Day: December 1, 2006 | GTP Headlines

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Λευτέρης Θεοφανόπουλος 1940 – 2006

Η Οικογένεια του GTP έχασε τον "πατέρα" της. Το GTP έχασε τον δημιουργό του. Ο "Θείος", όπως τον φωνάζανε οι περισσότεροι εδώ στο GTP, έφυγε από κοντά μας. Δεν πήγε όμως μακριά. Τον αισθανόμαστε κοντά μας διότι είναι μέρος του κάθε τι που μας περιβάλει, του κάθε τι με το οπ...

Posted On 01 Dec 2006

, By Maria Theofanopoulou

Greece's new ad campaign,

WTM Mirrors Success of Global Tourism

The World Travel Market (WTM) held in London last month was the perfect venue to present Greece's new advertising campaign with the message "Explore your senses in Greece."

Posted On 01 Dec 2006

, By GTP editing team

At the press conference given by the tourism minister: Yiannis Vermisso, journalist; Haris Kokossis, special secretary to the tourism development ministry; Maria Gianni, the ministry's secretary general; George Kalantzis, the minister for Macedonia and Thrace; Greece's minister for tourism development, Fanny Palli-Petralia; Aristotelis Thomopoulos, Helexpo's president; Thanassis Economou, secretary general for the Hellenic Tourism Organization.

Philoxenia Hangs On

Aristotelis Thomopoulos, president of Helexpo, the organizer of the Philoxenia International Tourism Exhibition, says this year's fair, the twenty-second, saw an increase in visitors and exhibitors (additional exhibitors this year included those to the new special section for spa...

Posted On 01 Dec 2006

, By GTP editing team

New Airline Security Measures

Last month, the European Union's new security rules regarding the amounts of liquids and semi-liquids passengers can take through security checkpoints and on airplanes took effect for all passengers and flights departing from or in transit in the airports of the EU, Iceland,...

Posted On 01 Dec 2006

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Crete’s Major Tourism Project Gets Green Light

The ministry of environment approved the environmental study for a major tourism development project in Lassithi, Crete. The developer, London-based Minoan Group, formerly Loyalward Ltd. had initially signed a contract with the Ecclesiastical Foundation of Panagia Akrotiriani...

Posted On 01 Dec 2006

, By GTP editing team

Accessible Tourism Workshop Held in Athens

The European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT) held its first International Workshop in Athens. The program included presentations on good practices and discussion sessions on accessible tourism in Europe, with a focus on ENAT members' activities and work to promote and...

Posted On 01 Dec 2006

, By GTP editing team

Greece Featured on NBC’s Travel Cafe Show

Greece will be featured on the popular Travel Cafe show of the American television network NBC that is hosted by Chuck Henry, the well-known television news co-anchor.

Posted On 01 Dec 2006

, By GTP editing team

Hellenic Seaways Expands Its Fleet

Hellenic Seaways (HSW) not only launched the newly built ferry boat, Nissos Chios, last month, but also purchased a relatively new large ferry boat. Both ships are part of HSW's 200 million euro investment strategy to expand and modernize its fleet and improve the services the...

Posted On 01 Dec 2006

, By GTP editing team

Greece and Turkey Sign Tourism Agreement

Last month, the Greek Minister of Tourism Fanny Palli-Petralia and her Turkish counterpart, Attila Koc, signed a memorandum on tourism cooperation. The agreement signed on Ms Palli-Petralia's second visit to Turkey will make travel between the two countries easier, encourage...

Posted On 01 Dec 2006

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Tassos Pappas, president of the Greek chapter, with Brenda Anderson, CEO of SITE International, as she signs the founding document.

Greek Chapter of SITE Holds Opening Ceremony

Last month, the official opening ceremony for the Greek chapter of the Society of Incentive & Travel Executives (SITE) was held. Brenda Anderson, CEO of SITE International, and Carolyn Dow, executive director of SITE Europe and past SITE President, attended the opening and...

Posted On 01 Dec 2006

, By GTP editing team

youtravel.com

New Hotel Booking Website Up and Running

A new on-line resort and hotel booking site, youtravel.com, was launched last month. So far 25,000 rooms are available in destinations including Greece, Spain, Turkey, Egypt, Malta, Cyprus, Tunisia, Portugal, Morocco, Bulgaria, Italy, Croatia, Dominican Republic and Dubai.

Posted On 01 Dec 2006

, By GTP editing team

Galileo Signs Agreement With Galileo Hellas

Galileo, a leading global distribution system (GDS) and subsidiary of Travelport, renewed its long-term distribution agreement with Galileo Hellas, the government-owned travel distribution company, to distribute Galileo GDS to the Greek and Cypriot markets.

Posted On 01 Dec 2006

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Demand for Shared Leisure Real Estate on the Rise

The purchase of shared leisure real estate is expected to double in the next five years, with the main markets being Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific was the key message of the third annual European conference on leisure real estate held in Athens last month.

Posted On 01 Dec 2006

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Litsa Papathanassi, Skal International's new president with Michael Coveos, president of Skal International Greece, and Marina Ypsilanti, international councilor for Greece.

Skal International Elects New President

Litsa Papathanassi from Rodos was elected as the new president of Skal International during the 67th Skal International World Congress held in Pattaya, Thailand last month. This is only the second time in the organization's 72-year-history, that a woman president was elected.

Posted On 01 Dec 2006

, By GTP editing team

Hotel and Technical Chambers Sign Memorandum

Hellenic Hotel Chamber President Gerasimos Fokas and Technical Chamber of Greece President Yiannis Alavanos signed a memorandum of agreement on seven critical issues that concern both the hotel and technical sector.

Posted On 01 Dec 2006

, By GTP editing team

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