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Attica Governor George Patoulis has been re-elected president of the Greek Health Tourism Council – Elitour for a second term.

“We aim to spread the Greek food experience to the world,” says Zoe Cotsis, the owner of Tenacious Greek, which specializes in the gourmet ready meal market.

HOTREC Director-General Marie Audren shares her thoughts on the challenges of the Covid-19 era and the opportunities it brings for the development of the European hospitality industry.

The World Tourism Forum Institute (WTFI) has welcomed Greek National Tourism Organization President Angela Gerekou to its advisory board.

Electra Hotels Chief Operating Officer George Spyropoulos has been honored as ‘General Manager of the Year’ at the 2021 Greek Hotel of the Year Awards.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to help manage up to €5 billion as part of Greece’s implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, known as “Greece 2.0”.

Giorgos Koubenas has taken on the role of the new president of Greece’s Union of Cruise Ship Owners and Maritime Agencies (EEKFN). He succeeds Theodore Kontes.

Willie Walsh has officially taken on the role of Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). He succeeds Alexandre de Juniac.

BookOnlineNow, an Athens-based travel technology company, has appointed Elena Klouda as its new Head of Sales and Business Development.

Vassilis Lapanaitis introduces Square Lime, a hospitality management company with a portfolio of hand-picked luxury properties around Greece.

Sissi Lygnou, CEO of AFEA Travel and Congress Services, was elected as a new member of the IAPCO Council at the association’s General Assembly that took place virtually this year.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that its chief economist, Brian Pearce, will retire from the organization in July.

The Rhodes Hotel Managers Association has announced its new Board of Directors and will plan actions for the upcoming summer season.

Les Roches International School of Hotel Management has appointed Dimitrios Diamantis as its Executive Academic Dean.

The twin influencers Marianna and Sofia Erotokritou have been selected as the ambassadors of Greek tourism in China.

Simon Press is taking over as Exhibition Director of Travel Forward, the travel technology event co-located with WTM London.

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has appointed Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman of MSC Cruises, as its new Global Chairman.

CLIA’s Maria Deligianni and GSTC’s Ioannis Pappas are inviting port destinations in Greece to join the effort towards a more sustainable tourism industry.

Manos Konsolas, Greece’s former deputy tourism minister, has been appointed Professor at the University of the Aegean.

Athens-based travel agency “Ancient Greek Experience” has appointed Angelos Samolis as its new sales manager.