It is with tremendous pride that AHEPA supports the USA-Thessaloniki International Fair 2018 (USATIF) as a Silver Sponsor, announced Supreme President George E. Loucas. Loucas will attend the Fair from September 7 to 9 and speak to an audience on September 8.
“With the U.S. as the honored country, the Fair is the most important event for U.S.-Greece relations in 2018 and will demonstrate what American companies can offer in innovation and technology to Greece’s marketplace,” Loucas said. “We are pleased to show our support for this critical aspect of the U.S.-Greece relationship.”
"We are so proud having the support of @OrderOfAHEPA , one of the cornerstones of the US-Greek multilayered and lasting bonds.
Looking forward in seeing you at #Thessaloniki to celebrate #InnovationNation pic.twitter.com/0bOb8Yt1Co— USATIF2018 (@USATIF_2018) August 16, 2018
In a tweet announcing AHEPA’s sponsorship, USATIF described AHEPA as “one of the cornerstones of the US-Greek multillayered and lasting bonds.” The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce echoed this sentiment.
AHEPA encourages U.S. companies that want to explore opportunities in Greece with Greek businesses to learn more at http://usatif2018.gr/. First held in 1926, the Thessaloniki International Fair is the largest commercial tradeshow in Southeast Europe and enjoys significant international appeal.
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Founded in 1922 in Atlanta, Georgia, on the principles that undergirded its fight for civil rights and against discrimination, bigotry, and hatred felt at the hands of the Ku Klux Klan, AHEPA is the largest and oldest grassroots association of American citizens of Greek heritage and Philhellenes with more than 400 chapters across the United States, Canada, and Europe.
AHEPA’s mission is to promote the ancient Greek ideals of Education, Philanthropy, Civic Responsibility, and Family and Individual Excellence through community service and volunteerism.
For more information, please visit www.ahepa.org.