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Electra Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce new key appointments to its staff prior to the opening of the brand new 5-star hotel “Electra Metropolis” in Athens.

Greek coastal ferry operator Hellenic Seaways recently announced its new Board of Directors for a three-year mandate.

Luxury boutique hotel group, Grace Hotels, has appointed Robert Swade as its Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2016.

Kyriakos Pozrikidis, CEO of TIF-Helexpo, steps in as chairman of the Central European Fair Alliance (CEFA), after being unanimously re-elected to the post last week.

The Melia Athens, a member of Melia Hotels International, has introduced a new executive chef to the dining scene of the Greek capital. Dimitris Karampampas, a young, energetic and creative chef, has joined Melia’s philosophy in delivering the best experiences to guests in Athens.

Benjamin Gill, the international Technical Manager for One Planet Living, will be one of the speakers at the international conference ECOWEEK, a week of sustainable design, green building and envisioning for ecological interventions and proposals for the city of Agios Nikolaos on Crete.

The Chief Executive Board of Star Alliance recently appointed Jeffrey Goh as the Alliance’s Chief Executive, effective January 1, 2017, to succeed Mark Schwab, who will retire at the end of the year.

This week, the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) introduces Maria Aivalioti, the General Manager of Travelotopos.

The Laconia Hotel Association recently announced its new Board of Directors. Dimitris Pollalis has been reelected as president of the association.

The General Panhellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises (GEPOET) recently announced its new Board of Directors, which includes a strong representation of local unions of travel agencies and tourist coach companies from destinations such as Crete, Corfu, Macedonia-Thrace, Rhodes, Dodecanese Islands and Western Greece.