HAPCO

The new image of Greece is fully adjusted to the demands of the modern tourist and presents an ideal and unique choice for the organization of congresses, incentives, meetings and other events. The effort made by the stakeholders of the industry – private, public and local – to promote this image is continuous and intensive. HAPCO reinforces this effort by providing valuable information to Greece’s potential conference clients from abroad through the Association’s website, which is one of the most visited by meetings planners. Our aims • To promote the services of our members in the national and international conference market • To contribute to the diversity of the Greek tourist product and attract tourists of high income, social status and educational level • To promote and support the views and proposals of HAPCO to public and private stakeholders in order to promote the Greek conference industry • To provide scientific information on the conference industry • To increase the number and value of business leads to our members for the attraction of events • To foster solidarity and cooperation among HAPCO members • To undertake research and forward proposals in cooperation with our members in order to protect and promote their financial and professional interests Our activities • To promote our members in the conference industry through participation in international exhibitions, organization of workshops, publications such as our conference guide and the use of new technologies (CD-Rom, Website, etc.) • To create a corporate and association database for HAPCO’s members in order to promote their businesses • To provide networking opportunities to our members through the organization of meetings, seminars etc • To provide accurate and up-to-date information and brief, scientific material and studies on the national and international conference industry • To promote and support the views and proposals of HAPCO to the relevant public and private stakeholders of our country • To cooperate closely with national and international bodies and promote the tourism industry and mainly the conference sector • To use cultural, sports and other important events for the attraction of conferences • To cooperate with the national and international media for the promotion of HAPCO, of our membership and the Greek conference capabilities • To provide a code of practice for the organizers and suppliers of the conference industry