All the travel professionals have been gathered in the 17th New York Times Travel Show from January 24 – 26 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.
Greece was the Silver Sponsor with official participations from the National Tourism Organization (EOT), and from the regions of Crete, South and North Aegean, Central Macedonia and Central Greece. At the Grand Opening were present the General Consul in New York, Dr. Konstantinos Koutras, the Deputy General Secretary of the National Tourism Organization, Varvara Avdi and from the region of Central Macedonia the Deputy Regional Governor, Voula Patoulidou.
According to last year’s statistics the American visitors increased their trips to Greece about 10% reaching the number of 1.200.000 travelers.
The New York Times Travel Show is the largest and longest-running trade and consumer travel show in North America, featuring the Travel Industry Conference, Consumer Seminars, Meet The Experts Pavilion and an interactive Exhibition including more than 750 exhibitors representing 175 countries and 35,000 attendees, promoting travel to all seven continents, positioned within 16 pavilions (including Adventure, Africa, Asia, Australia/South Pacific, Canada, Caribbean, Cruise, Europe, Family, Global, Latin America, L.G.B.T.Q., Mexico, River Cruise, Travel Products, and U.S.A. Pavilions).
Friday, January 24 was dedicated to travel professionals and press and the weekend was open to the public. In the weekend the visitors had the chance to attend in the three cultural stages traditional presentations from the exhibitors National Tourists Boards.
Greece was represented from the traditional dance group of Academy of Hellenic Paideia with Director Demetra Varsami. During the three days of the Travel Show many seminars took place providing information about the latest trends in tourism industry, from Major developments in travel to Cruises, from How to save money to turning your passion for travel to business e.t.c. Really interesting was the L.G.T.B.Q.
Travel Pavilion that gathered 28 tourism brands that they offered trip-planning inspiration, experiences, tours, cruises, travel packages, hotels, luggage, travel insurance, free apps and special pavilion-only offers for the enjoyment and safety of L.G.B.T.Q. travelers and their allies, friends and loved ones. Also for the first time ever the pavilion included its very own stage with discussion panels from the world’s leading L.G.B.T.Q., travel experts.
Η Αυγή Μαρία Ατματζίδου είναι Πρόεδρος του Mykonos Multimedia Festival και Good will Ambassador του European Youth Award. Έχει Diploma in Digital Marketing, Bachelor in Mass Communication and Media Arts, Master in Interactive Multimedia, Master in Psychoanalysis and Consulting και είναι PhD candidate in Film and Television. Έχει γράψει, διασκευάσει, σκηνοθετήσει και κάνει την παραγωγή σε 12 καλλιτεχνικές παραγωγές και έχει υπάρξει δημοσιογράφος σε τηλεόραση, ραδιόφωνο, έντυπα και ιστοσελίδες. Τα τελευταία χρόνια μένει στη Νέα Υόρκη και αγωνίζεται για την διάδοση του ελληνικού πολιτισμού αλλά και για τα δικαιώματα των γυναικών και των παιδιών.
