38th IGC 2025 Athens, Greece
IGC 2025: Athens, Greece
Pre-conference tour : 17-19 October 2025.
Conference: 20-24 October 2025 at the auditorium of Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The conference venue is situated in downtown Athens (Akadimias 7, Athens 10671,Greece).
Post-conference tour: 24-27 October 2025.
There are many hotels around the conference venue for all budgets, below some examples less than 15 minutes on foot :
https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-individuals-social-athens
https://all.accor.com/hotel/B3X8/index.en.shtml
https://www.academiashotel.com/
https://athenscapitalhotel-mgallery.com/accommodation/
IGC 2025 Organisers
Convernor & Organiser: Prof Stefanos Karampelas (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki & LFG)
Local Organiser: George Spyromilios (IGL)
Conference Registration: 1st Feb to 31st May 2025
Abstract Submission Start: 1st Feb 2025
Abstract Submission Deadline: 30th April 2025
Notification acceptance to presenter: 1st July 2025
Last Date of Early Bird Registration: 31st May 2025
Last date Conference Registration:31st August 2025
Conference
Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Athens (Greece)
Monday 20th October
Location: Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Opening of the IGC by Chamber of Commerce’s president and presentations of gemmologists from Greece in the morning. This event will be accessible to all locals with activities on gem related topics.
Technical Sessions of the IGC 2025 will begin in the afternoon of the 1st day with an invited lecture. A welcome reception cocktail party will be held in the evening.
Tuesday 21st October
Location: Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Technical Sessions will continue.
Dinner (Greek folklore)
Wednesday 22nd October
Location: Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry
A visit to the historic and renowned mining areas of Laurion and the Temple of Poseidon in Sounion is planned for all IGC participants.
Free evening
Thursday 23rd October
Location: Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Technical Sessions will continue.
Gala dinner
Friday 24th October
Location: Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Technical Sessions will continue.
Business Session
The closing ceremony and conclusion of the conference will take place in the early afternoon.
Pre-conference excursion
Meteora and Mount Olympus
17-19 October 2025
Discovery of sites of geological and archaeological significance, such as Meteora and Vergina (both UNESCO World Heritage Sites), Thessaloniki (Greece’ss second-largest city, rich in culture), and Mount Olympus (the tallest mountain in Greece, believed in Greek mythology to be the home of the gods).
Price: 870 euros
Included: Twin rooms at 3- or 4-star hotels (single supplement of 35%) with breakfast, 3 lunches, 2 dinners, transfers with bus, tourist guide, museum entrances and all taxes.
Pre-conference excursion details (PDF)
A minimum of 30 participants and a maximum of 45 participants
Post-conference excursion
Santorini island
24-27 October 2025
24-27 October 2025
Discovery of the iconic Santorini caldera by boat, gaining geological insights, while exploring famous archaeological sites like Akrotiri and popular attractions such as Oia.
Price: 1670 euros
Post-conference excursion details (PDF)
IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to current seismic activity on the island, this tour cannot be guaranteed at the moment. As an alternative, an excursion to Milos Island will be offered from October 25 to 28, 2025; more information to follow.
Both excursions will have limitations in the number of participants, because of hotel reservations.
