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AFEA Congress Launches as Independent Entity, Aims to be Growth Engine of Greece’s Events Sector

Athens-based AFEA Travel and Congress has entered a new chapter in its long history following the company’s split into two entities.

Europe Congress to Hold MICE B2B Event in Helsinki

Europe Congress is set to bring its highly anticipated MCE North & West Europe forum to Helsinki during April 21-23.

WTA 2024: Mideast Travel Wins Big at Tourism Oscars for Excellence

Mideast Travel Worldwide collected four significant titles at the 31st World Travel Awards and the 4th World MICE Awards in Berlin, Germany.

Greece Needs to Upgrade Infrastructure for Conference Tourism to Take Off

Greece needs to upgrade infrastructure to boost conference tourism which could generate as much as 1 billion euros in revenues annually.

Greek Meetings Alliance Teams Up with IFES to Boost MICE Activities

The Greek Meetings Alliance has teamed up with the International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services (IFES) to promote MICE activities.

MICE Tourism: Athens Welcomed 40,000 Business Travelers in 2022

Athens is steadily evolving into a meetings and conferences destination hosting 109 international conventions in 2022.

Op-Ed: ‘Business events are far than an adjunct to the tourism industry’ – Sarah Markey-Hamm, IAPCO

IAPCO President Sarah Markey-Hamm talks to GTP and highlights the aim to promote an environment that can build on the success of the MICE industry.

Greek Meetings Alliance Launches Outreach Event at IMEX Frankfurt

The Greek Meetings Alliance (GMA) participated in this year’s IMEX Frankfurt with the ‘Greek Mixology Experience’ as part of efforts to reach out to international markets.

IMEX 2023: Greece Shows its Best Business Tourism Products to Attract MICE Travel

Greece shines at IMEX 2023, presenting its MICE tourism offerings with a unique pavilion and cocktail networking event.

Makedonia Palace Hotel Highlights its Business Facilities at IMEX 2023 Expo

Thessaloniki’s Makedonia Palace hotel promoted its MICE facilities to the global business events community attending the IMEX Frankfurt 2023 in Germany.

ICCA: Athens Among Top 10 In-person MICE Destinations

Athens and Greece are among the top cities and countries globally hosting in-person conferences post-Covid.

Civitel Aiming for its Corporate Hotels to Stand Out as Best in Athens – Interview with Dimitra Koumpouni, GM

Civitel Hotels GM Dimitra Koumpouni is aiming to take the group's Olympic, Attik and Esprit hotels in Athens to the next level.

UFI Barometer: Global Exhibition Industry Adapting to Post-Covid Era

The majority of companies active in the global exhibition industry are set to recoup 80% of pre-Covid 2019 levels in June.

Mideast at the Top for 5th Year at World Travel Awards

Mideast Travel Worldwide won the World’s Leading Destination Management Company award for the 5th time in a row at the World Travel Awards held recently in Muscat, Oman.

Mideast Travel Worldwide Crowned Greece’s Best MICE Organiser for 3rd Year

Mideast Travel Worldwide once again has been honored as Greece’s Best MICE Organizer at the World MICE Awards ceremony held in Amman, Jordan.

‘Greek Meetings Alliance’ Comes Together to Boost Greece’s MICE Tourism Industry

Greek professionals specializing in MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences & exhibitions) tourism have joined forces to boost the industry’s promotion.

Meet in Style on the Athenian Riviera this Winter at Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens

The Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens, the legendary Athens Riviera retreat, has launched a new winter package for corporate events.

ICCA: Athens Ranks High Among Top Meeting Destinations in 2021

Athens ranked 3rd among the top 50 performing meeting destinations in 2021, according to the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA).

Ministry Prioritizes Development of Greece’s MICE Tourism Segment

The Greek Tourism Ministry has joined forces with MICE organizers to formulate a strategy to promote conference tourism.

Greece Leading the Way Towards MICE Tourism Restart

Greece is taking a leading role globally in the restart of MICE tourism with its health protocols and best practices, according to Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki.