{"id":77,"date":"2011-11-04T16:06:34","date_gmt":"2011-11-04T16:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bournemouth.ac.uk\/etourismlab\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2017-05-19T14:39:31","modified_gmt":"2017-05-19T14:39:31","slug":"awards-and-prizes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/etourism-lab\/research-projects\/awards-and-prizes\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards and prizes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u20182016 Electronic Markets Papers of the Year\u2019 goes to Barbara Neuhofer, Dimitrios Buhalis and Adele Ladkin<\/h3>\n

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\nThe paper of Barbara Neuhofer, Dimitrios Buhalis and Adele Ladkin ‘Smart technologies for personalized experiences: a case study in the hospitality domain<\/a>, Electronic Markets, Vol 25(3), pp. 243-254, has been selected as one of the two \u20182016 Electronic Markets Papers of the Year\u2019. has been selected as one of the two \u20182016 Electronic Markets Papers of the Year\u2019.<\/p>\n

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BU student Ioanna Samakovlis got Master Thesis Excellence Award at ENTER2017<\/h3>\n
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Master Thesis Excellence Award IFITT ENTER2017 Ioanna Samakovlis<\/p><\/div>\n

Ioanna Samakovlis, supervised by Dr Alessandro Inversini, was awarded the Master Thesis Excellence Award at the ENTER2017<\/a> conference in Rome.<\/p>\n

Ioanna explored the ways how tourism development interventions can utilise social media.<\/p>\n

The purpose of this research is to demonstrate how mechanisms of dominant narratives lead to marginalisation at the example of the Brazilian favela and how new media can give marginalised communities a voice by providing opportunities for disseminating knowledge democratically and re-shape existing belief systems.<\/p>\n

The findings of the research showed that, indeed, within the sample community voices were represented and thus, social networks such as Twitter provide a platform to disseminate marginalised narratives. Additionally, tourism as an intervention tool is clearly identifiable as a topic on social networks. Therefore, by utilising the data provided on social networks, this research demonstrates how in particular Twitter can help identify social realities and give marginalised groups a voice. Additionally, tourism businesses such as favela tours were found to be portrayed very negatively on Twitter by locals. Tourists, however, could be identified as interested in social realities of the favela. On the other hand, intervention projects with a clear community-based approach and a community origin were also seen by favela residents as an opportunity for improvement of livelihoods.<\/p>\n

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Dr John Fotis wins the PhD thesis Excellence award by IFITT @ENTER2016<\/h3>\n

Date: 02 February 2016<\/p>\n

Thesis Excellence Award is presented at the ENTER 2016 conference to a Master and a PhD thesis in the field of tourism and technology successfully defended between October 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015 (ranked first, second, and third, respectively). The selection is made by the ENTER PhD workshop committee.<\/p>\n

This year the award goes to BU eTourism Lab member Dr John Fotis for his PhD thesis on \u201cThe use of social media on consumer behaviour\u201d<\/a> at ENTER2016 conference at Bilbao, Spain.<\/p>\n\"John<\/a>\n

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Zornitza Yovcheva as ITT PhD Student of the Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Date: 23 July 2015<\/p>\n

The annual Institute of Travel & Tourism (ITT) Student Awards recognise the travel industry\u2019s talents. This year the member of BU eTourism Lab Zornitza Yovcheva<\/strong><\/a> has received the ITT PhD Studend of the Year award at the House of Commons in recognition of her outstanding work and talent.<\/p>\n

The ITT is the only professional membership body for those employed in the travel and tourism industry, and is dedicated to developing and maintaining high professional standards. Zornitza won the award for her PhD work<\/strong><\/a> into how augmented reality applications could enhance the experience of tourists.<\/p>\n

The PhD thesis supervisor Professor Dimitrios Buhalis<\/a><\/strong> said: \u201cZornitza’s research is cutting edge and I am glad her work is being recognised by ITT. Augmented reality will change the way we consume tourism and will be instrumental in the co-creation of memorable tourism experiences”.<\/p>\n

The awards were presented by Lord Snape at the ITT Summer Party\u00a0in the House of Commons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Barbara Neuhofer as ITT PhD Student of the Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Date: 17 July 2013<\/p>\n

Barbara Neuhofer<\/a>\u00a0has been selected as this years\u00a0Institute of Travel and Tourism<\/a>\u00a0PhD Student of the Year by the\u00a0\u00a0ITT Education and Training Committee.\u00a0The presentations of the awards took place during the ITT\u2019s annual Chairman\u2019s Summer Cocktails, in The Terrace Pavilion at\u00a0The British Parliament at the House of Commons<\/a>\u00a0on 18 July.\u00a0The Awards recognise the travel industry\u2019s up-and-coming talent and illustrate ITT\u2019s on-going commitment to the collaboration of education and Industry through a variety of initiatives. This ever popular event offers ITT Members \u00a0an opportunity to network in a relaxed environment with 200 industry colleagues. The\u00a0Rt Hon Dame Tessa Jowell MP<\/a>\u00a0will be attending the event to introduce the\u00a0ITT Student Awards.<\/p>\n

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This is a great recognition of the great progress that Barbara is doing in her PhD and the contribution to knowledge she is producing as evidenced in her publications and her community service through IFITT and other communities. This is the second student after Dr Andrew Spencer who won the ITT award last year and this is a testament to the cutting edge research we do at the\u00a0eTourism Lab at Bournemouth University<\/a>.Well done Barbara (and Andrew!)<\/div>\n
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Dimitrios Buhalis awarded 20 Years ENTER Paper Contribution 1st Place at the\u00a0ENTER2013<\/a>\u00a0@ Innsbruck, Austria.<\/h3>\n

Date: 8 February 2013<\/p>\n

It means that in the history of ENTER\u00a0Dimitrios Buhalis<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0has contributed the largest number of papers. Followed by his good friends Rob Law from Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Daniel Fesenmaier from Temple University. It reflects his consistent record of publications in the eTourism arena for the last 20 years. It also shows his collaborations with many good colleagues and friends as well as ex-students to produced all this scientific output and has helped to establish the area.<\/div>\n
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It was also a great pleasure to see one of the PhD student\u00a0Soultana Symeonidou<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0win the \u201cBest PhD Proposal Award\u201d 3rd Place. And the work that Soultana is doing on\u00a0Context-Based Mobile Marketing For Tourism Businesses<\/a>\u00a0is innovative, cutting edge and ground breaking. Well done\u00a0Soultana Symeonidou<\/a>!<\/div>\n
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Enter 2013 ran from Tuesday 22nd \u2013 Friday 25th and celebrated 20 years of continuing contribution and ground breaking interactions within the IFITT community. The ENTER conference, organised by\u00a0IFITT<\/a>, offers a worldwide and unique forum for attendees from academia, industry, government, and other organizations to actively exchange, share, and challenge state-of-the-art research and industrial case studies on the application of information and communication technologies to travel and tourism.<\/div>\n
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Congratulations to both of you!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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PhD Student of BU eTourism Lab receives 2nd Prize for Best PhD Proposal at ENTER2012<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

Date: 01 February 2012<\/p>\n

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(In the picture: Prof. Dimitrios Buhalis, IFITT President; Barbara Neuhofer, Bournemouth University PhD Student; Dr. Ulrike Gretzel, Chair ENTER 2012 PhD Workshop)<\/p>\n

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Babara Neuhofer<\/a>, 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 January for her proposal entitled \u201cRevisiting the Tourist Experience: An exploration of the essence of the technology-enabled enhanced tourist experience\u201d.<\/p>\n

The annual PhD Research Workshop at the ENTER conference was attended by doctoral students from all over the world who are undertaking research in information and communication technology in the tourism industry. The ENTER 2012 conference was run by the International Federation for Information Technology in Travel and Tourism (IFITT), the leading independent global community for the discussion, exchange and development of knowledge about the use and impact of ICT in the travel and tourism industry.<\/p>\n

Barbara\u2019s research, supervised by Prof. Dimitrios Buhalis<\/a>, Prof. Adele Ladkin and Dr. Scott Cohen, focuses on exploring how technologies can be used to enhance the tourist experience for the tourist throughout all stages, i.e. pre\/during\/post, of the travel process.<\/p>\n

Abstract of the PhD Proposal:<\/p>\n

The notion of consumers increasingly striving for experiences constitutes a prevalent concept in today\u2019s experience economy. The significance of experiences in both tourism research and practice has been acknowledged by literature in the past. However, given the recent impact of technology on tourist experiences, there is evidence for a prevailing insufficient understanding of the experience in a technology-mediated context. Considering that the changing nature of the tourist experience needs to be understood in order to create and deliver competitive experiences in the future, a revision of the concept is indispensable. Based on this rationale, the doctoral research aims to explore how technologies can be used to enhance the tourist experience for the tourist throughout all stages, i.e. pre\/during\/post, of the travel process. Theoretical contribution in terms of developing a holistic framework to understand and measure the Technology Enhanced Tourist Experience by adopting a mixed methods approach will be provided.<\/p>\n

For further information on Barbara\u2019s research project<\/a>.<\/p>\n

View Barbara\u2019s PhD Research Poster: ENTER 2012_Poster Presentation_Barbara Neuhofer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For further information on ENTER2012 go to: http:\/\/www.ifitt.org\/congresses\/website\/enter2012\/Home_page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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John Kent student wins top PhD prize at Enter 2011<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Date: 28 January 2011<\/p>\n

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A student from the John Kent Institute in Tourism has won the top award at this year’s prestigious Enter 2011 PhD Research Workshop.<\/p>\n

Zornitza Yovcheva won First PhD Prize for her current research into three-dimensional mobile, context-aware applications for tourism at the international etourism conference held in Innsbruck, Austria.<\/p>\n

John Fotis, who is also a PhD student and a part time lecturer in the School of Tourism, was awarded the Third PhD Prize for his ongoing research into the impact of social media on consumer behaviour.<\/p>\n

The annual PhD Research Workshop was attended by doctoral students from all over the world who are undertaking research in information and communication technology in the tourism industry. The workshop is part of Enter 2011, which is organised by the International Federation for Information Technology and Travel & Tourism (IFITT).<\/p>\n

Zornitza said: “I feel truly honoured to receive this award by the IFITT, the leading eTourism community of the world, and to be a part of such a vibrant community of tourism and technology researchers!”<\/p>\n

Professor Dimitrios Buhalis, who is the Director of the John Kent Institute and Zornitza’s PhD supervisor, said: “I am very proud of Zornitza’s award and also of John for winning the third place prize. This demonstrates the cutting edge etourism research that is being undertaken at BU and the innovations that our team are working on.”<\/p>\n

View Zornitza’s PhD research poster<\/a> for Enter 2011, which is about finding ways to improve the usability of context-aware, three-dimensional mobile map-based applications for urban tourism.<\/p>\n

View John’s research poster<\/a> about his PhD, which aims to develop a comprehensive framework \/ model describing the impact of social media on the purchase decision making process.<\/p>\n

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