The most important tourism exhibition \u2018duo\u2019 of the country, Philoxenia – Hotelia, held from 9 to 11 November at Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre, was marked by a 16% increase in visitor numbers and a particularly boosted interest by tourism professionals, as there was a 36% increase in the number of trade visitors over last year. This year, the number of Greek trade visitors was increased by 38% and that of foreign trade visitors by 21%.<\/p>\n
The two exhibitions were at the centre of the tourism-hotel industry, hosting 615 exhibitors from 22 countries and visitors from 47 countries and serving as a driving force for new partnerships and commercial agreements through the 4,000 business meetings held between exhibitors and the 200 hosted buyers from various countries.<\/p>\n
With an enhanced international character, this year\u2019s Philoxenia once again served as a \u2018barometer\u2019 for the upcoming season. Its International Conference highlighted a major issue that can have a catalytic effect on extending the tourism period: tourism for travellers over the age of 55. The conference, which was jointly organised by TIF-Helexpo and the Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers, with the support of the European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (FEG) and the European Network for Accessible Tourism (\u0395\u039d\u0391\u03a4), attracted great interest and was held at \u2018Nikolaos Germanos\u2019 Congress Centre, with all its sessions completely sold out.<\/p>\n
There was considerable visitor attendance and exhibitor participation in \u2018All About Caf\u00e9\u2019 (The Workshops and The Cup Tasting Spot) and \u2018All About Gastronomy\u2019, the thematic sections of Hotelia, while the Latte Art Throwdown Competition, where acclaimed baristas demonstrated their skills, left a tremendous impression. Konstantinos Katsanos won first place and Emmanouil Sachtaridis won second place at the competition. The \u2018All About Caf\u00e9\u2019 section has become an institution and celebration of coffee, with numerous exhibitors participating every year.<\/p>\n
A major attraction at this year\u2019s Hotelia was \u2018DPOINT SPACES\u2019, an innovative hotel architecture and decoration event that has become an institution and featured the \u2018Easy Hospitality Project\u2019 and the \u2018Glamping Concept\u2019, a new tourism trend.<\/p>\n
The sponsors of the Hosted Buyers programme were Zorpidis (Transport Sponsor), Prima Holidays, Grand Hotel Palace, Hyatt, Capsis Hotel and Plaisir. The sponsor of \u2018All About Caf\u00e9\u2019 was MEVGAL.<\/p>\n
The Hospitality Sponsor of the Philoxenia Conference was FRAPORT GREECE, the Air Transport Sponsor was \u0395LLINAIR, the Coffee Break Sponsor was Catering Samiotakis, the Transport Sponsor was Taxi Mercedes Club, and the Grand Communication Sponsor was AMNA \/ PRAKTORIO 104.9 FM.<\/p>\n
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