Author: Vassilis

Vassilis is the founder and Executive Editor of XeniosWorld, Greece's leading English-language travel trade media since 1997. With 30+ years in media and hospitality, he's worked with over 200 luxury hotels and resorts across Greece. A marketing graduate with postgraduate studies, Vasileios specializes in hotel digital marketing, direct booking strategies, and tourism industry innovation. His insights reach 45,000+ hospitality professionals globally. Based in the UK and Greece, he's passionate about helping hotels leverage technology and data-driven strategies to increase revenue and reduce OTA dependency.

Conferences News

Middle East hoteliers engaging with social media to boost tourism in, finds WTM Vision Conference – Dubai

Sands Cotai Macao showcases new infrastructure at IMEX Frankfurt 2012

Melbourne wins the rights to host Harvard World Model United Nations Conference in 2013

2015: Florence becomes the capital of the Web, over 2000 participants expected

Events and Meetings

Yokohama’s conventions industry grows in stature

First Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 arrives in Frankfurt

Monarch Airlines Launch New Flights to Croatia and Crete

Vienna on top – the Congress Dances at the Hofburg

Events and Meetings

Gateway to the East – events from CEE, Russia and Asia in the ascendancy

Jumeirah’s first European resort is now open

Jumeirah Group celebrates its 20th hotel globally and a dynamic start to 2012

Events and Meetings

VOK DAMS wins gold at the US Ex Awards

From migrant worker to eminent brain surgeon

HostelBookers Presents the Best Accommodation for the Queen’s Jubilee Weekend

CRN membership increases by 18%

Featured Trends

Americas’ Leading Industry Speakers to Appear at AIBTM

Concourse 3 Testing Programme Underway

World’s Leading Magnetic Resonance Specialists to Convene in Melbourne

Cream of Arabia celebrates at World Travel Awards

Featured Trends

Turkey is at risk of losing title of most popular destination for Siberians

Featured Trends

IMEX America expands its ‘Smart Monday’ pre-show educational day in response to market demand

Events and Meetings

The Greek Monsters

Tourism and the media join forces to support the sector in challenging times

Events and Meetings

Barbican chosen as venue for prestigious children’s book awards

Cairns Ready to Welcome the World

British Association for Psychopharmacology signs two year deal with HIC

Events and Meetings

New dates announced for AIME 2013

SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS AWARDS DISCOVER THE WORLD MARKETING CYPRUS REPRESENTATION

Launch of Katara Hospitality heralds new era for Qatar’s expanding tourism sector

HRH Sheikh Mohammed opens Arabian Travel Market

Events and Meetings Featured

VOK DAMS granted Golden Award of Montreux for Škoda World Dealer Conference

Featured Trends

Middle East’s leading brands compete in Dubai for ultimate travel accolade

UAE warned of five-year drop in tourism spend

UniSpace Sunderland secures Swedish association conference for first time in UK

British Airways Upgrades Website With New Look Homepage

Archipelago Hotels and Resorts Announces New Luxury Brand – Datai Hotels & Resorts

Associations ahead of the field

Featured Trends

7 of the world’s top shipwrecks

Featured Trends

Skyscanner reveals the perfect seat – 6A

Featured Trends

Middle East Tourism Ministers to gather at high level forum to discuss how to move the sector forward

Emirates Holidays launches its biggest ever ‘A World of Choice’ brochure for 2012-2013

Emirates says “Hello Tomorrow” at Arabian Travel Market

Successful year for Amsterdam RAI

Events and Meetings

MCVB’s Beverley Williamson Named National Business Development Person of the Year and Professional of the Year by MEA

Featured Trends

Barbican staff don running shoes for charity

The 5th TTG China Travel Awards: A Parade of Both Established and Newly Lauded Winners.

Featured Trends

Fierce competition predicted if companies are to beat a stagnant market

HBAA in a Boat, the full crew line up revealed