In the international tourism exhibition WTM in London participated in the Region of Central Macedonia

In the international business tourism exhibition in WTM (World Travel Market) held in London participated in the Region of Central Macedonia…
The Exhibition “World Travel Market” is the premier tourist event of Great Britain and one of the most important events at the global level, which attracted this year, thousands of professionals and representatives of the tourism industry from all over the world.
The Region of Central Macedonia participated in WTM as a co-exhibitor with the Greek national Tourism Organization. In a specially designed exhibition space, it was printed and audiovisual material of promotion of the tourist product of the Region while made business meetings and contacts representatives of tourist companies and agencies of Central Macedonia with representatives of the british tourism market. The Region of Central Macedonia was represented by the vice governor of Tourism and Culture Alexander Thanos, the vice governor of Halkidiki John George, vice governor of Thessaloniki and President of the Tourism Organization of Thessaloniki Voula kidding me as well as executives of tourism of the Region of Central Macedonia.
It is worth noting that the kiosk of the Region of Central Macedonia was inaugurated by the Minister of Tourism, Elena Kountouras, together with the Secretary-General of EOT, Dimitris Τρυφωνόπουλο, with the presence of prominent guests such as the Ambassador of Greece in Great Britain Dimitrios Καραμήτσος – Τζιράς.
“Continuing and strengthening the program for tourism promotion of the Region of Central Macedonia, we wouldn’t be able to abstain from the international fair WTM in London, one of the leading business events for the tourism industry. In the context of our participation, we gave the opportunity to the professionals of tourism in Central Macedonia, entertained you at our stand to have a targeted b2b meetings with representatives of tourism enterprises and institutions of Great Britain and other european countries, where they discussed the prospects of future cooperation.
At the meetings with tour operators, stressed the need for development and promotion of alternative forms of tourism in the Region of Central Macedonia, with the creation of thematic tourism packages and the integration and promotion of new destinations and specialized services. Particularly important for the promotion of tourism of the third age was the contact that we had with the company “F.T.I.”, which is one of the most powerful tour operators of Germany and of Europe. Also, we have had constructive meetings with managers of companies “jet2.com” and “jet2hollidays”, with a view to the launch of new flights from London, Bristol, Manchester and Edinburgh to the Airport “Macedonia”. Contacts, even, that we had with representatives of the company “HOTELBEDS.COM” the largest online provider of beds in the world, we believe that it will contribute significantly to the strengthening of the programme for tourism promotion and increasing the tourist flow from the Uk to Central Macedonia.
The central objective of the tourism policy is to make and promote the Central Macedonia as an attractive destination, ideal for tourism 365 days of the year,” said the vice governor of Tourism and Culture of the Region of Central Macedonia, Alexander Thanos.