Welcome Letter by the Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism

I am really pleased for welcoming the 6th International Meetings and Incentives Conference (IMIC).

This Greek oriented and producted conference, which counts 6 years of continuing existence, has managed to increase its significance in the field of meeting and incentives, by inviting very recognisable and important speakers and expertise both from national and international level. Read more...

Welcome Letter by the Mayor of Athens

Tourism is a rapidly developing market with a unique dynamic and great potential. For Athens, conferences, company meetings and incentive travel represent one of the most profitable and qualitative forms of tourism. Intense competition on an international level demands that development strategies be adopted that will facilitate the continuing rise of urban tourism in Athens, particularly in the areas of conferences, trade shows and major events.

The mission of the City of Athens is to establish the Greek capital as a competitive destination Read more...

Welcome Letter by the President of Hellenic Chamber of Hotels

World history shows that the biggest challenges provide

the biggest opportunities. For Greece, the present crisis is a unique opportunity to revise all barriers to growth, all structural problems, and to accelerate all necessary measures and policies that can bring the country out of the crisis and back in growth. Especially regarding the tourism sector, current crisis brings several opportunities to consider our past and present growth models, to reinforce the economic importance of tourism by investing in human resources, technology, innovation and green growth. It’s also a unique opportunity to increase cooperation in regional, national and international level.

In the months to come, rising unemployment and increasing public deficits all over Europe Read more...

Welcome Letter by the President of the Association of the Greek Tourism Enterprises

The modification of the greek tourism product is a constant and permanent issue. We all agree to the point that Greece should not be restricted to the common “sea and sun” tourism product promotion. Greece should communicate abroad, the variety of its integrated tourism products. Government and tourism entrepreneurs accept and agree to fact described above.

The tourism strategy development and implementation should be supported by business case studies and scientific research and documentation. Attending the International Meeting & Incentives Conference since 2004, when was fist organized, we realize that IMIC, considers Read more...