{"id":125145,"date":"2025-11-22T16:27:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T14:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xenia.gr\/?p=125145"},"modified":"2025-11-23T09:52:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T07:52:42","slug":"impressive-opening-ceremony-for-xenia-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xenia.gr\/en\/impressive-opening-ceremony-for-xenia-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Impressive Opening Ceremony for XENIA 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span class=\"TextRun SCXW77269037 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77269037 BCX8\">With great splendor and a dynamic presence of leading representatives from politics, the business community, and institutional bodies of tourism, the official opening of the XENIA 2025 exhibition took place on Saturday, November 22, at 11:00.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW77269037 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=&#8221;nivo&#8221; interval=&#8221;3&#8243; images=&#8221;125176,125178,125182,125184,125186,125189&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The exhibition was inaugurated by the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Anna Karamanli, who was warmly welcomed by Mr. Thanasis Panagoulias, Chairman of the Board and CEO of FORUM S.A. \u2013 Member of the N\u00fcrnbergMesse Group.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony was attended by Aikaterini Spyridaki, PASOK Member of Parliament, Kalliopi Vetta, SYRIZA Member of Parliament, Christina Kefalogianni, Deputy Regional Governor of Attica, as well as Alexandros Vassilikos, President of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=&#8221;nivo&#8221; interval=&#8221;3&#8243; images=&#8221;125191,125193,125195,125197,125199,125201&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]After the ceremony, the Deputy Minister toured the exhibition halls accompanied by executives of FORUM: Chairman of the Board and CEO Mr. Thanasis Panagoulias, Chief Financial Officer &amp; Executive BoD Member Mr. Stratos Apostolakos, Commercial Director &amp; BoD Member Ms. Katia Molfeta, Project Manager Mr. Nikos Koumanis, and VP Strategy &amp; Portfolio of the N\u00fcrnbergMesse Group Mr. Maximilian Meier. 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