MICE SETE Calls for Tourism Chamber by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 A general consensus for the prime minister’s continued support in overcoming hurdles that continue to harm business potential in the tourism sector was the essence of the speech given by … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE New Tourism & Property Show Promotes Tourism Homes by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 Greece’s first Tourism and Property Show opened its doors last month for four days. The show aimed to promote Greek tourism properties by bringing together public and private businesses and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE No Tourism Growth Without Increased Airline Links by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 If Greece wants to increase its number of incoming tourists, the country must concentrate on upgrading its 38 airports – in particular the 15 that accept international air passenger traffic … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Tourist Panorama 2007 by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 Although some travel professionals were a bit leery about attending last month’s Tourist Panorama travel and tourism fair, the end result eliminated any fears they may have had. The 350-plus … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Quality System for Greek Travel Agencies by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 Travel agents that wish to belong to the Dutch Association of Travel Agents must adhere to a specific quality guarantee system, and the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourism Association … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE ITB Berlin Showed Mixed Picture for Arrivals to Greece by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 German bookings data for holidays in Greece so far this year give a mixed picture, officials said at last month’s ITB international travel show in Berlin, one of the world’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Preparations Underway for City Breaks 2007 Conference by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 Athens must be highlighted as a tourism destination in itself and not just a transit center for visitors to other parts of the country, Tourism Development Minister Fanni Palli-Petralia and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Government Responsible for Inadequate Ferry Routes by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 Tourism and shipping industry speakers said Greek passenger ferries and dozens of popular Aegean island ports must urgently improve if this Mediterranean country is to continue to see strong increases … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Prime Minister Inaugurates Tourism Conference by GTP editing team 1 March 2007 by GTP editing team 1 March 2007 Aspiring investors in Greece’s tourism industry will at last be able to plan their schemes with much greater certainty, as a result of the first ever investment charter, Prime Minister … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Athens to Host City Break 2007 Exhibition by GTP editing team 1 March 2007 by GTP editing team 1 March 2007 According to the World Travel Trends Report 2006-07 the low-cost / no frill phenomenon is a major factor dictating how countries perform as leisure tourism destinations. And with the expansion … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Airlines in North America Market Greece by GTP editing team 1 March 2007 by GTP editing team 1 March 2007 Tourist arrivals from the USA to Greece are expected to rise further this year, boosted by the addition of flights to and from Athens by two major American carriers, Continental … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE New Tourism and Property Exhibition Set for May by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 From 18 to 21 May 2007 the first international exhibition on tourist property and holiday homes, “Tourism & Property 2007,” will open its doors at the Hellenikon exhibition space (the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE ITB Forecasts A Big and Better Year by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 ITB Berlin, which takes place from 7 to 11 March 2007, expects this year’s fair to top even the successful 2006 fair. “Compared with last year the number of applications … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Eurobank Conference on Increasing Competitiveness by GTP editing team 1 January 2007 by GTP editing team 1 January 2007 Spain and Turkey are considered Greece’s main international competitors by Greek hoteliers due to their lower prices and better promotion by tourism organizations reported an EFG Eurobank study of hotel … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Business Tourism Congress Held in Athens by GTP editing team 1 January 2007 by GTP editing team 1 January 2007 Last month, the Second General Assembly and Annual Congress of the European Federation of the Associations of PCOs was held at the Helexpo Congress and Exhibition Centre in Athens. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE ITS Athens Makes a Good First Attempt by GTP editing team 1 January 2007 by GTP editing team 1 January 2007 The International Tourism Salon – Athens 2006, the first attempt to establish a much-needed truly international tourism exhibit in the country’s capital city, did relatively well and received strong support … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE WTM Mirrors Success of Global Tourism by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 The World Travel Market (WTM) held in London last month was the perfect venue to present Greece’s new advertising campaign with the message “Explore your senses in Greece.” 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Philoxenia Hangs On by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 Aristotelis Thomopoulos, president of Helexpo, the organizer of the Philoxenia International Tourism Exhibition, says this year’s fair, the twenty-second, saw an increase in visitors and exhibitors (additional exhibitors this year … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Demand for Shared Leisure Real Estate on the Rise by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 The purchase of shared leisure real estate is expected to double in the next five years, with the main markets being Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific was the key … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Skal International Elects New President by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 by GTP editing team 1 December 2006 Litsa Papathanassi from Rodos was elected as the new president of Skal International during the 67th Skal International World Congress held in Pattaya, Thailand last month. This is only the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
