HAPCO & DES: 11ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο για τον Επαγγελματικό Τουρισμό

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Ο HAPCO & DES διοργανώνει το 11ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο για τον Επαγγελματικό και Συνεδριακό Τουρισμό, με τίτλο “Reconnect to Accelerate”, που θα πραγματοποιηθεί στο ξενοδοχείο Divani Caravel, στην Αθήνα, στις 12 και 13 Απριλίου 2022. Οι θεματικές του συνεδρίου θα εμπεριέχουν διαλέξεις και panel sessions γύρω από τις προκλήσεις και τάσεις του Συνεδριακού Τουρισμού, που

Greece Expects Strong Tourist Flows from France, 3 Million Airline Seats Available for 2022

By admin 28 Μαρτίου 2022 No comment

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French tour operators and agents met in the coastal town of Loutraki over the weekend for their annual “Forces de Ventes” conference inaugurated by Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. The event was organized by French tour operator Selectour – France’s leading network of independent travel agencies – with the support of the Greek National Tourism […]

Greece Allows 100% Capacity at Vaccinated-only Conferences and Events

By admin 17 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo source: TIF-Helexpo Greece has partially lifted Covid-19 protocols for events and conferences allowing 100 percent capacity at exhibition spaces for vaccinated-only participants. Speaking to ANT1 channel, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced the news, adding that organizers were no longer required to provide live streaming (now optional) and could also

Covid-19: Facilitating Meetings and Events Tourism Next on Greece’s Agenda

By admin 7 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said he would propose to the Covid-19 committee easing protocols for the organization of conferences and events in an effort to rekindle MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) activity. “I will ask the committee of experts to decide where we can relax protocols so that Greece can lead the way […]

TCB’s 2022 ‘Connect’ Tourism Event will Take Place Live in Thessaloniki

By admin 19 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

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The Thessaloniki Convention Bureau has announced the return of its annual Connect Tourism & Travel Event Thessaloniki, that will take place live in the northern port city during May 8-10. Following the success of last year’s event, which took place online due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, TCB will hold the second edition of “Connect” […]

AFEA Praised for Raising Awareness on Sustainability in Greek Meetings Industry

By admin 22 Δεκεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Ariadne Stagkou-Bell, CSR & Communication Specialist at CSR Hellas and AFEA CEO Operations and Development Sissy Lygnou. Photo source: @IAPCO AFEA Travel and Congress Services, a PCO, DMC and corporate travel expert in Greece, and CSR Hellas were recently honored with the 2021 Driving Excellence Collaboration Award by the International Association of Professional

IAPCO Forms Destination Partnership with Athens for MICE Tourism

By admin 21 Δεκεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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IAPCO CEO Martin Boyle, IAPCO President Ori Lahav and EATA CEO Vagelis Vlachos. Photo source: @Develop Athens The Municipality of Athens has become an official Destination Partner of the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO), following an agreement signed between the two organizations during the IBTM World 2021 expo that took place recently

100% Hotel Show Makes Comeback in post-Covid Era

By admin 25 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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With in-person meetings and events on the rebound, following the sudden halt caused by the Covid-19 pandemic since early 2020, Greece this month is seeing the openings of its B2B tourism trade shows and exhibitions. One of the first to open its doors following the 18-month hiatus, was the 100% Hotel Show, an exhibition of […]

Ioannina Aiming to be a Leading MICE Destination

By admin 23 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: Travel Ioannina The Municipality of Ioannina presented plans to turn the city into a leading MICE tourism destination during the 36th Philoxenia international tourism exhibition that took place in Thessaloniki earlier in November. During the expo, the head of the municipality’s tourism department Eleni Basoyianni and member Aimilios Neos presented the

Athens Tops Europe’s Meeting Destinations Ranking, Says AmEx Report

By admin 18 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: This is Athens Athens, Greece’s capital city, ranks first in the top 5 meeting destinations in Europe in the 2022 Global Meetings and Events Forecast, the 11th annual report produced by American Express Meetings & Events, a division of American Express Global Business Travel (GBT). The top 5 meeting destinations in Europe, based […]