Tourism Media & Events, following its continuous effort to promote Greece as a leading travel destination, plans for the last quarter of 2021, 3 very important VIRTUAL events in leading markets abroad, and more specifically:

• Greek Luxury Tourism & Gastronomy Workshop in the USA, October 25-27, 2021 (with a strategic partner – USTOA (United State Tour Operators Association), of which Tourism Media & Events is an Associate Member.
• Greek Luxury Tourism & Gastronomy Workshop in Benelux (with emphasis on Luxembourg), 18-20 November 2021
• Greek Alternative Tourism & Gastronomy Workshop in Sweden, 1-3 December 2021.

All events take place under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Rural Development, the Intercultural Group for UNESCO, while the main sponsor is the Greek National Tourism Organization.

The events for 2021 will be held online through a top specially designed professional platform.

In each event, 100-120 local travel agents and tour operators participate from the touristic sector, and 40-50 buyers (importers, wholesalers, supermarket chains, delicatessen, etc.) from the agri-food sector,

For the success of the events, the experienced team of TME partners with local PR companies that ensure the participation of the most important specialists in each market.

At the beginning of the online events, there will be a webinar for all participants with presentations of destinations and gastronomic products of Greece.

At the same time, a presentation is given to representatives of large and specialized local media from each country, seeking the maximum publicity of the event and the participants.

At the peak of the event, all participants will have the opportunity to hold pre-arranged meetings that will last 2-3 days.

In this context, participants from the tourism industry will present their proposals to travel agents and tour operators while the participants from the agri-food sector, will promote their products and their gastronomic proposals to specialized professionals.

07/06/2021 The works of the Greek – Arabic Luxury Tourism & Gastronomy Workshop 2021 in the United Arab Emirates were completed last Tuesday. The workshop, with a focus on the UAE market, is part of a course of Virtual Greek Tourism & Gastronomy Workshops 2021 events, organized by Tourism Media & Events towards the direction of enhancing  luxury tourism in Greece.

The Greek – Arabic Luxury Tourism & Gastronomy Workshop 2021 was held with the ultimate goal of attracting high-income tourists to Greece. It is commonplace that the Arabic market is one of the main sources of incoming travelers to Greece.

The event, which ended on June 1, was attended by the largest and most important travel agents of the United Arab Emirates, confirming their special interest in Greece, both for well-known destinations, such as Mykonos and Santorini, and for new destinations, such as Crete and Preveza.

The event took place under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, the Intercultural Group for UNESCO, and the Greek Embassy in the UAE, based in Abu Dhabi.

The main Sponsor of the event was the Greek National Tourism Organization.

Sponsors were the Region of Crete and Mideast Travel Worldwide, while the Honored Destination was the Municipality of Preveza.

It is highlighted that the date and time of the event was critical mainly due to the recent visit of the Minister of Tourism, Mr. Theocharis to the Middle East. The mobility of travel agents was ensured by the organization of the ATM(Arabian Travel Market), and the operation of flights made by Flydubai, Wiizair Abudabi, and of course Etihad and Emirates.

It is pointed out that at the beginning of the event a webinar was held with presentations of destinations and gastronomic products of Greece, to representatives of large and specialized local media, thus ensuring maximum publicity of the event.

The event was honored by the presence of the Minister of Tourism, Mr. Haris Theocharis, and Mr. Pantelis Gassios, Advisor Counselor for Economic and Commercial Affairs of the Embassy of Greece in Abu Dhabi.

Presentations were made by the Director General of GNTO, Mrs. Sofia Lazaridou, Dr. Kyriakos G. Kotsoglou, Authorized Consultant of Tourism & e-Government, and Mr. Nikos Alexakis, Head of Tourism from the Region of Crete, and Mr. Leonidas Argyros, the Deputy Mayor of Municipality of Preveza,

31/05/2021 The Greek – Arabic Luxury Tourism & Gastronomy Workshop 2021 opens today, May 31, 2021, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The workshop, with a focus on the UAE market, is part of a course of Virtual Greek Tourism & Gastronomy Workshops 2021 events, organized by Tourism Media & Events towards the direction of enhancing  luxury tourism in Greece.

The Greek – Arabic Luxury Tourism & Gastronomy Workshop 2021 is conducted with the ultimate goal of attracting high-income tourists to Greece. It is commonplace that the Arabic market is one of the main sources of incoming travelers for Greece.

The event will end on June 1, after the holding of hundreds of B2B pre-arranged virtual meetings. It is part of a sequel of successful online events for the promotion of Greek touristic product in key foreign markets.

It is noted that the event takes place under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, the Intercultural Group for UNESCO, and the Greek Embassy in the UAE. based in Abu Dhabi.

The main Sponsor of the event is the Greek National Tourism Organization.

Sponsor is the Region of Crete and the Honored Destination is the Municipality of Preveza.

In general, the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19, combined with the effects of the health crisis in both the tourism and gastronomy sectors, makes it necessary to adapt to the new reality and create positive conditions for Greek tourism in the after-pandemic era.

More events to promote luxury tourism in Greece will follow suit: in the USA on October 25-27, 2021, and in the Benelux (with a focus on Luxembourg) on ​​November 18-20, 2021.

The Greek Luxury Tourism Workshops are addressed to tourism companies and the public entities that are interested in promoting their services and products around luxury tourism.

70-80 local travel agents and 10-15 distinguished media participate in each event in terms of markets for tourism, ensuring the maximum possible publicity of the event.

For the success of the events, the experienced executives of the organizing company Tourism Media & Events join forces with local PR companies, ensuring the participation of the most important professionals of the local market.

At the beginning of the online event, there will be a webinar for all participants with presentations of Greek destinations and gastronomic products. The events continue with the holding of pre-arranged meetings over 2-3 days, during which all participants will have the opportunity to present their proposals to travel agents and tour operators, or specialized professionals in imports and agriculture operating in the Arabic market.

17/05/2021 The works of the Greek – Russian Luxury Tourism & Gastronomy Workshop 2021 were completed last Friday, May 14, 2021.

The workshop came at the forefront of Russia’s luxury tourism market and was crowned with success in the light of the Covid-19 conditions since hundreds of business meetings took place between Greek tourism companies and destinations.

The interest for the touristic season of 2021 was confirmed by the high participation, while the Russian agents showed special attention to new tourist destinations creating a legacy for a positive 2022.

The Greek – Russian Luxury Tourism & Gastronomy Workshop 2021 was held with the ultimate goal of promoting Greek luxury tourism in the Russian market. The purpose was to contribute to the effort of restoring the Russian visitors’ numbers close to those of 2019 which coincides with GNTO’s strategic goals in Russia.

It is highlighted that the participants have been leveraged by the recent visit of the Minister of Tourism Mr. Theocharis to Moscow but also the current flight scheme in Russia which bans outbound flights to Turkey until June.

This event is part of a sequence of successful online events organized by Tourism Media & Events that aim to promote the tourist product of Greece in key markets abroad.

It is noted that the event took place under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, the Intercultural Group for UNESCO, and the Greek Embassy in Moscow.

The main Sponsor of the event is the Greek National Tourism Organization.

The official Air Carrier Sponsor is Aegean Airlines and the sponsors are the Region of Crete, the Region of Central Greece, the Region of Peloponnese, and the Greek Breakfast.

Honored Destination is the Municipality of Preveza.

At the beginning of the event, a webinar was held with presentations of Greek destinations and gastronomic products to representatives of large and specialized local media in Russia which ensured the maximum publicity of the event.

The event was opened by the General Secretary of GNTO, Mr. Dimitris Fragakis, and was afterwards honored with the presence of the Minister Counselor of the Hellenic Republic in Russia, Mr. Stavros Venizelos, and the Director of GNTO Russia, Mr. Polykarpos Efstathiou.

Presentations were made by the office of GNTO Russia, by the Marketing Specialist, Mr. George Mavromatis, by the Region of Crete, Dr. Kyriakos G. Kotsoglou, Authorized Consultant of Tourism & e-Government, and Mr. Nikos Alexakis, Head of Tourism, by the Region of Central Greece, the Deputy Regional Minister of Tourism and Culture of the Region of Central Greece, Mr. Elias Bourmas and Mrs. Marianna Liaskou, by the Region of Peloponnese, Mrs. Katerina Giatrakou, Strategic Associate of the Peloponnese Region for DMS, from the Municipality of Preveza, the Deputy Mayor, Mr. Leonidas Argyros and from AEGEAN AIRLINES Mr. Nikolay Toktaev, Sales Executive of Aegean Airlines in Russia.

11/05/2021 The Greek – Russian Luxury Tourism & Gastronomy Workshop 2021 opens its doors on Wednesday 12 May 2021.

The workshop, with a focus on the Russian market, is part of a course Virtual Greek Tourism & Gastronomy Workshops 2021 events, organized by Tourism Media & Events.

The Greek – Russian Luxury Tourism & Gastronomy Workshop 2021 is held with the ultimate goal of promoting luxury tourism in Greece, which constitutes the main source of incoming travelers to Greece.

This event, which will end on May 14 – after hundreds of B2B pre-arranged virtual meetings between Greek tourism companies and destinations with 90 Russian Tour Operators and travel agents specializing in Luxury tourism – is a continuation of the successful online events for the promotion of the tourist product of Greece in key foreign markets.

The event takes place under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, the Intercultural Group for UNESCO, and the Greek Embassy in Moscow.

The main Sponsor of the event is the Greek National Tourism Organization.

The official Air Carrier Sponsor is Aegean Airlines. Other sponsors are the Region of Crete, the Region of Central Greece, the Region of Peloponnese, and the Greek Breakfast.

Honored Destination is the Municipality of Preveza.

In general, the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19, combined with the effects of the health crisis in both the tourism and gastronomy sectors, makes it necessary to adapt to the new reality and create positive conditions for Greek tourism in the after-pandemic era. The Russian market, a prevalent last-minute market, presents certain dynamics this summer.

The events throughout 2021 will take place online through a leading, specially designed, professional platform.

The next events for the promotion of luxury tourism in Greece will take place in Dubai on May 31-June 1, 2021, in the USA in October 2021, and in the Benelux (with a focus on Luxembourg) in November 2021.

The Greek Luxury Tourism Workshops are addressed to tourism companies and public bodies that are interested in promoting their services and products around luxury tourism.

90-95 local tour operators and 10-15 distinguished media participate in each event representing the tourism market and seeking the maximum possible publicity of the event.

For the success of the events, the experienced executives of the organizing company Tourism Media & Events join forces with local PR companies, ensuring the participation of the most important professionals of the local market.

At the beginning of the online event, there will be a webinar for all participants with presentations of Greek destinations and gastronomic products. The events continue with the holding of pre-arranged meetings over 2-3 days, during which all participants will have the opportunity to present their proposals to travel agents and tour operators, or specialized professionals in imports and agriculture operating in the Russian market.

28/04/2021 The Greek Alternative Tourism & Gastronomy Workshop 2021 event in Denmark completed its works on Tuesday, April 20, 2021.

Danish tour operators are currently showing special interest in traveling all year round from Denmark to Greece, discovering new forms of alternative tourism.

At the same time,  the representatives of tourism and the importers and wholesalers saw the dynamics of Greek gastronomy through their meetings with Greek exporters in the field of F&B.

The above finding is the aftermath of the 1st Virtual Greek Alternative Tourism & Gastronomy Workshop in Denmark, which completed its works on Tuesday afternoon, April 20.

The workshop of Tourism Media & Events is part of a course of events following these of Germany, the United Kingdom, and France that took place last March. For 2021, in the field of alternative tourism and gastronomy more events are to come, in Sweden next December.

The first half of Tourism Media & Events concludes with two workshops on luxury tourism and gastronomy, in Russia (May 12-14) and the United Arab Emirates on May 31.

The main Sponsor of the event was the Greek National Tourism Organization.

Honored Region of the event was the Region of Crete.

The official Air Carrier Sponsor of the event is AEGEAN AIRLINES.

The new profile of AEGEAN AIRLINES and its flight program in Scandinavia and Greece was presented by Ms. Helena Popp, Regional Key Accounts Manager. Other Sponsors were the Region of Epirus and the “Greek Breakfast” of the Hotel Chamber of Greece.

At the beginning of the event last Monday, a webinar was held with presentations of Greek destinations and gastronomic products, not only to travel agents and importers but also to representatives of large and specialized local media in France, which ensured the maximum publicity of the event.

The event was honored by the presence of the Ambassador of Greece in Denmark, Mr. Nikolaos Kotrokois, and the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Mrs. Sofia Zacharaki.

Presentations were made by the Director of GNTO Scandinavia and the Baltic States,  Mr. Pavlos Mourmas, the Region of Crete Mr. Nikos Alexakis, Head of Tourism and Mr. Kyriakos Kotsoglou, Authorized Consultant of Tourism & e-Government of the Region of Crete and from the Region of Epirus, the Director of Tourism, Mrs. Ioulia Markoula.

 

French tour operators are currently showing special interest in traveling all year round to Greece, discovering the different forms of alternative tourism in Greece. At the same time, the representatives of French tourism and the French importers and wholesalers saw the dynamics of Greek gastronomy through their meetings with Greek exporters in the F&B field.

The above finding is the aftermath of the 1st Virtual Greek Alternative Tourism & Gastronomy Workshop in France, which was completed on Thursday, April 15.

The event featured 817 B2B meetings and was attended by 77 travel agents, journalists, as well as 48 companies, French importers, and wholesalers coming from the food and beverage sector.

This workshop of Tourism Media & Events is part of a course of events following those of Germany and the United Kingdom that took place in March. More events for alternative tourism and gastronomy will follow, with the market of Denmark (April 19-20) and Sweden next December.

The first half of Tourism Media & Events concludes with two workshops on luxury tourism and gastronomy, in Russia (May 12-14) and the United Arab Emirates on May 31.

Interesting for Season 2021 
The interest in the tourist season of 2021 was underlined by the high participation in the 1st Virtual Greek Alternative Tourism & Gastronomy Workshop in France. The French agents learned about new Greek products in the tourism sector, showing special attention to the new tourist destinations. The great potential of our country in the field of thematic tourism with a focus on walking, climbing, diving, and sports tourism creates a legacy for a very positive 2022.

The majority of French tour operators and agents estimated that, despite the pandemic conditions, the French want to travel in Fall 2021,  marking the extension of the tourist season.

The main Sponsor of the event was the Greek National Tourism Organization.

Honored Region of the event was the Region of South Aegean.

Honored Gastronomic Region of the event was the Region of Crete.

The official Air Carrier Sponsor of the event is AEGEAN AIRLINES, while the Sponsors were the Region of Epirus, the Region of Central Greece, the Municipality of Athens, the New Hotel, and the “Greek Breakfast” of the Hotel Chamber of Greece.

At the beginning of the event last Tuesday, a webinar was held with presentations of destinations and gastronomic products of Greece, not only to travel agents and importers to representatives of large and specialized local media in France, which ensured the maximum publicity of the event.

The event was honored by the presence of the Ambassador of Greece in France, Mrs. Aglaia Balta, the Minister of Tourism, Mr. Haris Theocharis. The Minister referred to the dynamics of the Greek tourism product stating that Greece has come to be a safe travel destination in view of the re-opening of tourism in Greece, on May 14.

Presentations were made by the director of GNTO France, Mrs. Dimitra Voziki, the Deputy Regional Governor of the South Aegean, Mr. Ioannis Margaritis, Mrs. Aspasia Stavroulaki from the Agricultural Partnership of the Region of Crete, the consultant of the Regional Business Support Center, of the Epirus Region, Mrs. Ioulia Markoula, the Deputy Regional Minister of Tourism and Culture of the Region of Central Greece, Mr. Elias Bourma, and Mrs. Marianna Liaskou from the office of the Deputy Regional Minister of Tourism and Culture of the Region of Central Greece.

The new profile of AEGEAN AIRLINES and its flight program in France and Greece was presented by the French Business Development Director of AEGEAN AIRLINES, Mr. Jordane Vergne.

13/04/2021

The workshop, with a focus on the French market, is part of a course of the Virtual Greek Tourism & Gastronomy Workshops 2021, organized by Tourism Media & Events.

The Greek-French Alternative Tourism & Gastronomy Workshop 2021 is held with the ultimate goal of highlighting the alternative forms of tourism in Greece, as well as the promotion of food and beverages to the French market, which is one of the main sources of incoming travelers to Greece.

The event will conclude on April 15 with the conduction of hundreds of B2B pre-arranged virtual meetings. It is a sequel to a course of successful online alternative tourism and gastronomy events in the markets of Belgium, Poland, the United Kingdom, and Germany.

It is noted that the event takes place under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, the Intercultural Group for UNESCO, and the Greek Embassy in France.

The main Sponsor of the event is the Greek National Tourism Organization.

The official Air Carrier sponsor is Aegean Airlines. Other sponsors are the Region of Epirus, the Region of Central Greece, the Business Support Center of the Region of Central Greece, the Municipality of Athens, the New Hotel, and the Greek Breakfast.

In the french event, the Honored Region is the Region of the South Aegean and the honored gastronomic Region is the Region of Crete.

In general, the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19, combined with the effects of the health crisis in both the tourism and gastronomy sectors, makes it necessary to adapt to the new reality and create positive conditions for Greek tourism the next day. Therefore, the events throughout 2021 will take place online through a leading, specially designed, professional platform.

In parallel with the event for alternative tourism, there will be a simultaneous event for the agri-food sector, with a barrage of B2B meetings, seeking to highlight the benefits arising from the connection of tourism with gastronomy.

More events for the promotion of alternative tourism and gastronomy of Greece will follow suit. The workshop in the market of Denmark will take place April 19-20 and in Sweden, in December 2021.

For the promotion of luxury tourism and Greek agricultural products, our company organizes the Greek Luxury Tourism & Gastronomy Workshops, having selected the following countries: Russia 5-7 May 2021, Dubai, 12-13 May 2021, USA, October 2021, and the Benelux, on November 2021.

It is pointed out that the Greek Alternative & Luxury Tourism Workshops are addressed to Tourism Businesses and Public Bodies that are interested in promoting their services and products around alternative or luxury tourism. On the other hand, the Greek Gastronomy Workshops are of direct interest to export companies that wish to penetrate or strengthen their presence in key markets in Europe.

70-80 local travel agents (in the case of the United Kingdom the participation exceeded all previous ones) and tour operators of the market, and for the agricultural sector, 40-50 buyers participate in each event (importers, wholesalers, supermarket chains, delicatessens, etc.).

For the success of the events, the experienced executives of the organizing company Tourism Media & Events join forces with local PR companies, ensuring the participation of the most important professionals of the local market.

At the beginning of the online events, there will be a webinar for all participants with presentations of destinations and gastronomic products of Greece. The events continue with the holding of pre-arranged meetings over 2-3 days, during which all participants will have the opportunity to present their proposals to travel agents and tour operators, or specialized professionals in imports and agriculture.