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Athens Selected as Host City of IAPCO General Assembly in 2026

Over 150 leading professionals of the international conference market will be in Athens, Greece, in February 2026.

Greece Sees Four Wins at 4th Annual World MICE Awards

Two hotels, one destination management company and one exhibition center in Greece were honored at the annual World MICE Awards ceremony in Berlin that celebrates the finest MICE brands from across the globe.

Greece Needs to Upgrade Infrastructure for Conference Tourism to Take Off

Greece needs to upgrade infrastructure to boost conference tourism which could generate as much as 1 billion euros in revenues annually.

AFEA Travel and Congress Splits into Two Companies

Athens-based AFEA Travel and Congress, a Greek company of corporate travel consultants, incentive planners and congress services, said it will split into two independent companies.

Greek Events & Conferences Body Aiming for University-level Educational Programs

Greek MICE association HAPCO & DES teamed up with the University of West Attica to upgrade educational programs.

Greek Meetings Alliance Teams Up with IFES to Boost MICE Activities

The Greek Meetings Alliance has teamed up with the International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services (IFES) to promote MICE activities.

Aldemar Olympian Village Opens New Conference Center

The Olympian Village of Aldemar Resorts in Western Greece has inaugurated a state-of-the-art conference center and exhibition space.

TIF-Helexpo’s Kyriakos Pozrikidis Re-elected to UFI Board for Fifth Time

TIF-Helexpo CEO Kyriakos Pozrikidis was re-elected to the Board of Directors of UFI-The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry.

Thessaloniki to Host Central European Fair Alliance’s 2024 General Assembly

The Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center will host the general assembly of the Central European Fairs Alliance (CEFA) in June 2024.

MICE Tourism: Athens Welcomed 40,000 Business Travelers in 2022

Athens is steadily evolving into a meetings and conferences destination hosting 109 international conventions in 2022.

Greek Meetings Alliance Launches Outreach Event at IMEX Frankfurt

The Greek Meetings Alliance (GMA) participated in this year’s IMEX Frankfurt with the ‘Greek Mixology Experience’ as part of efforts to reach out to international markets.

IMEX 2023: Greece Shows its Best Business Tourism Products to Attract MICE Travel

Greece shines at IMEX 2023, presenting its MICE tourism offerings with a unique pavilion and cocktail networking event.

ICCA: Athens Among Top 10 In-person MICE Destinations

Athens and Greece are among the top cities and countries globally hosting in-person conferences post-Covid.

12th HAPCO & DES Conference: ‘Meetings in Greece: The Game Changer’

MICE professionals from Greece and abroad will gather in Athens during March 16-17 for the 12th Annual Meeting of HAPCO & DES.

Crete: Hersonissos Taking Action to Enter Wedding Tourism Market

The Municipality of Hersonissos on Crete is taking action to promote the city as a top destination for weddings and honeymoons.

Business Travel Making Strong Comeback in Europe, Says GBTA

Ιnternational bookings for business trips in Europe have recovered to some 60% of their pre-pandemic levels, according to data released by GBTA.

Thessaloniki Shines at Greek-Polish Tourism Workshop

Thessaloniki, Northern Greece was recently promoted as a culinary and alternative destination to the Polish tourism market during a B2B event in Warsaw.

TCB Promotes Thessaloniki’s MICE Offerings at IBTM World 2022 Expo

Thessaloniki was promoted as a MICE destination by the Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB), during the IBTM World 2022 recently held in Barcelona.

‘Greek Meetings Alliance’ Comes Together to Boost Greece’s MICE Tourism Industry

Greek professionals specializing in MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences & exhibitions) tourism have joined forces to boost the industry’s promotion.

Meet in Style on the Athenian Riviera this Winter at Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens

The Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens, the legendary Athens Riviera retreat, has launched a new winter package for corporate events.