MICE HAPCO Urges Government To Pay More Attention To Conference Tourism by GTP editing team 1 January 2012 by GTP editing team 1 January 2012 “The socio-political events and the effects of the economic crisis that has plagued our country and its citizens, has transformed Greece into an undesirable destination that frightens organizers, sponsors and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens’ Tourism Continues To Decline by GTP editing team 1 January 2012 by GTP editing team 1 January 2012 “With the current bipartisan composition of the Culture and Tourism Ministry, we will not understand, justify, explain, accept or even tolerate the possibility of failure to implement concrete promises, commitments … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Hotel Chamber Blasts New Property Tax At First General Assembly by GTP editing team 1 January 2012 by GTP editing team 1 January 2012 “We were considered a heavy industry until the State decided to proceed with the collection of property tax through electricity,” President of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels Yiorgos Tsakiris said … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Professionals Cautious On 2011 Domestic Tourism by GTP editing team 1 December 2011 by GTP editing team 1 December 2011 Tourism professionals appeared satisfied with bookings during the Athenian exodus of the 28 October weekend holiday when compared with those recorded in previous years for the same period, the Greek … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE SETE Proposes Joint Tourism Strategy by GTP editing team 1 December 2011 by GTP editing team 1 December 2011 Although the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises’ (SETE) tenth annual tourism and development conference was slightly overshadowed by Greek political instability and uncertainty last month it will remain in history … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens’ Four-Star Hotels In The Lead In August by GTP editing team 1 November 2011 by GTP editing team 1 November 2011 Bookings in four- and five-star hotels of the Greek capital in August recorded a slight increase of 1.13 percent over the same month last year, according to data released recently … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Athens Arrivals Drop, AIA Too Expensive by GTP editing team 1 November 2011 by GTP editing team 1 November 2011 Athens experienced a 4.67 percent decrease in international arrivals in September compared to the same month in 2010, according to recent figures released by the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Minister Briefs SETE On Government’s Tourism Strategy by GTP editing team 1 November 2011 by GTP editing team 1 November 2011 “Our first priority is to attract more investment to Greece through tourism in order to attract more visitors… These are the two main pillars we are working on,” Culture and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece’s Competitiveness Continues To Plunge by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 Greece this year fell another seven places in the rankings of 142 countries from 83rd place to 90th in the Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012, released by the World Economic Forum … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Complaints On Greek Tourism Services On The Up by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 The Tourist Protection Office of the General Consumers Federation of Greece (INKA) recorded a 36 percent increase of questions and complaints that concerned tourism services and prices during the 1 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece Falls Out Of Favor With Gay Tourists by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 “Gay and lesbian tourists, who for years flocked to the islands of Mykonos and Lesbos, have removed Greece from their list of favorite destinations because of discrimination,” a survey by … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Greece Lacks In Medical Tourism Despite Potential by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 Medical tourism has been a fast growing sector worldwide over the last 15 years and while Greece has potential to compete in the rapidly growing ‘middle market’ of medical tourism, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Mckinsey Study: New National Growth Model For Greece by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 The Greek tourism sector contributed (directly and indirectly) some 27 billion euros to the Greek GDP in 2010 and could increase that contribution to 45 billion euros annually by 2021 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens’ Bookings Satisfactory Despite Disruptions by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 “The winter season is expected to be extremely difficult, not only for Athens but for all Greek destinations that operate year round,” Yiannis Retsos, president of the Athens-Attica Hotel Association, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Tourism Arrivals/Revenue Up, Travel Agency Revenue Down by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 The recent data released by the Greek Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) seems in complete contrast with statements and figures that refer to this year’s increases in the Greek tourism sector, according … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News UNWTO Optimistic On Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 “Greece has returned. Greece is making a dynamic comeback and we can confirm this,” UNWTO Secretary General Taleb Rifai said while citing official data during the first International Congress on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Record Foreign Arrivals Expected In Greece This Year by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 Foreign arrivals to Greece this year are expected to reach, if not surpass, some 16.5 million, the president of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE), Andreas Andreadis, informed Prime … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Spa Tourism Analyzed In Report by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 The Greek spa industry is expected to generate 15 million euros (some $22 million) in revenue in 2011, according to the first-ever Spa Industry Report for Greece released last month. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats GNTO Releases Internet Advertising Results by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) recently announced the initial results of its targeted advertising campaign carried out for the first time over the Internet for the month of June. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats British Report On UK Arrivals To Greece by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 This year fewer incidents occurred that concerned British tourists in Greece who needed assistance from the consular or Greek authorities, according to the results of an annual report of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
