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Athens’ hoteliers expressed their frustration last month because Joanna Despotopoulou, president of 2011 Special Olympics Greece (seen above with Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis at a past Special Olympics event), excluded hotels of the city’s commercial center from suggested athlete accommo­dation.
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Athens’ Hotels Not Suitable For Special Olympic Athletes

The exclusion of Athens city center hotels from suggested athlete accommodation would be a tombstone for Athens tourism, the Athens-Attica Hoteliers Association stressed last month in a letter to Joanna Despotopoulou, president of the Special Olympics World Summer Games Athens...
Posted On 01 Oct 2010
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World of Athens President Tatiana Karapanagioti; Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos; and Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis during the presentation of the new World of Athens advertising campaign. According to Mayor Kaklamanis, in order to attract more tourists from the U.S. Greece must dare to allow international cruises to begin from Piraeus.
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Athens Goes International With New Ad Campaign

The tourism ministry recently announced the launch of an extensive advertising campaign for the promotion of Athens set for May and June that includes a series of actions and events to take place in the U.S. and Europe.
Posted On 01 May 2009
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Dialogue to Begin For Sojourn Tax Cut

Finance Minister Yiannis Papathanasiou recently assured the president of the Central Union of Municipalities and Communities of Greece (KEDKE), Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis, that a dialogue will proceed in order to find a replacement income for the local government's lost...
Posted On 01 Apr 2009
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The president of KEDKE Nikitas Kaklamanis commented that the abolition of the sojourn tax has been a timeless request of hoteliers,
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Sojourn Tax Reduction On Hold

No provisions will be brought to parliament for approval of the reduction of the sojourn tax—imposed on private businesses that operate in tourist regions—before consultations are held with municipal authorities, Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos recently told the president of...
Posted On 01 Mar 2009
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KEDKE Reacts to Sojourn Tax Reduction

The Central Union of Municipalities and Communities of Greece (KEDKE) recently gave a negative response in regards to the sojourn tax reduction from two percent to 0.5 percent.
Posted On 01 Feb 2009
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City of Athens Officially Takes On the ICG’s in 2009

The 43rd International Children's Games in 2009 has been officially taken on by the City of Athens as an agreement was signed recently between the Mayor of Athens Nikitas Kaklamanis and the president of the International Children's Games (ICG) Committee, Torsten Rasch.
Posted On 01 Jan 2009
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ATEDCO's chief executive, Panagiotis Arkoumaneas, announced the inauguration of info point booths for visitors of the city that are to operate as of this November at the Athens International Airport. This will be the first booth of an integrated network of info points that is to be developed within all areas of tourist interest in Athens.
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City’s Tourism Company Takes Action

The newly established Athens Tourism and Economic Development Company (ATEDCO) recently announced its aim to promote Athens on an international level and include the capital among the top destinations for city and business tourism.
Posted On 01 Nov 2008
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Revamped Square in Votanikos
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Revamped Square in Votanikos

Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis recently launched a cool recreational oasis for residents of the Votanikos area—a revamped square on the corner of Spyrou Patsi and Sidirokastrou streets.
Posted On 01 Aug 2008
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Gerasimos Fokas, chairman; Dimitris Karalis, vice president; and Agni Christidou, managing director of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels.
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Hellenic Chamber of Hotels Warns of Tourism Crisis

Greek tourism once again enters a crisis period, as a series of negative factors form a new, difficult situation and lead to deep concern, said the chairman of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Gerasimos Fokas, at a press conference held recently.
Posted On 01 Aug 2008
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Tourism Minister Meets Athens Mayor

Tourism Development Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos met Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis recently to discuss joint action and cooperation between the tourism development ministry and the City of Athens. Mr. Kaklamanis asserted, "Municipal administration considers the city's economic...
Posted On 01 Jun 2008
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Athens and Sofia Sign Protocol

Mayor of Athens Nikitas Kaklamanis and Mayor of Sofia Boyko Borisov signed a protocol of peace and cooperation between the two cities. The protocol specifies an exchange of information on public sector management between Greece's capital and the capital of Bulgaria, that is,...
Posted On 01 May 2008
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Managing Director of Athens Tourism & Economic Development Company, Panagiotis Arkoumaneas, spoke at the conference on behalf of Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis. He outlined the structure and purpose of the new Athens Convention Bureau.
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Fourth Annual HAPCO Conference Focuses on New Athens Convention Bureau

The Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO) recently held its fourth annual two-day conference on "The Environment, Synergy and Crisis Management in Conference Tourism" at the Megaron Athens International Conference Centre, where much emphasis was placed...
Posted On 01 Apr 2008
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City of Athens Joins Battle Against Climate Change

Mayor of Athens Nikitas Kaklamanis announced the Greek capital is now a member of C40 Cities. C40 is an international initiative comprised of 40 major cities that have joined forces to help combat climate change.
Posted On 01 Mar 2008
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Hearts in Athens Public Art Event Launched

More than 60 hearts sponsored by the business community and painted or sculptured by established or upcoming artists and eminent local personalities have been strategically displayed in specific locations around the city of Athens and will remain there until the 19th of March. ...
Posted On 01 Mar 2008
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Tourism Development Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos is greeted by the president of the association, George Tsakiris.
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Attica Hotel Association is Realistic and Optimistic

The Attica Hotel Association recently held its 38th annual assembly where its members revealed and discussed statistics for 2007. The assembly was opened by the president of the association, George Tsakiris, who began by referring to 2006 as "an overall successful year for the...
Posted On 01 Dec 2007
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Tourism Development Minister Fanni Palli-Petralia with Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis.
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Preparations Underway for City Breaks 2007 Conference

Athens must be highlighted as a tourism destination in itself and not just a transit center for visitors to other parts of the country, Tourism Development Minister Fanni Palli-Petralia and Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis agreed last month during a meeting held at the minister's...
Posted On 01 Apr 2007
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