The International Tourism Exhibition Philoxenia, a leading meeting point for tourism professionals from Greece and the Balkans, welcomes you to the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center from 13 to 15 November, 2020
PHILOXENIA 2020
Philoxenia is one of the most significant and longest – running tourism exhibitions for the Greek and Southeastern Tourism Industry and the absolute destination in Greece for all international operators of the tourism sector.
TIF-HELEXPO invite and host important international trade visitors from specific target countries, giving the opportunity of direct contact and collaboration with global tourism business professionals to the exhibitors .
During this year’s organization, 150 prestigious tourism-related foreign operators will be hosted. In 2018, 108 Hosted Buyers from more than 46 countries were invited and invited for the programme.
The Hosted Buyers programme by Philoxenia is the result of the international connections and co-operations of TIF-HELEXPO and is carried out under the supervision of the Exhibitions Research Institute and the auspices of GNTO. Hosted Buyers come from the fields of “Tour Operators”, “MICE”, “Corporate” and “media” and they will arrange meetings, exclusively with the exhibitors.
An online platform which will serve as a tool for exhibitors and visitors who will have the opportunity to set the meetings with each other a priori.
Goal of the platform is to coordinate electronically all contact processes during Philoxenia so as to avoid delays, misunderstandings or mistakes.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE AS HOSTED BUYER
Agency representatives, tour operators, travel agents, associations or corporate buyers who are responsible for planning, organizing, recommending or making financial decisions for events outside their home country.
The approval of any hosted buyer belonging to professional sectors/categories not included in the above is subject to the Organizer’s final decision.
The hosted buyers must have purchase authority and be final decision makers for this matter. Furthermore they have to commit to attending at least fifteen individual appointments during their visit at the Exhibition with exhibitors of their choice, while accepting additional appointments that may be arranged for them either by the competent Hosted Buyers Team or requested by the exhibitors themselves.
HOSTED BUYER BENEFITS
- Admission to the Exhibition
- Admission to the official B2B and other networking events of the Exhibition
- Pre-scheduled appointments with exhibitors of their choice
- Two/three nights stay in a 4*-5* hotel in Thessaloniki
- Return economy flights from selected destinations around the globe to and from Thessaloniki on routes agreed in advance
- Airport and local transfers (to and from the Hotel) within the Exhibition program
- Snacks/coffee-break at the Hosted Buyers Point within the Hosted Buyers program and during the Exhibition
- Possibility to participate in the pre or post Exhibition fam trips
- Complimentary bag with printed time-schedule, informative material, entrance badge and memorabilia
FAM TRIPS - POST EVENT TOURS
To be announced
Hosted Buyer Qualification Criteria
Size and frequency of events organised
Annual events budget
Level of purchasing / decision making authority
Locations of events organised
If applying with a colleague, do you have different areas of responsibility?
JOIN OUR HOSTED BUYERS GROUP
We will be welcoming up to 50 hosted buyers.
Click on the personalised link below to begin your application. Please take the time to fill in the application form carefully. Your registration will then be validated by external qualifiers and the organisers.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
There is no charge as all costs are covered by TIF HELEXPO
- Travel insurance
- Personal transfers outside of the official schedule and show dates
- All food and beverage expenses
- Hotel and flight upgrades
- Additional hotel nights and hotel extras (e.g. room service, mini bar)
- Travel changes or additional costs incurred for travelling outside of scheduled rotation
- Personal expenses
There will be an opportunity during your hosted buyer application form to indicate your interest in one of the post -event tours.
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