Company updates Visitgreece.gr Gets New Look by GTP editing team 21 September 2012 by GTP editing team 21 September 2012 The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) recently launched its revamped website at www.visitgreece.gr. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Head Of Coastal Shippers Association Resigns, Sector In Trouble by GTP editing team 14 September 2012 by GTP editing team 14 September 2012 A disruption in ferry connections to the Greek islands is highly possible since most Greek coastal shipping companies are on the verge of collapsing due to the difficult financial situation, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov ACB Meets With Korean Delegation by GTP editing team 12 September 2012 by GTP editing team 12 September 2012 The Athens Convention Bureau (ACB) on Friday, 7 September, held a meeting with a 12-member delegation from the Korean Ministry of Public Administration and Security, within the framework of Athens … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Social Tourism Programs To Make A Comeback In 2013 by GTP editing team 11 September 2012 by GTP editing team 11 September 2012 The subsidized social tourism holiday programs that were cancelled this year are scheduled to re-launch in 2013, according to Labor Minister Ioannis Vroutsis. The social tourism programs provided subsidized vacations … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culinary SETE Launches Campaign To Fund Gastronomy Tourism by GTP editing team 5 September 2012 by GTP editing team 5 September 2012 The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) on Wednesday 5 September announced the launch of a fundraising campaign to promote gastronomy tourism to enrich the country’s portfolio in tourism services … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news ACB Launches New Promo Video Of Greek Capital by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 The first promotional video that showcases the conference tourism product of Athens was launched recently by the Athens Convention Bureau (ACB) and the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets HATTA On Museum And Archaeological Site Setbacks by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 “As always, HATTA will assist in the effort to improve the (country’s) tourism product and for the qualitative improvement of tourism services, especially in the sensitive field of culture,” the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Land Transportation GEPOET Discusses Tourism Issues With Transport Minister by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 A bill that will regulate the legal details in regards to the pending liberalization of land passenger transport will be tabled in parliament in April 2013 by the Transport Ministry, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Tourism Minister Targets UK Market by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 Jointly funded campaigns in the UK media between British tour operators and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) to promote Greek tourism and attract last-minute bookings are underway, Tourism Minister … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Hoteliers Wait To Be Paid By Libyan Government by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 Several hotels in Athens and Thessaloniki are near a financial crunch as the unpaid bills for the hosting of Libyan rebel fighters are now near some 30 million euros, the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotel Chamber Re-Submits Proposal For Social Tourism Programs by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels last month re-submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security to reform and take on the subsidized social tourism holiday programs of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Thessaloniki Welcomed By International Council Of Tourism Partners by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 “The Thessaloniki Convention and Visitors Bureau (TCVB) excels as a destination choice for conference organizers and ICTP (International Council of Tourism Partners) is proud to have it join as a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel ECTAA: Still No Refund For Spanair And Malev Customers by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 “A solution to the bankruptcies of airlines is vital,” the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) said last month citing a statement released by the European Travel Agents … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Thessaloniki’s Air Route Cuts Worry Professionals by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 “If Thessaloniki is excluded by air travel then the city will be unable to spread its wings and attract more potential visitors, especially at a time when hopes to boost … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments GNTO Announces New Board Of Directors by GTP editing team 30 August 2012 by GTP editing team 30 August 2012 Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni approved and announced the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) new Board of Directors on Thursday 30 August, which is comprised by five lawyers, one political analyst, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy New Tourism Ministry Has Work Cut Out by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 The re-establishment of the new Tourism Ministry in June was welcomed by the vast majority of Greek tourism professionals who are expecting a series of chronic issues to be solved … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments New Secretary General of Tourism Appointed by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 Anastasios Liaskos is the new secretary general of tourism. He was born in Athens in 1957 and is an economist and business development consultant by profession. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotel Chamber: Increased Post-Election Bookings Not Enough by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 “The Greek tourism market was significantly affected by the political uncertainty that intensified after the (first) elections of 6 May,” the president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Yiorgos Tsakiris, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives Priorities Set To Boost Tourism Inflow To Greece by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 The simplification of the procedure for issuing Schengen visas to increase the inflow of tourists to Greece and the protection of the country’s image via crisis management, were two priorities … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Homeporting Sees Decline, European Cruise Council by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 The number of passengers that disembarked on Greek cruise destinations from circular cruises that homeported in Greece continued to drop in 2011, according to a report presented during the sixth … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
