Tourism

First confirmed invited speakers for the Travel and Tourism Research Association 2019 Conference 8-10 April 2019, TTRAEurope2019

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Pleased to announce the first confirmed invited speakers for the Travel and Tourism Research Association 2019 Conference 8-10 April 2019, TTRAEurope2019 @ Bournemouth University Department of Tourism and Hospitality Tourism in the era of connectivity www.bournemouth.ac.uk/TTRA Submit papers for the conference https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ttraeurope2019   Associate Professor Luisa Andreu Department of Marketing, Faculty of Economics, University of Valencia, Spain…. Read more »

New paper on customer-to-customer co-creation practices in tourism

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Enjoy free access to a new paper on Customer-to-customer co-creation practices in tourism: lessons from Customer-Dominant logic in Tourism Management. Rihova, I., Buhalis, D., Gouthro, M., Moital, M., 2018 Customer-to-customer co-creation practices in tourism: lessons from Customer-Dominant logic, Tourism Management, Vol. 67, pp.362-375 Other recent publications in eTourism, Smart tourism, value co-creation and other topic:… Read more »

Join the Bournemouth University Tourism and Hospitality Professional courses 28 February – 16 March 2018

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Join the Bournemouth University Tourism and Hospitality Professional courses 28 February – 16 March 2018 Course details – www.bournemouth.ac.uk/tourism-hospitality-shortcourses Bookings https://tourismandhospitalitycoursesbu.eventbrite.co.uk/ Brochure https://tinyurl.com/BUTHProfessionalCourses Book course tickets In the Department of Tourism and Hospitality, we pride ourselves on the cutting edge knowledge and professional excellence we cultivate. The combination of staff expertise and enthusiasm, knowledge excellence… Read more »

2018 New year and new papers

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2018 Dimitrios Buhalis, Rosanna Leung, Smart hospitality—Interconnectivity and interoperability towards an ecosystem, International Journal of Hospitality Management, Volume 71, April 2018, Pages 41-50, ISSN 0278-4319, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2017.11.011. Viglia, G., Pelloia, M., & Buhalis, D. (2018). Information Technology in Hospitality Education. In Innovation in Hospitality Education (pp. 87-100). Springer, Cham. Molinillo, S., Liébana-Cabanillas, F., Anaya-Sánchez, R., &… Read more »

New Publication: Experience Value Co-creation on Destination Online Platforms

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Abstract Technology is critical for facilitating the experience value cocreation process in tourism. Online platforms in particular enable consumers to develop realistic expectations and to cocreate their experiences. Limited empirical research has been done to investigate the experience value cocreation process, especially in tourism. This study fills this gap by proposing a cognition–emotion–behavior model. A… Read more »

Smart Tourism and Agile Destination Management – BUfoL17 – 11th July 2017

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Bournemouth University Festival of Learning 2017 Smart Tourism and Agile Destination Management https://smart-tourism-and-agile-destination-management.eventbrite.co.uk Tuesday 11 July 2017 10:00 – 17:00 eTourismLab, Bournemouth University, Share Lecture Theatre, Talbot Campus, BH12 5BB The internet of things, big data, wearable technology and augmented reality are just a handful of the technological innovations driving change in our business and… Read more »

New Article: The influences and consequences of being digitally connected and/or disconnected to travellers

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Tanti A., and Buhalis, D. 2017, The influences and consequences of being digitally connected and/or disconnected to travellers, Information Technology & Tourism March, p.1-21. http://doi.org/10.1007/s40558-017-0081-8 Abstract Technological progress and tourism have worked in tandem for many years. Connectivity is the vehicle that drove the goal of technologically enhanced tourism experiences forward. This study, through an… Read more »

MOOC in Hospitality and Tourism Technology and Innovation

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Contributors: Dan Wang Daniel Fesenmaier Dimitrios Buhalis Rob Law Lis Tussyadiah Phil Xiang Ulrike Gretzel Bing Pan Important dates: Course Start Date: 7 March 2017, 01:00 UTC Verification Upgrade Deadline: 29 March 2017, 23:59 Course End Date: 31 May 2017, 23:59 (Course content will be archived after this date) Certificate Generation Date: Early June 2017… Read more »

New Research: Serious games and the gamification of tourism

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Feifei Xu Dimitrios Buhalis Jessika Weber 2017 , Serious games and the gamification of tourism Tourism Management Volume 60, June 2017, Pages 244–256 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2016.11.020 Highlights •A systematic review of the concept of gamification. • Identified extrinsic and intrinsic motivational gaming elements that contribute to a meaningful gamification. •Discussed the application of gamification in tourism with case practices. Abstract Gamification has… Read more »