTFA), with its 32 years history, is the largest international travel fair in Korea where 60 countries are participating to promote their tourism resources and cultures.
The KOTFA is the only international travel fair in Korea where the official tourism organizations at home and abroad are participating and sponsoring.
It’s supporting to strengthen the competitiveness of the tourism industry in Korea by combining inbound, outbound and intrabound tourism together and providing a market place for mutual relationship among tourism businesses at home and abroad. The exhibition is constantly pursuing the public concerns by providing various benefits to enable the developing countries to participate in the Fair, and enlarging the international relationship.
Furthermore, the KOTFA is dedicated to encourage the sound tourism of Korean travelers by offering various information of domestic and foreign tourism attractions.
