MICE

The Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens, the legendary Athens Riviera retreat, has launched a new winter package for corporate events.

Greece’s professional congress organizers (PCOs) are once again calling for more active promotion of the Greek MICE tourism product, highlighting the industry’s value for the Greek economy.

Athens ranked 3rd among the top 50 performing meeting destinations in 2021, according to the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA).

The British MICE tourism sector is showing increasing interest for Greece’s congresses, meetings and events market, according to the Greek National Tourism Organization.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) presented Greece’s MICE tourism capabilities during the recent IMEX Frankfurt 2022 event.

The Thessaloniki Tourism Organization is promoting the city’s food and wine offerings through foreign media and organizations.

The Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers & Destinations Events Specialists (HAPCO & DES) has appointed Sissi Lygnou as the president of its new Board of Directors.

The CΟΝΝΕCT Tourism & Travel Event 2022, organized to promote Thessaloniki and the wider region to the international MICE market, will take place in May.

The Greek Tourism Ministry has joined forces with MICE organizers to formulate a strategy to promote conference tourism.

Greece is taking a leading role globally in the restart of MICE tourism with its health protocols and best practices, according to Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki.

The Greek Tourism Ministry expects strong tourist flows from France, considering that for 2022 there are more than 3 million available airline seats to Greece from the French market.

Greece has eased Covid-19 protocols for conferences and events allowing 100% capacity at exhibition spaces for vaccinated-only participants.

The Greek Tourism Ministry will propose the easing of Covid-19 protocols for business events in an effort to rekindle MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) activity.

AFEA Travel and Congress Services and CSR Hellas have been applauded for jointly promoting the principles of sustainability in tourism and all related activities including congresses and events.

The Municipality of Athens has become an official Destination Partner of the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO).

With exhibitions and in-person events on the rebound, the 100% Hotel Show in Athens opened its doors and welcomed professionals for face-to-face networking and business meetings.

The Municipality of Ioannina has plans to establish a local convention bureau and turn the city into a leading MICE tourism destination.

Athens tops the meeting destinations in Europe ranking in the 2022 Global Meetings and Events Forecast report by American Express Meetings & Events.

TIF-Helexpo’s upcoming exhibitions in Thessaloniki will take place as planned despite the city going ‘red’ on Greece’s Covid-19 risk-assessment map.

The Greek committee of Covid-19 experts has given its approval for Greece to allow the arrival of cruise ships from Turkey and the operation of indoor swimming pools in hotels.