Events

Aiming to promote Crete as a leading tourism destination, regional authorities participated in tourism exhibitions in New York, Helsinki and Düsseldorf.

Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development George Tziallas presented Greece’s potential in marine tourism at the 49th boot Düsseldorf show.

With the participation of 550 exhibitors from Greece and abroad, the 13th HORECA will take place between February 9-12 at the Metropolitan Expo in Athens.

Representatives of nine Greek regions recently gathered in Moscow to present Greece’s tourism offerings, as part of the Greece–Russia Year of Tourism 2017-2018.

SETE Training has partnered with the Ecole Hòtelière de Lausanne to hold specialized training seminars for hospitality professionals in Greece.

Festivities for the carnival season kick off in Athens with more than 70 events scheduled to take place in the city center and neighborhoods.

The Greek yachting industry and marine tourism options will be promoted at the East Med Yacht Show 2018 at the Zea Marina in Piraeus in May.

Workathlon, a hospitality recruiting company, will hold the 1st Interactive Hospitality Talent Fair on January 30, at the Electra Palace in Thessaloniki.

Mercedes-Benz will present its new X-Class pickup at the 27th International Agrotica fair, which will take place between February 1-4, in Thessaloniki.

Promoting Greek cuisine beyond borders through synergies and tourism will be the main focus of the 1st International Hellenic Gastronomy Conference in Athens.

Tourist arrivals from Finland to Greece are expected to post a significant increase in 2018, according to the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO).

Actions to be carried out by Greece to promote the Silk Road as a means of linking Europe with China were recently presented at a conference in Venice.

The Thessaloniki Convention Bureau and the American College of Thessaloniki have signed a cooperation agreement to promote congress tourism.

A growing number of Bollywood producers are interested in filming movies at Greek destinations, according to the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO).

Tourism experts recently attended a European meet-up event in Athens and explored new models and guidelines for the upgrade of services.

Athens-based AFEA Travel and Congress Services recently celebrated its 40th anniversary in the MICE and Corporate Travel Industry.

WTM Latin America has launched the “Destination Pavilions” section, an exclusive area designed for companies that do not have stands from their own countries at the event.

Promoting travel and stimulating investment top the agenda of Chinese and EU officials, following the launch of the EU-China Tourism Year 2018.

Local government must play a key role in establishing Greece as a leading medical and wellness tourism destination, KEDE President George Patoulis said.

The Region of Crete aims to tap into and double funds from the Konstantinos K. Mitsotakis Foundation in order to preserve and promote the island’s natural offerings.