Over the past years, Athens has been rising as a top destination for business travelers, association meetings and corporate events.
Just a few days after getting nominated for the Best European Destination award, Athens is now also in the running to be crowned Europe’s Best MICE Destination at the World MICE Awards. The event will be hosted for the first time this year and is a sister event of the World Travel Awards.
Over the past years, Athens has been rising as a top destination for business travelers, association meetings and corporate events. The Greek capital ranked as the 24th top convention destination in the world for 2018 and the 16th in Europe, according to the latest International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) Annual Report.
There is a number of reasons why: the city's location, connectivity, infrastructure, high-quality services, knowledge economy, vibrant lifestyle, culture, riviera, safety and weather.
Athens is nominated among 9 other European hotspots including London, Barcelona and Paris. Voting runs until the 5th February.
Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales.
She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.
