ASTA ADE 2018 – ASTA Destination Expo 2018

ASTA Destination Expo 2018

Experience Greece Through the Eyes of Your Clients

ASTA Destination Expo is an international event taking place annually in a different location every year. Our mission is to enable you with the skills and resources needed to effectively sell new destinations to your clients.

Dates: April 14-17, 2018 - Location: Hilton Athens

Four Reasons To Attend This Year's Event!

✓ Receive first-hand training from local experts during destination education sessions

✓ Connect face-to-face with over 60 leading travel suppliers from Greece during our specialized tradeshow and 1:1 appointment sessions

✓ Experience the destination through exclusive FAMs and sightseeing tours to places such as Crete, Rhodes, Thessaloniki and more

✓ Visit the unique ruins of the Acropolis Museum, Herod Atticus Amphitheater and more

Join us April 14-17, 2018 in Athens, Greece as we experience & taste the culture of this sun-kissed destination.

Program

ASTA Destination Expo 2018 - Agenda

Program is subject to change.

April 9 - 13: Pre-ADE FAMs*

Monday, April 9-13
	Pre-FAMs Pre-Registration Required. Additional Fee Applies. For more information, click here.
Saturday, April 14
6:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Breakfast on Own Included in the ASTA room rate at Hilton Athens.	Hilton Byzantino Restaurant
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Open	Hilton Lobby
	Half-Day Sightseeing Tours Pre-Registration Required. Additional Fee Applies.	Depart from Hilton Lobby
12:30 PM - 3:45 PM	Acropolis, Monastiraki & Plaka: The Athens Old Town Tour
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Athens Food Tour
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Flavors of Athens: Fun Food Walking Tour Sold Out
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM	The Tastes and Myths Of Athens! Mythology & Food Tour Combo
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Discover Cape Sounion
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Acropolis: The Most Famous Monument on Earth
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM	Greek Spirits Tasting
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM	NACTA Member Reception	Yoleni's Greek Gastronomy Center - Depart from Hilton Lobby
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	International Member Reception (no host bar)	Hilton Galaxy Bar
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM	Opening Reception Sponsored by:	Hilton Pool Deck
Sunday, April 15
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Breakfast on Own Included in the ASTA room rate at Hilton Athens.	Hilton Byzantino Restaurant
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Registration Open	Hilton Lobby
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Exhibitor Trade Show Booth Setup Registered trade show suppliers only.	Hilton Terpischore Prefunction Area
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Kick off of ASTA Destination Expo 2018 - Tour of Acropolis Museum - General Session at Herod Atticus Amphitheater	Depart from Hilton Lobby
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Hosted Lunch	Depart from Herod Atticus Amphitheater
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Trade Show & Coffee Break Click here to see who is exhibiting.	Hilton Terpischore Prefunction Area
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM	Evening Reception Sponsored by:	Zappeion - Depart from Hilton Lobby
Monday, April 16
6:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Breakfast on Own Included in the ASTA room rate at Hilton Athens.	Hilton Byzantino Restaurant
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Registration Open	Hilton Lobby
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM	Closed Door General Session For US ASTA & NACTA Members Only	Hilton Terpischore Ballroom
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM	Coffee Break	Hilton Terpischore Prefunction Area
9:45 AM - 11:30 AM	Education Sessions	Hilton Terpischore Ballroom
11:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Tradeshow & Lunch Click here to see who is exhibiting.	Hilton Terpischore Prefunction Area
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM	B2B Appointments Click here to see who is participating and to schedule appointments.	Hilton Terpischore Ballroom
4:30 PM	Prize Drawings Attendees are required to pre-schedule and attend a minimum of 10 B2B appointments to be entered in our prize drawings.	Hilton Terpischore Ballroom
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Reception at The Greek Yachting Festival	Alimos Marina
Tuesday, April 17
	Full-Day Sightseeing Tours Pre-Registration Required. Additional Fee Applies.	Depart from Hilton Lobby
7:15 AM - 7:30 PM	Saronic Gulf Cruise to The Islands Of Hydra, Poros & Aegina
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Nemea Wine Region & Argolis Combo Day Trip Sold Out	;
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Delphi Excursion
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Mycenae, Nauplia & Epidaurus (Argolis - Eastern Peloponese)
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Acropolis, Flavors and Sounion Combo (Argolis - Eastern Peloponese) Sold Out
8:15 PM - 10:45 PM	Athens by Night: Food Tour & Wine Tasting Sold Out Pre-Registration Required. Additional Fee Applies.	Depart from Hilton Lobby
Wednesday, April 18
	Post-FAM Departures Pre-Registration Required. Additional Fee Applies. For more information, click here.	Depart from Hilton Lobby

EXHIBITORS

BOOTHS

Booth #	COMPANY_NAME
19	Aegean Airlines
23	Aegean Outdoors
21	Alternative Athens
7	Amphitrion Group
2	Argo Travel Group
10	Aristotle Travel
56	Athenaeum InterContinental Athens
12	Be a Greek - Travel Experiences
43	Celestyal Cruises
64	Concierge Club
18	Cosmorama
65	Eclectic Greece by Kyvernitis Travel
54	Electra Hotels & Resorts
6	Emirates Airlines
33 & 34	Era Travel Ltd
24	Etoshahi International Limited
33 & 34	fedHATTA
A	G.N.T.O.
22	Grapefool Wine Tourism
48	GRECOTEL Hotels & Resorts
68	Greece a la Carte
67	Greeking Me
66	Haritou Travel Group
29	Hetco Tours
52	Hilton Athens
25	Hotel Grande Bretagne, a Luxury Collection Hotel & King George, a Luxury Collection Hotel
51	Iconic Santorini, a boutique cave hotel
30	Insiders Travel Experiences
17	Inspiration Ventures
49	Island Ikaria Tourism Association
Table	Kinsterna Hotel
39	Kyklos Travel SA
11	LA GRECA TRAVEL SERVICE & LA GRECA D.M.C.
58	MariosTravel
53	Maris Hotels
5	Medical Tourism
57	Milos Adventures
33 & 34	Municipality Of Rethymno, Crete
55	Niki Olympic Tours
35	NJV Athens Plaza
3	North Events
16	ODSTURKEY
59	PACTO ltd. Indonesia
62	PAM DMC
44	Platinum Cruises
41	Region of Crete
40	Region of South Aegean
36	Royal Olympic Hotel
42	Sani Resort
50	Santorini Day Tours
60	Santorini Wine Tour / Grand Reserve Travel
1	Scooterise
46	Somaco Tours SA / Citysightseeing Athens
26	St. George Lycabettus Hotel
61	The Blue Walk
8	The Travel Corporation
20	Thessaloniki-Chalkidiki HELEXPO
45	TOURGREECE SA
47	Tourism Marketing Company of Saxony
15	Travel me to Milos
14	Travel Smart
28	Travel Zone
37	Travelive
63	Travelway
31	TrueTrips
9	Vered Tours
33 & 34	Versus
13	Visit Meteora
38	White Key Villas
27	Wyndham Grand Athens
4	Yolenis Restaurant
32	Zeus Travel

B2BS

B2B Counts	COMPANY_NAME
1	Aegean Airlines
1	AFEA Travel & Congress Services
1	Alternative Athens
1	Amphitrion Group
1	Argo Travel Group
1	Athenaeum InterContinental Athens
1	Athens Walking Tours
1	Axia Hospitality Sales & Reservation Management
1	Be a Greek - Travel Experiences
1	Cashel Travel
1	Celestyal Cruises
1	Click On Travel
1	CONCEPTOURS
1	Concierge Club
1	Cosmorama
1	Crowne Plaza Athens - Holiday Inn Athens - Holiday Suites Athens
1	Dolphin Hellas
1	Eclectic Greece by Kyvernitis Travel
1	Electra Hotels & Resorts
1	Era Travel Ltd
1	Filos Holidays & Travel
1	GRECOTEL Hotels & Resorts
1	Greece a la Carte
1	Greeking Me
1	Green Inspirations-DMC
1	Haritou Travel Group
1	Hetco Tours
1	Hotel Grande Bretagne, a Luxury Collection Hotel & King George, a Luxury Collection Hotel
1	IMT Travel Services
1	Insiders Travel Experiences
1	Kyklos Travel SA
1	LA GRECA TRAVEL SERVICE & LA GRECA D.M.C.
1	Louis Hotels
1	Luxury Greece DMC & Travel
1	MariosTravel
1	Maris Hotels
1	Milos Adventures
1	Niki Olympic Tours
1	NJV Athens Plaza
1	ODSTURKEY
1	Opa Transfers & Tours
1	PAM DMC
1	Platinum Cruises
1	Royal Olympic Hotel
1	SANI RESORT
1	Santorini Day Tours
1	Santorini Wine Tour / Grand Reserve Travel
1	Scooterise
1	Skylines - Mykonos Best-Santorini Best
1	Somaco Tours SA / Citysightseeing Athens
1	St. George Lycabettus Hotel
1	The Travel Company
1	TOURGREECE SA
1	Travel me to Milos
1	Travel Smart
1	travel12 Traveling Experiences
1	Travelway
1	Trekking Hellas
1	Vered Tours
1	Versus
1	White Key Villas
1	Wyndham Grand Athens
1	YES HOTELS
1	Zeus Travel