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Greek exhibition and conference organizer TIF–Helexpo signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Russian exhibition agency EUROEXPO, on the sidelines of the recent 29th Philoxenia exhibition in Thessaloniki.

The general manager of Mediterranean Palace, Yiannis Aslanis, and the president of TIF-Helexpo, Tasos Tzikas, hosted a party on Friday, 22 November, in honor of the hosted buyers of the 29th Philoxenia exhibition in Thessaloniki.

Travelport and Tigerair have sealed a new distribution partnership that will see the no frills airline make its fares and ancillary content available to Travelport-connected travel agents globally, marking the first time it has ever distributed via the global distribution system (“GDS”) channel.

The Tourism Ministry wants to develop a national communication strategy with Greece’s regions to successfully promote the country domestically and abroad.

While Greek tourism is in the spotlight, Boussias Communications and Hotel & Restaurant magazine are organizing a conference that will give insight on accepted international next practices and innovation strategies in the hospitality industry.

Thessaloniki will welcome the first youth hostels in 2014, the year the city will be known as the European Youth Capital, the city’s mayor, Yiannis Boutaris, said on 23 November.

Greece leads the list of top countries most frequently preferred in package tours by Turkish citizens traveling abroad, according to the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TURSAB).

Greece will open a Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) office in Istanbul to boost arrivals.

Three major tourism investments have joined Greece’s fast-track scheme for strategic investments and are underway at Halkidiki, Sitia and Argolida.

The Region of South Aegean has declared 2014 as the “Year of Culture” and will focus on promoting the culture and tradition of the 48 Greek islands it represents.