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 7258487hapco@hapco.gr • 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: reservations@grandhotelpalace.gr

*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: hapco@hapco.gr www.hapco.gr