Gardens, farms and theme parks see greatest increase in visitors in England in 2015  Results from our latest Annual Attractions Survey show farms, gardens and theme parks reported the biggest growth in visitors with 7% increases for each on last year and wildlife attractions and country parks reporting 4% growth. Of the most visited free… Read more » about Gardens, farms and theme parks see greatest increase in visitors in England in 2015
Research
The Research and Knowledge Exchange (RKE) Development Framework: Academic Publishing
The Research and Knowledge Exchange (RKE) Development Framework, ‘Academic Publishing‘ pathway targets academics, experienced or new to academic publishing. Workshop titles include ‘Open Access, BRIAN and the Impact Module’, ‘Writing a good abstract’, ‘Dealing with editors’, ‘Writing an academic paper’, ‘Targeting high quality journals’, ‘Writing Academy’ and ‘How to update your Staff Profile Pages using BRIAN’. We’ll… Read more » about The Research and Knowledge Exchange (RKE) Development Framework: Academic Publishing
New paper Boes, K., Buhalis, D., Inversini, A., 2016, Smarttourism destinations: ecosystems for tourism destination competitiveness”,International Journal of Tourism Cities, Vol. 2(2), pp.108 – 124 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJTC-12-2015-0032
New research paper Boes, K., Buhalis, D., Inversini, A., 2016, Smarttourism destinations: ecosystems for tourism destination competitiveness”,International Journal of Tourism Cities, Vol. 2(2), pp.108 – 124 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJTC-12-2015-0032 Abstract Grounded in service-dominant (S-D) logic, the purpose of this paper is to explore the core components of smartness to present a framework for the development of the smart… Read more » about New paper Boes, K., Buhalis, D., Inversini, A., 2016, Smarttourism destinations: ecosystems for tourism destination competitiveness”,International Journal of Tourism Cities, Vol. 2(2), pp.108 – 124 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJTC-12-2015-0032
New paper by Janet E. Dickinson, , Julia F. Hibbert, Viachaslau Filimonau Mobile technology and the tourist experience: (Dis)connection at the campsite Tourism Management Volume 57, December 2016, Pages 193–201
New paper by Janet E. Dickinson, , Julia F. Hibbert, Viachaslau Filimonau Mobile technology and the tourist experience: (Dis)connection at the campsite Tourism Management Volume 57, December 2016, Pages 193–201 doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2016.06.005 Highlights •50% of tourists have some desire for mobile disconnection. •Tourists have dilemmas regarding mobile connectivity. •Digital engagement has a small effect on desire for mobile disconnection. •Developers of digital… Read more » about New paper by Janet E. Dickinson, , Julia F. Hibbert, Viachaslau Filimonau Mobile technology and the tourist experience: (Dis)connection at the campsite Tourism Management Volume 57, December 2016, Pages 193–201
Co-creating the future of tourism University of Aveiro, Portugal May 17th – 19th, 2017
International TOURISM conference: Co-creating the future of tourism University of Aveiro, Portugal, 17–19 May 2017 http://www.ua.pt/invtur/# International conference Co-creating the future of tourism University of Aveiro, Portugal May 17th – 19th, 2017 Tourism is becoming the world’s leading industry, topping the most important economic sectors. A new ecosystem is emerging that brings together economic, environmental, social and cultural resources to… Read more » about Co-creating the future of tourism University of Aveiro, Portugal May 17th – 19th, 2017
ITT Research Student of the Year 2016 is again going to a Bournemouth University student : Well done Sarah Pyke
Another year with awards for Bournemouth University Department of Tourism and Hospitality students awards by the Institute of Travel and Tourism. ITT Research Student of the Year 2016 is again going to one of our students. Sarah Pyke pictured here with supervisor Professor Heather Hartwell. The award was presented at the annual ITT Summer Party… Read more » about ITT Research Student of the Year 2016 is again going to a Bournemouth University student : Well done Sarah Pyke
Tourism Research Seminar: Prof Metin Kozak :Consumer behaviour and travel narratives: implications for tourism research and Dr Dilya Woodward : Development of Digital Tourism Platform for Kazakhstan
Wednesday 27th July 11:00-13:00 CREATE LT Fusion Building BH125BB Welcome to Professor Metin Kozak, Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey to the Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Bournemouth University. He will spend two months with us working with Professor Dimitrios Buhalis on a research project funded by the Turkish government The Establishment of Joint Cross-border Destination… Read more » about Tourism Research Seminar: Prof Metin Kozak :Consumer behaviour and travel narratives: implications for tourism research and Dr Dilya Woodward : Development of Digital Tourism Platform for Kazakhstan
In Search of Meaningful Food: Dr Hanaa Osman’s story on bread
In Search of Meaningful Food: Dr Hanaa Osman’s story on bread
TMI Annual Convention taking place on 11-12 October in Bournemouth.
TMI Annual Convention taking place on 11-12 October in Bournemouth.  Booking is now open for this year’s Annual Convention taking place on 11-12 October in Bournemouth. Join us to learn more about working with OTAs, hear the experiences of those who have run BIDs, and get insights into the latest tourism research/trends and the tourism… Read more » about TMI Annual Convention taking place on 11-12 October in Bournemouth.
New Article by Bournemouth University Academics : Emergency Management and Tourism Stakeholder Responses to Crises
Emergency Management and Tourism Stakeholder Responses to Crises Yeganeh Morakabati Stephen J. Page John Fletcher Abstract This article examines the contested area of the responsibility for destinations and tourists, within emergency settings. It incorporates a Delphi-Scenario technique to facilitate a structured discussion of emergency management for different destination stakeholders. The Delphi exercise engaged 123 senior international stakeholders,… Read more » about New Article by Bournemouth University Academics : Emergency Management and Tourism Stakeholder Responses to Crises