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Hotel Chamber Wants Support Measures to Tackle Crisis

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels called for the state and the private sector to overhaul their forces in order to formulate a new tourism strategy, which will assist the industry to limit the negative impact of the international economic crisis.
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Georg Mayer of German-based Deuromedia Technologies (right) suggested that Greek hoteliers could provide in-room infotainment offers at a low package price that would include extensive international television, video on demand, Internet, etc.
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Hotels Called to Upgrade Technology

Greek hotels must adapt to the needs of the 21st century customer, whose habits and demands in regards to technology have increased over the past, according to conclusions of the first Hotel Experience Day conference held recently in Athens. It was held under the auspices of the...
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Zoning Law Continues to Spark Reactions

Disputes in regards to the content of the planned zoning law for tourism was expressed recently by the Greek Urban and Land Planners Association who made proposals for its improvement.
Posted On 01 Jan 2009
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Representatives from the prefectures that attended the agreement signed for the development of the Egnatia Odos motorway. On far right HATTA's president Argyro Phili.
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Egnatia Odos Links Northern Greece

A program contract was signed recently in Xanthi for the tourism development of the Egnatia Odos motorway and approved by 11 prefectural councils of Thrace, Macedonia and Epirus.
Posted On 01 Jan 2009
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Agritourism Gains Ground

Tourism Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos said recently that the new agritourism company "Agrotima SA" is the corporate section of the promotion and implementation of the tourism ministry's policies on issues of specific forms of rural tourism and mild recreational activities.
Posted On 01 Jan 2009
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Fotis Kokotos, Elounda S.A. Hotels and Resorts; Elisavet Kalpidou, legal consultant; and Andrew Pozniak, travel industry leader in the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and African markets, Google.com. Ms. Kalpidou emphasized that one of the negative aspects of social media is that it is almost impossible to control the content on blogs. She explained that as many hoteliers expressed their discontent to the fact that some hotel owners pose as customers and post fictitious comments on blogs in order to lure in more clientele.
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Hoteliers Enlightened On Social Media

Greek hotels do not take advantage of today's technology, according to the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises' Ideas & Action Council (SID) forum held recently titled "Internet Social Media: On-line Travel Communities."
Posted On 01 Jan 2009
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Frederic Bessis, Amadeus' vice president of products and strategic planning spoke of the emergence of new business modes since airlines are feeling a constant pressure on their margins caused by the increased competition, the high fuel costs, the strong consumer pressure and the increased cost of IT infrastructure. Mr. Bessis referred to
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Amadeus Targets Greece With New Initiatives

Amadeus, a leading provider of technology to the travel and tourism industry, said "we will make a difference in Greece" during an overview of their IT solutions and future strategy at a media event for journalists from the Central, Eastern and Southern European region at the...
Posted On 01 Jan 2009
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Yiannis Kartanis, prefect advisor and president of the Lefkada Hotelier Association; Yiorgos Logothetis, mayor of the Apollonion municipality; and Yiorgos Kourtis, president of the Local Union of Municipalities of Lefkada. At the press conference it was announced that the Municipality of Apollonion on Lefkada would be honored with the
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Lefkada Stands Up to Economic Crisis

The prefecture and the Local Authorities Union of Lefkada held a press conference recently where the prospects of tourism development for the island in 2009 were discussed.
Posted On 01 Jan 2009
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Grevena and Pindos Join LIFE

The prefect of Grevena, Dimosthenis Kouptsidis, recently signed the "grant agreement" for the Pindos-Grevena project, which entered the European Union's LIFE program and will be implemented throughout the Grevena prefecture from 2009 to 2011.
Posted On 01 Jan 2009
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Konstantionos E. Konstantinidis, honorary consul of the Republic of Hungary for Crete and Ambassador of Hungary to Athens, Jozsef Toth. According to Mr. Konstantinidis, Crete has grown to become one the most favorite destinations of Hungarians and the island will participate at Utazas 2009 with an emphasis on local unions.
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Greece to Shine at Utazas 2009

Greece will be the country of honor at the 32nd International Tourism Exhibition Utazas in Hungary during 26 February - 1 March.
Posted On 01 Jan 2009
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New Travel Agency Association Forms Board of Directors

The newly established Association of Tourism Agencies of Western Greece in Patra recently formed its board of directors.
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Piraeus Port Authority Signs Concession Agreement

Chinese-based Cosco Pacific recently signed a concession agreement with Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) to develop and operate Piers 2 and 3 of the port of Piraeus.
Posted On 01 Jan 2009
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Extra Routes to the Cyclades Denied

The council of shipping transport recently rejected the proposal of Hellenic Seaways to launch extra routes during the summer months.
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No Rise in Piraeus Port Rates

The administration of the Piraeus Port Authority recently announced that the port would maintain its current prices for at least the first half of 2009 given that any attempted adjustment will burden the market due to the economic crisis.
Posted On 01 Jan 2009
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City of Athens Officially Takes On the ICG’s in 2009

The 43rd International Children's Games in 2009 has been officially taken on by the City of Athens as an agreement was signed recently between the Mayor of Athens Nikitas Kaklamanis and the president of the International Children's Games (ICG) Committee, Torsten Rasch.
Posted On 01 Jan 2009
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Brussels Airlines Vice President of Communications, Geert Sciot (left), referred to Lufthansa which in September 2008 bought 45 percent of the Belgian airline:
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Aegean Airlines Signs Partnership with Brussels Airlines

Aegean Airlines recently signed a commercial cooperation agreement with Brussels Airlines that includes the operation of the route Brussels-Athens.
Posted On 01 Jan 2009
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Greece Comes Second in Travel Habits Poll

Italy was voted favorite European country in this year's Telegraph Travel Awards reader's survey followed by Greece and Switzerland.
Posted On 01 Jan 2009
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Vivian Bouzali, Kastoria's member of Parliament for the New Democracy party; Konstantinos Smaropoulos, manager of the Limneon Resort & Spa-Golden; Philippos Petsalnikos, vice president of Parliament; Serafim, Metropolite of Kastoria; Konstantinos Liantsis, Prefect of Kastoria; and Stergios Smaropoulos, owner of the Limneon Resort & Spa-Golden at the hotel's ribbon cutting inaugural ceremony.
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The Limneon Resort & Spa-Golden Opens in Style

The Limneon Resort & Spa-Golden, characterized by the locals of Kastoria as the "new jewel" of the city, recently had its grand opening.
Posted On 01 Jan 2009
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Prospects to Grow Between Greece and Azerbaijan

Business cooperation between Greek and Azerbaijani tourism entrepreneurs was predicted after the recent familiarization tour of Azerbaijani tour operators to Athens, Crete and Thessaloniki organized by the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies.
Posted On 01 Jan 2009
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Greece Fourth Place for Austrians

Austria's daily Kronen Zeitung recently published the 10 most popular holiday destinations Austrians visited during the July-September 2008 period.
Posted On 01 Jan 2009
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