HAPCO Joins Global PCO Task Force to Protect Meetings Industry

By admin 16 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

IAPCO has assembled a task force of national PCO associations from around the globe to create a unified voice for all PCOs through advocacy and the creation of international protocols The Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO) is one of the eight national PCO associations that are part of a Strategic Global Task Force […]

Έρευνα για τις επιπτώσεις της πανδημίας στην ελληνική συνεδριακή αγορά

By admin 8 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Πηγή: HAPCO Η πρώτη πανελλαδική έρευνα που θα αποτυπώσει τις επιπτώσεις της παγκόσμιας υγειονομικής κρίσης στην εγχώρια συνεδριακή αγορά, πραγματοποιείται από τον Σύνδεσμο Ελλήνων Επαγγελματιών Οργανωτών Συνεδρίων (HAPCO), το Γραφείο Συνεδρίων και Επισκεπτών του δήμου Αθηναίων (ACVB) και το Γραφείο Προσέλκυσης Συνεδρίων και Επισκεπτών της Θεσσαλονίκης (TCB). Στόχος είναι

Health Protocols for Hosting Conferences in Greece post-Covid-19

By admin 7 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Photo © GTP Authorities in Greece recently announced the new health and safety protocols for the organization of conferences and trade fairs in the country, following the lifting of restrictive measures (taken due to COVID-19) since July 1. The protocols, currently available on the Diavgeia website, were designed based on the proposals of the Hellenic […]

Greek Hoteliers Want Health Protocol Clarifications

By admin 17 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Greek hoteliers are requesting that the tourism ministry clarify the details involving the mandatory implementation of health protocols and are citing the high cost involved. “Hotels are not and will not become hospitals,” said the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) in a letter to Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, underlining that the demands placed on hoteliers

Athens to Set Up Observatory for Tourism

By admin 11 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Athens, Attica Photo credit: Region of Attica A tourism observatory will be set up in Athens to provide municipal authorities with necessary information and data to boost tourism growth in the Greek capital. Tourism observatories offer access to a broad collection of information, data and analysis on current trends in the tourism sector. The announcement […]

Greek Business Events Industry Sees Abrupt Halt Due to Covid-19

By admin 10 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Covid-19 brought an abrupt halt to strong momentum in Greece’s MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) industry, according to the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO). “The pandemic arrived the year that Greece was experiencing spectacular growth as a conference destination in European and international rankings and was just

Int’l MICE Industry Struggling to Cover Lost Ground, Restart Operations

By admin 5 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Photo © GTP The international MICE industry is among the sectors currently struggling to mitigate heavy losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and restart face to face events under new health protocols and safety rules. It is estimated that a total of 10,000 exhibitions have been canceled throughout the world since the start of the […]

HAPCO Calls for Support to Restart MICE Industry

By admin 26 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Photo Source: @HAPCO The Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO) recently called on Greek and international authorities and organizations to support and promote the MICE industry in its efforts to recover from the Covid-19 crisis and make a strong comeback once the pandemic subsides. The association estimates that since the start of the crisis,