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Pericles Panagopoulos, president of the Union of Passenger Vessels, with the honorary president of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises, Spyros Kokotos. The passenger vessels union is the newest member of the tourism enterprises association.

Association Calls for Strong Tourism Ministry

The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises last month urged the government to go ahead immediately with tourism-related infrastructure projects throughout the country, infrastructure works on the same scale as seen in Athens over the past several years.

Posted On 01 Oct 2004

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Additional Tourism Promotion Funds for Prefectures

Greece's prefectures get 30% more than last year in funds for tourism promotion from the Hellenic Tourism Organization. Deputy Tourism Minister Anastassios Liaskos told reporters last month that the funds allocated this year amount to 4.5 million euros, against the three million...

Posted On 01 Aug 2004

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Andreas Antoniou, general manager of Louis Hotels Greece; Angelos Angelopoulos, interior designer; Kriton Iliadis, general manager of Mykonos Theoxenia; and Pavlos Gyparis, sales and marketing manager for Louis Hotels Greece.

Mykonos Theoxenia Readies Grand Opening for June

It may have taken four years, but the total rebirth of the historic Xenia Hotel on Mykonos is complete with a new name, a new owner and a completely new look. Andreas Antoniou, general manager of Louis Hotels Greece, says his company leased the property from the Hellenic Tourism...

Posted On 01 Jun 2004

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At a reception after presenting the company's

Superfast Super Classic Sports Supporter

The Evgenidou Foundation Athens Observatory was the venue for one of the most impressive press conferences this year and was organized by Sueprfast Ferries to present the company's Superfast team of track and field stars. This year's team includes five of the most promising...

Posted On 01 Jun 2004

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Jean-Henri Antoine (center) was elected president of the European Hotel Managers' Association during its 31st general assembly held in Athens. Christos Tzianos and Johanna Fragiano were elected vice presidents.

Athens Hosts Europe’s Hotel Managers

Some 280 hotel managers from throughout Europe arrived in Athens recently to take part in the European Hotel Manager Association's 31st general assembly. During the assembly participants heard in-depth reports on Europe's hotel industry and its difficulties.

Posted On 01 Mar 2004

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Planned New Convention Center Includes New Hotel

The Attica hotel owners association met with the head of Hellenic Tourism Properties recently to discuss the construction of a convention center at the old Athens International Airport at Hellenikon. When and if completed, the center will accommodate 8,000 participants. A hotel...

Posted On 01 Feb 2004

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Latest press reports say Royal Olympia Cruises, Greece's only international player in the sector, has been forced by creditors to auction off its two star vessels, Olympia Voyager (launched June, 2000) and Olympia Explorer (launched April, 2002).

Economic Death Toll for Royal Olympia Cruises

Royal Olympia Cruises, Greece's only international player in the sector, has been forced by creditors to auction off its two star vessels, Olympia Voyager (launched June, 2000) and Olympia Explorer (launched April, 2002).

Posted On 01 Feb 2004

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The first panel of experts on quality in the workplace included professional conference organizer, Nikos Lavrentides; the president of the Chamber of Greek Hotels, Makis Fokas; and the president of the Greek Union of Air Travel Agents, Spiros Ginis.

Students Enthused With Tourism Quality Seminar

As a part of European Quality Week, the Greek Marketing Institute held a tourism seminar recently on "Quality in the Workplace: Make it Happen!" Although few tourism professionals arrived, a good number of tourism marketing students were on hand and had the opportunity to hear...

Posted On 01 Jan 2004

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Development Minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos opened this year's Greek tourism fair with a general speech on tourism and emphasized tourism development in northern Greece in light of Thessaloniki's bid to host the world's biggest exhibition, Expo, in 2008.

19th Philoxenia Uneventful

Greece's tourism fair Philoxenia 2003, October 30-November 2, arrived and left this year with little fanfare. For the most part, exhibitors simply said that like every other year the exhibition gives us a chance to see some old friends and business acquaintances. But this year,...

Posted On 01 Dec 2003

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Tourism Secretariat to Take over Tourism Organization

If Development Minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos's recent announcement comes to pass, the Hellenic Tourism Organization will be merged with the development ministry's general secretariat for tourism and a new company, EOT SA, will undertake Greece's promotion as a tourism destination,...

Posted On 01 Nov 2003

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Development Minister Announces Need for National Tourism Promotional Policy

Development Minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos told regional authorities and tourism professionals in Chalkidiki that we needed a national promotional plan for tourism and that we must create a marketing company that would have the responsibility to promote the country's tourism...

Posted On 01 Aug 2003

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Natali Papoutsoglou, marketing specialist for Carnival Cruise Lines, explains the advantages of cruise travel to Greek travel agents and tour operators.

Cruise Sales At Home Drop Significantly

It's not only local cruise companies -- for the first half of this year cruise passengers on Greek vessels are down some 30% over the same period last year -- that face difficulties this year.

Posted On 01 Aug 2003

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Tourism ministers or their representatives arrived at the Astir Voulagmenis complex recently to sign a tourism cooperation agreement.

S.E. European Tourism Ministers Agree to Unite

Tourism ministers from Southeastern Europe met in Athens recently under the initiative of Greece's development minister, Akis Tsohatzopoulos, to sign a tourism cooperation agreement. This followed close on the heels of an agreement signed during the Panorama tourism exhibition by...

Posted On 01 Jul 2003

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Government Expects Minor Drop In Arrivals

Development Minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos during a recent press call said that Greek tourism is heading for recovery following the end of the war in Iraq. He said tourist arrivals will pick up pace later this year following the end of the war in Iraq and despite the threat posed...

Posted On 01 Jun 2003

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Prime Minister Costas Simitis showed that government realizes the importance of tourism to the country's economy by attending and opening the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises's annual meeting.

Prime Minister Believes SETE Could Be the Tourism Industry’s Link with Government

Prime Minister Costas Simitis told the 11th annual meeting of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) last month that he realized the strong euro, the universal economic slowdown and the Iraq war have adversely affected Greek tourism. He also said that he favored SETE...

Posted On 01 May 2003

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This is the new 2,974-passenger Carnival Conquest that sails the West Caribbean. Its sister ship, the Carnival Glory, will be launched this summer. Carnival Cruises is represented here by Amphitrion Holidays.

Cruise Market Concerned but Upbeat

Greece's passenger shipping association says its sector is in for a difficult time this year. It wants government to help soften the blow with a cut in port costs, and subsidies for new employees, for newbuildings, and for employee insurance. It also wants a 50% increase in...

Posted On 01 Apr 2003

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Deputy Development Minister Responsible for Tourism Dimitris Georgakopoulos, Development Minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos, and Tourism Secretary General Dimitris Georgarakis - want a strong tourism council and want to see the creation of a tourism chamber.

Tourism Council Meets With Aim to Develop into Positive Forum

Development Minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos, after chairing last month's meeting of the National Tourism Council, said his government plans to take steps to reinforce the tourism industry in the event war breaks out with Iraq. He mentioned the creation of a committee to propose...

Posted On 01 Mar 2003

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A note by the publisher

On January 1, Greece takes over the presidency of the European Union for six months. For the tourism sector this should mean an opportunity to place the country's most important 'industry,' tourism, on the top of almost every agenda. And there is no doubt it will be. But what...

Posted On 01 Jan 2003

, By Lefteris Theofanopoulos

Georgos Tsakiris, the newly-elected president of the Attica Hoteliers' Association, with his new secretary general, Yiannis Retsos, during their first press call.

Convention Bureau Top Priority For New Attica Hoteliers’ Association Board

A convention and visitors bureau for Athens, that's the top priority for the new board of directors of the Attica Hoteliers' Association. Already, the board has the support of the Attica Regional Authority. The next step is to convince travel-related associations in the region to...

Posted On 01 Jan 2003

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Tourism Organization Signs Deal With Visa

The Hellenic Tourism Organization and the Visa credit card company have announced an agreement for a mutual promotion project within the framework of the 2004 Olympic Games.

Posted On 01 Jan 2003

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