Moving Greece Forward II
Members of the Executive Committee of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce offer insights and ideas on how Greece can emerge from its current static environment, characterized by cronyism, favoritism, nepotism,…
Greek Exports—A Small Miracle!
Dimitris Lakasas, President of SEVE, Greek International Business Association, discusses how Greek exporters are responding to today’s crisis and how exports are a bright light in the Greek economy. There are challenges, however, that need to be addressed.Please provide us…
FEATURES
Winning Back the Hearts of Visitors
Afroditi Arvaniti, General Manager of the NJV Athens Plaza Hotel in Constitution Square, discusses the challenges of operating a luxury hotel amid the current, chaotic…
Rethinking Development in Greece
As Greece sinks deeper into the whirlpool of the economic and humanitarian crisis and pictures of angry street rallies hit the news headlines around the…
What Women Mean To Business
“The best stimulus for the economy is to invest in women entrepreneurs,” stated Lars H. Thunell, CEO of the International Finance Corporation–the private sector arm…
Three Steps to Lower Your Company’s Electricity Costs
As domestic market conditions in Greece continue to tighten, reducing the costs of utility expenses will be one of the key priorities for Greek firms…
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Chamber Recognizes Excellence
At its annual New Year’s Reception on January 30, the Chamber recognized four outstanding institutions in Greece for their achievement. The Chamber presented Awards of Excellence to the Fulbright Foundation…
Sail Your ‘Telltales’—Apply Strategic Precognition
It’s already darkish. Relentless winds around you. You’re only a few miles away from the channel. You have to sail her (enterprise/yacht) into the racing harbor soon. Our new sail…
Performance Management: Feedback Is a Two-Way Street
Knowing how to give and receive feedback is a crucial part of performance management.Far too many professionals fall short on both counts, missing out on key opportunities to enhance workplace…
First Person
The View from Greek-America
A great uncle of mine in Greece liked to say that God created man, then He created woman and only after that did He create the Greek-American.Ribbing often more successful…
Social Media in Today’s Fast Changing Environment
Major business and thought leaders are continuously debating the fast growing evolution of social networking and how this affects businesses.Social networking has evolved from a personal and often “entertaining” communications…
Let’s All Be Allocentric PIGs (Patient Innovation Gardeners)
The stability and sustainability of the Greek economy and society are of strategic importance for Europe as well as the U.S., given the geo-political, geo-economic, geo-strategic and geo-technological (Geo-STEP) inter-dependencies…
Art Connects Us All
Q&A with Nikos Ververidis, Founder and General Manager, AEGEANALETell us about AEGEANALEAEGEANALE is a unique international platform of contemporary art, culture and tourism taking place in 2013. We place top…
Business Rescue Made Easier—Recent Amendment of “Article 99” Procedure
For many decades, only the “classic” insolvency procedure was provided for by Greek law.It was not until 1990 that a pre-insolvency proceeding was introduced in Greek law that assisted restructuring…
NORTHERN GREECE
Preparing for the Unpredictable
The current economic crisis seems to have greater impact and repercussions than initially anticipated and to be profoundly different from all past downturns.The economic and market environment in Greece is…
Thessaloniki Celebrates
2012 is a celebratory year for the city of Thessaloniki, a focal point for both its past and future, marking 100 years since its liberation and incorporation in the Greek…
VIEW POINT
FBAR and FATCA: Alphabet Soup or Trouble?
Were you born in the U.S.? Have you ever received a U.S. passport? Are you a U.S. citizen? If you answered “yes” to these questions, you are required to file…
GALLERY
A Greek Journey—By Yiorgos Depollas
Photographs from the album A Greek Journey by renowned Greek photographer Yiorgos Depollas, published by Fotorama www.fotorama.gr
“Depollas reveals facets we never suspected in otherwise familiar places, everyday elements which are always the same and yet always different.—Alekos Fassianos
