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Announcement from San Giacomo Cultural Society following Venice meeting: Active citizens and sustainable development
The first meeting to establish a network of Eastern Mediterranean residents (Eastern Mediterranean Coalition) took place in Venice.

Indian delegation, invited by Greek Cricket Federation, meets with Municipality and Regional Administration
CORFU. A delegation of Indian businessmen involved in tourism, sports and education met with the Regional Governor, Theodoros Galiatsatos, and Deputy Mayor Giorgos Pantelios (standing in for the Mayor) yesterday. The delegation was led by the Indian Prime Minister΄s Secretary.

5th Corfu Symposium on Managing and Marketing Places begins today
CORFU. Representatives from 16 countries and 34 organizations are taking part in the Symposium, 16 - 19 April.

Representatives from Corfu at Venice meeting to tackle ‘overtourism’
VENICE. The next meeting will be held in Corfu in October, where the Mediterranean network will be formalized.

Corfu Tourism: Issues and prospects
CORFU. Exactly 5 years ago this week a public meeting was held at the Ionian Academy in town where Dr Heather Skinner, who had been a regular tourist to Corfu, was one of the speakers who gave a presentation on the future of tourism on the island. Where are we now, five years later?
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What Fraport has to say about the new parking area at Corfu Airport
CORFU. Preparations for the construction of the new terminal have resulted in the closure of the car park on the south side of Corfu ΄Capodistrias΄ Airport.

Open Business Forum at Faliraki Conference Centre
CORFU. On Wednesday 18th April there will be an open event at which members of the local business and tourism community can see the results of the Corfu Symposium on Managing and Marketing Places.

Jet2.com increases flights to Corfu
New services to Corfu from Birmingham, Edinburgh and Manchester.

The Ionian Islands in Blue Panorama Airlines inflight magazine
6,000 copies of the magazine will have a 3-page feature on the Ionian Islands over the next three months.

5th Corfu Symposium on Managing & Marketing Places – The programme
Corfu 16-19 April, 2018: “Changing places: Visions of utopia or dystopia?”

Travel agents meet with Regional Administration and Hospital in preparation for upcoming tourist season
CORFU. They expressed their satisfaction with the hospital’s readiness to respond to the increased demands of the summer season.

Corfu Food and Wine Festival ΄aroma΄ on ERT3 TV channel
Two of the Food and Wine Festival organizers were interviewed on ERT3 TV channel on Monday morning.

The Corfu Food and Wine Festival will honour both Botrinis – father and son
CORFU. The 1st Corfu Food & Wine Festival will take place from 9th-13th May and aims to become an annual event at the beginning of each tourist season showcasing both traditional and new Corfu products.

Discount card for members of Federation of Entrepreneurs of Corfu Tourism Enterprises
CORFU. Significant discounts on services and products from local businesses.

Final preparations for the Corfu Food and Wine Festival
CORFU. The Organizing Committee for the Corfu Food and Wine Festival, 9 – 13 May, met on Saturday 24th March.

Corfu Hotel receives Chinese certification
CORFU. Corfu Palma Boutique Hotel is the first hotel in Corfu and the Ionian Islands to be given the China Outbound Tourism Quality Service Certification (QSC).

Open-topped buses: municipalities to have a say in the matter
The requirements for the operation of open-topped buses and tourist trains as well as the use of quad bikes will be determined in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and local authorities.

When will the Faculty of Tourism be established at the Ionian University?
ATHENS.There may not be a strict deadline but that doesn’t mean that there is no limit to the amount of time available for the consolidation of the Ionian University with the Ionian Islands Technological Educational Institute (TEI)!