Exhibitions Kefalogianni Promotes Greece On CNN, Bloomberg & CNBC by GTP editing team 7 November 2013 by GTP editing team 7 November 2013 Visitor numbers to Greece are stronger than ever despite the country’s economic woes, Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni told major media networks during the World Travel Market 2013 international fair … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets Greek Tourism Ministry Teams Up With Church of Crete To Promote Religious Tourism by GTP editing team 7 November 2013 by GTP editing team 7 November 2013 Religious tourism in Greece will undergo further development through a cooperation protocol signed recently between the Greek Tourism Ministry and the Church of Crete. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions WTM 2013: Greece Sees Upward Trend In Early Bookings From UK Market by GTP editing team 5 November 2013 by GTP editing team 5 November 2013 “Greece not only has made a big comeback this year but is also moving full steam ahead for 2014,” the president of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE), Andreas … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions Kefalogianni Attends WTM & UNWTO Ministers’ Summit by GTP editing team 5 November 2013 by GTP editing team 5 November 2013 Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni joined tourism ministers from around the world and attended the seventh WTM & UNWTO Ministers’ Summit, held on 5 November, the second day of World … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions WTM 2013: Tourism Growth Continues Despite Visa, Tax Concerns by GTP editing team 5 November 2013 by GTP editing team 5 November 2013 UNWTO Secretary General Dr Taleb Rifai said in the first eight months of 2013 aviation grew by 5.1% and will close the year 4% up, ahead of what the UNWTO … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Marketing Greece To Launch Website On Country’s “Unknown Treasures” by GTP editing team 5 November 2013 by GTP editing team 5 November 2013 Private marketing company for Greek tourism Marketing Greece is getting ready to launch a world-class website next year in an aim to give the Greek tourism product the best possible … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions WTM 2013: Greece To Extend Season to Boost Visitor Numbers by GTP editing team 4 November 2013 by GTP editing team 4 November 2013 “Greece is here to reintroduce itself as an all year round destination,” Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said on Monday 4 November, on first day of the World Travel Market … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions Kefalogianni Receives Good News From TUI, Thomas Cook On Future Plans In Greece by GTP editing team 1 November 2013 by GTP editing team 1 November 2013 Britain’s leading tour operators TUI Travel and Thomas Cook recently informed Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni that they feel confident about doing business in Greece and intend to invest further … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news WTM 2013: Spotlight To Fall On Athens And Santorini by GTP editing team 31 October 2013 by GTP editing team 31 October 2013 Presentations of Greece’s capital city and one of its most popular islands are scheduled to take place on the first day of the World Travel Market in London, UK, on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Exhibitions Kefalogianni Leaves For The UK To Promote Greece by GTP editing team 30 October 2013 by GTP editing team 30 October 2013 Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni will depart for London, UK, on 30 October to meet with major tourism industry executives and further strengthen ties with the UK market to boost … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Russia Will Depend On Greece For EU Visa Deal by GTP editing team 30 October 2013 by GTP editing team 30 October 2013 Russia looks forward to restarting cooperation and visa talks with the EU under Greece’s upcoming presidency of the bloc, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Athens on 30 October. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Macedonia-Thrace Hoteliers To Hold Conference At Philoxenia 2013 In Thessaloniki by GTP editing team 24 October 2013 by GTP editing team 24 October 2013 The Macedonia-Thrace Hotel Managers Association will hold its second annual conference during the 29th International Tourism Exhibition Philoxenia in Thessaloniki. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Kefalogianni Meets With European Commission Task Force for Greece by GTP editing team 23 October 2013 by GTP editing team 23 October 2013 Greece has made significant reforms in recent months to the tourism sector that aim to solve chronic problems, Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni informed the head of the European Commission … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news GNTO Promotes Evia As All Year Round Destination by GTP editing team 23 October 2013 by GTP editing team 23 October 2013 The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) in collaboration with the Region of Evia recently held a workshop for the promotion of Evia as a four season destination to the Benelux … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Kefalogianni Optimistic About 2014 Tourism Season In Greece by GTP editing team 22 October 2013 by GTP editing team 22 October 2013 Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni sent a message of optimism for next year’s tourism season during the 12th Tourism & Development Conference of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE SETE Aims For Greece To Welcome 24 Million Tourists By 2021 by GTP editing team 22 October 2013 by GTP editing team 22 October 2013 Greece could welcome 24 million tourists by 2021 if the results of a report on the country’s tourism strategic planning are taken under consideration by the Greek Government, according to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats McKinsey Presents Key Tourism Products That Will Boost Arrivals To Greece by GTP editing team 22 October 2013 by GTP editing team 22 October 2013 Some 3.3 billion euros should be invested in tourism every year for each of the next eight years in order to attain the target of 24 million international arrivals per … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Study: EU Hospitality Is Key Economic Driver by GTP editing team 22 October 2013 by GTP editing team 22 October 2013 The hospitality sector plays a critical role in fighting youth unemployment and is essential for jobs and growth and the health of other sectors, according to a Europe-wide study presented … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Finance Minister: Tourism Has Contributed Significantly To Greece’s Economy by GTP editing team 21 October 2013 by GTP editing team 21 October 2013 “The Greek economy has entered a new phase,” Greek Finance Minister Yiannis Stournaras said on 21 October while delivering a speech on the first day of the Association of Greek … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News SETE Conference To Focus On Necessary Investments For Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 18 October 2013 by GTP editing team 18 October 2013 The results of the latest study on Greek tourism, prepared by McKinsey & Company, will be presented at the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises’ (SETE) 12th Tourism & Development Conference … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail