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Andreas A. Andreadis President, Panhellenic Federation of Hoteliers

Andreas A. Andreadis

For yet another year, Greek tourism has developed its potential and proved its endurance to adversity and to elements of the "unexpected." The rhythm of development it has displayed is higher than the world and European average and all the available statistics allow a reserved...

Posted On 01 Nov 2007

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Yiannis Evangelou President, Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies

Yiannis Evangelou

As I write these words for Philoxenia 2007 I find myself contemplating the eighties when Philoxenia took its first steps. It was another era when tourism made initial openings and was finding its footing for a new epoch.

Posted On 01 Nov 2007

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George Doukas President, Panhellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises

George Doukas

POET would like to extend a warm welcome to all visitors and exhibitors at this years' Philoxenia exhibition, which has seen increasing improvement and enrichment over the past few years.

Posted On 01 Nov 2007

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Stavros Andreadis President, Association of Greek Tourist Enterprises (SETE)

Stavros Andreadis

It is well known that tourism in Greece is an important sector to the economy as well as to society in general. In the global scene as well, Greek tourism holds a strong position. Considering the small size of Greece compared with our competitors, our country's 12th position in...

Posted On 01 Nov 2007

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Dimitrios Mantousis President, Macedonia-Thrace Travel Agencies Association

Dimitrios Mantousis

We salute the top tourism exhibition in Greece that substantially reinforces, for a second-year-running, the institution of predetermined meetings between exhibitors and selected tourism professionals from abroad (hosted buyers). With the end of the summer season comes a breeze...

Posted On 01 Nov 2007

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Aristotelis Thomopoulos President, HELEXPO

Aristotelis Thomopoulos

One of the fundamental aims of the management at Helexpo, when we undertook this responsibility three and a half years ago, was the reinforcement of the professional character and internationalization of sector-based exhibitions and the national exhibition body.

Posted On 01 Nov 2007

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Alexandros Kouris explains the concept behind “branding” to Site members.

SITE Greek Chapter Organizes Seminar on the Future of Greek Tourism

The Society of Incentive and Travel Executives recently organized a seminar-gathering for its members, where the guest speaker was Alexandros Kouris, PRC group director designate and head of communications business unit. The PRC group is the consultancy that was commissioned with...

Posted On 01 Nov 2007

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Greek Tourism Gets Organized on the WWW

Greek tourism has been offered a unique opportunity to benefit from a more organized worldwide online promotion through the adoption of the ".travel" domain ending for destinations, organizations and travel companies.

Posted On 01 Oct 2007

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Former Tourism Development Minister Meets President of WTTC

Former Tourism Development Minister Fanni-Palli Petralia, met the president of the World Travel and Tourism Council, Jean Claude Baumgarten, who recently visited Greece.

Posted On 01 Oct 2007

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SETE President, Stavros Andreadis, Prime Minister Constantinos Karamanlis, and Tourism Minister Fanni Palli-Petralia.

SETE Calls for Tourism Chamber

A general consensus for the prime minister's continued support in overcoming hurdles that continue to harm business potential in the tourism sector was the essence of the speech given by Stavros Andreadis, president of the association of Greek tourism enterprises, during the...

Posted On 01 Jun 2007

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Greek Tourism Trends 2007

Greek Tourism Trends 2007

Kapa Research, a subsidiary of the Kalofolias group, recently announced the results for present trends in Greek tourism. The survey shows the realization of a holiday is still a major priority for the Greek traveler who, as a rule, chooses domestic destinations over international.

Posted On 01 Jun 2007

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New Tourism Zoning Plan

Government last month introduced a draft proposal for the introduction of land zoning regulations for the tourism sector. The plan, if accepted and passed, is expected to lead to the construction of leisure and retirement villages, which could attract major investment to the...

Posted On 01 Jun 2007

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Tourism Development Minister Fanni Palli-Petralia’s opening speech at the first Tourism and Property Show held at the former Athens Airport.

New Tourism & Property Show Promotes Tourism Homes

Greece's first Tourism and Property Show opened its doors last month for four days. The show aimed to promote Greek tourism properties by bringing together public and private businesses and investors and real estate professionals in the wider SE European area. Tourism Minister...

Posted On 01 Jun 2007

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Louis Hellenic Cruises’ Flies the Greek Flag

Louis Hellenic Cruises officially announced the hoisting of the Greek flag on the Calypso, the fifth cruise ship of their fleet to have such a distinction. The 135-meter-long Calypso, fully renovated in 1994, has 243 cabins, which enables it to serve and host 740 passengers.

Posted On 01 Jun 2007

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Paula MacFarland, the legal representative for the Association of British Travel Agents, explained the problems of responsibility for travel agents and tour operators concerning the EU Package Travel Directive, and other legal problems; and Walter Schut, a representative of Dutch Association of Travel Agents, explained his association's travel agency quality system at a recent HATTA conference.

Quality System for Greek Travel Agencies

Travel agents that wish to belong to the Dutch Association of Travel Agents must adhere to a specific quality guarantee system, and the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourism Association intends to implement a similar system in Greece.

Posted On 01 Apr 2007

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Greece's stand at ITB 2007

ITB Berlin Showed Mixed Picture for Arrivals to Greece

German bookings data for holidays in Greece so far this year give a mixed picture, officials said at last month's ITB international travel show in Berlin, one of the world's largest.

Posted On 01 Apr 2007

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Strong Demand from U.S. for Greek Island Cruises

Americans bombard their travel agents for prices on cruises in Europe, including the Greek Islands. The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) says that Europe will be on the cruise map this year.

Posted On 01 Apr 2007

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New Tourism Investment Infrastructure Interest

According to local press reports, foreign investors and large foreign enterprises are targeting some of the most important Greek ports and all airports, expecting that the country's tourism development will continue and expand, in particular into the winter season.

Posted On 01 Apr 2007

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Yiannis Evangelou, gets words of wisdom from the health minister, Dimitris Avramopoulos, during Hellenic Chamber of Hotels' annual New Year's reception. To the minister's right is Hellenic Chamber of Hotels President Makis Fokas.

Hotel Chamber Calls for 3-Year Government Policy

On the occasion of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels' annual New Year's reception, the president of the chamber, Makis Fokas, said that last year proved to be exceptional tourism year for the second time in a row, in both the number of arrivals to Greece and the amount of tourism...

Posted On 01 Feb 2007

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Government’s Strategic Marketing Advisor Presents Plan

Last month, the tourism ministry's contracted strategic advisor, a group of three companies: PRC Group, MRB Hellas and THR Asesores en Turismo, Hoteliera y Recreacion S.A., presented marketing plans in the first of three working meetings.

Posted On 01 Jan 2007

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