George Trivizas, tourism entrepreneur and president of the Hellenic-American Chamber of Tourism, passed away recently, following his brave battle with cancer.
The American Society of Travel Agents is considering Athens as the next city to host the 2018 Destination Expo, among other candidate cities such as Hanoi, Aquamba and Tel-Aviv.
More Americans are interested in traveling to Greece in 2015, the Hellenic-American Chamber of Tourism (HACT) said on Wednesday, adding however that US tour operators are on standby until the election period is over and the situation stabilizes.
Greece's absence from the US market has led the country to lose a share of tourism revenue from some 290 billion dollars, which is the amount American tourists spend on their holidays annually, according to the Hellenic-American Chamber of Tourism.
