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Hellenic Tourism Organization President Aristidis Kalogeropoulos; Tourism Development Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos; Kostas Zacharopoulos, managing director of Hellenic Tourism Properties; and Brigitta Papastavrou, president and managing director of Agrotouristiki.

Government Predicts Substantial Rise in Tourism

Tourism Development Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos last month, during a press call, said that we would see at least a seven percent rise in tourism arrivals this year. He said that according to data received from Hellenic Tourism Organization offices abroad the increase would be...

Posted On 01 Jun 2005

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Forty-nine New Hellenic Tourism Organization Offices Planned

The tourism ministry is planning to establish 49 new Hellenic Tourism Organization offices around the world, in addition to the current 23 international offices, Tourism Development Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos said during a press conference called last month.

Posted On 01 Jun 2005

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Aristides Kalogeropoulos, president of the Hellenic Tourism Organization, Elena Paparizou, and Christos Panagopoulos, president of Hellenic Radio and Television (ERT).

Tourism Sector Cooperates With Eurovision Star

For once, Greece is grabbing every opportunity to promote itself as a tourism destination. Last month, Aristides Kalogeropoulos, president of the Hellenic Tourism Organization, held a press conference to announce the organization's close cooperation with Eurovision star Elena...

Posted On 01 Apr 2005

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Greek 60 Million-euro Tourism Promotion Campaign Well Underway

Greece's tourism promotion campaign steams ahead in both Europe and the USA. The first phase of the 60-million-euro campaign has been completed and the second phase is now in full force.

Posted On 01 Mar 2005

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Greece Presents New Image

Greece Presents New Image

Last month, during the 20-odd tourism exhibitions held across Europe, well over a million Europeans were among the first to view the new image of Greece.And at the recent Valantiebeurs fair held in Utrech, Holland, a survey during the same showed that the Dutch not only...

Posted On 01 Feb 2005

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Alternative Tourism a Priority

The Hellenic Tourism Organization has set the development of alternative forms of tourism as a priority, the organization's secretary-general, Haris Kokkosis, told a special event on winter tourism that was held just days after the gover-nment’s new development bill was announced.

Posted On 01 Jan 2005

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Nine Offers for Tourism Promotion Campaign

As October comes to a close there is still no news on how the nine advertising firms faired on their bids to handle the Hellenic Tourism Organization's advertising and promotion program for 2004-2005, which is worth about 31 million euros.

Posted On 01 Nov 2004

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Tourism Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos in the ministry's tourism presentation room at Zappeio announces new tourism promotion campaign ideas.

Tourism Minister Flaunts New Tourism Exhibits

Tourism Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos called Greece's tourism leaders to a double launch and a reception last month at Zappeio Hall. The minister presented tourism promotion plans for after the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, and the new tourism exhibition stands within Zappeio...

Posted On 01 Aug 2004

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Hellenic Tourism Organization President Haris Kokkossis; Deputy Tourism Minister Anastassios Liaskos; and Esthir Vitali, the tourism organization's PR director.

Tourism Organization President Now Optimistic

At his first confrontation with the press, Hellenic Tourism Organization President Haris Kokkossis said that he expects this year's tourism arrival figures to stay at the same level as last year. (In an interview days earlier, the newly appointed president had said that he...

Posted On 01 Jun 2004

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2004 Tourism Picture Remains Clouded

When compared with last year, the drop in tourism arrivals this year is expected to reach anywhere between less than 1% to as high as 10%. It all depends on whom you listen to. Tourism revenue, again according to whom you listen to, will drop from 5% to as high as 15% against...

Posted On 01 Jun 2004

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Hellenic Tourism Properties Remains Public Property

Government last month decided to suspend the listing of Hellenic Tourism Properties (ETA) on the Athens Stock Exchange.The company is a state-controlled one that leases property owned by the Hellenic Tourism Organization, including beaches,marinas, casinos and hotels, to private...

Posted On 01 May 2004

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Problems for Patras Cultural Capital of Europe 2006.

Expo 2008 Committee Visits Athens

All of Greece's top government leaders met last month with the International Exhibition Office's inspection committee to discuss guarantees for the holding of Expo 2008 in Thessaloniki. The committee then visited Thessaloniki to request clear guarantees of the city's capability...

Posted On 01 May 2004

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Haris Kokkossis, the new president of the Hellenic Tourism Organization.

New Tourism Organization President Told of Difficult Year Ahead

Haris Kokkossis, the new president of the Hellenic Tourism Organization, met late last month with the organization's directors from abroad and was told that this year would be a difficult one for tourism arrivals to Greece.

Posted On 01 May 2004

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Closer Tourism Cooperation Sought Between Russia and Greece

On his recent trip to Russia for the MITT 2004 tourism fair, Tourism Deputy Minister Anastassios Liaskos sought an increase in Greek-Russia tourism cooperation to confront the problems Russian visitors have to acquire the needed visas to vacation in Greece. He said he would...

Posted On 01 May 2004

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Eria Resort, Maleme, Chania.

Unique Greek Resort Complex Ideal for the Physically Challenged

At least one Greek tourism enterprise seems to have taken to heart the potential gains as described in last year's edition of the Hellenic Tourism Organization's manual entitled "Making Europe Accessible for Tourists with Disabilities."

Posted On 01 Apr 2004

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Legislation for Tourism Marketing Firm

Legislation before parliament foresees the creation of a tourism marketing firm, most likely under private management. According to the legislation, 51% of the firm's capital will be held by the Hellenic Tourism Organization and the remaining 49% will be split among regional...

Posted On 01 Mar 2004

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The Touristiko Panorama 2004 fair is dedicated to the Athens-Attica area and the network of Olympic Cities.

Panorama Tourism Fair Premieres Olympic Greece

Visitors to this year's tourism fair Touristiko Panorama get the first glimpse of "Olympic Greece" and also get the chance to form initial impressions on the tourism dimension of the greatest challenge facing the country in modern times.

Posted On 01 Mar 2004

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The Hellenic Tourism Organization's new chairman, Nikos Dimadis, during the organization’s New Year’s celebrations.

Tourism Arrivals down Slightly in 2003

Development Minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos said Greece has begun a "communication blitz" for Greek tourism promotion abroad in 2004, planning to expand beyond Europe after January. Meanwhile, employees of the Hellenic Tourism Organization are meeting to decide on possible...

Posted On 01 Feb 2004

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Government Replaces Its Tourism Leaders

The government says it will present a comprehensive restructuring plan for the country's tourism administration. The announcement followed the replacement of government tourism leaders and the reshuffling of responsibilities among the Development Ministry's General Secretariat...

Posted On 01 Jan 2004

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John Harding, president of the Association of British Travel Agents, and Yiannis Patellis, president of the Hellenic Tourism Organization, officially opened the Greek pavilion at this year's World Travel Market tourism fair.

Greece Stand Prominent at World Travel Market

After last year's fiasco, the London office of the Hellenic Tourism Organization worked closely with the head office this year. In the end, the office and its staff did a superior job in organizing its Greek presentation at one of the world's biggest travel and tourism fairs,...

Posted On 01 Dec 2003

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