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Taste the Place<\/b><\/h3>

Local products, rural experiences & <\/b>sustainable local development<\/b><\/h3>

As part of Food & Drinks 2026<\/b><\/h3>

Thessaloniki International Exhibition & Congress Center<\/b>
<\/b>14\u201315 November 2026<\/b><\/h3>
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Day 1 | Saturday, November 14 | 10:00 \u2013 16:30<\/p>

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10:00 \u2013 10:25 Arrival \u2013 Registration<\/p>

10:25 \u2013 10:30 Welcome<\/p>

10:30 \u2013 10:35 Opening Remarks \u2013 President of TIF-HELEXPO, Christos Tsentemeidis<\/p>

10:35 \u2013 10:45 Opening Remarks \u2013 Deputy Regional Governor for Extroversion, Branislav (Bane) Prelevi\u0107<\/p>

10:45 \u2013 11:00 Opening Remarks \u2013 Representative of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food<\/p>

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From the Product to the Place Experience<\/p>

11:00 \u2013 11:15 Presentation: From the Product to the Place Experience \u2013 The Opportunity, Benefits, and Challenges, Maria Partalidou, Professor, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)<\/p>

11:15 \u2013 11:25 Exhibitor Insights \u2013 Presentation of Exhibitor Survey Results<\/p>

11:25 \u2013 11:55 Panel Discussion: Transforming a Local Product into an Authentic Experience and Place Identity<\/p>

– Panagiotis Papadopoulos, Head & Co-founder, Open Farm<\/p>

– Nikos Gallios, President, Agroxenia<\/p>

– Alexis Katsaros, Executive Director, MedINA<\/p>

– Moderation: Eleni Kampaki, Journalist, ERT<\/p>

11:55 \u2013 12:05 Live Q&A<\/p>

12:05 \u2013 12:15 Break<\/p>

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The Story Connecting Product and Place<\/p>

12:15 \u2013 12:30 Representative of the Product Department, Aegean Airlines<\/p>

12:30 \u2013 13:00 Panel Discussion: Product Storytelling \u2013 Designing the Gastronomic Identity and Destination Experience<\/p>

– Vaso Giatsidou, Slow Food Farms, Slow Food International<\/p>

– Vasiliki Kartsiakli, Co-founder, dot2dot<\/p>

– Maria Doumi, Associate Professor, Department of Economic and Management of Tourism, University of the Aegean, Director of SuReLab<\/p>

– Moderation: Christina Vraka, Financial Supervisor, Greek Association of Women Entrepreneurs (SEGE)<\/p>

13:00 \u2013 13:15 Taste the Place Story: Meletios Andrinos, Experiential Activities Coordinator, Karaiskos Farm<\/p>

13:15 \u2013 13:30 Fishbowl Discussion<\/p>

13:30 \u2013 13:45 Break<\/p>

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From Producer to Professional Menu<\/p>

13:45 \u2013 14:00 Presentation: From the Local Product to the Menu and Visitor Experience, Yiannis Papadimitriou, Journalist, Gastronomos \u2013 Kathimerini<\/p>

14:00 \u2013 14:10 Exhibitor Insights \u2013 Presentation of Exhibitor Survey Results<\/p>

14:10 \u2013 14:40 Panel Discussion: From the Local Product to the Professional Menu: Opportunities, Barriers, and Conditions for Collaboration<\/p>

– Giorgos Gioroudis, Gioroudis Farm<\/p>

– Grigoris Tasios, Vice President, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH)<\/p>

– Paschalis Kaltsidis, Assistant Food & Beverage Manager, Sani Resort<\/p>

– Moderation: Kostas Giantsios, Journalist, Biscotto.gr<\/p>

14:40 \u2013 14:50 Live Q&A<\/p>

14:50 \u2013 15:00 Taste the Place in Practice \u2013 Food for All Project<\/p>

15:00 \u2013 15:10 Break<\/p>

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Xanthi Taste the Place Experience<\/p>

Local products, flavors, and experiences from Xanthi<\/p>

15:10 \u2013 15:20 Welcome by the Chamber of Xanthi<\/p>

15:20 \u2013 15:45 Stories of Producers & Businesses from Xanthi<\/p>

15:45 \u2013 16:30 Culinary Tasting \u2013 Presentation of Local Products and Experiences<\/p>

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Day 2 | Sunday, November 15 | 10:15 \u2013 15:45<\/p>

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10:15 \u2013 10:30 Brief Recap of Day 1<\/p>

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Education and Bridges of Collaboration<\/p>

10:30 \u2013 11:00 Taste the Place in Practice: Dr. Georgios Sarantavgas, Director, Business Standards & Solutions, GS1 Association Greece \u201cThe Transition to 2D Barcodes and New Opportunities for Food and Beverage Businesses\u201d<\/p>

11:00 \u2013 11:15 Presentation: From Education to Collaboration \u2013 Building Bridges Between Producers, Food Service, and Tourism, Dr. Charisia Vlachou<\/p>

11:15 \u2013 11:45 Panel Discussion: Education, Networking, and Synergies \u2013 Prerequisites for a Functional Link Between Production and Hospitality<\/p>

– Kiki Zinoviadou, Dean, Perrotis College<\/p>

– Nikolaos Chourvouliadis, Executive Director, The Entrepreneurship Hub, Anatolia American University<\/p>

– Dimitris Voloudakis, General Programs Director, New Agriculture New Generation<\/p>

– Moderation: Maria Samolada, Journalist<\/p>

11:45 \u2013 12:00 Taste the Place Story: Argyro Koutsouradi, Agronomist & Founder, Myrovolos Organics<\/p>

12:00 \u2013 12:15 Fishbowl Discussion<\/p>

12:15 \u2013 12:30 Break<\/p>

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Innovation, Quality, and Sustainability<\/p>

12:30 \u2013 12:45 Presentation: From Innovation to Implementation: The New Model for Sustainable Products and Destinations, Sofia Karampela, Assistant Professor, School of Economics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)<\/p>

12:45 \u2013 12:55 Exhibitor Insights \u2013 Presentation of Exhibitor Survey Results<\/p>

12:55 \u2013 13:25 Panel Discussion: Technology, Quality, and Sustainability in Connecting Place, Product, and Experience<\/p>

– Katerina Saridaki, Director, CapsuleT Travel & Hospitality Accelerator<\/p>

– Eleni Kamproudi, Chemist, MS Lead Auditor, T\u00dcV AUSTRIA Hellas<\/p>

– Eftichios Sartzetakis, Professor of Environmental Economics, Department of Economics, University of Macedonia, Director of RCE\u2013Central Macedonia<\/p>

– Moderation: Christina Kousouni, Journalist, Naftemporiki TV<\/p>

13:25 \u2013 13:35 Live Q&A<\/p>

13:35 \u2013 13:45 Taste the Place in Practice \u2013 Interdisciplinary Agri-Food Center of AUTH (KEAGRO AUTH)<\/p>

13:45 \u2013 14:00 Break<\/p>

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Networks & Tools Paving the Way to the Market<\/p>

14:00 \u2013 14:15 Presentation: From Local Identity to the Market \u2013 Collaborations that Create Value, Maria Emmanouilidou, Agricultural Economist<\/p>

14:15 \u2013 14:45 Panel Discussion: Networks, Collaborations, and Tools for Promoting Products and Destinations<\/p>

– Marco Della Puppa, Secretary General, Greek-Italian Chamber of Thessaloniki<\/p>

– Evangelos Bellos, Senior Manager \u2013 Agribusiness Banking, Piraeus Bank<\/p>

– Polytimi Farmaki, Deputy Regional Governor for Tourism, Culture, and Environment, Region of Western Macedonia<\/p>

– Moderation: Christina Kousouni, Journalist, Naftemporiki TV<\/p>

14:45 \u2013 14:55 Live Q&A<\/p>

14:55 \u2013 15:05 Taste the Place in Practice \u2013 Anatolia<\/p>

15:05 \u2013 15:15 Taste the Place in Practice \u2013 Dr. Eleni Athanasiadou, Laboratory Teaching Staff (EDIP), School of Agriculture, AUTH | Scientific Coordinator, MED-GIAHS<\/p>

15:15 \u2013 15:25 Taste the Place in Practice \u2013 OFELIA Project<\/p>

15:25 \u2013 15:35 Taste the Place in Practice \u2013 EIT Food Hub Greece, Democritus University of Thrace<\/p>

15:35 \u2013 15:45 Closing Remarks<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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