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Andrew Harrison elected to IFES board at Athens World Summit

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The board of IFES welcomed Andrew Harrison, director of the Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA), as its newest board member, following his election at the IFES AGM, held during the IFES World Summit, 26 th -28 th June, Athens.

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Hilton Purchases Graduate Hotel Brand for $210 Million

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Graduate Hotels has set a new precedent for the lifestyle brand, bringing unique hotels to major college towns from Athens, Georgia, near the University of Georgia to Palo Alto, California, near Stanford University. Hilton president and CEO Chris Nassetta stated that he sees a potential for 400-500 hotels worldwide for the Graduate brand.

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Small Group Cruise Excursions for Incentive Getaways

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In the ancient city of Athens, nine to 15 guests can explore local architecture and cuisine with “Athens Food on Foot.” Food stops are made at a traditional coffee shop, the central spice market, a bakery and the oldest distillery in Athens. At the Bonis Ceramic Factory , guests are taught techniques from local craftsmen.

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Olympic Venues: Abandonment, Decay and Renewed Life

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Many stadiums have been left to sit and decay, such as the Olympic venues in Rio de Janeiro , which hosted in 2016; Beijing, in 2008; and Athens, in 2004; others, such as that in Lake Placid , in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, and Munich Stadium, are being used to host more sporting events and meetings.

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Facial recognition comes to event check-in

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in Statistics from the Athens University of Economics & Business in Greece, and his Ph.D. Your browser does not support this audio element. ABOUT OUR GUEST. Panos Moutafis has six years of experience in face recognition and he is the president of Zenus. He received his B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Houston.

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Pizza Hut Soothes Gen Z Stress with a ‘Struggle Bus’ Mobile Tour

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Following the Final Four, from April 28-29, the Pizza Hut Struggle Bus offered college students in Athens, GA, a tasty study break during exam week. The vehicle featured lounge areas, relaxing videos, branded décor, interactive selfie opportunities—and beds for power napping, complete with pepperoni pizza-themed blankets.

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Inaugural Black Birders Week Sparks Additional Initiatives

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And several small organizations joined together to start a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to buy binoculars and field guides for Black K-12 students in Athens, Georgia. The Binoculars for Young Black Birders campaign exceeded the initial goal of raising $5,000 and ended up raising more than $17,000.

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