High expectations for Greek tourism in 2025 from the Belgian market were recorded during the Greek Tourism Workshop in Antwerp, which concluded on the afternoon of Thursday, October 24, at the Radisson Antwerp Berchem Hotel.
During the event, organized by Tourism Media & Events, an intensive series of Business-to-Business (B2B) meetings took place between Greek tourism enterprises and destinations and leading Belgian tour operators and travel agents.
The workshop was held under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Greece in Belgium, with the Region of Central Greece as the honored destination.
Sponsors of the event included the Region of Central Macedonia, the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, the Region of Crete, the Municipality of Rethymno, the Municipality of Volos, and SKY express.
Aegean Airlines served as the official airline sponsor, while leading travel news outlet tourismtoday.gr acted as the official media partner.
The Greek Tourism Workshops are aimed at tourism businesses and public bodies interested in promoting their services and products, with a focus on alternative tourism, gastronomy tourism, and luxury travel, while simultaneously facilitating the conclusion of commercial agreements.
At the same time, they are addressed to export-oriented companies seeking to establish or expand their presence in key international markets.
The Greek Tourism Workshop was honored by the presence of the Ambassador of Greece to Belgium, Ms. Sofia Grammata, who delivered an opening address.
Following the B2B meetings, destination presentations were delivered by Ms. Marianna Liaskou, Head of the Tourism Department of the Region of Central Greece; Ms. Elisavet Siaridou from the Tourism Promotion and Development Department of the Region of Central Macedonia; Ms. Patty Konstantinidou, member of the Tourism Promotion Team of the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace; and Dr. Kyriakos Kotsoglou, Deputy Regional Governor for Tourism and e-Governance of the Region of Crete.
It is noted that the next event by Tourism Media & Events, dedicated to the promotion of Greek luxury tourism, will be held in Chicago on November 21, 2024.
The 2024 program of the Greek Tourism Workshops will conclude on December 4 in Frankfurt, Germany—a market of particular significance for Greek tourism.
