Greek Tourism Head Visits NY Armed with Positive News and New Strategies

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Greek Tourism Head Visits NY Armed with Positive News and New Strategies

Constantine S. Sirigos

Special to The National Herald

NEW YORK - Sometimes the simplest ideas are the most powerful. And doing what comes naturally can be just what the doctor ordered. Nikolaos Kanellopoulos, the President of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO, Greek acronym: EOT) brought a message that could prove to be the most effective stimulus package for his country’s ailing economy: “Bring your friends to Greece.” Those were the vital words he brought to the Greek American community at the Stathakion Center in Astoria on Thursday, January 6 at a forum organized by the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York.

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January 07, 2011

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1. Dionysios Markopoulos wrote on January 13, 2011 10:48 AM	Greece earns a lot of money by its tourism industry. Basically, Greece imports hard currency in exchange for Tourist services. The question is what happens to the many billions of Euros that are imported annually into the Greek economy? Well, the real answer is most of it is exported right out of the country by Greeks who prefer to purchase foreign goods and services! If Greece wants to truly benefit from its tourism industry, they must find a way to provide an incentive for Greeks to purchase Greek goods and services. It's that simple and also quite complex. But it can be done. Greeks need to understand that keeping as much tourist Euros in Greece will benefit them greatly.
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