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Chalkidiki Hotel Association Holds Annual General Meeting

Early bookings to Chalkidiki have already reached a double-digit figure mainly from Russia and the Balkan countries, hoteliers in the region said during the Chalkidiki Hotel Association’s general meeting, held last Sunday, 3 February.

Thessaloniki Hotels Association Cuts New Year’s Vasilopita

The Thessaloniki Hotels Association cut the Vasilopita (Greek New Year’s cake) last week at the Grand Hotel Palace.
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Amphitrion Expands Greek-China Relations

Amphitrion Holidays held an event for the Shaanxi Provincial Tourism Bureau on Wednesday, 30 January, to further promote tourism cooperation between the two countries.
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South African Airways Announces Special Rates For 2013

South African Airways announced new special competitive rates during its recent Vasilopita (Greek New Year’s cake) cutting ceremony held at the Hard Rock Café in Athens.
Manessis Travel 2013 Vasilopita cutting ceremony.
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Manessis Travel Cuts New Year’s Vasilopita

“In the biggest crisis since World War II, our company continues its efforts to overcome the constant hurdles and maintain the vision of success,” Andreas Manessis, president and CEO of Manessis Travel, said during the travel agency’s recent Vasilopita (Greek New Year's cake)...
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Tourism Minister Welcomes Daniel Day-Lewis In Athens

“The arrival of Daniel Day-Lewis is a strong message that Athens is one of the most important and safest tourism destinations in the world,” Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said in regards to the visit of the Oscar-winning British-Irish actor in Athens.
Jodie Foster
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Hollywood Stars Share Their Favorite Moments In Greece

Greek news website "Greek Reporter" at the 2013 Golden Globes. Steven Spielberg, Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, Maria Menounos and Alexandre Desplat talk about their favorite moments in Greece from the red carpet of the 70th Golden Globe Awards.
The director of Mediterranean Palace hotel, Yiannis Aslanis (front row, fourth from right), with guests and the hotel staff.
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Top Kinisis Holds Fam Trip In Thessaloniki

The Mediterranean Palace hotel in Thessaloniki recently hosted a group of sports-oriented clients of Cyprus-based travel agency Top Kinisis.
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Athens Plaza Holds Annual Xmas Bash

Friends, travel agents, hoteliers, tour operator and embassy representatives gathered recently at the NJV Athens Plaza’s annual Christmas party and enjoyed an evening of food, song, gifts and good conversation.
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Chalkidiki Hotel Association Holds Xmas Charity Event

The Chalkidiki Hotel Association held its second annual Christmas charity cocktail event on Friday, 14 December, at the Maison Crystal in Thessaloniki, aiming to support institutions of the Chalkidiki region.
Santa's unveil UNISEF branded easyJet aircraft. Photo credit: Timothy Anderson.
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easyJet, UNICEF Launch New Flyer

As of last week some 200 Santa Clauses took up poll position to unveil an exclusively branded ‘Change for Good’ carrier as UK-based easyJet and children’s organization UNICEF celebrated raising over £1 million through passenger donations.
Athens International Airport's 169th millionth passenger since 2001 (center).
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Athens Airport Welcomes 169th Millionth Passenger

Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” yesterday, 13 December, hosted a special welcome party for its 169th millionth passenger since the opening of the airport 11 years ago in 2001.
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Cyprus Tourism On The Right Track

The Cyprus Tourism Organization held a dinner for the Greek media and tourism professionals on Monday, 10 December, at the Ledra Marriott Hotel and presented the organization's tourism strategy that dates up to 2015.
Christmas Concerts: White Music Tales, B & M Theocharakis Foundation Auditorium.
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Manessis Travel Celebrates 23 Years With Christmas Concert

On the occasion of its 23rd anniversary of operations, travel agency Manessis Travel invited friends and clients on Saturday, 8 December, to the B & M Theocharakis Foundation to enjoy the “White Music Tales” Christmas concert.
Tim Ananiadis, general manager of Hotel Grande Bretagne; Dolla Nomikou, president of “Friends of Welfare” association; Petros Kladakis, owner and manager of Orloff Hotel; and Christina Papathanassiou, director of public relations of Hotel Grande Bretagne.
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Grande Bretagne Lights Xmas Tree and Introduces Charity Campaign

Hotel Grande Bretagne began its Christmas festivities on Tuesday, 4 December, with its Christmas tree lighting event in the hotel lobby. The event also kicked off a special charity campaign, a fund raising project to support the non-profit association "Friends of Welfare."
The Mediterranean Palace group with Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris (third from right): Dimitra Samara, Dora Stathopoulou, Chrysa Tsountali, Yiannis Aslanis (general manager), Rafaela Tzikou, Katerina Toutziari and Maria Hatziparaschi.
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Mediterranean Palace Holds Hosted Buyers Party

The general manager of Mediterranean Palace, Yiannis Aslanis, and the president and CEO of Helexpo, Paris Mavridis, hosted a party on Friday, 23 November, within the sideline's of Philoxenia 2012, in honor of the hosted buyers of this year’s exhibition.
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Philoxenia Cocktail Party By Anatolia Hotels

Anatolia Hotel in Thessaloniki held its traditional cocktail party at the hotels' Aqua Bar Restaurant on the sidelines of the 28th International Tourism Exhibition Philoxenia (22-25 November).
Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni (center) with representatives of the eight Greek regions that participated in Philoxenia 2012: East Macedonia and Thrace, North Aegean, Western Macedonia, Thessaly, Ionian Islands, Central Macedonia, South Aegean and the Peloponnese.
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28th Philoxenia: Region Awards

The Greek regions of East Macedonia and Thrace, North Aegean, Western Macedonia, Thessaly, Ionian Islands, Central Macedonia, South Aegean and the Peloponnese were honored during the opening ceremony of the 28th Philoxenia.
HATTA Awards 2012
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28th Philoxenia: HATTA Awards

The Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) honored the best travel agency brochures and websites during the 28th International Tourism Exhibition Philoxenia held 22-25 November.
Greek Flash Mob In London - WTM 2012
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Greek Flash Mob Event At River Thames, London

One of the Greek highlights at this year's World Travel Market in London, UK, was the flash mob event organized by the Greek Tourism Ministry and the Greek National Tourism Organization on the banks of the River Thames in London under the message “Greece Welcomes You.”