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New Research : Wellness, tourism and small business development in a UK coastal resort: Public engagement in practice

Stephen J. Pagea, , , Heather Hartwellb, Nick Johnsb, Alan Fyallc, Adele Ladkinb, Ann Hemingwayd  2017 Case study: Wellness, tourism and small business development in a UK coastal resort: Public engagement in practice  Tourism Management Volume 60, June 2017, Pages 466–477 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2016.12.014 Highlights •Discusses tourism,well-being and public engagement. •Examines value of well-being for tourism business and local community. •Action research study located… Read more » about New Research : Wellness, tourism and small business development in a UK coastal resort: Public engagement in practice

Derek Robbins contributes to the independent transport commission Winter Discussion Evening

INDEPENDENT TRANSPORT COMMISSION Britain’s independent research charity for transport and land use policy www.independenttransportcommission.org.uk   ITC Winter Discussion Evening Tuesday 21st February 2017 AGENDA What will be the impacts of rising levels of tourism on UK transport?   18:15 – 18:40              Registration and welcome drinks 18:40 – 18:45              Welcome and Introduction: Dr Matthew… Read more » about Derek Robbins contributes to the independent transport commission Winter Discussion Evening

FREE Events in Bournemouth University Tourism and Hospitality Department next week – focus on Transportation

FREE Events in Bournemouth University Tourism and Hospitality Department next week – focus on Transportation –  take advantage of great speakers and inform students and colleagues  Hashtags #BUTourismHotel @BUTourismHotel  ____________________________________________________________________ Tuesday 21st February 11:00-13:00 Cobham lecture theatre. Captain Scott Bateman MBE MCMI GCGI Cert Mgt British Airways Global Air Transportation Challenges, Opportunities and Trends Great opportunity… Read more » about FREE Events in Bournemouth University Tourism and Hospitality Department next week – focus on Transportation

The Port of Poole-Finding New Opportunities Date: 22 February 2017 Time: 18:45 – 21:00

The Port of Poole-Finding New Opportunities Date: 22 February 2017  Time: 18:45 – 21:00 Venue:KG03, Talbot Campus of Bournemouth University, Wallisdown Road, Poole,  BH12 5BB Event Code: HDG0336   CPD Hours: 1.5 hours https://www.facebook.com/events/186734761802614/ A reminder that the next meeting of the Chartered Institute of Transport is at Bournemouth University at 18.45 on Wednesday  22 February…. Read more » about The Port of Poole-Finding New Opportunities Date: 22 February 2017 Time: 18:45 – 21:00

Seminar at Bournemouth University: The Chinese Outbound Tourist Market and China¹s National Tourism Diplomatic Policies

Invitation 9 February : Seminar: The Chinese Outbound Tourist Market and China¹s National Tourism Diplomatic Policies 9th February 2017, 11:00-13:00 in SHELLEY Lecture theatre https://www.facebook.com/events/292151507867892/  9th February 2017, 11:00-13:00 in SHELLEY Lecture theatre Seminar at Bournemouth University Department of Tourism and Hospitality  The Chinese Outbound Tourist Market and China’s National Tourism Diplomatic Policies Professor Tongqian… Read more » about Seminar at Bournemouth University: The Chinese Outbound Tourist Market and China¹s National Tourism Diplomatic Policies

Dr Curtin’s travels to Costa Rica to research ecotourism

ON FEBRUARY 5, 2017 BY SUSANNA CURTININ BLOGS, WILDLIFE TRAVELS It is the 1st November 2016 and I am travelling with 22 students who are on various undergraduate courses encompassing the disciplines of geography, biology and ecology.  Their tutors are Drs. Rick Stafford, Anita Diaz and Philippa Gillingham. We will be visiting a number of… Read more » about Dr Curtin’s travels to Costa Rica to research ecotourism

Sarah Price a Bournemouth University PhD student has been awarded the best PhD paper at the conference of the European Council on Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Education (EuroCHRIE).

A Bournemouth University PhD student has been awarded the best PhD paper at the conference of the European Council on Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Education (EuroCHRIE). Sarah Price presented her research on the European project FoodSMART, an innovative technical menu solution that enables informed consumer choice when eating out. It takes into account individual characteristics, such as… Read more » about Sarah Price a Bournemouth University PhD student has been awarded the best PhD paper at the conference of the European Council on Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Education (EuroCHRIE).

Derek Robbins will address the Independent Transport Commission on 21st February 2017 on the Impact of rising levels of tourism on transport in the UK.

Derek Robbins will address the Independent Transport Commission on 21st February 2017 on the Impact of rising levels of tourism on transport in the UK.  Derek Robbins has been invited to address the Independent Transport Commission at their Winter Discussion Evening on 21st February 2017 on the Impact of rising levels of tourism on transport in… Read more » about Derek Robbins will address the Independent Transport Commission on 21st February 2017 on the Impact of rising levels of tourism on transport in the UK.

New article: The female tourist experience in Egypt as an Islamic destination

New article: Brown, L., Osman, H., 2017, The female tourist experience in Egypt as an Islamic destination, Annals of Tourism Research, Volume 63, pp.12–22 access for free until 26th February on http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160738316301736 Abstract : In Islamic destinations female tourists face the added challenge of negotiating their way through male constructed local norms. This paper fills the gap in gender… Read more » about New article: The female tourist experience in Egypt as an Islamic destination

Bournemouth University Food and Drink expert Dr Sean Beer ahead of the wave

Bournemouth University Food and Drink expert Dr Sean Beer ahead of the wave At Bournemouth University Department of Tourism and Hospitality we like to think that we are at the cutting edge of developments in tourism and hospitality.  So it was no surprise to our own Mad Hatter (aka Dr Sean Beer pictured in character)… Read more » about Bournemouth University Food and Drink expert Dr Sean Beer ahead of the wave