© Maria Theofanopoulou The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) recently presented its plans for Greece’s upcoming three-year tourism campaign to members of the Federation of Hellenic Associations of Tourist & Travel Agencies (FedHATTA). During an online meeting, GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis presented Greece’s new long-term campaign and said the
Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center. Photo Source: @TIF-Helexpo Thessaloniki stakeholders, local bodies and chambers released a joint statement this week expressing their support of a master plan for the overhaul of the port city’s exhibition center. On the initiative of the Thessaloniki Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 17 bodies, including the Region of Central
The Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB) has launched an updated digital version of its Meeting Planner’s Guide, an easy-to-use tool that offers information about Thessaloniki, the TCB and its members. The TCB Meeting Planner’s Guide Vol. 2 was launched to promote Thessaloniki and its meetings sector to the international MICE market and support the region’s economy. […]
The Athens Capital Hotel – MGallery and Grande Bretagne Hotel in Athens. The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is expected bring new trends in the travel and tourism industry, emerging from the desire of travelers for safe but also vivid experiences. Travel and hospitality professionals expect the sector to undergo significant changes as soon as the pandemic […]
The ITB Asia 2020 travel trade show has successfully completed the first virtual event in its 13-year history, which welcomed over 35,000 travel professionals from around the world. The highly-anticipated trade show was hosted during October 21-23, on the newly established online platform ITB Community in Asia. Over three days, the virtual event welcomed tourism […]
Conferences and events organizers in Thessaloniki are once again calling on the government to clarify Covid-19 health protocols for MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) events and are claiming unfair treatment with regard to restrictions in effect for other multi-person gatherings. The Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB) issued a statement in
The international MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) industry is undergoing major changes due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and becoming more and more dependent on technology. “Many of the day-to-day operations of MICE companies are transferred from project managers and program coordinators to IT professionals,” International Association of
Greece’s MICE industry has been significantly impacted by the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, with sector professionals forecasting a severe drop in arrivals and revenues for 2020 due to the mass cancellation of conferences and events. According to a survey conducted by the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO), the City of Athens Convention and
Photo Source: @Thessaloniki Travel (Thessaloniki Tourism Organization) The Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB) is calling on its members and state authorities to support its efforts to maintain and improve the prime position of Thessaloniki in the international MICE industry amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Together with our members, we will create a strategy and action
Hybrid events, combining live participation and a virtual component, are gaining ground and set to become the next big thing in MICE events, according to the findings of the “Conferences vs Pandemic” event which took place during the Thessaloniki Helexpo Forum last week. The roundtable focused on the need for Greece to proceed swiftly with […]


















