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“With the closer cooperation of the ministry we could maximize the effectiveness of our actions and broaden our goals for the Greek capital,” Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis told GTP.

ACB Requests GNTO Support

“Athens has managed to be included among the top 20 conference destinations of the world but, from this point on, the Greek capital needs substantial assistance and significant support from the central government,” Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis told GTP last month.

Posted On 01 Oct 2010

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GNTO Report Sent To Athens Prosecutor

“The case should be sent to Parliament if the prosecutor’s probe ends up apportioning blame to politicians,” Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister Yiorgos Nikitiadis said in late July in regards to an investigative report on the Greek National Tourism Organization’s tourism...

Posted On 01 Sep 2010

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President of the Hellenic Professional Yacht Owners Association Antonis Steliatos.

Professional Yacht Sector Watches Bookings Sink

The professional yacht sector is experiencing perhaps its worst year as bookings for professional yachts with crew have dropped more than 80 percent this year compared to 2009, Antonis Steliatos, president of the Hellenic Professional Yacht Owners Association, said.

Posted On 01 Sep 2010

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GNTO Cuts Costs To Control Budget Deficit

The Greek National Tourism Organization’s expenditures in the first half of the year were cut by 55 percent to some 51 million euros compared with the same period last year, the organization said last month.

Posted On 01 Sep 2010

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A poster from the “Greece, a part of our soul” campaign. The ads of the campaign feature various Greek locations and include verses written by world-renowned poets Elitis, Ritsos and Mavilis.

Domestic Tourism Promoted By Private Sector

A private initiative aimed to attract domestic tourism back to Greece that will impose absolutely no cost to the Greek government or taxpayer was launched in late July by the Alliance for Greece group.

Posted On 01 Sep 2010

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Memorial

The Greek tourism industry said goodbye last month to two of its prominent members. Anastasios Stylianopoulos and Panagiotis Zerzivilis were two leading figures that both had a vision and a passion for the sector they served.

Posted On 01 Sep 2010

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Kiss Flights Goes Bankrupt

British budget travel company Kiss Flights collapsed on 17 August due to bankruptcy and left some 13,000 travelers stranded abroad and another 60,000 to find new bookings.

Posted On 01 Sep 2010

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During the press conference, Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos told journalists that the ministry has decided to compensate visitors to Greece in cases where they are “forced” to remain in the country due to strikes or volcanic ash, etc. The compensation is in regards to accommodation and meals.

“You In Greece” Campaign Kicks Off Online

The “You in Greece” online campaign is the new tool to promote tourism in Greece and aims to show that, besides sea and sun, Greece is also a country of experiences and diversity, Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos told journalists at a press conference last month.

Posted On 01 Jul 2010

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Crisis Management Committee Formed Once Again

The Greek National Tourism Offices abroad have undertaken the leading role to reverse the negative climate that has been created in the foreign markets at the expense of Greek tourism, according to a recent decision made by the newly-formed Crisis Management Committee.

Posted On 01 Jun 2010

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GNTO Offers Tourism For All

The Culture and Tourism Ministry last month announced that the “Tourism for All” program would go ahead this year despite the severe financial difficulties of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO).

Posted On 01 Jun 2010

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Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister Angela Gerekou during the inauguration of the Greek National Tourism Organization’s stand at the 17th MITT exhibition.

MITT 2010: Greece Tightens Ties With Russia

Greece will grant multiple-entry visas for six to 12 months and up to five years to Russian citizens, Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos announced to the Russian press during his visit to the 17th Moscow International Travel and Tourism (MITT) exhibition that ran...

Posted On 01 May 2010

, By Nikos Krinis

This year’s campaign was based on the existing material but was reshaped and redesigned with the addition of the slogan “Kalimera”. “Most importantly, its creation had no affect on GNTO funds,” the deputy minister, Angela Gerekou, said.

Greece Says “Kalimera” To Global Markets

Kalimera” (Greek for “good morning”) is the new slogan of the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) international advertising campaign for the 2010 summer season.

Posted On 01 Apr 2010

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Tourism Minister At NYT Travel Show

Greece is up against a great crisis but is not hiding, Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos assured during his visit to the 2010 New York Times Travel Show that took place at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York on February 26-28.

Posted On 01 Apr 2010

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Director of the GNTO in Germany Ilias Galanos (center) at ITB Berlin 2010 with Irene Trutwig, Olympia Tsioulaki, Maria Zarnakoupi and Claudia Stohr Geranastassis.

Greek Tourism Moves Ahead At 44th ITB

Greece’s economic problems will not have an impact on German visits to the country this year, said Klaus Laepple, president of German Travel Association Deutschen ReiseVerbands (DRV), during the opening press conference of the 44th ITB Berlin travel trade show held last month.

Posted On 01 Apr 2010

, By Nikos Krinis

ETA Targeted For Inspection

Following the financial and management control of the Greek National Tourism Organization ordered by President Nikolas Kanellopoulos in January, certified internal auditors were recently assigned to inspect the financial records of the Tourism Development Company (ETA), the...

Posted On 01 Mar 2010

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Minister Meets Tourism Professionals

Greek tourist spots that lack English-language GNTO brochures is like going to war without ammunition, commented Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos last month during his visit to Rodos. His comment came after his surprise visit to the Greek National Tourism...

Posted On 01 Mar 2010

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Yiorgos Tavelis, CEO of The Spa Creators, Europe, Middle East and Africa, clarified exactly what a country needs to be considered an ideal spa destination. “Individuality is an important factor,

Greek Spa Industry Lacks Trained Professionals

Greece cannot be considered a luxury spa destination as Greek spas currently have no specific identification and hotels that promote themselves as spa resorts do not maintain proper standards, according to the “2nd Wellness Fit & Spa Meeting Day” held last month in Athens.

Posted On 01 Mar 2010

, By Nikos Krinis

Polis Convention Center

Polis Convention Center Welcomes New Sales Director

Polis, the only convention center in Thessaloniki certified by the Greek National Tourism Organization, recently announced that its new director of sales is Elena Biniari. Ms. Biniari previously was the director of sales of the international Hyatt hotel chain.

Posted On 01 Mar 2010

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GNTO

GNTO Offices Abroad To Close

Important markets to Greek tourism would not be left without a Greek National Tourism Office but mergers are to occur where two or more offices serve a single region, Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister Angela Gerekou recently assured Greek journalists.

Posted On 01 Feb 2010

, By Nikos Krinis

Nikolas Kanellopoulos, GNTO President

GNTO Announces New President And Board Members

The Greek National Tourism Organization announced in late December 2009 its new Board of Directors. Newly appointed GNTO President is Nikolas Kanellopoulos, Supreme Court lawyer, who has operated in the past as an advisor to Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister Angela Gerekou.

Posted On 01 Feb 2010

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