AFEA Travel & Congress Services

02.2019

AFEA at the IAPCO General Assembly & Annual Meeting 2019

AFEA, an active member of IAPCO, participated in the 50th IAPCO Annual Meeting and General Assembly, which took place in Basel, Switzerland, on February 14-17, 2019. The congress brought together event professionals from around the globe, who gathered to discuss and exchange views about the latest advances in this constantly evolving field of the Meetings Industry. Highlights of the topics presented during this 3-day interactive meeting, where "Innovate or Die", "Critical Thinking" and "Positive Leadership".
The Conference’s theme was "Conference 5.0" following IAPCOs 50th birthday, which was celebrated throughout the event and especially during a magnificent Gala dinner. During their stay in Basel delegates had the chance to explore the city through the participation at the “IAPCO Fun Run & Walk”, as well as other afternoon activities which brought them to the highlight of the city.

AFEA actively participated and contributed to the educational program of the IAPCO 2019 Meeting, by moderating an “Innovation” Session on 3d organ printing. The moderation was implemented by Sissi Lygnou, AFEA CEO.Last but not least, AFEA received the IAPCO recognition award for the joint collaboration with ERA & ERASMUS regarding the successful organization of the IAPCO EDGE Athens in 2017.
Looking forward to more inspiring educational activities of the Association as well as the next IAPCO 2020 Meeting in Vancouver

02.2019

“Thinking, Feeling & Sensing” at the Annual AFEA Meeting

“Thinking, Feeling & Sensing” was the central subject of the 2019 Annual Meeting of AFEA Travel and Congress Services. The meeting was held on Saturday 9th February 2019 at the Radisson Blu Park Hotel with the active participation of the 49 team members and the management team. The venue was selected very carefully, as the Radisson Blu Park hotel and hotel group is known for its “Responsible Tourism” actions in relation to the environment and society, in line with the strategy followed and established by AFEA in the past few years.

The main aim of the meeting was like, every other year, to review 2018 and present the strategy and planning for 2019 onwards. Presentations outlined by each different business unit of the company, education and networking, were key elements of this year’s meeting, and all team members were invited to reflect on their vision for the future of the company.

The meeting was concluded with a very insightful seminar and workshop on the trending subject of “Mindfulness: Thinking with the Senses, Sensing with the Mind” presented by Olga Papatriantafillou, Mindfulness Teacher (MBSR) and Psychotherapist.
After the completion of the annual meeting, the lunch was held at the hotel roof terrace restaurant, where also the traditional New Years’ Pitta (pie) Cutting took place.

06.2018

AFEA Travel & Congress Provider Backs ‘Health for All’ on Naxos

Source: GTP

As part of its ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility program, Athens-based AFEA Travel and Congress Services has announced the financial support of actions aimed to preserve the health of vulnerable social groups.

Under the “Health for All” program, AFEA offers financial backing for the support of primary health care and social care systems with local public services for the benefit of the local, socially vulnerable populations.

In efforts to raise awareness towards the need for equal participation of vulnerable social groups in health information exchange, health care, support and rehabilitation, and strengthen the participation of these groups in health issues, AFEA sponsored the “Health for All” program in the municipality of Naxos and the Small Cyclades, where volunteers offered health services to the mountain area villages of Naxos including Apeiranthos, Koronida, Koronos, Filoti, and on the Small Cyclades: Schoinousa, Iraklia, Donousa, Koufonisia over the March 28-April 1 period.

Under the auspices of UNESCO Chair on Adolescent Health and the universities of Athens, Crete and Patras, the “Health for All” program has among others covered medical exams and vaccinations for 4,154 children, dental checkups for 114 kids, gynecological examinations and Pap tests for 779 women, medical exams for 1,974 adults, and Hepatitis B screening of 476 inmates.The ongoing program is also supported by the Central Health Council, the National Vaccine Commission, the General Secretariat for Gender Equality, the Aretaieion University Hospital, the Hippocrateon Hospital, the Hellenic Society of Cardiology, the Faliro Medical Center, Naxos Hospital, the Naxos Community Center, volunteer psychologists, and the Naxos Municipality as well as dozens of doctors, midwives and pharmacists.