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TTG Incontri 2017
2017-10-12 10:00 - 2017-10-14 18:00 (Europe/Athens) | Fiera di Rimini, 155, Via Emilia, Rimini, Emilia Romagna, 47921, Italy
TTG Incontri is the main international B2B fair on tourism in Italy. A marketplace for negotiations, networking and business between Italian and international companies and the intermediaries for tourist products. It takes place every year in October, the best moment to present what’s new and renew business relationships with your contacts.
TTG Incontri is an unmissable event for all professionals in the sector, to understand market performance, present what’s new in the market, foresee trends and learn about how the sector is developing.
TBD Italia, is the TTG Italia event that connects the world of Travel Bloggers/Vbloggers to the tourism industry. Three days of opportunity, B2B sessions, training, conferences, networking and entertainment.
TTG NEXT, launched during the TTG Incontri 2013, is a 600 m2 area in the heart of the exhibition dedicated to tourism Start-ups. The area comprises free exhibition spaces and a speakers’ corner for the presentation of projects and for meetings with experts, where to discuss the opportunities for development for start up companies on the one hand and the opportunities for investment in start-ups by tourism companies on the other.

Navarino Challenge 2017
2017-10-13 - 2017-10-15 | The Westin Resort Costa Navarino, Pylos, Messinia, 24001, Greece
Τhe multiple award-winning sports tourism event “Navarino Challenge” comes back for the 5th year in a row on October 13th to 15th 2017, in Messinia and in Costa Navarino! This year’s event will be held in October aiming to assist the extension of region’s tourism season.
In “Navarino Challenge” each year participate people of all ages. The non-competitive event aims to raise awareness about the benefits of healthy living, exercise and the Mediterranean diet as well as the issue of childhood obesity through its numerous sports activities.
In the agenda of “Navarino Challenge” will include the Half Marathon, the 10km route, the 5km route (running and dynamic walking), the 1km for children and the activities of open water swimming, climbing, bike-riding, pilates, boccia, basketball and kick boxing, and activities such as SUP (Stand up Paddling), golf, baby swimming, aqua aerobics and diving while the people attending should expect even more surprises.
Τhe event has also been honored in Tourism Awards with Gold Award in the categories “Sports Tourism”, “Strategic Partnership” & “Tourism of Health and Wellness” and with Silver Award in the category “Public Relations – Media Coverage”. It has been distinguished by the European Commission & the Hellenic General Secretariat of Sports for its participation in the European Week of Sport 2015. In its first participation at Ermis Awards, “Navarino Challenge” won the highest distinction in the annual event that was held in honor of the best advertising and communication companies in Greece, by winning the Grand Ermis award for the entire Event Production category and the Gold Award in the category of the sports events!
Once again, the event will be implemented with the support of Costa Navarino and The Westin Resort Costa Navarino, as well as the Municipalities of Pylos-Nestor and Trifilia.
Socialize and stay up to date by following event’s official pages:
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Nostos Expo 2017
2017-10-13 19:00 - 2017-10-16 14:00 (Europe/Athens) | Nostos Exhibition Center, Leoforos Kathodou Dorieon, Nafpaktos, Etoloakarnania, 30300, Greece
Nostos Expo, the exhibition focused on the alternative tourism, that is the most rapidly growing form of tourism worldwide, will be held for second year in a row on 13-16 October, organized by the Municipality of Nafpaktos.
Nostos Expo is the international reference event for the specialized and alternative tourism of every form, for all destinations and professionals in the field of tourism, activated in the Mediterannean and the Southeastern Europe. It’s the annual meeting that aims to the development, collaboration and networking of all those aspiring to exploit the most dynamic new trends in tourism.

Apart the exhibition the Nostos 2017 includes:
Nostos Forum: The annual international forum for training, information and views exchange on specialised and alternative tourism of all kinds. The forum is addressed to the destination management operators, the academic community and professionals and aims at highlighting the best practices, presenting researches and trends in all tourism sectors, targeting at viability and sustainability.

NOSTOS B2B meetings: With the support of the Greek Tourism Organization offices abroad, noted Hosted Buyers participate in the exhibition by holding B2B meetings with the participating Exhibitors. The process of the meetings’ planning is completed in advance, through a specially designed e-platform.
NOSTOS Food Tourism: Particular focus is given on the gastronomic tourism and the Greek Cuisine. Noted chefs and professionals in the field present the new trends in the traditional cuisine proposing unique local recipes and products produced throughout the country and constitute a reference point for the Mediterranean nutrition.
NOSTOS Events & Happenings: Events and Happenings are held at selected areas, indoors and outdoors of NOSTOS 2017, such as mountain bike shows, archery shows, kite surf events, sup events, horse riding lessons etc, attracting the interest of exhibitors and visitors.
NOSTOS for guests: Hosted Buyers, journalists and bloggers attend the unique experience of alternative activities in the wider region of Nafpaktia. Climbing, mountain bike, horse riding, hiking, trekking, cooking lessons, bird watching, off road jeep routes and local gastronomy tasting are among the activities that await the guests of NOSTOS 2017.
For more information visit Nostos Official website or facebook page.
Nostos Expo
Τ.: +30 26340 38116, F.: +30 26340 38552
www.nostosexpo.gr | info@nostosexpo.gr

International Thessaloniki Night Half Marathon 2017
2017-10-14 18:00 - 23:30 (Europe/Athens) | Thessaloniki, Leoforos Nikis, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
The 6th International Night Halfmarathon of Thessaloniki will take place on October 14 at the coastal avenue of Thessaloniki.
The event is under the organization of M.E.A.S. TRITON in cooperation with the Municipality of Thessaloniki, under the auspices of SEGAS, AIMS and with kind support of Greek National Tourism Organization.
The 6th International Night Halfmarathon of Thessaloniki will start at 18:45 from Nikis Avenue and finish at 21:45. Furthermore, the 5000 m Health and Power Walking Race, which takes place in parallel with the half marathon, will start at 21:15 from the City Hall of Thessaloniki and wrap up at 22:45.
The registration and payment deadline is 20 September. More relevant information are here.
Contact
Marathon Office, National Kaftantzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki, 54638
tel +30 2310 200360
fax +30 2310 200361
e-mail: info@thesshalfmarathon.org

SETE’s Conference 2017
2017-10-16 19:30 - 2017-10-17 17:00 (Europe/Athens) | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Leoforos A. Syggrou 364, Kallithea, Attica, 17674, Greece
The 16th Tourism & Development Conference of SETE, under the title “Greek Tourism: Development & Sustainability” will be held on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th of October 2017, at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Athens.
This year’s conference will focus on the sustainable development of tourism with economic, social and environmental terms. During the conference will be presented the best practices of specific forms of tourism, will be analyzed issues of spatial planning and will be researched ways for the rise of tourism impact to the society.
Special emphasis will be given to the interconnection of tourism to the agri-food section and its meaning to the creation of competitive advantages for the Greek tourism product and thereby for the local communities.
The “Tourism & Development” conferences are established interventions of SETE to open discussions and create public dialogue on tourism and are aimed towards investors, entrepreneurs, senior business executives and public sector officials who aspire to have an active role in the development of Greek tourism.
Conference’s official language is Greek, with simultaneous translation in English.
Attendance packages & registrations are already available here.

ERA General Assembly 2017
2017-10-17 07:00 - 2017-10-19 16:30 (Europe/Athens) | Athenaeum InterContinental, 89-93, Leof. Andrea Siggrou, Athens, Attica, 11745, Greece
Athens is the location for the ERA General Assembly 2017, which will be held on 17-19 October, at the Athenaeum Intercontinental.
This dynamic destination provides an exciting and accessible backdrop to the premier conference within European regional aviation, the pivotal meeting point for influential delegates from among ERA’s membership.
The ERA General Assembly exhibition is the central hub for all networking at the event, and an excellent opportunity to raise company’s profile to an elite decision-making. audience.

UTE Autumn 2017
2017-10-17 10:00 - 2017-10-19 17:00 (Asia/Tokyo) | Crowne Plaza Guangzhou City Center, 339 huanshi road east yuexiu district Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China
Universal Tourism Exhibition (UTE) is a large outbound tourism trade platform organized by Beijing Golden Sunshine Conference and Exhibition Company. UTE each held twicwea year in spring and autumn, is an itinerant exhibition, each exhibition will run for two days, in Beijing and Shanghai or in Beijing and Guangzhou.
The exhibition is designed to become a B2B platform for Chinese outbound travel agencies and overseas inbound travel agencies, hotels, resorts, scenic spots,cruises,tourism bureaus and so on. Overseas travel agencies account for 70% of the participating parties, overseas hotels, resorts, cruises, scenic spots and tourism bureaus account for 25%, wholesalers of Chinese outbound travel agencies account for 3% and others related tourism account for 2%. Chinese outbound travel agencies can attend the exhibition at no cost.
The UTE 2017 Autumn edition will be held on 17-19 October in Guangzhou.

IMIC 2017
2017-10-19 08:00 - 2017-10-21 17:30 (Europe/Athens) | The Petros M. Nomikos Conference Centre, Fira, 84700, Greece
IMIC 2017 is a multi conference, combining the 5th Aegean University Tourism Conference and the 13th IMIC Conference and it will be held on 19-21 October, on Santorini island.
Under the title “Tourism: Trends, Prospects and Implications for Enterprises and Destinations”, the conference aims to capture the growing need for focusing on the human element in order to secure the growth of tourism and the necessary involvement. It seeks to identify the actors in online distribution and examine the relationships between them, as well as looking into the current trend of sustainability from a different perspective. Tools, needs, strategies and approaches will be presented, analysed and debated.
The Conference is jointly organised by the Interdepartmental Graduate Program in “Tourism Planning, Management and Policy” & The Laboratory for Tourism Research & Studies (ETEM) of the University of the Aegean, Greece and the IMIC series, conducted annually since 2004, by Heliotopos Conferences.
The official language of the conference is English.
Check here the program in details.

MITE 2017
2017-10-19 10:00 - 2017-10-22 20:00 (Europe/Athens) | Mediterranean Exhibition Center (MEC), Leoforos Athinon - Lavriou 301, Peania, Attica, 19002, Greece
The Mediterranean International Tourism Exhibition (MITE) will be held on 19-22 October 2017, at MEC Peania and “Traveling Opportunities Begin” for tourism professionals and the public who loves travels.
The exhibition will include: destinations, markets, trends, innovations and methods for business promotion and all the latest tools. Training seminars to improve service quality, workshops, club members, B2B meetings, tailored workshops to new requirements and opportunities for professionals.
For visitors MITE will offer many opportunities for a “smart vacation”. Competitions, draws, gifts with free accommodation, travel packages, attractive offers and generous discounts for holiday bookings in the exhibition and many more. In MITE will participate more than 300 exhibitors from Greece and abroad and 250 selected buyers as well, while honored area for 2017 is Greece.

Salon International Tourisme Voyages 2017
2017-10-20 11:00 - 2017-10-22 18:00 (Europe/Athens) | 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.

DIVE 2017
2017-10-21 09:30 - 2017-10-22 17:00 (Europe/Athens) | 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.
This year’s DIVE Exhibition will be held on 21-22 October 2017, at the NEC Birmingham.

World MICE Day 2017
2017-10-25 08:30 - 2017-10-27 20:00 (Europe/Athens) | Shangri-La Hotel, Xiang Gang Zhong Lu 9, Qingdao, 266071, China
World MICE Day is an initiative of the Qingdao Government and CCPIT-Qingdao Sub Council, BIT Congress Inc., aiming to provide the MICE people around the globe with a professional communication platform.
With the participation of 400 domestic and foreign hosted buyers, more than 150 suppliers and exhibitors and an expected number of 2,000 visitors, the 1st World MICE Day (WMD) is scheduled to take place on October 25-27 in the city of Qingdao in China, under the theme “Boosting Silk Road Meeting Industry”.
The three-day events comprises 6 professional programs including Keynote Forum for government representatives, MICE Industry Forum for PXOs, MICE Organization Forum, MICE Partnership Forum, Technology and Innovation Forum and PSA (Pre Scheduled Appointments)/Training Courses. It provides organizers of domestic and international events with a professional platform networking and doing business.
Day 1
08:30-09:00 — Opening Ceremony
09:00-12:00 — MICE New Leadership Champion; Education; Society/Association Meeting Management; Tsingtao MICE Beer Festival & Golden Camel Award; Business &Career Development.
13:00-17:00 — MICE New Leadership Champion; Governmental /Corporate MEGA Event Green Growth; Society/Association Meeting Management; Miss. MICE; MICE Professional Photo EXPO and Award; Education.
18:00-20:30 — Gala Dinner
Day 2
09:00-12:00 — Career and Business Development; Education Forum; New Strategy and New Growth for DMC and Venue Management; China Smart Health-Release stress for hosted buyers;
13:00-17:00 — New Strategy and New Growth for DMC and Venue Management; Governmental /Corporate MEGA Event Green Growth; Education; Culture Tour in Qingdao
17:00-20:00 — MICE Global Village（Night Club）
Day 3
7:30-8:30 — Running MICE Men
9:00-12:00 –Career and Business Development’ IVY Forum; Events Makers Innovation Competition; Internet + MICE; IAPCO (Education) for PCO
13:00-14:00 — Education; MICE on air, Roundtable, dialogue, Visual Participation; Industrial Sponsored Happy Hour
14:00-16:00 — Closing Ceremony
16:00-20:00 — Post-Event Tours (To the Top 20 Asia Pacific Destination Cities)

ITB Asia 2017
2017-10-25 09:30 - 2017-10-27 18:00 (Europe/Athens) | Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, 10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore, 018956, Singapore
Asia’s largest and only hybrid show, bringing 10,876 show attendees from MICE, Corporate, and Leisure sectors.
A purely B2B show with 100% pre-schedule appointments, ITB Asia had a record high 15,000 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
2016 key figures – 846 exhibitors from 110 countries, 895 pre-qualified buyers, almost 11,000 attendees.
For more figures, facts of ITB Asia 2016 visit us on our ITB Asia Website at www.itb-asia.com

BLTM Delhi 2017
2017-10-26 10:00 - 2017-10-27 17:00 (Europe/Athens) | Hyatt Regency Gurgaon, NH8, Sector 83, Gurugram, Haryana, New Delhi, 122004, India
BLTM – Business & Luxury Travel Mart – is India’s first full-fledged travel mart focused on specialised sellers and buyers from business, MICE and luxury travel segment from all over the world. The first edition of BLTM, held at Hyatt Regency Gurgaon from 24-25 October 2016, recorded a huge success with over 94 sellers, comprising from states, global destinations, premium hotel chains and private sector companies from all over India.
BLTM provides destination sellers and travel service providers, the ultimate business platform to meet hundreds of corporate MNC buyers plus many qualified meeting planners and incentive travel planners hosted from other major Indian cities.
Last year, BLTM hosted over 150 organisations as qualified buyers from all across the country and abroad. Moreover, in 2017 BLTM will be expanded to three cities – Mumbai, Hyderabad and Delhi NCR, to cater to the West, South and North India markets of business travel and MICE.
BLTM last stop for 2017 will be the city of New Delhi, on 26-27 October, at Hyatt Regency Gurgaon.

Yperia 2017
2017-10-26 17:00 - 2017-10-29 17:00 (Europe/Athens) | Aegialis Hotel & Spa, Aegiali, Amorgos, Cyclades, GR 84008, Greece
The Cultural Association of Tholaria, Amorgos and Aegialis Hotel & Spa are pleased to organize, for the 15th consecutive year, the YPERIA International Convention on Tourism and Culture, on 26-29 October 2017 at Amorgos island.
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. The main scope of discussion will be “Cinema – A Challenge for Local Economic Development” and will inspect subjects such as:

Film Commission – A tool of Attraction for International Productions
The Role of Cinema Festivals for word wide promotions – As CIFFT case
“Film tourism in Greece: The economical & legal possibilities for investing in a film production in Greece ”

During YPERIA Convention, participants will discover the island, walk the ancient hiking paths, visit the historical monuments, collect aromatic herbs from the mountains, visit the essential oil distillery laboratory, enjoy local products, attend traditional festivities and get introduced to the work of different artists through exhibitions (ceramic, photography, handicraft).
The 8th International Short Tourism Film Festival of Amorgos will take place within the frame of YPERIA.
The Convention will be held in English. Accommodation, food and tours on Amorgos are offered by the organizers. The participation form should be submitted no later than September 1st, 2017.

International Short Tourism Film Festival 2017
2017-10-26 17:00 - 2017-10-29 17:00 (Europe/Athens) | Aegialis Hotel & Spa, Aegiali, Amorgos, Cyclades, GR 84008, Greece
The International Short Tourism Film Festival Amorgos is an annual 4-day event, with every day screenings, held during the works of the YPERIA International Convention on Culture and Tourism.
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.
The International Short Tourism Film Festival was established in 2010 by the Cultural Association of Tholaria – Aegiali on the occasion of the 8th YPERIA International Convention on Culture and Tourism.
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.
The festival has already launched its Call for Entries 2017 and invite filmmakers from all around the world to submit feature films, documentaries, shorts, animation and experimental works. This year the Film Festival of Amorgos has the privilege to be an official member to CIFFT (Comité International des Festivals du Film Touristique).

Swiss International Holiday Expo 2017
2017-10-27 10:00 - 2017-10-29 17:00 (Europe/Monaco) | 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.

Donousa Mountain Run 2017
2017-10-28 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Athens) | Donousa, Donousa, Cyclades, 84300, Greece
Cyclades Trail Cup will incorporate for the first time this year the Donousa Circuit Race.
The event is scheduled to be held on October 28 and includes two trail races: 15km with an ascent of 730m and 3,5km with an ascent of 110m.
The 15km route is circular and is a trail around the Donousa island. The 3,5km route is also circular but is more easy as it’s passable from everyone. Start & end point for both routes will be the Stavros village.
Runners will run all the traditional footpaths that consist the Donousa Cultural Interest’s Routes Network , in a Cycladic landscape and through all four villages of the island. This will allow participants to get know the island, its natural beauties and its inhabitants.
The race is co-organized by the cultural environmental club of Donousa “Poseidon”, the Region of Aegean and the Union of Donousa’s people of Cyclades with the support of Donousa Community and the Trade Association of Donousa.
Stay up to date by following event’s facebook page.

FIT America Latina 2017
2017-10-28 15:00 - 2017-10-31 19:00 (Europe/Athens) | La Rural – Buenos Aires Exhibition Centre, Juncal 4431, Buenos Aires, C1425BAA, Argentina
FIT, the International Tourism Trade Fair of Latin America, the most long awaited business meeting by worldwide tourism in Latin America, will be held on 28-31 October 2017.
Every year, La Rural, Predio Ferial de Buenos Aires, opens its doors to more than 1,700 exhibitors from 45 countries pursuing a single goal: the unstoppable expansion of tourism industry throughout the world.
Enhance your business, expand your market to colleagues and industry professionals; make direct contact with new customers and introduce your new products and services in different ways in the right setting.
Exhibition’s performance is by Ferias Argentinas SA
Contact details
Telephone/Fax: +54 11 43941113, e-mail: fit@fit.org.ar

DEMA Show 2017
2017-11-01 08:00 - 2017-11-04 14:00 (America/Detroit) | Orange County Convention Center, 9899 International Dr, Orlando, FL, 32819, United States
DEMA Show 2017 will take place on 1-4 November at the Orange Country Convention Center, south hall, in Orlando, Florida 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.

Tourism Megatrends 2017
2017-11-01 08:30 - 17:00 (Europe/Athens) | Excelixi – Center of Sustainable Entrepreneurship, El. Venizelou & Romilias, Nea Erythrea, Attica, 14671, Greece
Tourism Megatrends will inform senior Greek tourism executives about major international trends in the areas of Hospitality Strategy, Guest Experience, Tourism Marketing & Technology.
More than 10 international speakers, including Christoph Hoffmann CEO of 25hours Hotel Group, Martial Robardet CityHub Amsterdam Development Director and John Goldwyn Vice President, Director of Planning & Landscape WATG will analyze select tourism megatrends while Greek tourism executives will present Greek market best practices.
Sign up to attend Tourism Megatrends Conference at www.hospitalityconference.gr and take advantage of early bird prices until August 31st.

BTPF 2017
2017-11-01 08:30 - 21:00 (Europe/Athens) | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Leoforos A. Syggrou 364, Kallithea, Attica, 17674, Greece
SWOT | Simple Way of Tourism will held the 5th 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 5th Business Travel Professionals Forum will take place in Athens, on 1 November 2017 at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. This year’s BTPF will be a full day event under the title “The Full Day Project”, 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 www.btpf.eu or contact SWOT: +30 210 65 25 520 / btpf@swot.gr

World Travel Market London 2017
2017-11-06 10:00 - 2017-11-08 18:00 (Europe/Athens) | ExCeL London, 1, Western Gateway, London, London Docklands, E16 1XL, United Kingdom
WTM London 2017 takes place at ExCeL, London on Monday 6 to Wednesday 8 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 2017 edition being its 38th.
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.

The Travel Tech Show @ WTM 2017
2017-11-06 10:00 - 2017-11-08 18:00 (Europe/London) | ExCeL London, 1, Western Gateway, London, London Docklands, E16 1XL, United Kingdom
The Travel Tech Show at WTM, UK’s largest travel technology event, will be held on 6-8 November at ExCeL London, incorporated in WTM London 2017.
The Travel Tech Show at WTM continues to play a vital role in the growth of the travel industry and is the largest dedicated travel technology event in the UK.
The access to The Travel Tech Theatre facilitates the ability to showcase your services to all visitors at WTM. Moreover, acknowledged for its high calibre of speakers, the Travel Tech Show at WTM features an impressive programme of events, dedicated to covering the latest trends and innovations in the travel technology and digital space. Highlights across the four days include programmes in Blogging, Mobile, Social Media Technology and Hospitality Technology.
The Travel Tech Show at WTM London this year will focus on payment solutions, responding to the demand by over 2,000 attendees to get more insights into this sector. The Travel Tech Show at WTM provides payment solutions providers the ideal opportunity to engage with travel tech buyers. Every exhibitor will receive their own private pod, ideal to hold meetings and present new solutions.

GAD World 2017
2017-11-07 08:00 - 2017-11-09 14:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Westin Paris Vendome, Rue De Castiglione 3, Paris, 75001, France
The 24th annual Global Airport Development (GAD) conference will be held on 7-9 November 2017, at the Westin Paris Vendome, in Paris.
Over the last three decades, GAD has firmly established itself as the one annual event the industry makes sure not to miss. GAD regularly attracts 350+ airport operators, investors and financiers, as well as airlines, regulators and senior executives from banks, consultants and law firms. This includes over 100 airport operators, 50+ airport & operator CEOs & CFOs and 50+ powerful investors, making GAD a great place to meet the best of the global industry under one roof.
GAD focuses on maximizing value in the airport business model. With a 150+ strong speaker faculty covering the latest developments in airport strategy, finance and management, GAD World offers a unique environment in which to learn, network and do business.
Bringing together 500+ attendees for an evening of relaxed networking, the cocktail night on Day One of GAD World is always one of the highlights of the event. This year will also be held the GAD Awards, last run at the 20th anniversary conference in 2013. Winners will be selected by GAD World attendees earlier in the day and the results revealed during the evening event.

World Travel Monitor® Forum 2017
2017-11-09 19:00 - 2017-11-10 21:00 (Europe/Athens) | Villa di Corliano, S. S. Abetone 50, San Giuliano Terme, 56010, Italy
In 2017, IPK International is organizing its 25th World Travel Monitor® Forum, taking place on 9-10 November in Pisa, Italy.
The World Travel Monitor® Forum is an insider meeting exclusively for a limited number of selected stakeholders from the international travel and tourism industry. The conference is organized every year by IPK International in cooperation with ITB Berlin – the world’s leading tourism fair.
The primary objective of the World Travel Monitor® Forum is to analyse the state of the travel industry in the current year. It furthermore provides up-to-date touristic forecasts, preliminary outlooks for all major tourism markets and additionally discusses current trends and challenges of the travel industry. Speakers and participants from all over the world present and discuss their latest confidential research findings in order to provide participants with a first orientation over latest trends in tourism and changes to be expected in the near future. Speakers and participants from all over the world as well as representatives from important international tourism bodies represent an international and multi-disciplinary group of specialists who give the Pisa Forum its international reputation as the annual “think tank” of the global tourism industry.
Highlights of this year’s meeting in November 2017 will among others be the following:

World Tourism Performance 2017 and first Outlook 2018
Latest information by UNWTO
Travel Technology
Religious Travel
Overtourism
Luxury Travel
Chinese Outbound Travel

Philoxenia 2017
2017-11-10 10:00 - 2017-11-12 18:00 (Europe/Athens) | Helexpo – Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre, Egnatia 154, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 54636, Greece
In its 33rd 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 10 to 12 November, 2017.
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 2017 and attends as an exhibitor.

Hotelia 2017
2017-11-10 10:00 - 2017-11-12 18:00 (Europe/Athens) | Helexpo – Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre, Egnatia 154, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 54636, Greece
Hotelia will be held in November 10-12 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 2017 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.

Athens Marathon. The Authentic 2017
2017-11-12 07:30 - 17:00 (Europe/Athens) | Athens Marathon Start Venue – Town of Marathon, Municipal Stadium of Marathonas, Marathon, Attica, 19007, Greece
The 35th “Athens Marathon. The Authentic” will be held on 12 November 2017 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 121 years of history, has managed to increase participation from 4,000 runners in 2005 to more than 40,000 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.
The Athens Marathon was awarded with the very important prize “Event of the Year” Award! This recognition showcases the dynamic of the Athens Marathon not only within the sport community but to an even larger group of people who evaluate and award the impressive outcome of a collective effort of various people and authorities.
For event’s further details check the program.
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Contact
Tel.: +30 2109331113, 2109315886
e-mail: info@athensauthenticmarathon.gr, registrations@athensauthenticmarathon.gr

ICCA Congress 2017
2017-11-12 08:00 - 2017-11-15 13:00 (Europe/Prague) | Prague Congress Center, 5. kvetna 1640/65, Prague, 14000, Czech Republic
The 56th ICCA Congress will be held in Prague, on November 12-15, 2017.
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.
