20/12/2023
This is Athens-CVB Newsletter December 2023
We’re not quite ready to bid farewell to 2023.
Athens is dressed up and packed with events for the festive season. We’re celebrating a year of big success, living in the moment, and in a few short weeks we’ll be ready to start a brand new chapter.
We wish you all a happy holidays and a lucky 2024!
Here is all you need to know from MICE Athens before we move forward:
Athens Headlines
Thanks to your support, Athens is the World’s Leading Cultural City Destination for 2023 according to the World Travel Awards, following the Greek capital’s recent win as Europe’s Leading Cultural City Destination at the WTA 2023. See more
Athens signed the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge by the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC), through the City of Athens Development & Destination Management Agency (ADDMA) and the Greek Meetings Alliance (GMA). See more
What We Are Up to
This is Athens-Convention & Visitors Bureau recently hosted two exclusive FAM trips for MICE professionals- the first targeted the European, American and Canadian markets, and the second helped develop new ties with professionals from India.
Our team joined the global meetings and event community at the trademark industry events ICCA Congress in Bangkok, Thailand and IBTM World in Barcelona, Spain. Stay tuned to see where we are headed next in 2024!
The video campaign “Athens. The city is the museum” was broadcast on the famous billboards of Times Square in New York for 2 weeks in November, including the Thanksgiving Day parade. See more
Each year, the holiday season in Athens gets brighter & bolder. The City of Athens invites us all to “Christmas in Athens” until January 7 at joyful events across the city's 129 neighborhoods. See more
Talk of the Town
The updated Michelin Guide of Athenian restaurants underlines the blooming culinary scene of the Greek capital. See more
Just like every year, Athens has a rich festive agenda with free entertainment open to everyone. See more
The Christmas World of the modern landmark Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center is a magnificent discovery outside the city centre. See more
The iconic Olympia Municipal Music Theatre Maria Callas is celebrating the festive season with innovative productions, including the emblematic Greek operetta “The Apaches of Athens.” See more
MICE Athens
The GOED Exchange Conference 2024 arrives in Athens from January 23-25. See more
The International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications 2024 will take place in Athens between February 22-24. See more
Athens will welcome the International School Counselor Association (ISCA) Annual Conference 2024 from March 7-9. See more
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Preventive Cardiology Annual Congress 2024 is coming to Athens on April 25-27. See more
Members’ Lounge
November conferences in Athens: AFEA's impact on conference innovation
CONVIN SA organized the ISWC 2023 international conference with great success
ERA's Remarkable December: A Symphony of Joyful Spirit and Event Management Excellence
From Singapore to Athens: 10th IFNE World Congress & Annual Company Meeting by Erasmus
Horizon Travel unveils the essence of MICE Excellence at IBTM Barcelona 2023
You are invited to the Grand Festive Season of Hotels Grande Bretagne & King George
Luxurious gastronomic delight with Intercatering’s Christmas Menus. Indulge in the joy of fine taste
Celebrate Christmas & NYE in Melia Athens
NEW Hotel Athens Unveils Dazzling Festive Preparations for the Holiday Season
PROELECTRO: Empowering Events, Embracing Sustainability Pioneering Today for a Greener Tomorrow
When it comes to student travel, Sunny Greece definitely knows how to organize the best experience
Titania Hotel Athens: Let the Festivities begin at the Olive Garden rooftop with Acropolis views
Athens in the Press
BBC: Callas at 100: 'This is the stuff legends are made of'
Bon Appetit: The Best Restaurant Meals of 2023, According to BA Staff
Expreso: The most romantic places in Athens (Los lugares más románticos de Atenas)
Robb Report: One&Only’s First Resort in Greece Brings Retro Glamour Back to the Athens Riviera
When tasked with laying the network of pathways around the Acropolis, Dionysiou Areopagitou pedestrian street and Philopappou Hill during the 1960s, Dimitris Pikionis aimed to create a timeline of the city’s history and myths, past and present. He used material from demolished buildings, ancient pottery pieces, marble and stone artifacts of no archaeological value, as well as contemporary materials such as concrete and bricks to construct the pathways of this monumental Athenian route.