ASTA ADE 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 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: Greece 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

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