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From 16 to 18 June 2026, the Center of Excellence in Food, Tourism & Leisure (CoEFTL), part of The American College of Greece Research Center...
The American College of Greece (ACG) campus, with its tree-lined pathways, neoclassical architecture, and the quiet hum of intellectual life, had the privilege of welcoming...
The Center of Excellence in Food, Tourism & Leisure (CoEFTL) of the American College of Greece Research Center (ACG-RC) participated in the EPIC-SHIFT 2nd General...
The beginning of 2026 is a great time for New Year’s resolutions (how are yours holding up so far?) but it’s also an opportunity to...
When was the last time you felt genuine joy while shopping? If the answer doesn’t come easily, you’re not alone. A comprehensive new study led...
The Unexpected Connection Between Boardrooms and Playgrounds At first glance, corporate sustainability strategies and children’s rights might seem to occupy different worlds. One belongs to...
On October 15–16, 2025, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Food hosted Next Bite 2025 in Brussels, the organization’s flagship annual event bringing...
The American College of Greece Research Centre (ACG-RC) will be hosting a critical three-day workshop this week, part of the RISE project, bringing together sports...
After eighteen months of research across restaurants, supermarkets, and communication channels, we’re circling back to a deceptively simple question: What happens when meat isn’t on...
Things have been busy here at the Center of Excellence in Food, Tourism & Leisure (CoEFTL) from spring through fall of 2025, as we brought...
The Center of Excellence in Food, Tourism & Leisure (CoEFTL) at The American College of Greece Research Center (ACG-RC) joins forces with GRtraveller Magazine to...
The Center of Excellence in Food, Tourism & Leisure (CoEFTL) of The American College of Greece Research Center (ACG-RC) announces the upcoming Point of Sale...
Last week, Athens became the epicenter of food marketing research as the International Food Marketing Research Symposium (IFMRS) 2025 took place from June 17-19 at...
How do we talk about food in a way that actually changes minds? This coming week, we explore the art and science of sustainable eating...
Update [June 14, 2025]: We’ve added new details to the article. We are approaching the highly anticipated International Food Marketing Research Symposium (IFMRS) 2025, to...
Within the framework of presenting and discussing the Hellenic ESG Barometer 2025, a timely research initiative examining how Greeks perceive Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)...
The picturesque ancient theater of Epidaurus recently became the backdrop for focused discussions on sustainable tourism, as in the beginning of June The American College...
The Center of Excellence in Food, Tourism & Leisure (CoEFTL) representatives recently returned from Sweden after participating in the official kick-off meeting of EPIC-SHIFT, a...
The American College of Greece Research Center (ACG-RC), through its Center of Excellence for Food, Tourism & Leisure (CoEFTL), recently participated in the LIKE-A-PRO Consortium...
The EU-funded LIKE-A-PRO project—a venture committed to transforming Europe’s food landscape for sustainable eating—has entered its third Living Labs iteration (I3), with an upcoming workshop...
Valentine’s Day at the American College of Greece (ACG) proved that romance isn’t confined to roses and chocolates—sometimes, it takes the form of a brisk,...
When Olympic Bronze medalist Sofia Papadopoulou stepped onto the podium in 2008, she became more than a champion—she became a catalyst for change in Greek...
As the year draws to a close, the Center of Excellence in Food, Tourism & Leisure (CoEFTL) of The American College of Greece Research Center...
For the first time at the Athens War Museum, sports replaced war relics as the center of attention. The Sport Business Forum 2024 (SBF24) convened...
The phrase “the eyes are the window to the soul” took on a new meaning on November 14, 2024, at The American College of Greece...
As modern society edges ever closer to reckoning with the environmental costs of its choices, efforts like those at the Center of Excellence in Food,...
What drives us to choose among alternative proteins made from plants, insect, or mushrooms? In 2022, LIKE-A-PRO set off on a 4-year journey to develop...
The upcoming International Food Marketing Research Symposium (IFMRS) 2025 will be co-organized by the Center of Excellence in Food, Tourism & Leisure (CoEFTL) of the...
The Center of Excellence in Food, Tourism & Leisure (CoEFTL) is pleased to announce two new key appointments: Athanasios Krystallis-Krontalis as Director of the American...
In an industry praised for its economic impact but often neglectful of those who keep it running, a new project promises to turn the spotlight...
In Rome, where the ancient Forum was the heart of social happenings, another kind of forum took place last week: one that reimagines what food...
Our very own Stella Leivadi was invited to speak at the 6th European Olympic Academies (EOA) Congress, held from September 24-28, 2024, in the historic...
CoEFTL’s Stella Leivadi volunteered at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games from July 8th to September 2nd, marking her fifth involvement in the Games....
The Center of Excellence in Food, Tourism & Leisure (CoEFTL) was prominently represented at the Leisure Studies Association (LSA) Conference 2024, hosted by the University...
We are excited to announce that CoEFTL members Eugenia Tzoumaka and Stella Leivadi have recently published, along with Kyriaki Kaplanidou, a conference paper titled, “Sport...
The Center of Excellence in Food, Tourism & Leisure (CoEFTL) took part in the International Food Marketing Research Symposium (IFMRS) 2024, held in beautiful Tromsø,...
The 2024 International Summer School for Sustainable Development organized every year by the German universities Heilbronn and Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences spent a day...
Today’s younger generations have been born into the digital communication paradigm, with 1 in 3 adolescents using social media almost constantly to stay in contact...
The Center of Excellence for Food, Tourism & Leisure (CoEFTL) is proud to announce the participation of Loudovikos-Dimitrios Liossis at the II International Congress on...
The Center of Excellence in Food, Tourism & Leisure (CoEFTL) recently participated in transformative dialogue at the LIKE-A-PRO Consortium Meeting in Wuppertal, Germany. Our Executive...
The Front Runners in Sports Management 5.0 conference, a collaborative initiative by the Deree Sports Management Program, the Deree Sports Management Student Society, the Center...
Discover a fresh perspective on creative advertising with Dr. Georgia-Zozeta Miliopoulou‘s latest release, “Creative Advertising Concept and Copy: A Practical, Multidisciplinary Approach“. Published by Routledge,...
The development of Information and Communication Technologies (AI, VR and IOT) has created tension between the established “old world” and new paradigms in promoting cultural...
Irene Karayianni, a researcher part of the Center of Excellence in Food, Tourism & Leisure (CoEFTL) community, presented at a recent conference a case study...
A case study was presented at the recent FRN Teach Share Conference by CoEFTL’s Irene Karayianni about an innovative approach to assessment creation utilizing the...
CoEFTL researchers Stella Leivadi and Eugenia Tzoumaka have conducted an exploratory study on participants’ experience and behavior at the Authentic Marathon Swim, a small-scale sport...
Watch the video Where: Hybrid & ACG Events Hall (December 7) & Online (December 8 & 9) Co-organized by: ActiveMedia Group, Deree Sports Management Program...
EIT Jumpstarter program aims to create a sustainable impact in the European Regions by boosting innovation and entrepreneurship. The program’s concept originates from the real...
Dr. Stella Leivadi & Dr. Eugenia Tzoumaka speak in the Cyprus Conference “Sports Tourism: Development, Sustainability and Service Innovation”, which was organized by the Cyprus...
On November 26-28, 2023, representatives from Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, and Spain convened to discuss the launch and primary goals of Rise Empowered Above...
The Use of AI Raises Questions of Academic Integrity As artificial intelligence (AI) continues its rapid evolution, tools like OpenAI’s GPT models are transforming our...
The degree of understanding, perceptions, and attitudes of Greek consumers towards the issue of healthy eating was examined by a study conducted by the Center...
At a recent EIT Food Call, the ACG-RC via CoEFTL (CoE Food, Tourism & Leisure) was qualified to run for a second consecutive year the...
A recent medical conference hosted in Greece featured the presentation of Irene Karayianni on the mechanisms of medical knowledge learning and retention. Besides the overview...
Two students of CoEFTL’s Irene Karayianni presented their individual posters at the Virtual Undergraduate Research Conference (VURC) 2023. Maria Goulia and Sindi Cara explored, under...
At a recent EIT Food Call, the ACG-RC / CoEFTL (CoE Food, Tourism & Leisure) was qualified to run for a second consecutive year the...
The transformative role of Classroom Response Systems (CRS) in undergraduate education was the subject of a recent conference presentation by Irene Karayianni. With a focus...
This Horizon Europe-funded project aims to explore and develop more sustainable and healthier dietary habits. Spanning from 2022 to 2026, it will explore the production...
In a timely study, researchers Dimitra Kostaki and CoEFTL’s Irene Karayianni explore how the sudden shift to remote education with the advent of the COVID-19...
CoEFTL researchers took part in a recent study that reveals the significant economic benefits of recurring rural sport events through direct participant spending. Focusing on...
The Center of Excellence in Food, Tourism and Leisure (CoEFTL) organized a “blind” taste test survey, where 72 participants had the opportunity to try four...
On November 10th, 2022, the Center of Excellence in Food, Tourism and Leisure (CoEFTL), together with the Manchester Metropolitan University and the Hellenic Mediterranean University co-organized a Place Branding Day...
Under the mentorship of CoEFTL’s Irene Karayianni, Stavroula Karle presented a compelling poster at the 18th Panhellenic Conference of Psychological Research, held at Panteion University...
The EIT Food RIS Consumer Engagement Labs are pre-competitive co-creation sessions carried out by a group of consumers (selected based on specific segmentation criteria) in...
Through a contemporary point of view, Georgia-Zozeta Miliopoulou explores in her newest study the dynamics of managing brand communities in the age of social media....
Our very own Eugenia Tzoumaka and Stella Leivadi set out to study how the destination image of a recurring mountain-running event in Northern Greece influences...
Anna Zarkada and CoEFTL’s Eugenia Tzoumaka analyze the brand associations of celebrity footballers as perceived by avid football fans. With the use of qualitative methodology...
A new study by Leonidas Gaitanakis and CoEFTL’s Stella Leivadi explores the rise of elite sports tourism at Costa Navarino, one of Greece’s most ambitious...
In an effort to support the rejuvenation of Crete as a prime tourism destination, researchers at the Center of Excellence in Food, Tourism & Leisure...
Zarkada, A.K., Panigyrakis, G.G., Tzoumaka, E. (2018). Hosting a Successful Metamodern Party: Mixed Methods Management Research on the Web 2.0+. In: Moutinho, L., Sokele, M....
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