Best Western Southeastern Europe has appointed Charis Brousalian as the new Business Development & Marketing Director at its Athens office in Greece. In his new role, he will aim to increase the brand awareness of Best Western in Southeastern Europe, create attractive packages, increase sales for members and deliver exceptional services for existing members. “I […]
Carlos Díez de la Lastra Les Roches Global Hospitality Education, one of the world’s leading hospitality business schools, has named Carlos Díez de la Lastra as its new Chief Executive Officer. Appointed by the Governing Board, Carlos will succeed Christine Demen Meier who is retiring. In three years at the helm of Les Roches she […]
Panos Almyrantis The European Hotel Managers Association (EHMA) has elected Panos Almyrantis as its president for a three-year term. Almyrantis, who is the general manager at the Grand Hyatt Athens hotel, has previously served as the association’s vice president and national delegate in Greece & Cyprus. He takes over as EHMA’s president from Ezio A. […]
Greece’s Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP) has announced its new Board of Directors following its general assembly that took place on March 15. Konstantina Svinou has been re-elected as the institute’s president. An initiative of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, ITEP is a non-profit institute launched in 1996 to study the hospitality and tourism […]
Photo source: @Celestyal Cruises Greek cruise operator Celestyal Cruises has announced the appointment of David Noyes as Non-Executive Chairman. David Noyes The appointment follows a major investment from leading global private investment firm Searchlight Capital Partners and is expected to further strengthen Celestyal Cruises’ evolution and growth strategy as the company
Photo source: Municipality of Larissa The Larissa Hoteliers Association recently re-elected Irini Papaioannou as president of its new Board of Directors. In an announcement, the association said the new Board’s priority will be to participate in joint actions and initiatives that will promote Larissa‘s tourism product. “The new board will continue to support the
The Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships (SEEN) has appointed Spiros Paschalis, CEO Attica Group, as its new president for a three-year term. Spiros Paschalis SEEN made the announcement on Wednesday, after the association’s general assembly and the election of a new board of directors. Paschalis succeeds outgoing President Michail Sakellis who has been
MTS City Breaks, a leading global supplier for online tourism services, has announced the appointment of Leonidas Zotos as the company’s new general manager. An industry veteran, Leonidas brings over 30 years of experience in the tourism industry and especially in the field of e-tourism service platforms. Prior to his appointment at MTS City Breaks, […]
RX, the parent company of World Travel Market London, has appointed Juliette Losardo is the new Exhibition Director of WTM London, a leading global event for the travel industry. Juliette Losardo Juliette is an experienced business leader with an impressive track record of more than 18 years at leading companies in the international media and […]
The Grand Hyatt Athens hotel has appointed Panos Almyrantis as its new general manager. Panos Almyrantis Announcing the news on social media, Grand Hyatt Athens said Panos, an acclaimed professional in the tourism industry, has an outstanding academic background with several recognitions and a multi-year experience in the management of top hotels in Greece and […]

















