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1 st Announcement 5 th Pan-Hellenic Conference & Workshops for Conference & Business Tourism “STRATEGIES OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CONFERENCE TOURISM IN TIMES OF DEPRESSION” 6 & 7 Μ arch 2009 Grand Hotel Palace – Olympia Conference Centre Thessaloniki, Greece Under the auspices of : - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
1st Announcement
5th Pan-Hellenic Conference & Workshops for Conference & Business Tourism
““STRATEGIES OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIES OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CONFERENCE TOURISM IN TIMES CONFERENCE TOURISM IN TIMES
OF DEPRESSION”OF DEPRESSION”
6 & 7 Μarch 2009
Grand Hotel Palace – Olympia Conference CentreThessaloniki, Greece
Under the auspices of:
Ministry of Tourism Development – Greek National Tourism OrganizationGreek Chamber of Hotels
2-4 Alkmeonidon str. • 161 21 Athens, Greece • Tel. + 30 210 725541-3 • Fax. + 30 210 [email protected] • www.hapco.gr
Friday 6th March 2009
08:00–12:30 Arrival – Registration09:00–11:00 HAPCO Annual General Assembly (only for HAPCO members) 11:00–11:15 Coffee break11:15–12:30 Opening Ceremony12:30–14:30 1st Session:
«The international economic crisis of today and its impact on tourism, with emphasis on Congress Tourism»
14:30–15:30 Light lunch15:30–17:30 2nd Session:
«Possibilities for Developing Congress Tourism in the Region of Northern Greece»
17:30–17:45 Coffee break17:45–19:00 Workshop 1:
Presentation of the results of the following two empirical studies:
* «Northern Greece as a Regional Congress Destination: Problems and Opportunities» undertaken by the University of the Aegean and the Minoan International College
* «Infrastructure, facilities and human resources of Congress Tourism in the Region of Northern Greece» undertaken by the Alexandrian Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki
20.30 Departure for the Polis Thessaloniki Convention Centre
21:00 Gala Dinner (by invitation only)
Saturday 7th Μarch 2009
09:00–10:00 Arrival - Registration10:00–12:00 3rd Session:
«Prospects of Developing Inter-Balkan Cooperative Networks»
12:00–12:15 Coffee break12:15–14:15 4th Session:
«Thessaloniki as in Inter-Balkan Hub of Congress & Business Tourism »
14:15–15:30 Light lunch15:30–16:30 Workshop 2:
«Planning & Technological Support of Congress Facilities and Events »
16:30–17:30 5th Session:«Synopsis - Conclusions»
21.30 HAPCO Party
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Scientific Committee
President
Zacharias Kaplanidis Managing Director, ZITA CONGRESS & TRAVEL S.A.
Secretary General, EFAPCO (European Federation of Associations of Professional Congress Organizers)
Member of the Board, HAPCO
Members
Michael Vastardis General Manager, Elysium Resort & Spa Lecturer, MBA Programme – Tourism
Management, University of Piraeus
Dr Gerasimos Zacharatos Professor, Tourism, Economics and Management, University of Patras
Dr Aggeliki Kosmopoulou Scientific Collaborator, Department of Business Economics, University of Thessaloniki
Managing Director, Logos Associates – Liaison S.A.
Dr Dimitris Koutoulas Consultant, Tourism Development & Marketing
Professor, University of the Aegean and Greek Open University
Dr Periklis Lytras Professor, Department of Business Tourism, Technology Institute of Athens
Visiting Professor, Athens University of Economics
Dr Thomas Mavrodontis Professor, Department of Tourism Enterprises, Technology Institute of Thessaloniki
Yiannis Michailidis General Manager, Hospitality & Tourism, Tourism Consultants
Dr. Stergios L. Mourgos University Professor Vice President & Chief Αcademic Officer,
Minoan International College
Dr Michalis Sfakianakis Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration, University of Piraeus
Dr Paris Tsartas Professor, Tourism Development, Director, MBA Programme «Planning,
Management and Tourism Policy», University of the Aegean
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Dinos Astras President & Managing Director TRIAENA TOURS & CONGRESS S.A.
President of the Board of Directors, HAPCO
Dimitris Arvanitis Managing Director, LIVANIS PROFESSIONAL CONGRESS ORGANIZERS
Treasurer, HAPCO
Kalliopi Karakatsani Congress & Events Executive, HELEXPO Secretary General, HAPCO
Sissy Lignou Manager Congress & Events Department AFEA S.A.
Special Secretary, HAPCO
Dimitris Mantzios President, AMPHITRION – C&C
INTERNATIONAL S.A. Board Member, HAPCO, Past President,
HAPCO
Panagiotis Podimatas Managing Director, P.C. PODIMATAS AUDIOVISUAL S.A.
Vice-President, HAPCO
Lilia Sbokos Managing Director, SBOKOS D.M.C. S.A. Board Member, HAPCO
Kostas Tsovilis Managing Director, GOLDAIR S.A. Board Member, HAPCO
Accommodation:
During the 5th Pan-Hellenic HAPCO Conference, the Hotel-Member Grand Hotel Palace in Thessaloniki, is offering special rates* for congress attendees residing outside of the Thessaloniki area and wishing to participate in the Conference:
Deluxe single room: € 80 BBDeluxe twin room: € 95 BB
Room reservations should be made direct with the hotel, together with payment for the stay, mentioning the 5th ΗΑPCO Conference:
Person responsible for bookings: Ms Zoe Ferekidou (tel. +30 2310-549000, email: [email protected]
*The special rates are per room per day and include full American Breakfast, free use of the inside, heated swimming pool, gymnasium, sauna as well as all the taxes.
Flights:
Aegean Airlines is the Official Conference Airline and is offering a special 50% discount on published return fares to Thessaloniki, departing on 05/03/09 or 06/03/09 and returning on 07/03/09 or 08/03/09 or 09/03/09, from the following destinations: •Sofia, Bucharest, Larnaca •All Greek destinations
For more details and information about the special reservation code, please contact the Conference Secretariat
HAPCOConference Secretariat:2-4 Alkmeonidon Str, 161 21 AthensΤel.: +30 210 72 56 541-3, Fax: +30 210 72 58 487E-mail: [email protected] www.hapco.gr