KAVALA CHAMBER
The Chamber of Kavala as a legal person governed by public law was established in 1918. It has over 10,500 members, from all sectors: manufacturing, commercial, tourism, export and services. It is managed by a 21-member Board of Directors and a 7-member Administrative Committee:
- President: Markos Dempas
- First Vice President: Avraam Dimitriadis
- Second Vice President: Panagiotis Angelidis
- General Secretary: Prodromos Iatropoulos
- Economic Supervisor: Maria Karabournioti
- Resp. Consultant Business Consulting Support: Eleftherios Koukoutinis
- Resp. General Commercial Registry (GEMI) & Business Services: Ioannis Koutras
The Chamber of Kavala is certified with the quality system TÜV Hellas, standard ELOT EN ISO 9001: 2015. As part of its policy, its objective is to improve the services offered to entrepreneurs.
To support entrepreneurship and the businesses in the region, it participates in business missions, domestic and international exhibitions, and general and sectoral ones. Since 1993, it also organizes every year the International KAVALAEXPO which takes place at the Kavala Chamber Exhibition Center “Apostolos Mardiris” in Nea Karvali, Kavala.
It also organizes informative seminars and conferences on issues concerning the business world of the region as well as business executives (hygiene and safety in the workplace, hygiene and food safety, etc.).
Participation in European Networks and European Programs
Enterprise Europe Network
Since 2008, participation in the European Support Network for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Enterprise Europe Network, aiming to support entrepreneurship. The services offered include:
- Access to new markets – Extroversion – B2B meetings
- Access to funding
- Information on European Policies
Technology Transfer & Innovation Management
Participation since 2008 in the European Support Network for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Enterprise Europe Network, aiming to support entrepreneurship. The services offered include:
- Access to new markets – Extroversion – B2B meetings
- Access to funding
- Information on European Policies
- Technology Transfer & Innovation Management
European Programs
- Sustainable Urban Development Program – Creation of an entrepreneurship and innovation support structure in the city of Kavala
- Open Trade Centers of the municipality of Kavala
- Promotion and improvement of the market for fishery and aquaculture products of the Prefecture of Kavala
- EU Culinary delights – Program for promoting agricultural products of the Prefecture of Kavala