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.

Gdansk Convention Bureau wins ICCA Best Marketing Award for Christmas CSR Campaign

World Travel Market 2013 concludes with even more business deals agreed

Miguel Neves Announced as new MPI UK & Ireland Chapter President

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Over $30 million of business secured for ICC Sydney

Details confirmed EIBTM Technology Watch Award presentation

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ACTE Announces Miami and Copenhagen As Global Conference Sites For 2014

The Travel Tech Show at WTM focuses on social media and mobile

Theatre scores tourism points over Sport

RIBA Venues unveils new identity at EIBTM

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Holiday industry put in tailspin by further APD rises

World Travel Market 2013 Opens Successfully with a Big Drive on Business

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PCO Clients Deserve Financial Transparency, Rigorous Protections and Reporting

Echo Beach Hotel exhibit at The World Travel Market for the first time

EIBTM reveals the top Innovations impacting the Meetings Industry

World PCO Alliance revolutionize the use of social media on Congresses

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CIBTM delivers Insights into China MICE Buyers’ behaviour

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Danish MINDblowing Meetings concept nominated for ICCA’s Best Marketing Award

WTM 2013: Mava Travel Peru to offer educational groups for students

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World Travel Market provides £160 million boost to the London Economy

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10th IOC World Conference on Sport and the Environment kicks off in Sochi

Copenhagen’s International PR Efforts nominated for an ICCA Best PR Award

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Gastroenterology Congress: 2014-2019 in Vienna and Barcelona

Public relations sector increases Somerset House event bookings by 32%

ACTE Job Bank Pays Off With Interest For Company’s Seeking Savvy Executives

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Qatar Tourism Authority & Paris Saint-Germain: A New Chapter of a Pioneering Association

Aeroflot Reduces Onboard Wi-Fi Internet Prices

More than 200 new exhibitors prove WTM’s global appeal

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EIBTM set to support 20 Young Adults through Scholarships within the Meetings and Hospitality Industries

Dubai International’s passenger traffic up 13.1 per cent in September

Event Engagement Technology Provider Continues International Expansion to Meet Growing demands for Intelligent Solutions in Asia

Airbus proposes 18 inch (45.72cm) seat width as the standard for future long haul economy air travel

MCB starts financial year with ten wins for Melbourne

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WTM Brings Global Knowhow to African Travel Industry

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Bienvenue à Londres – Mayor hails return of Tour de France to the capital’s streets

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New global leaders to join World Islamic Economic Forum in London

Wellcome Trust Conference Centre gets permission for British Museum-inspired build

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Re-booking for MITT at a record high

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Rotana sponsors WTM registration for fifth year in a row