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Economy - overview:
Greece has a capitalist economy with the public sector accounting for about 40% of GDP and with per capita GDP 70% of the leading euro-zone economies. Tourism provides 15% of GDP. Immigrants make up nearly one-fifth of the work force, mainly in menial jobs. Greece is a major beneficiary of EU aid, equal to about 3.3% of annual GDP. The Greek economy grew by about 4.0% for the past three years, largely because of an investment boom and infrastructure upgrades for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Economic growth slowed to about 3% in 2005 and, Greece has not met the EU's Growth and Stability Pact budget deficit criteria of 3% of GDP since 2000. Public debt, inflation, and unemployment are above the eurozone average. To overcome these challenges, the Greek government is expected to continue cutting government spending, reducing the size of the public sector, and reforming the labor and pension systems. |
Trade Fairs,
Exhibitions, Conferences: |
Furnidec
International Exhibition of Furniture
Exhibits: Living room and Drawing room furniture, Bedroom furniture, Dining room furniture, Children room furniture, Folding furniture, Bamboo furniture, Professional equipment, Garden furniture, Furniture upholstery, Rugs, Carpets, Mattresses, Specialized press, Services, Organizations.
Venue: International Exhibition & Congress Center of HELEXPO, Thessaloniki
Helexpo S.A.
HELEXPO S.A. is the national exhibition agency of Greece. It is the largest organizer of exhibitions, conferences and cultural events in South-Eastern Europe and it is seated in Thessaloniki. As an S.A. company entitled “HELEXPO S.A. HELLENIC ORGANISATION OF INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS, CONFERENCES, CULTURAL EVENTS”, it has operated since 1999, following a separation from the formerly unified company entitled 'HELEXPO-TIF'.
HELEXPO S.A. has the exclusive right to use Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre, which covers an area of 180,000 m2, “I. Vellidis” and “N. Germanos” Congress Centres, located in the city centre, and “HELEXPO Palace” Attica Exhibition and Congress Centre, which is located in the heart of Athens and is the best equipped centre in the exhibition sector in Greece; the Centre was ceded to the Organising Committee of 'ATHENS 2004', in order to be used for the needs of the 2004 Olympic Games.
HELEXPO also has the exclusive right to use the trademarks of all sector exhibitions. Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), a General Fair of global prestige organised by HELEXPO S.A. every September, is one of the most successful and long-running exhibition institutions.
Kosmima
International Exhibition of Jewellery, Clocks and Watches, Precious Stones, Machinery, Equipment
Venue: Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre-Greece / Helexpo Palace Athens
Organizer: Helexpo
Linea Bianca
Home Textiles trade fair
Feb 29-Mar 2, 2008
Linea Bianca is the event which presents and imprints the Greek home textile industry in a three days period. It is the ultimate promotional tool and place to be event for the total of the Greek Home Textile industry, as new lines, colours, collections appear and guide the market for the coming season. Linea Bianca magnetizes the whole Home Fashion world and visitors across the country are gathered not only to be informed of the up coming trends but also to place orders and refresh their business contact.
Venue: Expo Athens
Organizer: Linea Exhibitions
Linea Eva
Trade fair for Lingerie and Swimsuits
Feb 9-10, 2008
Linea Eva is the only trade show in Greece that gives a complete picture of what is happening in the lingerie marketplace, in just three days. It is being characterized as the primary marketing tool by the sector's professionals, since it provides a pre-view of all the future trends for the next season. It is the hub of all business activity for this industry.
Store owners can meet with all the industry's big companies in one visit, since the majority is there and thus the exhibition is deemed as the “must see” event by everyone in the lingerie sector.
Venue: E.C.E.P, 12th Km of Athens-Lamia National Highway, Athens, Greece.
Organizer: Linea Exhibitions
Linea Hellenica Ltd
Linea Exhibitions was established in 1991 by Mrs. Α. Stathopoulou and it forms the continuity of the commercial activity of the company “Linea International Ltd” (Skalotheou D. – Stathopoulou Α., 1980 - 1991). Since 2000 the company's registered office is in Metamorphosi of Attica directed by Mr. Constantinos Stathopoulos and has 15 employees.
The basic company activity consists in the organization of commercial exhibitions. In parallel, it is occupied with the publication of branch magazines, the representation of exhibition centres in the South-eastern Europe and the Balkan Peninsula, as well as in the organization of Greek businesses participation in exhibitions in foreign countries.
M.E.C (Mediterranian Exibition Center)
M.E.C started to operate as an exibition center in 1989,covering an area of 12,000 square meters, hosting 7 exibitions throughout it's area for the first year.
Since 1989 to this day,300 exibitions mainly of commercial character and of the whole Greek nation range have taken place.
Moda Salonica
Fashion fair for Clothing, Accessories and Bijoux
Leading companies, producers and importers in two buildings present hundreds of collections for the Spring – Summer 2007.
The fair represents fashion in its full scale since it includes almost all areas that deal with fashion trends.
Moda Salonica aspires to expand the business of the Greek fashion enterprises not only domestically but also abroad.
Its target is the establishment of Moda Salonica in the Greek market and the attraction of visitors from the neighboring countries, taking gradually a Balkan identity
Venue: International Fair of Salonica, conference center I.Vellidis and Hall 6
Organizer: Fashion News S.A.
Co-organization: Helexpo |
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