{"id":8954,"date":"2026-08-18T09:59:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T07:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.philoxenia-expo.gr\/philoxenia-conference-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T10:13:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:13:56","slug":"philoxenia-conference-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.philoxenia-expo.gr\/en\/philoxenia-conference-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Philoxenia 2026 Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8954\" class=\"elementor elementor-8954 elementor-8941\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-089670e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"089670e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a87cd9f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a87cd9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cDestination Management Summit\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0de492 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0de492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Friday, November 13, 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba5492b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba5492b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This year\u2019s Philoxenia Conference aims to serve as a dynamic forum for the exchange of knowledge, experience and ideas, contributing to the development of a new model of integrated governance that transforms every destination into a resilient, smart and sustainable ecosystem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b2bc9b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b2bc9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.philoxenia-expo.gr\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b729202 animated-fast elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b729202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-156bc0c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"156bc0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tourism destination management is entering a new era, where competitiveness is determined not only by the natural and cultural assets of a place, but above all by the ability of all stakeholders to collaborate.<\/p><p>Today, the public and private sectors, local authorities, destination management organizations, businesses, academia and technology providers are called upon to operate as a unified ecosystem, sharing a common vision, strategy and tools that ensure the sustainable development and competitiveness of Greek destinations.<\/p><p>As part of the <strong>41st International Tourism Exhibition Philoxenia<\/strong>, the annual conference returns as the leading meeting point for all those who plan and shape the future of Greek tourism.<\/p><p>With a focus on the new institutional framework for <strong>Destination Management &amp; 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