With the participation of the leading travel agents and tour operators from the Illinois market—particularly from Chicago—the “Greek Luxury Tourism Workshop” concluded successfully on Thursday, November 21, 2024.
This premier event, organized by Tourism Media & Events and focused on luxury tourism, was held under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, and the Embassy of Greece in Washington, D.C. The event was honored by the presence of the Consul General of Greece in Chicago, Mr. Emmanouil Koumparakis, who delivered a welcome address.
Throughout the workshop, a significant number of B2B meetings took place between top Greek tourism businesses and destinations and key American travel agencies and professionals specializing in the luxury tourism sector.
Following the business meetings, presentations of Greek destinations were delivered by Ms. Marianna Liaskou, Head of the Tourism Department of the Region of Central Greece, Ms. Argyro Papaioannou, Representative of the Tourism Department of the Region of Central Macedonia, and Ms. Eleni Vougioukalaki, Deputy Head of the Tourism Department of the Regional Unit of Heraklion, Region of Crete.
The Region of Central Greece was the honored destination at the “Greek Luxury Tourism Workshop” in Chicago. The official airline sponsor of the event was Aegean Airlines.
Sponsors included the Region of Central Macedonia, the Region of Crete, the “Greek Breakfast” initiative of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, and the Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos.” The official media sponsor was Tourismtoday.gr.
It is emphasized that the Greek Luxury Tourism Workshops are addressed to tourism enterprises and public bodies aiming to promote their luxury-oriented services and products, while also facilitating new business deals.
At the same time, these events target export-oriented companies seeking to establish or strengthen their presence in key international markets.
The 2024 calendar of Tourism Media & Events concludes with the Greek Tourism Workshop on December 4 in Frankfurt, Germany—a market of strategic importance for Greek tourism.
