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
Event News Accessible Tourism Workshop Held in Athens by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 The European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT) held its first International Workshop in Athens. The program included presentations on good practices and discussion sessions on accessible tourism in Europe, with … 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
Happenings Apostle Paul Competition Stimulates Religious Tourism by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 As a result of the renewed interest in religious tourism, and in particular history of Apostle Paul in Greece, the neglected archaeological site of Corinth will receive the official attention … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Sand Sculpture Workshops in Western Peloponnisos by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 Grecotel Olympia Riviera Resort has brought sand sculpting to Greece for the first time this summer. The resort located in Killini, on the west coast of Peloponnisos has invited artists … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Epidavros Agro-tourism Festival Showcases Argolida by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 Every weekend last month, tourists, travelers and locals had the opportunity to experience a unique side of the Argolida area as this year’s month-long 8th annual Epidavros Agro-tourism Festival showcased … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings China’s Shaanxi Province Encourages Greek Tourists by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 by GTP editing team 1 August 2006 Last month, delegates from China’s Shaanxi province stopped in Athens to promote their province to Greek travel agents and tourists. Dong Xianmin, director of Shaanxi Provincial Tourism Administration, encouraged Greeks … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Pro-Am Golf Tournament a Success by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 Aegean Airline’s first Pro-Am golf tournament was held last month at the Crete Golf Club in Hersonissos, an 18-hole championship desert course. Competitors for the 36-hole tournament came from 13 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings The Human Factor in Tourism and Shipping by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 The human factor and the growth of tourism and shipping, two key aspects of the Greek economy, was the focus of IST/University of Hertfordshire’s meeting last month. Professors Haris Kokkosis … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Monogram’s Staff Enjoy a Weekend Retreat by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 A positive atmosphere and lively crowd characterized Monogram Travel’s successful weekend retreat for its staff held in Vrahati, Corinth. “Monogram employees are the key to the company’s success,” said Monogram … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Corfu Hosted Inflatable Boat Races by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 by GTP editing team 1 July 2006 With numerous successes under its belt in organizing boat races, the island of Corfu once again took on the task of organizing and presenting the Panhellenic Inflatable Boat Races last … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News New Business Model Essential for Tourism by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 by GTP editing team 1 June 2006 At the Association for Greek Tourist Enterprises’ assembly meeting last month, its president, Stavros Andreadis, pointed out that the ministry of tourism development’s role is not as clear as it … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greek Tourism Product Competitive by GTP editing team 1 May 2006 by GTP editing team 1 May 2006 According to Greece’s tourism development minister, Fani Palli-Petralia, this year’s tourism season will be the best we’ve seen in a long time. She added that the common denominator during all … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Pro-Am Golf Tournament on Crete by GTP editing team 1 April 2006 by GTP editing team 1 April 2006 The First Aegean Airlines Pro-Am Golf Tournament will take place June 2-4 at the Crete Golf Club in Hersonissos, an 18-hole championship course designed by Bob Hunt of PGA DC … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
