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The Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers – HAPCO and its members, strongly believing in cooperation and collaborations, support and will always support any activity that aims to reinforce Greek tourism either through exhibitions or through congresses and events

Sectoral meetings and exhibitions should be the ground of new ideas targeting the future of our sector, not short term solutions.

The Thessaloniki Hotels Association pays close attention to both the public and private sectors and states its views, based on an experience counting over 100 years, aiming to walk side by side in order to accomplish its ambitious goals.

The sun and the sea are beautiful but tourists return mainly for the Greek hospitality that is not limited to the summer season and cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

In a country blessed by nature with its mountains, rivers, history and religious traditions, Greece’s alternative forms of tourism are gaining ground.

Over 100 hosted buyers representing leading international tour operators have arranged 1,000 meetings with exhibitors to talk business at this year’s 30th Philoxenia exhibition, one of the largest tourism sector shows in southeast Europe, set to kick off on 13-16 November at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center.

Visitors to Greece will as of next year be able to book train tour packages covering prime tourist destinations of the country.

The relaunch of the railroad network in the mountainous Peloponnese and the promotion of the region as a wedding destination are included in the tourism strategy of the Region of the Peloponnese.

In its first months of operation, the Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB) has laid the groundwork for the representation of the northern port city in the international market and its promotion as a prime MICE destination.

This year, the “Athens Marathon. Τhe Authentic” event has attracted record-breaking numbers of participants. With participation of foreign runners up 35 percent this year, the Athens Marathon is perhaps one of the best advertisements for the Greek capital’s tourism since numbers are increasing year by year.