Happenings Hotel Chamber Welcomes The New Year by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels will establish branches in key Greek tourism destinations this year to support the new local government structures introduced by the Kallikratis scheme, the chamber’s president, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News GDS To Promote Travel Agency Growth by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 “We will continue to invest in our online development tools, our e-commerce solutions in order to help our customers diversify and grow their online business,” Amadeus Hellas’ CEO Eva Karamanou … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Forum Puts Thessaloniki In The Spotlight by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 “A city adds value to the professional and the creator depending on the strength of its identity and Thessaloniki must obtain a strong identity,” Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary Gastronomy Council At HO.RE.CA. by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 The first “National Council of Gastronomy,” held under the auspices of the Greek National Tourism Organization, will take place at the 6th HO.RE.CA. scheduled for 3-6 February at the ExpoAthens … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Amadeus Forum: A World Of Ideas For Business Growth by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 “I am convinced that the Central, Eastern and Southern European region is living exponential times,” Juan Antonio Carrasco, Amadeus’ director of CESE markets, said at the launch and the closing … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News ECTAA Sees Recovery Of Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 “The European markets are receiving optimistic messages in regards to the recovery of Greek tourism,” President of the European Travel Agents and Tour Operators Associations (ECTAA) Irene Gueorguieva said at … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Qatar Airways Celebrates Five Years In Greece by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 “Qatar Airways has made a worldwide phenomenal expansion and impressive growth in the Greek market as in only five years the airline grew from four flights to 14 flights per … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Athens’ Hotels See Low Revenue In 2010 by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 Athenian hoteliers saw a 6.7 percent drop in hotel occupancy this past September, along with a 9.2 percent decrease in the revenue per available room in five-, four- and three-star … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Philoxenia 2010: Council Of Hotel Associations by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 The VAT reduction on accommodation facilities (from 11 percent to the low rate of 6.5 percent) was the main topic of discussion at this year’s council of hotel associations during … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Philoxenia 2010: Hotel Chamber Regional Meeting by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels held their regional meeting of Northern Greece within the framework of the Philoxenia exhibition, during which they discussed important issues that concerned the hotel industry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Philoxenia 2010: 3rd European Tourism Conference by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 The need for Greece to develop a new model for Tourism was the main topic of this year’s “3rd European Tourism Conference” hosted by Philoxenia. During the first session, GNTO … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Philoxenia 2010: ARGO Int’l Forum by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 The Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies and the United Nations Development Program organized the first international forum “ARGO: The first Black Sea Partnership Forum for Tourism and Travel … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Philoxenia 2010: Hotel Chamber Press Conference by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels gave a press conference in Thessaloniki during Philoxenia and presented data on tourism in 2010 and estimations for 2011. During the press conference, the Institute … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings World Tourism Day Finds Greek Tourism Troubled by GTP editing team 1 November 2010 by GTP editing team 1 November 2010 As the tourism sector around the world came together to celebrate 2010 as the international year of biodiversity for the 31st World Tourism Day (27 September), the Hellenic Association of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings “Turn To The Argosaronic” In Athens Center by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 “Our destinations are a cure for the stress and intensity of everyday life because of their close distance to Athens and Piraeus,” Piraeus Prefect Yiannis Michas said recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News The Role of Women In Tourism by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 “Based on statistics presented by Eurostat, women make up 56 percent of those employed in the hotel and restaurant sector among the European Union member states… Greece ranks low with … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings London Experiences Greek Sun & Sea by GTP editing team 1 August 2010 by GTP editing team 1 August 2010 The British are invited to visit Greece and become acquainted with the country’s natural beauties, historical monuments, entertainment and modern infrastructure in a secure environment for visitors, Deputy Culture and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel SkyTeam Celebrates 10 Years Of Valuable Growth by GTP editing team 1 July 2010 by GTP editing team 1 July 2010 Members of global airline alliance SkyTeam last month welcomed travel agents and tourism professionals at the Athens Hilton Galaxy rooftop bar for the alliance’s 10th anniversary party. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Panathenaic Stadium Finally Opens by GTP editing team 1 July 2010 by GTP editing team 1 July 2010 “Our goal is to bring in as many guests as we can so we can contribute to Greece’s tourism,” the president of the Hellenic Olympic Committee, Spyros Kapralos, told tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Culture and Tourism Conference Held In Parliament by GTP editing team 1 July 2010 by GTP editing team 1 July 2010 Culture needs the physical support of tourism to grow and to offer, while tourism needs culture to make a distinction and gain recognition within an overcrowded market, travel journalist and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
