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).
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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
congratulations to Sarah Price for successfully defending her PhD thesis
congratulations to Sarah Price for successfully defending her PhD thesis subject to amendments: criteria of importance that consumers attach to food establishing confidence and trust in public sector foodservice. Congratulations Sarah and supervisors Heather and Ann !
New Article : Progress in tourism and destination wellbeing research
Heather Hartwell, Alan Fyall, Cheryl Willis, Stephen Page, Adele Ladkin & Ann Hemingway, 2016, Progress in tourism and destination wellbeing research, Current Issues in Tourism, pp. 1-63 Download citation http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2016.1223609 Abstract A proliferation of research in recent years has revealed a myriad of relationships between tourism and the concept of wellbeing. These include health benefits of visiting… Read more » about New Article : Progress in tourism and destination wellbeing research
Professor Adam Blake to contribute to The Future of Tourism in Post-Brexit Britain debate Central London Tuesday 21st February 2017
The Future of Tourism in Post-Brexit Britain Exploring Opportunities and Meeting Challenges at National and Local Levels Central London Tuesday 21st February 2017 KEY SPEAKERS: Deirdre Wells OBE Chief Executive UKinbound Professor Adam Blake Professor of Economics & Econometrics, Faculty of Management Bournemouth University Giles Smith Deputy Director for Tourism, Heritage and Cultural Diplomacy Department for Culture, Media and Sport Patricia Yates Director… Read more » about Professor Adam Blake to contribute to The Future of Tourism in Post-Brexit Britain debate Central London Tuesday 21st February 2017
Smart Tourism, Smart Cities, Smart Living announced as a Theme of the The Visitors’ Economy: Strategies and Innovations Conference Bournemouth University, UK. 4-6 September 2017.
Conference Theme: Smart Tourism, Smart Cities, Smart Living Track Chairs: Igor Calzada, Oxford University and Dimitrios Buhalis, Bournemouth University The Visitors’ Economy: Strategies and Innovations Bournemouth University, UK. 4-6 September 2017. Smart tourism emerges as a concept that enables destinations to build their competitiveness based on the interoperability of systems and co-creation of tourism products… Read more » about Smart Tourism, Smart Cities, Smart Living announced as a Theme of the The Visitors’ Economy: Strategies and Innovations Conference Bournemouth University, UK. 4-6 September 2017.
Call for papers and Themes : 4-6th September 2017 BU Tourism and Hospitality Conference Bournemouth University The Visitors’ Economy: Strategies and Innovations
Join BU Tourism and Hospitality Conference Bournemouth University The Visitors’ Economy: Strategies and Innovations 4-6th September 2017 Call for papers/abstracts and Call for Themes/Tracks Please submit your ideas and suggestions https://goo.gl/ckcuHU Register on https://thevisitorseconomy.eventbrite.com
New Publication: Tourists’ representations of coastal managed realignment as a climate change adaptation strategy
Johanna Schliephack, and Janet E. Dickinson 2017 Tourists’ representations of coastal managed realignment as a climate change adaptation strategy Tourism Management Volume 59, April 2017, Pages 182–192 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2016.08.004 Highlights •Tourists have a poor understanding of managed realignment. •Managed realignment is anchored to existing ideas of coastal protection. •There is some variation in the representation aligned to amenity use values. •The representation… Read more » about New Publication: Tourists’ representations of coastal managed realignment as a climate change adaptation strategy