Trade Associations - Gov Hotel Chamber Holds Media Briefing by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 The new development law in reality excludes the modernization of low class hotels, which form the backbone of the hotel industry, President of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels Yiorgos Tsakiris … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Rumored VAT Hike Troubles Tourism Sector by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 Greek tourism professionals unanimously agreed last month that a potential increase of the VAT rate on tourism services would be “disastrous” for the sector. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov PM Optimistic On Greek Tourism, Professionals Worried by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 “Greek tourism has been switched to autopilot and left unattended, something that was obvious at this year’s Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF)… We did not hear that Greece would carry out … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov GNTO Report Sent To Athens Prosecutor by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 “The case should be sent to Parliament if the prosecutor’s probe ends up apportioning blame to politicians,” Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister Yiorgos Nikitiadis said in late July in regards … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece and Israel Explore Closer Ties by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 Greek Prime Minister Yiorgos Papandreou and his visiting Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu agreed last month to form a joint committee to strengthen ties between the two countries. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Tourism Targeted By Foreign Media by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 Strikes and protests against government austerity measures, port and archaeological site blockades, air traffic controller’s mobilizations and the recent fuel shortage caused by a trucker strike made Greece the target … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Government Plans To Cleanup Athens Center by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 An action plan to combat the situation in the center of Athens that includes illegal immigrants, drug dealing and abuse, prostitution and the sale of counterfeit merchandise, is currently in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Hotel Staff Sole Beneficiaries Of OAED Programs by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 Travel agencies today are in a dire position and the Greek state has taken no measures to support them, the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) said recently … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotel Chamber Objects To New Development Law by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 The draft bill on the new development law steers away from present tourism policy and from the established positions of the tourism industry, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels said last … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news July Strikes Put Greek Tourism In Limbo by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 While Greece was already suffering a decline in visitor numbers, the tourism sector was tested in July with disruptions to flights and an ongoing strike by fuel-truck drivers that led … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Professional Yacht Sector Watches Bookings Sink by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 The professional yacht sector is experiencing perhaps its worst year as bookings for professional yachts with crew have dropped more than 80 percent this year compared to 2009, Antonis Steliatos, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov SETE In War Of Words by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 “The General Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen and Merchants of Greece has nothing to do with tourism, it does not represent tourism businesses and is obviously uninformed in regards to the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov GNTO Cuts Costs To Control Budget Deficit by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 The Greek National Tourism Organization’s expenditures in the first half of the year were cut by 55 percent to some 51 million euros compared with the same period last year, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Greek Tourism Revenue Drops, Arrivals Improve by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 Greece’s tourism revenue dropped 11.9 percent during the first six months of the year and 15.7 percent in June, according to data from the Bank of Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings “Turn To The Argosaronic” In Athens Center by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 “Our destinations are a cure for the stress and intensity of everyday life because of their close distance to Athens and Piraeus,” Piraeus Prefect Yiannis Michas said recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News The Role of Women In Tourism by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 “Based on statistics presented by Eurostat, women make up 56 percent of those employed in the hotel and restaurant sector among the European Union member states… Greece ranks low with … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Offers Extended Visas To Russian Tourists by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 The Foreign Ministry last month announced a visa extension to Russian citizens that were on holiday in Greece and hesitant to return to their fire-stricken homeland. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek-Bulgarian Tourism Cooperation by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos and Bulgarian Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism Traycho Traykov signed in late July a tourism cooperation protocol during the first joint session of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings London Experiences Greek Sun & Sea by GTP editing team 1 August 2010 by GTP editing team 1 August 2010 The British are invited to visit Greece and become acquainted with the country’s natural beauties, historical monuments, entertainment and modern infrastructure in a secure environment for visitors, Deputy Culture and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Chalkidiki Tourism Agency Opens New Offices by GTP editing team 1 August 2010 by GTP editing team 1 August 2010 The aim of the Tourism Promotion and Marketing Agency of the Chalkidiki Prefecture’s new office is to become the “headquarters” for the conquest of the Athenian market, Chalkidiki prefect and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
