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Cel Tours will be a bronze sponsor in MILT congress India 2016

vagelis — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 11:05:59 +0000

India is the second fastest growing nation in gross numbers of outbound travelers after China. Corporate MICE buyers from the country are traveling …

Business Wire India
India is the second fastest growing nation in gross numbers of outbound travelers after China. Corporate MICE buyers from the country are traveling far and wide in search of MICE friendly destinations and unique experiences.

According to Bill Keffer – General Manager at JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, “India has witnessed exponential growth over the last few years and continues to be one of the top performing source markets. Our success and frequent interaction with Indian buyers has resulted in several large groups, with sizes up to 1800 delegates.”

The country is witnessing a surge in outbound corporate travel as more and more corporates recognize the importance of MICE activities as a key driver to engage their internal as well as external customers. Kristian Nicholls, General Manager Bidding at Business Events Sydney indicated that over the last three years Sydney and New South Wales (NSW) have hosted 95 business events from Asia, especially recent events from India.

Resonating a similar line of thought, Mary Souli Kafkios – Managing Director at Cel Tours in Greece who has had the opportunity to successfully work with some of the biggest corporate names from multiple industry verticals believes that the Indian MICE sector to Greece is on the rise.

Taking advantage of the tremendous potential from this ever growing market, the MILT congress, recognized as the strongest B2B platform for MICE in India, is set to welcome over 60 Hotels, DMCs, Tourism Boards, EMCs, Convention Bureaus, Sport Tourism Partners, Team Building Agencies, Adventure Tourism Partners, Cruise Liners and other travel suppliers from across the world to meet with key decision makers from the Luxury & Corporate Travel segment as well as with premium Destination Wedding Planners and leading Film Production Houses.

The biggest spenders from this outbound MICE and luxury travel segment from India will congregate at the 4th Annual MICE India & Luxury Travel Congress at the St. Regis Mumbai on July 28th & 29th, 2016.

Expressing his views on the reasons for investing in the 4th MILT Congress, Mr. Francis Dharmai, Head of Tourism & Regional General Manager- GCC, Al Tayyar Travel Group said, “Participating in MILT will provide us a stepping stone to gain access to corporates, film production houses and destination wedding planners. Events like these give us an opportunity to introduce our services to one of the largest outbound travel markets.”

The MILT Congress provides a platform with exclusive business opportunities for global suppliers to meet with signing authorities for corporate MICE & luxury travel during pre-scheduled one-to-one appointments. Speaking of the benefits of this format of face to face interactions, Alexandra Mallosi, Regional Sales Director at Grecotel, who has been one of the longest standing partners of the MILT Congress for two consecutive years, believes that the pre-scheduled appointments are more beneficial rather than having an open style meeting day. She added, “Taking into consideration that we are able to select who we would like to meet definitely makes it more productive.” Sheetal Munshaw- Director at Atout France maintained that a one-on-one interaction creates more opportunities for better synergies and establishing professional relationships.

“One to one meetings give you time with your partner for discussions to reach meaningful conclusions rather than open style meetings that leave you with collecting business cards.” Adds Toshak Chokhani, Director – Business Development at the Abatera Group.

“It is very important to understand the Indian market changing preferences and benchmark from the success stories. The need to source the right destination for the MICE activities is very prominent, it is about finding it all under one roof. This is where the MILT Congress comes in.” According to Ackash Jain, Director at QnA International, the organizers of the MILT Congress.

“Our objective has always been to bring the best destinations and suppliers from all over the world to meet C-level executives from the region, who can make decisions on all aspects related to procurement in the MICE, business and luxury travel activities. We have been successful in surpassing participants’ expectations over the past three years and we are all geared up for the 4th edition with some of the biggest names in the travel and hospitality business already on board”, he further adds.

Gold Partner: Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau

Silver Partners: Grecotel Hotels and Resorts, JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai, Singapore Tourism board, Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa, Travel Point – Tour Oman

Bronze Partners: Abatera Tourism, Atout France, Atzaró, Akuqa Sun Group, Beachcomber Hotels, Business Events Sydney, Cel Tours, Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi, Dusit Thani Dubai, Tourism Fiji, Fiji Airways, Figur Tourism, Five Direction Group, Geneva Tourism & Conventions Foundation, IMT Travel Services, Israel Ministry of Tourism, Lausanne Tourisme, Istanbul Marriott Hotel Sisli, Tourism New Zealand, Nimbus Travel, RAK Tourism, Rixos Sungate, Rodos Palace Hotel, Rosewood Hotel Group, Tourism Office of Spain, Spice Hotel & Spa, Sun International, Sun Siyam Resorts, Al Tayyar Travel Group, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, Tourism Toronto, Zurich Tourism

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M. Souli-Kafkios Kashmir’s tourism Ambassador for Greece (traveldailynews.gr)

vagelis — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 14:25:50 +0000

A Greek Ambassador of tourism of Kashmir
A Greek established in the tourism industry for many years,
Ms. Mary Soulis-Kafkios, ceo of Cel Tours, recently became Ambassador of tourism of Kashmir for Greece. The title aponemithi to Mrs Mary Soulis-Kafkios of the Director of tourism in Kashmir, Mr Farooq Shah A. and by the Managing Director of Culture Nature Expeditions & k. A. Rauf.
As said by Ms Soulis-Kafkios, it is very important for Greece a relatively small country, it manages to be recognized as “touristic perspective” on Kashmir. “I believe that Kashmir is a very beautiful tourist proposal for the Greek traveler because it offers ΅mia image of Switzerland in Asia with a separate environment, with lakes and mountains, and all at high altitude adjacent to the Himalayas. At the same time, dominated by Hindu culture with the splendid temples and infinite tranquility. For the Greek tourist will be a unique travel experience once you taste the unique cuisine, but will stay in traditional wooden boat houses “

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MAIRI SOULI CEL TOURS (Article in magazine “EY” material culture Magazine)

vagelis — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 14:19:51 +0000

Who dare to seventy years to make holidays in the far East? Seemed like magic, distant Earth tale. ASE that all horrified with the vaccines, the distant, exotic animals flights.

1986 Mary Souli Cel Tours starts and the far East made two paces and came near us.

Today, the exotic destinations of Asia–Phuket, Ko Samui, Lombok, Tsiagk Mai, Bintan filled from Greek ntopiolalies.

The key to success of Mary Souli was in clever combinations of destinations accessible for the pocket of a Greek tourist. For the first time the plans for the far East were oktaimera and dekaimera and not eikosaimera, with three destinations per trip. Established direct cooperation with the hotels without intermediaries. Created strong relationships with tour operators in the province.

The customer has the possibility to choose between three categories of hotels for the same destination. Greek officials–Cel Tours–settled permanently in Asia, while forty officials in Athens frequently visit the former exotic destinations, so you know exactly what you are selling.

Result: Greeks who don’t ever flew from Thessaloniki and Heraklion to Athens, have anebokatebei many times on flights to Thailand, Bali. Singapore. Malaysia, China, India. –We managed the Greeks to travel around the world without fear–says proud Mary Souli. She always has direct knowledge of programs that it sells.

Latin American destinations, the new proposal Cel Tours prepared personally for more than four years. It took–opinions of customers, infinite personal journeys to Mexico, Cuba, Guatemala, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, rummage in books and special forms And not only. As she says,–everyday people on the streets, in restaurants, taxis, give better information about their place.

In hotels, not limited to those of say agents and hoteliers. Catching chatting with the chef, the cleaners, the receptionist. Usually do holidays, when prwtoepiskeptetai the countries intending to include destinations Cel Tours.

Her friends, on the other hand, always wait anxiously for new flavors that will cook, returning from long trips. Moreover, the family is common in tailandeziki kitchen for years. If the remaining free time, I read travel journals or will play boleϊmpol with the fifteen-year old son. You must also learn how to achieve his goals.

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With Asia in DNA (Magazine Epsilon “E”)

vagelis — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 14:17:26 +0000

Four generations ago, the family genes of Mary Souli were grafted with an Asian clone.
Today, she is Chief Executive Officer of Cel tours, the largest Greek travel agency for travel in Asia.
Responsible for the prominent cheekbones Mary Souli is Asian that met in a usual trip from symi in the coasts of the great-grandfather of leading its roots family tree somewhere between China and Mongolia.
In 23 of the Mary Souli had studied public relations and marketing in southern England, he served for a while in a large shipping company and in 23 of sold both her father’s penthouse to create the travel agency «Continental Enterprices Links “(CEL), and started to deal with what they know to do best: Charter yachts and sells cruises.
In the first month had managed to fill only one cruise ship (500 people) and then fell in difficult organizing an excursion 550 “Friends of Mount Athos monasteries” (Communist yet then) Yugoslavia.
Around 1986 he organized a trip to Asia for 550 employees of the trade, those were thrilled and the return began to spread. Pyknwsan customers and the 1989 did her personal revolution sending Greeks to Phuket of Thailand, at a time when traveling under the exhausted triangle Bangkok-Pattaya-Singapore.
Something like this … “it was colonized by the Greeks” Thailand, “Cel” created two separate travel agents in Thailand (Bangkok and Phuket) listed today among the 10 largest in Thailand, and in 1999 was born the upscale restaurant “Piereside”, located in the more secular area of Bangkok, next to the river and the most luxurious hotels, employs 70 people and is considered one of the best and more of Bangkok for seafood.
In between the m. Souli he met the Dalai Lama and f. Castle, awarded by two Thai Prime Ministers and the Chinese State and since 2000 is the official tourism Ambassador of India.
Today Mary Souli is ceo of a travel group with five subsidiaries worldwide: two in Greece (Cel, Amazing), two in Thailand (Marvin, Cel) and one in Cuba.
The total turnover up to 23.4 million. Euro or 8 billion. Drs. (60% of the foreign subsidiaries) and is the largest travel agency in Greece for trips to Southeast Asia, China, India, Tibet and Cuba.

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Mary Souli Success without borders! Cultural Ambassador of Mongolia exclusively in Espresso

vagelis — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 14:13:51 +0000

When Mary Souli, Director of the travel agency TOURS CEL decided to publicize the Mongolia the general public knew very well that this was an ambitious vision but had many difficulties.
Our years of experience, the love of the job and the belief in its primary aim was the basics of weapons.
The insight that he had triumphantly confirmed.
Mary Souli failed only to turn Mongolia into a magnet son many Greeks. After a strenuous effort managed still to create a bridge between Greece and Mongolia with great results.
The title awarded by the Mongolian Government as the “Ambassador of cultural communication” was a big thanks for this effort. And it seems like it is just the beginning. Mary Souli has other ACEs well hidden in the sleeve to be discussed much in the near future.
-The truth is that our knowledge of the Mongolia is extremely limited. Until now we didn’t have any information on what this faraway country. What made you to deal specifically with the Mongolia?
-Indeed you are right. We don’t know and a lot of things for this country. I’ll tell you something that might seem strange.
The Mongolia is so far away, yet so close to the Greek reality is undoubtedly a challenging target. The Mongolia is a beautiful country with unique natural beauties and extremely nice people. The Mongols are an ancient people with a rich history, just like the Greek and believe me, can know only the Jenkins Khan as an atrocious Warrior, but the Mongols have suffered enormously during its history and it is a wonder that have managed to survive. Maybe because they have ‘ soul ‘ just like the Greeks. Their interests do not differ a lot from our own and our mentality has many commonalities even though separate us many thousands of kilometres
-How did you manage to appointed Ambassador cultural communication?
-I was appointed Ambassador of cultural communication from players of Mongolia and it is a title that was attributed to me in recognition of my efforts to bring together the two peoples. This is to make the link between Mongolia and Greece and my aim is to meet the two countries between them as possible. It was really a great honor for me.
-How difficult it will be for you such a project?
-Is indeed difficult, but not impossible, I will try to yperkerasw the obstacle of mileage, organizing groups of exchange of athletes, artists and journalists as well as organising cultural events EC which will bring together the two countries. The first step is to send Greek athletes wrestling fed that will strive to Mercier level with Mongolian athletes, while the next effort is to become Mongol Exchange and Greek artists, will seem strange perhaps, but some singers are already known in Mongolia and their songs can be heard there. which is yet another proof that can both Nations to refrain the mileage but have enough common elements and “tastes”!
-Why do you think that you need someone to travel up there?
Because Mongolia is a unique destination and so different than we can put our minds. Today’s Mongolia attracts the Greek traveler as you will have the opportunity to experience the experience of nomadic life in the yurts, which are exciting, authentic and unique. Especially now for the holidays the Mongolia is a unique destination and especially graphic. And a still good idea for those who love the intense and exciting experiences is to make celebrations in China and be thrown from there to Mongolia for a few days and experience this unique experience.
-If you ask me to tell an equally good proposal for travel in anticipation of the holidays, but in the Western hemisphere this time, what would you suggest me?
-will do again surprise and we’ll suggest Brazil because it’s also a different destination. Just think, that on the evening of new year two million people dressed in white descended on Copa Cabana Beach to celebrate the new year. Exactly at noon starting the Fireworks filled the sky with the wildest colors and along the coast, four kilometres in length, performed an incredible party continues until morning.
-After such a successful professional career in the Greek market what are your goals now?
-After Greece, Thailand and Cuba, our priority is to invest vigorously in other Asian markets where one things run with other rhythms and growth will be rapid. I believe that with careful steps we will achieve our goals very quickly.
-Europe interests you?
-Of course! Watching with keen interest the development of tourism in Central Europe and I think it is now time to get dynamically and in these markets, to give a chance to those folks get to know their destinations that already offer the Greek market with so much success. Our experience and the world trusts us so many years for his travels is the self-evident proof that will succeed and there!

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12,000 Greeks trust CEL TOURS each year Presentation in TV magazine Zaping

vagelis — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 14:11:34 +0000

12,000 Greeks trust the CEL TOURS every year to the far East and Latin America

The CEL TOURS started-career–before 17 years Homer Street offices 8.

The founders of the company studied in England, in distinguished Colleges Marketing and Public Relations and originate from the Economic and Maritime space.

In 1984 he opened the gates of the far East.

THE CEL. TOURS have steady traffic to the far East and the Lats. America more than 12,000 people.

Has the busiest of all the agencies of Greece at THAI INTERNATIONAL airlines, SINGAPORE AIRLINES and ROYAL JORDANIAN to destinations in the far East.

It also works to all destinations with the best airlines as the VASP, KLM, LUFTHANSA, KUWAIT AIRWAYS, GULF AIR and CUBANA AIRWAYS.

Has been awarded by the Prime Minister of Thailand for the quality services offered by and its contribution to the development of tourism in the country.

A pioneer in the field of travel agencies offering 3 or 4 nights free extra rental to customers wishing to Phuket, Koh Samui, Chiang Mai, Kuala Lumpur and Bali.

The CEL TOURS discovered and new exotic destinations such as the islands of MPINTAN and LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA in Indonesia is a pioneer with the customer service desk in exotic Phuket to facilitate Greek travelers visiting the area. Established new markets, such as Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, Cuba, Bolivia, programs that were affordable for a large group of Greek travellers, with the aim of both the benefits of these programmes and the number of travellers to reach the same levels as those of Asia.

A characteristic example is Cuba.

To achieve this goal, made special arrangements for competitive prices with LUFTHANSA airlines and CUBANA. As regards the provision of services, an affiliate of CEL TOURS to this destination was chosen to be the CUBATOURS, the largest travel agency in the country.

The hotels that agreed the CEL TOURS works is the series and GRAN MELIA CARIBE.

The future of CEL TOURS plot-driven continuous evolution and improvement of the company aiming to compete successfully in all sectors the largest foreign travel agencies. will continue to hold its first post–on the move–on airlines with which it cooperates … We have the best, most affordable prices in the market, as it has and will have the greatest demand will increase the already great experience and cooperation with the countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America.

you will discover new destinations and exotic paradises. Will perform in the best way the dreams of the Greeks to travel.

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Publication of Indian Marriage to Indian newspaper

vagelis — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 14:08:05 +0000

The organisation of the Indian marriage from the Cel City Tours Nimaz India had great success and popularity not only travelers but also locals who reported extensively in multiple articles in the local press. One of the ones you see on the left.

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New Office at the airport from the Cel Tours

vagelis — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 14:05:28 +0000

The travel agency Tours Cel recently opened Office in the departure hall of the airport ‘ Eleftherios Venizelos ‘, where it is known only as the offices of airline companies.

The Cel Tours managed to secure this area, in order to upgrade more generally available to customers of the service, but also in particular to better serve those who come from other cities of Greece.

The Office is open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m., located very near the offices of Thai Airways airline and Singapore Airlines, which are the main partners of Cel Tours Asia programmes, and almost opposite the counter usually becomes the ticket Checker at departure to Bangkok or Singapore.

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Mary Souli: the “Ambassador” of Greek tourism

vagelis — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 14:01:04 +0000

Mary Souli was born in Crete and studied Marine and public relations in England.
After the death of her father took over the company Cel Tours.
Under the direction of the company launched new destinations in the Greek market, original programs based in high class hotels and excellent services.
Due to the increased movement of Greeks to Thailand and generally towards the East Asia Tours Cel company founded the company based in Bangkok, as well as company based in Phuket Island of Thailand.
The company directs the travelling public to new destinations in and outside Asia, countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Central America countries. America, Caribbean Islands, Cuba, Africa, Oceania.
Also, offers the traveler long and dream trips with affordable prices compared to services offered.
For her contribution to the field of tourism has been awarded twice by the national tourism organisation of Thailand in 1996 and 1998 and have been awarded the titles of honorary Tourism Ambassador of India and China.
In 2002 she was given the title of the woman entrepreneur of the year award by the magazine “Epsilon”. Last awarded the title of Cultural Ambassador for communication between Greece and Mongolia.

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Mary Soulis ‘Ambassador’ of Greek tourism (Travel Times Magazine)

vagelis — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 13:54:36 +0000

Mary Souli was born in Crete and studied Marine and public relations in England. After the death of the father of the company undertook Cel Tours .
Under the direction of, the company launched new destinations in the Greek market, innovative programs in exotic destinations based on high class hotels and excellent services.
Because of the increased movement of Greeks to Thailand and generally in the Southeast Asia Cel company Tours to ensure better customer service, founded a company based in Bangkok, as well as company based in Phuket Island of Thailand.
The business of directing the travelling public to new destinations in Asia and beyond chwres, such as Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Central America countries. America, Caribbean Islands, Cuba, Africa, Oceania.

Also offers the traveler long and dream trips with affordable prices compared to services offered.

Range of discrimination for her contribution in the field of tourism has been awarded twice by the national tourism organisation of Thailand in 1996 and 1998 and the wine have been awarded the titles of Honorary Ambassador of tourism of India and of China.

To 2002 she was given the title of the woman entrepreneur of the year award by the magazine “Epsilon“. Last awarded the title of Cultural Ambassador for communication between Greece and Mongolia. The Amazing Holidays affiliate company, founded in 1998, to the operation of customer service at the airport El. Venizelos, the establishment of an advertising company called A4I AE, reinforce the image of an important group of companies. In an effort to extend the Cel Group continues with the creation of new offices in Beijing, as well as the establishment of the company (Joint Venture) Amazing Steppes in Ulan Bator of Mongolia, creating new status on inbound and outbound tourism of Mongolia.

Mary Souli is married and has a son, who is studying Business Management and computers. Itself, in the little spare time, dealing with the theatre and cinema.

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