Motivational keynote speaker in Athens
A superior Customer Experience is your new competitive advantage!
Top-Rated Motivational Keynote Speaker in Athens
One of the most in-demand Customer Experience speakers and consultants in the world today, David Avrin, CSP, Global Speaking Fellow, has shared his content-rich, entertaining and actionable presentations with enthusiastic audiences across North America and in 24 countries around the world. David helps organizations better understand and connect with their changing customers and clients to help future-proof their businesses.
David's insights have been featured on thousands of media outlets around the world. He is also the author of seven books including the acclaimed: It's Not Who You Know, It's Who Knows You!, Why Customers Leave (and How to Win Them Back), The Morning Huddle, and his newest book, Ridiculously Easy to Do Business With.
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Ridiculously Easy to Do Business With™
A new book by David Avrin
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With versions in English, Spanish,
Mandarin, Vietnamese, Russian,
and an English version in India
CONFERENCE CENTRE
VENUES IN Athens
Athens has many excellent conference centers and facilities, including:
Zappeion Conference & Exhibition Center
Zappeion
Onassis Stegi
Neos Kosmos
Athinais
Metaxourgio
Capsis Cultural Exhibition & Conference Center
GENERAL INFORMATION
ABOUT Athens
Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years and its earliest human presence beginning somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BC.
In modern times, Athens is a large cosmopolitan metropolis and central to economic, financial, industrial, maritime, political and cultural life in Greece. In 2021, Athens' urban area hosted more than three and a half million people, which is around 35% of the entire population of Greece.
Athens is a Beta global city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and is one of the biggest economic centers in Southeastern Europe. It also has a large financial sector, and its port Piraeus is both the largest passenger port in Europe, and the second largest in the world. (source)
The City as a Conference Destination:
The Greek capital moved up to the 17th place in the world and the 12th in Europe for 2019, its highest ever.
Climbing to its highest ranking ever at the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) Annual Report 2019, Athens ranked as the 17th top destination worldwide for association meetings, moving up seven positions from its 24th position in 2018.
“In these challenging times for tourism, the data published for Athens makes us look to the future of the city with a heightened positivity. The City of Athens, through the Athens Development & Destination Management Agency and This is Athens-Convention & Visitors Bureau, will keep working hard to strengthen its position in the global map of the meetings industry. We will continue to invest in a steady and dynamic pace in the promotion of the destination and the city’s development with international conventions, corporate meetings and incentives.”, states Evangelos Vlachos, CEO of Athens Development & Destination Management Agency.
Athens Food Options for Conference Delegates
Food and entertainment opportunities in Athens are endless. Explore some of its best offerings:
Science meets fine dining at this 2 Michelin-starred joint. Funky Gourmet’s chefs push boundaries with unique textures, shapes and tastes thanks to experimentation with molecular menus. This is more of an experience than a meal, though you won’t go home hungry. The Cuttlefish Oreo is worth braving, and so too are the innovative takes on traditional Greek grub that form part of the ‘Picnic’ spread.
This family-run taverna has been going strong since 1927, offering evenings packed with Mediterranean food, music and dance – a combination Greeks love. The tis oras – a grilled meat platter – is what you should go for. It includes biftekia, grilled meat patties seasoned with spices, as well as lamb and pork chops. Plus, considering Klimataria translates as ‘grape vines’, it’s no surprise the wine served here is always excellent.
This bistro places an emphasis on organic produce – packing local veg and traditional pasta into hearty dishes that also incorporate meat from sustainable growers. The farm-to-table concept is combined with a trendy, laid-back atmosphere reminiscent of ’50s Hollywood (even its name is inspired by a Frank Sinatra song). Try the Bogie and Bacall, skewered chicken kontosouvli marinated in Greek beer with sun-dried tomatoes, or the Coppola zucchini pasta topped with buffalo meat and marinated in a florina pepper sauce.
Iconic buildings, luxury event venues and impressive attractions for high-quality conferences… and that’s before you head to the museum or the beach!
A city that has the experience of hosting large-scale conferences and events, amongst them the modern Olympic Games, has earned its place among the best and most qualified event organisers in the world. Athens is an ideal business convention destination… and not just because of the Olympics but because, as a modern metropolis, it combines a wide range of resources and facilities to ensure success at every level.
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