Maria Athanasopoulou

World Food Travel Association
Greece

Abstract Title:

Rural Flavors: Enhancing Tourist Experiences Through Gastro-Agrotourism

Biography:

Maria Athanasopoulou is the founder of the tourism marketing company Respond OnDemand, which for fifteen years has been organizing professional meetings for Greek tourism entrepreneurs and travel agents from abroad, with the aim of strengthening incoming tourism in Greece. She is a graduate of the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She serves as the Chairwoman of the World Food Travel Association and as ambassador of WFTA in Greece. She is a sustainable tourism marketing expert. She has held sales, marketing and culinary tourism seminars for tourism professionals and tourist destinations, as well as many speeches and presentations on topics related to tourism and culture, at events in Greece and abroad.