Surveys, Trends & Stats Hotel Prices Fall in Attica Region by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 by GTP editing team 1 February 2006 Athens hotel occupancy rates last year remained at 2004 levels but the average price per room fell more than 15 percent, according to a recent report by the Attica Hoteliers’ … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov New Name for World Tourism Organization by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 by GTP editing team 1 January 2006 After the transformation of the World Tourism Organization into a specialized agency of the United Nations, the tourism organization now refers to itself as UNWTO. It’s newly-elected secretary general – … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Organization Warns Against Unnecessary Health Scare by GTP editing team 1 November 2005 by GTP editing team 1 November 2005 The WTO is to meet with the World Health Organization to combat the looming threat of an avian flu epidemic, which could have a serious impact on international tourism. “We … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Hoteliers Propose Changes in Zoning Regulations by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 According to data published recently, more than 40 percent of Greek hotels, an estimated 3,500 out of a total of 8,500, are more or less in violation of zoning regulations. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats A Good Year, But Next Year Even Better by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 The strong rise in the number of foreign visitors this year should not cause officials to relax their efforts to solve the problems of the tourism industry, the Association of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Government to Pursue High-income Arrivals by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 by GTP editing team 1 October 2005 The government’s “Inner Cabinet” met recently to discuss the 10-year Greek tourism development plan drafted by the tourism ministry. According to the plan, Greece would welcome 20 million foreign visitors … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tender Called for 2006 Tourism Ad Campaign by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 The Tourism Development Ministry and the Greek National Tourism Organization recently announced a tender for the design and production of the creative aspect for next year’s tourism advertising campaign. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Internet Hosts a Plethora of Fraudulent Travel Companies by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 Tsabikos Moschatos, president of the Panhellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises, last month sent a letter to Tourism Development Minister and urged him to set up a tourism crime agency to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality New Long-term Leasing for Public Tourism Properties by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 Three major long-term leasing projects are in the works by the Tourism Development Company (ETA), for the public properties that include the Corfu casino, the plots housing a golf course … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments New EOT Board of Directors Meet by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 by GTP editing team 1 September 2005 Late last month the new board of directors for the Hellenic Tourism Organization (EOT) met under the presidency of the tourism minister who spoke on the future aims of his … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece’s National Tourism Council Meets in Thessaloniki by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 Greece’s tourism industry will see stronger-than-projected growth this year, Tourism Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos said during a meeting in Thessaloniki with the National Tourism Council. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Hoteliers Calls for Metropolitan Conference Center by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2005 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2005 Georgios Tsakiris, president of the Attica Hoteliers’ Association, opened the association’s annual general assembly last month with words of praise for the cooperation and work being done by the country’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news New Travel Domain Announces Priority Deadline by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 by GTP editing team 1 August 2005 The “.travel” Registry, owned by Tralliance Corporation, New York, in cooperation with the World Tourism Organization, has affirmed a priority right to the nations of the world to register their … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Minister Proposes Tourism Chamber by GTP editing team 1 July 2005 by GTP editing team 1 July 2005 Our tourism sector needs to agree on problems and solutions and the best was to achieve this is through the introduction of a tourism chamber where all branches of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Greece and Syria to Create Common Tourism Packages by GTP editing team 1 July 2005 by GTP editing team 1 July 2005 Twenty-four outgoing travel specialists from Greece visited Syria recently to get a better idea of what that country has to offer to the Greek traveler, and to discuss ways in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Still No Decision On Conference Center by GTP editing team 1 July 2005 by GTP editing team 1 July 2005 Dimitris Mantios, president of the Hellenic Association of Professional Conference Organizers, told members during the association’s general assembly last month, and reporters, that he was very disappointed in the time … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Government Predicts Substantial Rise in Tourism by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 Tourism Development Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos last month, during a press call, said that we would see at least a seven percent rise in tourism arrivals this year. He said that … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Forty-nine New Hellenic Tourism Organization Offices Planned by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 The tourism ministry is planning to establish 49 new Hellenic Tourism Organization offices around the world, in addition to the current 23 international offices, Tourism Development Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos said … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality New Tourism Investment Incentives Announced by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 Tourism Development Deputy Minister Anastassios Liaskos has announced investment incentives for the tourism sector, which he said would relieve the country’s hoteliers of considerable red tape. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Another Year for Tourism Business Subsidies by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 by GTP editing team 1 June 2005 Two government subsidy programs, worth a total of 237.5 million euros, remain open for tourism enterprises to take advantage of for another year. Complete information on the program is available … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
