International Conference: Tourism in transition economies – Issues and challenges for destination competitiveness

Conference Themes

TOURISM IN TRANSITION ECONOMIES

 ISSUES AND CHALLENGES FOR DESTINATION COMPETITIVENESS

  

 POLICY AND TOURISM PLANNING:

 •             The history and evolution of tourism development

 •             The challenges of transitioning from public to private sector tourism

 •             Economic impact of tourism

 •             Infrastructure development

 •             Geopolitics and tourism

 •             Tourism and the National story

 •             Crisis management in tourism

 •             Tourism as an engine for social and economic development

 •             Outlook for internal travel

 •             Accessibility and barriers to travel

 •             Stakeholder management

 •             Foreign investment in tourism

 •             Monitoring tourism: Observation and data analytics

  

 DESTINATION MARKETING:

 •             Trends in consumer demand

 •             Building the destination experience – Stakeholder collaborative approaches

 •             New product development

 •             Service design in tourism companies

 •             The role of DMOs in attracting new markets

 •             Digital trends in tourism development and marketing

 •             International sales and distribution challenges

 •             Multi-destination cooperation in marketing

 •             Cooperative building of destination digital image

 •             The image of destinations and destination branding strategies

 •             Creative destination marketing strategies

 •             Iconic attractions and destinations

 •             Mega events as destination attractors

 •             Mega events and infrastructure development

 •             Mega events and environmental, social, and economic impacts

 •             Sustainability in developed and developing economies

 •             Environmental preservation and park development

 •             Sustainable models/experiences of tourism planning and development

  

 TOURISM PRODUCTS:

 •             Wellness and health tourism

 •             Medical tourism

 •             Sports tourism

 •             Leisure and beach tourism

 •             Nature tourism

 •             Culture tourism

 •             Business and the meetings sector

 •             City tourism

 •             Cities as drivers of national tourism

 •             Interpretation for international visitors

  

 INNOVATION AND ENTERPRISES:

 •             Trends and innovation in management

 •             Hidden innovation in tourism

 •             Entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation in tourism

 •             The creative industries and tourism services

  

 HIGHER EDUCATION AND TOURISM:

 •             The role of universities in economy and society

 •             Best practice in curriculum development in tourism management

 •             Student employability

 •             Training and education

 •             Staff training and life-long learning in the tourism sector

  

 UNDERSTANDING THE PRESENT, MANAGING THE FUTURE:

 •             Looking into tourism futures / foresight studies

 •             Responding to new consumers

 •             Confronting the past: Selling the national story in tourism and events

 •             The impact of national culture on tourism development

Fechas En hora local del evento

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09:00 Fecha de inicio

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20:00 Fecha de fin

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International Conference: Tourism in transition economies – Issues and challenges for destina...

Organizado por ANDRADES CALDITO, Lidia PhD