MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions)

The Greek capital will once again be in the spotlight with the launch of the second edition of the annual Travel Trade Athens event at the Megaron Athens International Conference Center.

Crete, Sifnos and Rhodes represented Greece at this year’s Norwegian travel fair “Reiselivsmessen Oslo” that took place 10-12 January 2014 at Telenor Arena.

The Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO) has enriched its membership list with the addition of four new members in the category “Professional Congress Organizers-PCOs” as of the beginning of 2014.

Athens will be the meeting point between hotels, major companies and tourism organizations at the 1st Business Travel Professionals Forum (BTPF) in February.

Twelve entrepreneurs based in Thessaloniki, directly involved in congress tourism, have joined forces to launch a new bureau to promote the Greek Northern City as a destination for meetings and conventions.

Greece’s participation in the upcoming International Green Week Berlin, the world’s biggest fair for food, agriculture and horticulture, will be held under the auspices of two Greek ministries and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO).

TIF–Helexpo announced on 18 December that it will change the name of the Attica exhibition and conference center Helexpo Palace to “Helexpo Maroussi.”

Greek tourism professionals are developing their business networks these days at the International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) at The Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, Cannes.

Mykonos’ Super Paradise beach bar will give Scandinavians a sample of Greek entertainment and clubbing during the upcoming Grekland Panorama travel and taste fair in Stockholm, Sweden.

Investors around the world are beginning to show a particularly strong interest for ho[s]tel type hotels, according to a recent report from HVS London.