3Ο National Rural Tourism – Agrotourism Congress Programme
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3ο National Rural Tourism – Agrotourism Congress Μay 2 – 5, 2014 Peloponnese – Arcadia, Greece Supported by: - Region of Peloponnese - Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Arcadia Programme Friday, 2 Μay 2014 Afternoon Arrivals of the delegates in Arcadia - Tripolis 19.00 Opening of the exhibition “Arcadian Panorama” (Tripolis) 21.00 Dinner offered from the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Arcadia Saturday, 3 May 2014 .09.30 Fam trip in Arcadia: Levidi, Vytina, Dimitsana / Open Air Water-Power Museum & outdoor activities (rafting, medieval monasteries, etc.). Stemnitsa. Midday Lunch at the Gastronomical centre for home cooking "Arcadiani" in Psari village, Arcadia Visit of the Elementary School Museum of Psari with a Second hand bookshop Late afternoon Return to Tripolis 18.30-20.30 Meeting of EuroGites Brand and Label workgroup (Conference centre at exhibition ground “Arcadian Panorama”) 20.30 Gastronomic tastes of Greece in “Arcadian Panorama” Traditional Greek music evening: Panagiotis Lalezas & dancing ensemble Sunday, 4 May 2014 3rd National Rural Tourism Congress (Conference centre exhibition ground “Arcadian Panorama”) 09.30 -10.00 Delegates inscriptions 10.00 -10.30 Presentation of SEAGE & the Peloponnese Agrotourism Union Panos Poulos, President of the Peloponnese Agrotourism Union / Secretary General of SEAGE / Board member of the European Rural Tourism Federation EuroGites SEAGE's position about Rural Tourism - Agrotourism Korinna Miliaraki, President of the Crete Island Agrotourism Union / Deputy Secretary General of SEAGE 10.30 -11.00 Short welcoming speaches: • Petros Tatoulis, Governor of Peloponnese Region • Representative of the Greek Ministry of Tourism • Representative of the Greek Ministry of Rural Development & Food • Ioannis Boudroukas, President of the Arcadian Chamber of Commerce & Industry • Representative of the European Federation of Rural Tourism EuroGites • Nikos Frantzeskakis, President of SEAGE 11.00-11.40 Hans Embacher, Vice-President of the European Rural Tourism Federation EuroGites & Executive Director of the Austrian Rural Tourism Federation “Urlaub am Bauernhof” Branding and co-operation in rural tourism. The key to success “Learning from the Austrian experiences” 11.40-12.00 Linas Zabaliunas, Board member of the European Rural Tourism Federation EuroGites & President of the Lithuanian Countryside Tourism Association Rural tourism specialisations. Lithuanian countryside tourism association experience 12.00-12.15 Coffe break 12.15-12.40 Klaus Ehrlich, Secretary General of the European Federation of Rural Tourism EuroGites The Rural Iceberg - How to be visible for international tourism 12.40-13.00 Michael Cullen (UK), Co-founder and editor-in-chief of www.i-escape.com Small-group special interest tours from the point of view of a British tour operator 13.00-13.20 Giorgos Kostouros, Vice-President of the Society for the Revival of the Nemean Games & Director of the Development Company of Northern Peloponnese (ΑΝVOPE) Culture, archaeology, wine tourism: strong elements in Rural Tourism. Τhe Nemea example. 13.20-13.40 Constantine Manasakis, Economist (ΜΒΑ, PhD),Lecturer, University of Crete Differentiation and Networking of Goods and Services in Agrotourism with the use of Information and Communication Technologies 13.40-14.00 Merja Tuominen-Gialitaki, Author of cooking books and Finnish travel guides promoting Cretan life style & agrotourism The importance of the local products in agricultural tourism 14.00-16.00 Lunch break 16.00-17.45 Round table: Brand και Branding Coordination: Korinna Miliaraki, President of Crete Agrotourism Union 16.00-17.45 Round table: Networking and promotion of rural tourism - agrotourism Coordination: Panagis Metaxatos, President of Ionian Islands Agrotourism Union / Vicepresident of SEAGE 18.00-20.00 Panhellenic Congress of SEAGE with participation of Regional Rural Tourism Unions' delegates 21.00 Dinner in an Arcadian village Monday, 5 May 2014 9.00 -20.00 Peloponnese Fam trip Tuesday, 6 May 2014 morning Departure of delegates .