Destinations news Yperia Hosts 3rd International Convention of Culture & Tourism by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 Some 90 journalists from home and abroad latched onto the opportunity to experience the rich history, culture and traditions of the island of Amorgos during last month’s 3rd International Convention … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Prime Minister Stresses Tourism Priority by GTP editing team 1 May 2005 by GTP editing team 1 May 2005 Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis, guest speaker at the recent general assembly of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises, told guests that tourism stands at the forefront of government priorities. “Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Sleek Presentations at Panorama 2005 by GTP editing team 1 May 2005 by GTP editing team 1 May 2005 The record number visitors to the Greek capital’s annual domestic tourism fair, Tourism Panorama, which was opened this year by Deputy Minister for Tourism Development Anastassios Liaskos, saw sleek presentations … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Greece Outshined Competitors at ITB by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 For the first time in memory, Greece held its head high at a world travel exhibition and showed the world its capabilities. The Greek pavilion, with its avid colors, wide-open … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Panorama Opens April 7-10 by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 by GTP editing team 1 April 2005 Panorama celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and to commemorate the event organizers (the Kalofolias group of companies) have upgraded the fair with a new modern logo – still the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Full House Expected at This Year’s ITB by GTP editing team 1 March 2005 by GTP editing team 1 March 2005 If you have yet to make arrangements to attend the International Tourism Exchange ITB Berlin, which runs from 11 to 15 March on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds and in the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Greece Presents New Image by GTP editing team 1 February 2005 by GTP editing team 1 February 2005 Last month, during the 20-odd tourism exhibitions held across Europe, well over a million Europeans were among the first to view the new image of Greece.And at the recent Valantiebeurs … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Athens Hosts First Luxury Travel Show by GTP editing team 1 February 2005 by GTP editing team 1 February 2005 Luxury travel is an industry in its own right representing 3% of elite travelers worldwide who account for 20% of total annual travel expenditures. This segment of tourism is expanding … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Beijing Tourism Fair Promises Strong Outbound Travel Contacts by GTP editing team 1 February 2005 by GTP editing team 1 February 2005 This year’s Beijing International Tourism and Travel Market (BITTM), which takes place in Beijing April 20-23, is proving to be the premiere event of 2005 for world travel brands serious … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Philoxenia Celebrates 20th Year by GTP editing team 1 December 2004 by GTP editing team 1 December 2004 This year’s Philoxenia tourism fair, the 20th, was another successful one according to its organizing body, Hel-expo. It announced increases in stand participation and increases in the number of visitors. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE WTM Signals New Start for World Tourism by GTP editing team 1 December 2004 by GTP editing team 1 December 2004 There were no unpleasant surprises at his year’s World Travel Market held in London last month. On the contrary, the tourism fair was again extremely well organized and and a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Lost Opportunity for Many by GTP editing team 1 December 2004 by GTP editing team 1 December 2004 Greece’s first conference on the meetings industry, organized last month by Kostas Konstantinidis of Heliotopos Conferences, welcomed some 140 delegates. Few of these, however, were hoteliers or regional authority leaders … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Now or Never for Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 by GTP editing team 1 November 2004 Perhaps the best and most professional tourism conference ever organized in Athens was organized and superbly executed last month by the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises. The conference not only … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Greece Honored Country at 25th World Travel Market by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 Greece has been chosen as the honored country at this year’s World Travel Market, London, November 8-11, which celebrates its silver anniversary. On hand for the fair’s inauguration ceremonies as … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE China Guest Country at 20th Philoxenia by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 This year’s Greek tourism fair Philoxenia, November 4-6, promises to be the biggest and best ever held, says its organizer, Helexpo. The 20th Philoxenia once again will be hosted by … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Alternate Tourism Key to Development by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 by GTP editing team 1 September 2004 Rural, conference, exhibition, athletic, religious and cultural tourism are the main ingredients for tourism development, according to speakers at the recent Negroponte Resort Eretria conference on “tourism as the key … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE WTO Suggests International Hotel Classification System by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 The World Conference on New Trends and Measures in the Hotel Industry, jointly organized by the World Tourism Organization (WTO) and the International Hotel and Restaurants Association (IH&RA), last month … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Touristiko Panorama Tourism Fair a Mixed Success by GTP editing team 1 June 2004 by GTP editing team 1 June 2004 This year’s Panorama, the ninth, which ran from April 22-25 at the Piraeus Port Authority Exhibition Center, was dedicated to the Athens-Attica area and the network of Olympic Cities. But … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE ITB Breaks Records as Greece Sleeps by GTP editing team 1 April 2004 by GTP editing team 1 April 2004 The world’s largest international travel fair, ITB Berlin, continues to break attendance records — the 121,000 visitors were some 10,000 more than last year — and exhibitor records. A total … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE World Conference to Promote Satellite Account Method by GTP editing team 1 April 2004 by GTP editing team 1 April 2004 The Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) is not only about statistics, it is much more, providing concrete proof that tourism is one of the most important economic sectors and, thus, indispensable … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
