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                | In the context 
                  of the communications programme of the Ministry of Macedonia 
                  and Thrace for the year 2000, THESIS 
                  undertook the complete organisation, coordination and promotion 
                  of the international conference titled "THE ECONOMIC 
                  HISTORY OF THESSALONIKI. Its role as a regional centre of Southeast 
                  Europe". The conference was organized by the Ministry of Macedonia and 
                  Thrace in collaboration with the academic community and industry 
                  of Thessaloniki.
 
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          | The Minister of Macedonia 
            and Thrace Mr. Yannis Magriotis surrounded by Messrs Kostas Yiakoumis, Artemis Thoma, Kostas Giokas and Haralambos 
            Gountoulakis
 during a break from the conference proceedings
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          | The 600 participants who attended 
            the conference proceedings and the distinguished speakers 
            from 25 countries of Europe and America, who were accommodated 
            in the comfortable rooms of the Makedonia Palace Hotel, experienced 
            wonderful moments of Greek hospitality and enjoyed the exceptional 
            service of the experienced and trained staff that provided secretarial 
            support for the conference for 10 months on a daily basis. | 
         
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          | The hall in which the 
            conference proceedings took place, as it was arranged in order to meet the conference’s needs
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