Destinations news Agritourism Festivities on Greek Islands by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 Chios island has established its agritourism festivities as an annual institution. The agritourism festival that took place last month in the municipal gardens, under the auspices of the municipality of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Seven Wonders Are Not A Beauty Contest by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 People around the world recently voted the new Seven Wonders of the World being the Great Wall of China, India’s Taj Mahal, the centuries-old ruins of Petra in Jordan, Petra’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings HATTA Takes Court Action Against Tour Guide Legislation by GTP editing team 1 July 2007 by GTP editing team 1 July 2007 A recent meeting of the Hellenic Association of Tourism and Travel Agencies raised awareness over issues that concern illegal activity in the tourism sector and the problems that arise from … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Tourism Off To a Good Start by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 Tourism Development Minister Fanni Palli-Petralia expressed her optimism for the summer at a recent press conference where she explained how this May has been the most successful one in recent … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Amadeus Is Number One by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 The recent visit of Edward Ross, director of corporate and marketing communication of Amadeus, to Athens provided some valuable insight in to the prospects and ambitions of the global central … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Monogram Signs Agreement with Arsenal F.C. by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 Monogram Events, a subsidiary of Monogram and one of the biggest of the Greek tourism enterprises, has signed an agreement with Arsenal to become the official sponsor of Arsenal Soccer … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Corfu Hosts Inflatable Boat Races by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 With numerous successes under its belt in organizing various boat races, the island of Corfu on June 16 once again takes on the task of organizing and presenting the Panhellenic … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Events to Attract Cultural Tourism by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 A number of new cultural events programmed for Athens and Thessaloniki on an annual basis makes up driving force of a campaign to make Greece a preferred destination for cultural … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings 40 Million Euro Greek Tourism Ad Campaign Launched by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 With distinct hopes of breaking last year’s record number of tourism arrivals (up 10 percent over the year before), Greece launched its 40-million-euro advertising campaign (run by the consortium Ashley … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Hotel Chamber Calls for 3-Year Government Policy by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 On the occasion of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels’ annual New Year’s reception, the president of the chamber, Makis Fokas, said that last year proved to be exceptional tourism year … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Hellenic Festival Under New Ministry by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 A draft law tabled in parliament last month transferred the supervision of the Hellenic Festival (Athens Festival, Epidaurus Festival of Ancient Drama and Music, July at the Little Theater of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Marine Tourism in the Forefront Once More by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 Yet another tourism minister has announced that marine tourism and yachting are very important pieces of the Greek tourism product. During the recent New Year’s reception of the Association of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Government’s Strategic Marketing Advisor Presents Plan by GTP editing team 1 January 2007 by GTP editing team 1 January 2007 Last month, the tourism ministry’s contracted strategic advisor, a group of three companies: PRC Group, MRB Hellas and THR Asesores en Turismo, Hoteliera y Recreacion S.A., presented marketing plans in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Greece Featured on NBC’s Travel Cafe Show by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 Greece will be featured on the popular Travel Cafe show of the American television network NBC that is hosted by Chuck Henry, the well-known television news co-anchor. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Greek Chapter of SITE Holds Opening Ceremony by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 Last month, the official opening ceremony for the Greek chapter of the Society of Incentive & Travel Executives (SITE) was held. Brenda Anderson, CEO of SITE International, and Carolyn Dow, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Qatar Celebrates A Year of Success in Greece by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 by GTP editing team 1 November 2006 To celebrate more than one year of successful operation in Greece, Qatar Airways hosted its First Travel Agent Awards (2005-2006) ceremony, which was followed by a dinner and show. More … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Blue Star Ferries Supports Special Olympics by GTP editing team 1 October 2006 by GTP editing team 1 October 2006 The Olympic Flame for the European Special Olympics begin held in Italy until the 6th of the month, sailed from Patras aboard Blue Star’s ferryboat Blue Horizon. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings First Woman Space Tourist Takes Off by GTP editing team 1 October 2006 by GTP editing team 1 October 2006 Anousheh Ansari, a wealthy Iranian-American telecommunications engineer, took off on a Russian rocket traveling to the international space station last month. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings FAM Trip to Promote Cruises in Greece by GTP editing team 1 September 2006 by GTP editing team 1 September 2006 The Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies is organizing a five-day FAM trip at the end of the month to promote cruising in Greece and to commemorate World Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Trinity Signs Agreement with Canadian University by GTP editing team 1 September 2006 by GTP editing team 1 September 2006 Trinity International Hospitality Studies, situated in Heraklion, Crete and Thompson Rivers University (TRU) of Kamloops, Canada, signed a cooperation agreement. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
