Trade Associations

The audience of the recent Capital + Vision multi-conference in Thessaloniki took a trip down memory lane during a roundtable discussion attended by the three honorary presidents – Spyros Kokotos, Stavros Andreadis and Nikos Aggelopoulos – of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE).

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

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.

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni has expressed confidence that Greek tourism will continue to rise next year as its progress has shown very promising signs already.

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said 2014 may be an even better year for tourism but that caution is essential and the country’s national strategy must be followed closely to reach objectives.

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels has slammed a recent suggestion for its members (Greek hotels) to be dispersed to local chambers of commerce throughout the country.

The promotional video of the Municipality of Chania’s tourism campaign was once again honored as it won three awards at this year’s ART & TUR International Tourism Film Festival that took place recently in Barcelos, Portugal.

The Greek Tourism Ministry and the Union of Hellenic Chambers agreed on 19 November to create a joint committee and conduct meetings on a regular basis to establish their cooperation on tourism issues.

Greek travel agents were informed on the advantages of the European Commission-funded project TOURISMlink, an online platform that aims to modernize the tourism value chain and offer small and medium enterprises (SMEs) a better position in the global tourism market.

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels has released data on early bookings for next year, taking into account the prospects for the 2014 tourism season and Greece’s participation in the recent World Travel Market fair in London.