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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.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Ηotel Ιndustry and Εducation

Written by G B on 25 July 2025. Posted in news.

Participation of RIT General Director, Prof. George Petrakos, in the 1st Conference on Tourism Law

Written by G B on 23 June 2025. Posted in Events, Workshops - Conferences.

The General Director of the Research Institute for Tourism (RIT), Professor George Petrakos, participated as an invited speaker in the 1st Conference on Tourism Law, organized by the Heraklion Bar Association and its President, Mr. Nikos Logothetis. The event took place on June 20–21, 2025, in Heraklion, Crete, at the Aquila Atlantis Hotel.

During the second session – a roundtable discussion titled “Organizational Challenges in Modern Tourism”, Prof. Petrakos contributed to the dialogue on the economic and social significance of tourism, as well as the current challenges facing both international and domestic tourism. He joined other distinguished experts from the tourism sector and public administration in this important exchange of views.

Among other topics, the RIT General Director presented data highlighting the contribution of hotels to the Greek economy, addressed the environmental dimension of hotel sustainability, and discussed the challenges posed by the rise of Artificial Intelligence in both education and the modern tourism landscape.

The roundtable was moderated by Prof. Lia Athanasiou, a distinguished academic from the Law School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. In addition to Prof. Petrakos, participants included Mr. Aris Ikkos, Scientific Director of INSETE, Mr. Kyriakos Kotsoglou, Deputy Regional Governor for Tourism in Crete, and Ms. Eleni Mitraki, Head of the Directorate for Tourism Promotion at the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO).

The conference concluded with great success and strong attendance, marking a significant step forward in the legal and academic dialogue on key issues affecting the tourism sector in Greece