Destination Management Systems Benchmarking and eDestination online presence study The Bournemouth University eTourismLab is currently benchmarking the way in which online destinations worldwide are implementing technologies and applications. Global best practices for e-destinations will be identified by using a detailed content analysis of destinations’ website presence and social media applications. At the same time, the… Read more »
eTourism Lab team
Georgina Sekadakis
Social media & charity
Dr Andrew Spencer
Technology adaptation & strategic management
Luca Smiroldo
E-marketing & SMTEs
Nicolas Gregori
Social media & service design
Barbara Neuhofer
Tourism experience & technology
Zornitza Yovcheva
Smart phone augmented reality
Ivana Rihova
Events & social co-creation
John Fotis
Social media & consumer behaviour
New PhD Project at BUeTourismLab to start in Sept 2012: Augmented Reality Gaming: A New Paradigm for Tourist Experience?
Project Summary Gaming allows us to experience reality and can prepare and engage individuals for a future event. Smart phones make gaming part of everyday life and its potential to enhance a tourists experience represents a new industry frontier which this project will pioneer. Aim: to create a new industry paradigm by engaging tourists… Read more »
IFITT@EyeForTravel Technology Enhanced Tourism Experience Economy Workshop 2012
The International Federation for IT in Travel and Tourism (IFITT), one of the world’s leading tourism and technology organisations, hosted a workshop at the EyeForTravel Travel Distribution Summit Europe in London on 18th April 2012, centred around the cutting-edge topic of “Technology Enabled Tourism Experience Economy”. Moderated by IFITT President Prof. Dimitrios Buhalis (Bournemouth University),… Read more »
The Role of Travel Review Websites in Tourists’ Trip Planning Behaviour exemplified on TripAdvisor
PARTICIPATE IN THE SURVEY ON: The role of travel review websites’ functions in tourists’ decision-making process http://kwiksurveys.com/online-survey.php?surveyID=LHDJNK_475445d3&u=TravelReviewsandTouristsTripPlanning Please complete this survey investigating the role of travel review websites’ functions in tourists’ decision-making process. Since this study focuses on you and your use of the Internet, I highly appreciate your participation in this survey! It is… Read more »
IFITT@EyeforTravel Workshop: Technology Enabled Tourism Experience Economy
Prof. Dimitrios Buhalis, Ivana Rihova and Barbara Neuhofer talking about the experience economy, technology and the upcoming workshop: IFITT@Eyefortravel Technology Enabled Tourism Experience Economy Wednesday, 18 April 2012 To register visit: http://ifitteft.eventbrite.com/ httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjhTLpjhpTY
REGISTER NOW : Technology Enabled Tourism Experience Economy
REGISTER NOW HERE –>>> http://ifitteft-eorg.eventbrite.com/ When: Thursday, 18th April 2012, 09:00 – 11:30 Where: Eyefortravel Trave Distribution Summit 2012, London Registration: Fees: Free for IFITT Members – £40 for non IFITT Members (charged at the entrance) The International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism (IFITT) is hosting a workshop entitled “Technology Enabled… Read more »
Social Media e-book
The library has just got the following as an e-book: Sigala, M., et al. eds. 2012. Social Media in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality: Theory, Practice and Cases. Farnham: Ashgate.
ENTER 2012 – Main conclusions
ENTER 2012, the annual IT and Tourism conference, was held from 24th to 27th January 2012 in Helsingborg, Sweden. Organised by IFITT, the leading international organisation for information technologies in travel and tourism, this conference is the biggest tourism IT and travel related event of the year, attracting 300 delegates from more than 40 countries,… Read more »
Barbara Neuhofer is awarded 2nd Prize for Best PhD Proposal at ENTER2012
(In the picture: Prof. Dimitrios Buhalis, IFITT President; Barbara Neuhofer, Bournemouth University PhD Student; Dr. Ulrike Gretzel, Chair ENTER 2012 PhD Workshop) Babara Neuhofer, PhD student at the Bournemouth University eTourism Lab won the 2nd Prize of the PhD Workshop Best Proposal Award at ENTER 2012, held in Helsingborg, Sweden on 24th to 27th… Read more »
Technology Enabled Tourism Experience Economy
When: 09:00 – 12:00, Thursday, 18th April 2012 Where: Eyefortravel Trave Distribution Summit 2012, London Registration: http://ifitteft-eorg.eventbrite.com/ Fees: Free for IFITT Members – £40 for non IFITT Members (charged at the entrance) Join IFITT and benefit from cutting edge events PLEASE NOTE that participation in the event will give you access to the exhibition area… Read more »
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