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A revamped Philoxenia will take place 22-25 November 2012 at Helexpo in Thessaloniki.
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Helexpo Teams Up With ARTION For 28th Philoxenia

Following 27 years in the field of travel trade shows, Helexpo will organize this year’s Philoxenia international tourism exhibition with conference and event organizer ARTION. The aim is to highlight and establish the exhibition as the biggest tourism event in the Balkans and...
Posted On 01 Aug 2012
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Greece is among preferences for hosting conferences, according to the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO).
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Greece Attracts Conference Interest After Elections

An interest in holding international conferences in Greece has been recorded following a sudden increase in cancellations in May due to the political and economic instability of the country, Greek press reports said recently.
Posted On 01 Aug 2012
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Athens’ Hotels Bookings Continue To Drop

The “highly disappointing” figures of hotel occupancy in the Greek capital were confirmed late June by the Athens-Attica Hotel Association in collaboration with GBR Consulting.
Posted On 01 Aug 2012
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Despina Amarantidou, ARTION Conferences & Events President and Communication Manager
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ARTION Brings WACS Congress To Greek Capital

Greece will establish its prominent position in the international gastronomic scene and introduce its cuisine, culture and traditions, as, in less than four years, Athens will be the first European city of the Mediterranean to host the World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS)...
Posted On 01 Aug 2012
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Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis and Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni speaking to the press after their meeting last month.
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Athens Center On Ministry’s Priority List

The Tourism Ministry and the City of Athens last month said they would join forces and soon announce measures aimed for the tourism development of the Greek capital, which sees its arrivals tumbling year by year.
Posted On 01 Aug 2012
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The GNTO's “Tourism for All” program is Greece’s sole social tourism program in effect and will run as of this month until 31 May 2013.
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GNTO’s “Tourism for All” Program Launched

The “Tourism for All” discounted vacation program will run as of this month until 31 May 2013, according to a decision signed last month by Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni aimed to boost the domestic tourism market.
Posted On 01 Aug 2012
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SETE Conference To Focus On Promotion Company

“Marketing Greece,” the public-private marketing company that will aim to promote Greek tourism on an international level, will be the key topic of discussion at the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises’ (SETE) 11th tourism and development conference this autumn.
Posted On 01 Aug 2012
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New Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni (center) addresses the media during a handover ceremony in late June. She took the helm of the new tourism ministry from caretaker culture and tourism minister Tatiana Karapanagioti (right).
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Independent Tourism Ministry Re-Established

Following the parliamentary elections on 17 June that were marked by the creation of a three-party coalition government, new Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras announced the re-establishment of an independent Tourism Ministry.
Posted On 01 Aug 2012
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VAT Cut On Restaurants Considered

Greece’s Economy Ministry is considering slashing taxes to enable national economic development, press reports said last month.
Posted On 01 Aug 2012
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Hotel Workers Sign New Contracts

Hotel employees signed a new collective labor contract last month introduced by the Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers after five months of negotiations and strike action by the workers.
Posted On 01 Aug 2012
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Bookings To Greece Pick Up Pace After Elections

“The political stability that has resulted from the 17 June elections and the formation of the Government already has influenced recent reservations on a positive level,” Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said while addressing a conference last month.
Posted On 01 Aug 2012
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The Carlton Club in the UK is home to the “House of Hellenes” as of 27 July and until 3 August.
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Greece Opens Its “House” To The World In London 2012

Greece’s tourism potential, culture, history, political and economic developments and sports will be promoted this month at the “House of Hellenes” that will operate during the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Posted On 27 Jul 2012
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Kerry Anastassiadis, CEO of Louis Cruises, presented the cruise company’s new strategy during the launch of itineraries of the Louis Olympia from Piraeus.
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Louis Cruises Presents New Strategy

Kerry Anastassiadis, CEO of Louis Cruises, presented the cruise company’s new strategy at a special event held at the cruise passenger terminal at Akti Xaveriou for the launch of itineraries of the Louis Olympia from Piraeus in place of the Louis Majesty.
Posted On 01 Jul 2012
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Sofitel award ceremony at the French Embassy in Athens.
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Sofitel Honors Chefs

The Ambassador of France to Greece Mr. Jean-Loup Kuhn-Delforge honored Sofitel Athens Airport cooks Yiorgos Vidalis and Panos Thanasis within the framework of the 2nd Festival of French Gastronomy that took place in Athens 21 May-21 June.
Posted On 01 Jul 2012
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Alltours, in collaboration with the GNTO-Germany, launched a new campaign to improve Greece's image in Germany.
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Alltours Launches Campaign

In late May, Alltours launched a campaign to improve Greece's image in Germany and decorated its offices in Duisburg with Greek flags and treated its 500 employees with Greek local products and lapel pins shaped in a heart.
Posted On 01 Jul 2012
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Tour operators and journalists from Kuwait at the New Acropolis Museum during a fam trip in May 2012 organized by the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA).
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HATTA Targets Kuwait Market

The New Acropolis Museum was among sites visited in Athens by tour operators and journalists from Kuwait during a fam trip organized 16-19 May by HATTA.
Posted On 01 Jul 2012
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At the 39th EHMA Annual General Meeting, the chairman of the Greek-Cypriot chapter, Stefanos Stefanou (general manager of AKS Hotels), presented the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises’ (SETE) study on the development model of Greek tourism “2020.”
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European Hotel Managers Informed On Greek Tourism

Greece’s challenges and the difficulties faced by Greek citizens and the tourism industry were among the topics analyzed at the 39th European Hotel Managers Association (EHMA) Annual General Meeting held recently in Vienna.
Posted On 01 Jul 2012
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Travelport Presents New Technology Tools For Greek Travel Agents

Travelport, a broad-based business services provider to the global travel industry, held a workshop last month for agencies in Thessaloniki and briefed travel agents on the company’s new tools and solutions.
Posted On 01 Jul 2012
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394 beaches and 9 marinas were honored with the quality “Blue Flag” award in Greece.
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Greek Beaches Get Blue Flag Status For 2012

Greece once again ranked second place on the Blue Flag quality award list among 48 countries with seven beaches more compared to 2011, according to information provided recently by the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature.
Posted On 01 Jul 2012
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Greek “Green” hotels will tour Europe as of November 2012.
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Greek “Green” Hotels To Tour Europe This Fall

Greek hotels, accredited by the “Green Key” program for 2012, will be presented to seven European countries this fall via a promotional campaign scheduled to run October 2012-April 2013.
Posted On 01 Jul 2012
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