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Annual General Meeting and election of a new Board of Directors. New president of ITEP, Ms. Christina Tetradi

Written by G B on 13 February 2026. Posted in news.

The Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP) has elected a new Board of Directors during its Annual General Assembly held on February 13, marking a new leadership chapter for one of Greece’s key tourism research bodies.

Christina Tetradi was elected President of the non-profit institute, an initiative of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels. Other board members include:

1st Vice President
Ioannis Anglos

2nd Vice President
Georgios Zafeiris

Secretary General
Sakellarios Soulounias

Treasurer
Charalambos Voulgaris

Members: Apostolos Doxiadis and Gerasimos Zacharatos

Alternate members: Konstantinos Leventis, Konstantinos Merianos, Olga Papadaki and Kiriakos Tsigros.

Assuming the presidency, Tetradi highlighted ITEP’s institutional responsibility at a time of rapid transformation in global tourism.

“ITEP is called upon to further strengthen its role as a central body for producing documented knowledge and primary data,” she said, underlining the institute’s importance as a reliable partner for the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, the state and the broader tourism market.

Founded in 1996, ITEP monitors key performance indicators of the Greek hospitality industry through its annual reports and seasonal surveys. Its activities include tourism research, studies for third parties, consulting services to industry bodies, organization of conferences for data exchange, and the provision of statistical information to researchers and students.

Tetradi noted that the new board will build on the strategic direction shaped by outgoing President Konstantina Svinou, while reinforcing the institute’s outward-looking orientation.

“In a highly competitive international environment, our priority is to enhance extroversion, develop strong partnerships and fully leverage the institute’s scientific expertise,” she said, adding that the goal is to create “an even more modern, strong and substantively useful institute for the future of Greek hospitality”.

According to Tetradi, as Greek tourism continues to evolve, ITEP’s research and data-driven analysis are expected to play a growing role in supporting evidence-based decision-making across the sector.

ITEP’s General Director is George Petrakos, Professor of Quantitative Methods and Information Systems at Panteion University’s Department of Public Administration.

RIT’s Participation in the Annual Conference “Greek Tourism: a National Affair!”

Written by Sofia Panousi on 15 December 2025. Posted in Events, news, Workshops - Conferences.

The General Director of RIT, Professor George Petrakos, participated as a guest speaker in the annual conference entitled “Greek Tourism: A National Affair! Opportunities and Prospects”, which was held on December 15, 2025, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism. His presentation, focusing on sustainability, new technologies, and artificial intelligence in Greek hotels, was titled “Mapping the New Visitor Experience and Innovation in Tourism”.

Participation in the 51st European International Business Academy International Conference 2025 (EIBA 2025)

Written by Sofia Panousi on 11 December 2025. Posted in Conferences, Events, news, Workshops - Conferences.

The President of the Research Institute for Tourism (RIT), Ms. Konstantina Svynou, participated in the 51st EIBA (European International Business Academy) International Conference (https://eiba2025.eiba.org/), which was held at the Athens Concert Hall and organized by the University of Piraeus and the University of Macedonia, under the title “Strategic Realities in IB Practices.”
During the conference, she presented the key features of Greece’s hotel sector, its performance, challenges, and prospects within an evolving competitive environment, as evidenced by the research and data produced by RIT.

Among others, keynote interventions were delivered by the Governor of the Bank of Greece, Yannis Stournaras; Professor Constantina Kottaridi of the Department of Economics at the University of Piraeus; the Rector of the University of Piraeus, Michalis Sfakianakis; Professor Dimitris Kyrkilis of the University of Macedonia; the Mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas; and the Director General of the Hellenic Bank Association, Professor Charoula Apalagaki.

13th General Assembly of HCH

Written by Sofia Panousi on 24 November 2025. Posted in Events, news, Workshops - Conferences.

At the 13th General Assembly of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, held during the opening of the XENIA Exhibition at the Metropolitan Expo on November 22, 2025, the President of RIT, Ms. Konstantina Svynou, presented the Institute’s research work and ongoing initiatives.

RIT’s Participation in the Development Conference “Ionian Islands: Progress and Development Goals”

Written by Asterios Koustoudis on 18 October 2025. Posted in Events, news, Workshops - Conferences.

The General Director of the Research Institute for Tourism (RIT), Professor George Petrakos, participated as an invited speaker at the Development Conference titled “Ionian Islands: Progress and Development Goals.” The Conference was organized by the Regional Development Fund and the Special Managing Authority of the Ionian Islands, under the auspices of the Ionian University, and was held in Corfu on October 17–18, 2025.

Professor Petrakos took part in the session “Sustainable Tourism,” chaired by Ms. Christina Tetradi, General Secretary of RIT and Vice President of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH).

In his presentation, titled “Sustainable Hospitality: Key Indicators and Challenges in the Greek Hotel Sector,” Professor Petrakos presented comparative data from RIT’s annual ESG sustainability survey for Greece and the Region of the Ionian Islands, highlighting the challenges and opportunities for the hotel sector in its transition toward a more sustainable development model.

General Assembly of RIT

Written by Asterios Koustoudis on 3 September 2025. Posted in Events, Workshops - Conferences.

On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, the General Assembly of RIT was held in the conference hall of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels. The meeting was opened by the President of RIT, Ms. Konstantina Svynou, who presented the Institute’s activities for 2024, highlighting the surveys and studies conducted as well as the other initiatives in which the Institute participated. Subsequently, the General Director of RIT, Professor George Petrakos, presented the three pillars of RIT’s scientific advancement. Concluding the session, the Vice President, Ms. Christina Tetradi, delivered the Institute’s financial report.