Laws, Regulations & Policy Draft Law On Yacht Tax Criticized by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 Associations that represent professional and private owners of yachts have reacted to the draft law of the Ministry of Economy and Finance that levies new taxes on the yachting industry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Workshop Enlightens Hoteliers by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 by GTP editing team 1 September 2009 An electronic register of all Greek tourism businesses will be prepared and presented by the end of the year, Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos said at a marketing workshop held recently … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Arrivals Down, Jobs Lost by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2009 International arrivals to Greece were reduced close to 10 percent in the first six months of the year compared with the same period of 2008, according to the Association of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel SAAE Says No To Strikes by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 The Hellenic Association of Airline Representatives (SAAE) recently called for a solution to the continual operational problems of air traffic controlers and underlined that there must be no repeated strikes … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Revenue Decrease For Athens-Attica Hotels by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2009 The revenue of Athens-Attica hotels fell some 20 percent from last year’s January-May period as a result of a 16.6 percent drop in the average hotel occupancy rate and 5.1 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece Focuses On U.S. Visa Waiver Program by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 Greece’s long-awaited inclusion in the U.S. visa waiver program is expected to take place by the end of the year, according to negotiations at the recent summit of the 56-nation … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greek-Turkish Tourism Cooperation by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 While on an official visit to Ankara last month, Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos informed his Turkish counterpart, Ertugrul Gunay, of the ministry’s decision to organize the “8th Greek-Turkish Tourism Forum” … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece and Romania Strengthen Ties by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 Romanian Tourism Minister Elena Udrea recently said that a cruise line between Constanta, Romania, and the Greek islands, to be effective as of this summer, is under consideration. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats SETE Clarifies Tourism Data Terms by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises recently clarified the confusion created on the use of the terms “tourism revenue” and “turnover index for tourism.” 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings HATTA Eyes Azerbaijani Tourism Market by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 Azerbaijan’s tourism market offers opportunities for tourism and business partnerships, according to members of the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) who attended a familiarization tour in Azerbaijan … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy EPEST Reacts To New Tax Measures by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 Finance Minister Yiannis Papathanasiou recently announced measures to tackle tax dodging in the sector of leisure boats, which caused a negative reaction from the Hellenic Professional Yacht Owners Association (EPEST). 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Chalkidiki Hoteliers Attend Workshop by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 The profile of today’s visitor and ways of approaching the Greek tourist were analyzed last month in Chalkidiki at a workshop organized by the Hellenic Hotels Federation and the Halkidiki … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism For The Disabled Under Review by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos recently met with representatives from the Panhellenic Association of the Blind, the Panhellenic Association of Kidney Transplants, the Panhellenic Union of Paraplegics and Physically Challenged and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE SETE To Discuss Development Models Of Economy by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 by GTP editing team 1 August 2009 The effectiveness of the development models of the economy will be analyzed at the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises’ eighth annual Tourism and Development conference scheduled for 19-20 October. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece To Sign Memorandum With United Arab Emirates by GTP editing team 24 July 2009 by GTP editing team 24 July 2009 Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos held a meeting today with the Commissioner to the United Arab Emirates Embassy Adel Al Marjouki and agreed to sign a tourism cooperation memorandum between the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov OTEK Students Get One Year Free by GTP editing team 9 July 2009 by GTP editing team 9 July 2009 Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos recently announced that students of the Organization of Tourism Education and Training (OTEK) vocational schools (IEK) will be exempt from tuition fees for the 2009-2010 period. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov SETE Prepares Greek Gastronomy Study by GTP editing team 9 July 2009 by GTP editing team 9 July 2009 The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) is preparing a study on the development of “Greek Gastronomy” as a product and its integration in the tourism marketing plan of Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Minister Optimistic by Nikos Krinis 1 July 2009 by Nikos Krinis 1 July 2009 Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos recently claimed to be optimistic in regards to the direction of where this year’s tourism season is headed. For the first time he estimated that there … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Minister Speaks At EU Meeting by GTP editing team 1 July 2009 by GTP editing team 1 July 2009 The tourism industry’s role amid the current global economic crisis was discussed in Brussels recently at the European Union Competitiveness Council. The discussion was set up by the initiative of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov SETE Briefs The IMF On Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 1 July 2009 by GTP editing team 1 July 2009 Representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently announced that it would regularly include an assessment of the Greek tourism performance in its future scheduled visits. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
