24 Dec 2019 Xenia 2019 impressed both exhibitors and visitors
32,000 professionals from all the neuralgic sectors of the tourism industry were present confirming the significant contribution that this trade show has to the country’s heavy industry, the tourism industry.
Xenia 2019 is completed with great success having for yet another year left its mark on the evolution of the successful tourism model of our country. Being the most important platform for closing business deals, it brought its 550 exhibitors in touch with 32,000 decision makers from 20,600 enterprises, giving them the opportunity to achieve quality and profitable partnerships. Through this top trade show for our country’s tourism industry a huge range of products to upgrade services and infrastructure for hotels and tourist accommodations and quality infrastructure with a low environmental footprint were showcased, while, among others, the new international tourism trends were analyzed, essentially opening up new horizons to the Greek tourism product.
32.000 indsutry’s decision makers visited Xenia
Mapping the visitors of Xenia 2019 who exceeded 32,000, we observe a wide variety from across the entire spectrum of tourism enterprises. Hotel and rooms-to-rent decision makers from 10,000+ enterprises got the lion’s share. The presence of architects and decorators from some 3,000 offices was also very impressive. In general, professional visitors represented 20,600 businesses. The presence of hoteliers and entrepreneurs in the hotel industry reflects the evident business and investment interest that exists in this sector, thus confirming that Xenia responds to the real needs of one of the most important pillars of the Greek economy, Tourism.
The special events mapped the present and future of the industry
Thus, beyond the admittedly impressive exhibits and stands, those who attended Xenia were able to enrich their knowledge through its parallel events. The crowd’s response to Digi Hotel‘s speeches section was pretty distinctive. Hotel Megatrends, having “Innovation and Tradition” as its theme, for this year, was highly praised. Five renowned architects and designers presented correspondingly five innovative concepts for accommodation spaces on an area of 355 sq.m., placing architecture and design in the center as the key tools for the creation of a base for unforgettable experiences. Megatrends’ innovation was not limited to the unparalleled aesthetics and utility of the aforementioned spaces as right next to it a dedicated space was set up for the purpose of hosting a series of speeches on topics such as architecture, construction materials, marketing, technology, ecology, hospitality trends etc. Finally, the organization of the 3rd International Hospitality Forum by the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels during Xenia 2019 was another confirmation of the important role that the exhibition plays at the development of the tourism industry of our country.
