Kenes Group Summit 2024 arrives in Athens

From 22-23 January, 23 leaders of the global Professional Conference Organiser (PCO), and Association Management Company (AMC), Kenes Group, were hosted for a summit in Athens. Attendees included Kenes Group’s c-suite, managers, and directors from 13 different Operational Units of the Group, joining from nine countries in three different regions of the world. “We want to thank the Athens Convention Bureau for their wonderful hospitality! At this pivotal time more than ever, it is crucial that our international management team meets in person when it comes to laying down the best possible future for the company”, says Kenes Group CEO Ori Lahav. Athens CVB and Kenes Group have collaborated on several medical events, with Lahav adding: “We have a few more major events coming that have already secured Athens as the host city.” As part of the agenda, the mayor of Athens Haris Doukas met Kenes Group CEO Ori Lahav to address the importance of business events and their impact on the city, as well as the future of infrastructure that can support more and bigger events. Doukas comments: “This vote of confidence certainly strengthens the place of Athens as a top destination for professional tourism, hosting a range of international scientific and commercial conferences, incentive trips, exhibitions, seminars, and meetings. “Athens will continue to invest in the business tourism sector, attracting major international conferences that strengthen the city’s economy and intellectual capital”. Topics on the agenda included increasing speed and resilience, rising costs, talent management, day-to-day operations, artificial intelligence, meeting design, and more.