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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.

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.

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.

Greece’s MICE Tourism Industry Needs More Promotion, Say PCOs

Greece’s professional congress organizers (PCOs) are once again calling for more active promotion of the Greek MICE tourism product, highlighting the industry's value for the Greek economy.

Athens Needs a Metropolitan Conference Center to Boost Tourism Offering

Greece’s tourism minister and PCOs agree that Athens needs a metropolitan conference center for its further tourism development.

Greece Looking to Include More Fields of Study in Tourism Education

The Tourism Ministry is looking to introduce new fields of study to Greece's tourism education system, according to Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas.

Greek Health Ministry Scraps Medical Meeting Planning Regulation

A regulation covering the approval procedure for the organization of medical and scientific conferences in Greece has been rescinded.

Greek Congress Organizers Up in Arms Over ‘Unclear’ Ministry Regulation

A recent ministry regulation covering the approval procedure for the organization of medical conferences in Greece is expected to impact 50 associated professions, says HAPCO.

Greece Selected as Host Destination for Int’l Association of Prosecutors Conference in 2020

Greece will be the host destination of the annual conference of the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) in 2020.

HAPCO: Greece Must Adopt Conference, MICE Tourism Mentality

The challenges that impede the performance of conference tourism in Greece were analyzed during the recent 8th Panhellenic Conference of HAPCO held in Athens.

Ministry Plans to Support Conference Tourism in Greece

The creation of a conference registry and supporting PCOs are included in the Tourism Ministry's plans to further develop conference tourism in Greece.

HAPCO-TCB Join Forces to Stimulate Conference Tourism in Greece

The Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO) and the Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB) discussed on ways of promoting conference tourism.

Makedonia Palace Wraps Up Year of Hosting Successful Events

Makedonia Palace recently hosted its last congress for 2016, completing a series of successful events that took place this year on its premises.

Greece’s Conference Tourism Segment On the Rise

Greece is seeing a rise in the number of conferences it hosts on an annual basis, according to the secretary general of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), Dimitris Tryfonopoulos.