NaturCert will Attend Philoxenia 2008
24th International Tourism Exhibition
OCTOBER 29, 2008. NaturCert is the global independent organisation which has developed the NaturCert Certification Program for the environment and society. Today NaturCert announces that it will attend Philoxenia 2008:24th International Tourism Exhibition that takes place in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Philoxenia is considered to be the top event on Tourism in the South East European region, which is supplemented by numerous surprises and interesting parallel events. This years Philoxenia promises to have an explosion of new participants, an opening of new markets and a fully upgraded schedule of prearranged meetings. Participants come from a wide range of agencies, local governments and enterprise sectors.
The 1st European Conference on Tourism, to be held during Philoxenia, will discuss the quality in service facilities and infrastructure, that are considered to be the main components that will provide businesses and their countries with a strong competitive advantage among others, resulting in further profit and development.
Akis Laopodis, Managing Partner of NaturCert says "NaturCert aims to follow closely all the new developments in the tourism industry. Philoxenia 2008 is a major event in Greece and the surrounding region for the tourism industry, and we are happy to see that company owners are becoming more and more aware of the need for a sustainable and responsible tourism industry, that will offer a competitive advantage on all levels."
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