Conference facilities

The geographic location, easy access, history, cultural tradition and tourist infrastructure of the Dodecanese islands have established them as the ideal places for conferences. Kos is much celebrated as the source of inspiration for medics and medicine related professionals all over the world. Resorts in Rhodes on the other hand have held a very long list of meetings, of high importance, including the European Union summit in December 1988, the meeting of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, the European Conservative Party Convention, and hundreds more, organized by both official governmental bodies and private companies. Conventions, meetings and incentives can be held in venues that range from ancient open-air theatres to medieval palaces, ultra-modern hotels and fully equipped conference centres. It should also be mentioned that significant institutions from Greece and abroad have been frequently holding conferences in smaller Dodecanesean island, taking advantage of the delightful unspoiled island colour, the local hospitality and personalized entertainment. Following their example the small elusive to tourism island of Halki was turned in 1980s into a summer UNESCO youth conference centre, attracting even more the attention of conference organizers.