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Hotel Chamber: Athens Tourism To Benefit From AIA-Aegean Airlines Cooperation

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels applauded the joint initiatives launched recently by Athens International Airport (AIA) and Aegean Airlines that aim to boost tourism in Athens and have a beneficial outcome for Greece's entire tourism industry this year.
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Hellenic Chamber of Hotels Receives HotelStars Union Official Observer Status

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels received an observer status concerning the Hotelstars Union (HSU), according to an announcement made by the HSU and Hotrec (Hotels, Restaurants & Cafés in Europe) at a joint press conference that took place during the recent ITB Berlin trade show...
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Small Greek Hotels To Be Excused From OAEE Contributions

Owners of some 20,000 small Greek hotel units with a capacity of less than 10 rooms are expected soon to be excused from mandatory insurance contributions to the Self-Employed Workers’ Insurance Organization (OAEE), the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels said today, 4 March, in a press...
Although domestic tourism is in a continuous drop, incoming tourism to Greece seems to be looking at a recovery as the number of foreign tourists is seen to be increasing by 10 percent compared with last year.
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Coastal Shipping Problems Trouble Greek Island Hoteliers

Greek ferry connections will not be reduced this year, the secretary general of the shipping ministry, Athanasios Bousios, assured Greek hoteliers at the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels’ Board of Directors meeting held yesterday, 27 February.

“Marketing Greece” Set To Launch

The members of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) last month voted in favor for the association to participate and therefore establish “Marketing Greece,” a private company to efficiently promote Greek tourism.
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“Greek Breakfast” Initiative Attracts Hoteliers

“The chamber’s vision is for ‘Greek Breakfast’ to become the connection between tourism and local produce so the whole of society can enjoy the benefits of tourism in our country,” the president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Yiorgos Tsakiris, said following the success of...
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Forum: Chambers Discuss Synergies To Boost Greek Tourism

Greece's need to attract tourists from new, booming markets and the importance of synergies between neighboring countries to facilitate the travel of tourists from far away destinations were the main topics discussed at the tourism forum for chambers that took place during the...
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“Greek Breakfast” Served At HORECA – Photo Report

At the 8th HORECA Expo, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels had a special space reserved for eight regions whose hotels serve the most important meal of the day through recipes based exclusively on Greek products. In other words, they serve “Greek Breakfast!”
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Strict Visa Rules Hamper Russian Arrivals To Greece

Greece welcomed 875,000 Russian tourists last year with the average expenditure per visit at 1,085 euros but strict visa regulations still remain an obstacle for a major increase of arrivals, it was underlined at the Greek-Russian Forum for tourism held today, Sunday, 10...
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Hotel Chamber Holds 2nd General Assembly At HO.RE.CA.

Some 1,700 hoteliers from all over Greece attended the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels’ second general assembly that took place this year on the sidelines of the 8th HO.RE.CA. Expo, on Saturday, 9 February, at the Metropolitan Expo Center.
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8th HO.RE.CA. Expo Opens With Great Expectations

“HO.RE.CA. has become an important trade event for our country that offers opportunities to tourism professionals to stand up to the difficult economic times the country is going through,” Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said on Friday, 8 February, during the opening...
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SETE And Hotel Chamber On Draft Tourism Bill

Greek tourism professionals took part in the public consultation on a draft tourism bill drawn up by the Greek Tourism Ministry and submitted a series of comments on the proposed regulations for Greek tourism.
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Employment In Greek Tourism Remained Steady In 2012

Although Greece saw lesser arrivals last year, Greek hotels retained their staff in 2012, according to the Research Institute for Tourism (ITEP).
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Greek-Russian Tourism Forum To Launch On Sunday

Some 50 leading Russian tour operators and travel agents will attend a Greek-Russian tourism forum in Athens to further discuss ways of cooperation with the Greek tourism market, the president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Yiorgos Tsakiris informed journalists today, Monday,...
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“Greek Breakfast” To Be Served At 8th HORECA

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels will present the results of its coordinated actions aimed to establish “Greek Breakfast” throughout all hotels of the country, at the 8th International Hotel, Restaurant and Cafe Show HO.RE.CA., to take place 8-11 February 2013 at the Athens...
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Minister Signs Agreement With Greek Church To Promote Religious Tourism

“We must work together with the Church to correctly promote religious-pilgrimage tourism as a tourism product of Greece,” Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said today, Tuesday, 15 January, after signing a cooperation protocol with the Church of Greece for the development...
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Greek-Russian Tourism Forum To Launch Next Month

Leading Russian tour operators and travel agents will attend a Greek-Russian tourism forum in Athens next month to further discuss ways of cooperation with the Greek tourism market, the president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Yiorgos Tsakiris said yesterday, 14 January.
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Hotel Chamber Launches Initiative To Crackdown On Deceptive Online Ads

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels today, Monday, 14 January, launched a new initiative to crackdown on misleading Internet advertisements that have an impact on the Greek hotel product and the country’s reputation as a tourism destination.
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Hotel Chamber Proposes New European Rating System For Greek Hotels

Greek hotels may be on their way to be admitted to the Hotelstars Union (HSU), a European hotel classification system that applies harmonized criteria, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels announced today, 14 January, at a special event held at the Electra Palace hotel in Athens.
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“Greek Breakfast” Goes To Lesvos

The Lesvos Hoteliers Association invites local entrepreneurs to attend the "Greek Breakfast of Lesvos" event scheduled for today, Sunday, 30 December, at the Chamber of Lesvos.