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SETE Vice President, Mr. Kalinikos Kalinikos, Discusses Greek Tourism’s Economic Impact at 3rd Economic Conference of Naftemporiki

2024

The Vice President of SETE, Mr. Kalinikos Kalinikos, participated in the 3rd Economic Conference of Naftemporiki, specifically in the panel "Greek Tourism, the Engine of the Greek Economy." During his speech, Mr. Kalinikos emphasized that Greece is an attractive destination for investments in tourist accommodations and the tourism industry in general, noting that in the past three years, investments totaling 6.6 billion euros have been made. He also highlighted the investments in Greek airports, the Recovery Fund’s resources concerning digital transformation, and infrastructure developments in ports and hospitality spaces. The panel also included the Minister of Tourism, Olga Kefalogianni, the President of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels and President of HOTREC, Alexandros Vasilikos, and the CEO of Thanos Hotels and Resorts and President of the Cyprus Hotel Association, Thanos Michailidis. The discussion was moderated by the Managing Editor of Naftemporiki, Thanasis Adamopoulos.