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
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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
Dr Susanna Curtin Expedition to Costa Rica
Expedition to Costa Rica Dr Susanna Curtin Expedition to Costa Rica On the 1st November 2016, Dr Susanna Curtin joined Drs. Rick Stafford, Anita Diaz and Phillipa Gillingham on a ten-day student expedition to Costa Rica. Although Costa Rica is a renowned world leader in conservation with 25% of its landmass designated to a national park system… Read more » about Dr Susanna Curtin Expedition to Costa Rica
New article on Disruption technologies in the tourism industry
ORIGINAL RESEARCH Hsu, A., King, B., Wang, D., Buhalis, D., 2016, In-destination tour products and the disrupted tourism industry: progress and prospects, Information Technology & Tourism, Vol 17, pp.1-21. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40558-016-0067-y and https://goo.gl/ntNBA1 Abstract Established inbound tour operators (ITOs) are being challenged by emerging competitors that have embraced technology-enabled innovations, including aspects that are associated with… Read more » about New article on Disruption technologies in the tourism industry
Merry Christmas from Food Studies preparing gluten free mince pies
Over the last few years, the interest and market in gluten-free products has expanded considerably. Increasingly space in supermarkets is being given over to “free from” products. There was a time, not that long ago, when gluten-free food was only available on prescription – it was a medical need for a small minority of people… Read more » about Merry Christmas from Food Studies preparing gluten free mince pies
Sarah Price wins Best PhD presentation at EuroChrie conference
BU student wins Best PhD presentation at EuroChrie conference A Bournemouth University 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… Read more » about Sarah Price wins Best PhD presentation at EuroChrie conference
Viglia, G., Minazzi, R., Buhalis, D., (2016),”The influence of e-word-of-mouth on hotel occupancy rate”, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 28 Iss 9 pp. 2035 – 2051
New research paper Viglia, G., Minazzi, R., Buhalis, D., (2016),”The influence of e-word-of-mouth on hotel occupancy rate”, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 28 Iss 9 pp. 2035 – 2051 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-05-2015-0238 The influence of e-word-of-mouth on hotel occupancy rate Giampaolo Viglia Bournemouth University, Poole, UK Roberta Minazzi Department of Law… Read more » about Viglia, G., Minazzi, R., Buhalis, D., (2016),”The influence of e-word-of-mouth on hotel occupancy rate”, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 28 Iss 9 pp. 2035 – 2051
Bournemouth University marketing students in Google challenge success
Bournemouth University marketing students in Google challenge success A team of Bournemouth University students made it to the semi finals of an international Google marketing challenge. The team of BU students, from the Events Management and Events and Leisure Marketing courses, were challenged to deliver a digital marketing campaign for a company or project of… Read more » about Bournemouth University marketing students in Google challenge success