Smart Tourism Workshop @eTourism Lab, Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Bournemouth University

fusion-building-bournemouth-university_01Smart Tourism Workshop @eTourism Lab, Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Bournemouth University Wednesday 22 March 2017 http://ow.ly/t1lv308H73R
Smart Tourism Workshop – Fusion Building FG06
@eTourism Lab, Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Bournemouth University
Wednesday 22 March 2017 – 10:00-17:00 Fusion, Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus BH12 5BB, UK
Supported by Digital Town
Smart tourism is changing the competitiveness of tourism destinations and determines their ability to cocreate value for their stakeholders. Through interoperability and interconnectivity of systems tourism destinations will be able to co-create dynamic tourism products for all stakeholders. Smart Cities and Smart Living can bring together the need to use technology innovations to develop regional competitiveness of territories towards Social Innovation & Governance and create value to all stakeholders. Social, technological, economic, democratic and politically innovative processes in cities and regions introduce a wide range of innovative methods and solutions that improve the value cocreation for all stakeholders. Based on emergent smart cities and smart living developments and methodologies smart tourism support mobility, resource availability and allocation, sustainability and quality of life/visits for all stakeholders. Bringing together stakeholders and multidisciplinary expertise from different areas that support smartness will bring provide a comprehensive approach to develop the different areas of smart tourism for the future.
09:30 –10:00 Arrival and networking FG06
10:00-11:30 Smart Tourism Developments
Professor Dimitrios Buhalis eTourismLab Bournemouth University: Smart Tourism Futures
Chris Cooper Founding Director KnowNow : connecting the dots for smart cities
Mark Smith Director Bournemouth Tourism
11:30-13:00 Clusters of Developments & Networking FUSION Building and Focus Group
Professor Dimitrios Buhalis and Malvika Nighojkar : Smart Tourism Focus Group
13:00-14:30 Technological innovations – Best Cases of Smart Tourism
Dr Nigel Willams eTourism Lab Bournemouth University Social media and smartness
Lee Mallon Managing Director Rarely Impossible : Smart Bournemouth
Rob Monster Chief Executive Officer DigitalTown, Inc : Smart destination platforms
14:30-15:00 Break and Networking
15:00-16:30 Tourism Innovations – Ways forward for Smart Tourism
Dr Philip Alford, eTourism Lab Bournemouth University Enterpreneurship and technology
Samantha Robinson, National Tourism Coastal Academy Smart Coast
Jon Weaver, Bournemouth Tourism Smart Tourism and managing mega events
16:30 – 17:00 Conclusions, knowledge cocreation and Ways forward
Professor Dimitrios Buhalis eTourismLab Bournemouth University
The Bournemouth University eTourism Lab explores cutting edge information and communication technologies, alongside e-based strategic management and marketing for the tourism and hospitality industries. The eTourism Lab resides within the International Centre for Tourism and Hospitality Research (ICTHR) in the Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Faculty of Management at Bournemouth University. The eTourism Lab offers global excellence in the field of eTourism in the widest possible sense which includes eTravel, eTransport, eHospitality and eCatering/Food. In addition it researches how social media is becoming critical for organisations to communicate effectively and compete globally. Latest research themes include online reputation and managing brands online; real time business management and marketing social media engagement, co-creation and interaction; augmented reality and gamification. Led by world expert Professor Dimitrios Buhalis the Lab is a research centre of global excellence.
Supported by DigitalTown
DigitalTown empowers governments, businesses and citizens alike. DigitalTown provides a fresh approach to local economic development – one that equips municipalities and small businesses with the means to compete and win locally. DigitalTown empowers governments, businesses and citizens alike. Our Smart City platform consolidates the functionality of popular sites like Google, Amazon, Yelp, TripAdvisor and Expedia into a single, user-friendly mobile and web experience that makes it easy for visitors to connect with local merchants, restaurants and lodging providers. Our cloud-hosted GovSuite admin suite streamlines workflows, and connects stakeholders. We partner with governments to improve quality of life and we deliver platform and tools to promote discovery and use of local merchants. We empower citizens to engage with their public officials, neighbors and the wider community. We Power Smart Cities.
For more information please contact Professor Dimitrios Buhalis eTourism Lab Bournemouth University

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 Zou 

School of Tourism Management, Beijing International Studies University, 

Vice Chair Expert Committee, World Tourism Cities Federation, Executive President

The talk will include: 

  • China Tops World in Outbound Tourist Numbers and Spending
  • Characteristics of Chinese Outbound Tourists
  • Overseas Consumption Behaviors of Chinese Tourists
  • Outbound Tourism as a National Diplomatic Tool
  • How to Attract Chinese Outbound Tourists

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Professor Tongqian Zou, Ph.D. in Management, Nanjing University, P. R. China. Professor of Tourism and Strategy, School of Tourism Management, Beijing International Studies University. Professor Zou serves as an assistant to the President, Beijing International Studies University, and Executive Vice President, China Academy of “One Belt and One Road” Strategy. Professor Zou is the Vice Chair of World Tourism Cities Federation Expert Committee, the Vice President of China Tourism Education Association, a member of National MTA Education Steering Committee, Degree Committee of the State Council. He was awarded the honours of “Beijing Great Wall Scholar”, “Beijing Outstanding University Teacher”. Professor Zou is the chief lecturer of the State Fine Course “Tourism Attraction Management”.

He is the chief investigators of numbers of projects, including: “Guidelines for Good Tourism”, sponsored by UNESCO, “Strategic Management for Heritage Tourism Resources in China”, sponsored by China National Fund for Social Sciences, “Destination Brand Gene Selection Based on Placeality: A Case Study of Chang’an-Tianshan Silk Road Heritage Corridor Network”, sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China, etc..

Professor Zou has written or edited 12 books and published over 100 papers in academic or professional journals. Publications include: Study on the Management Pattern of Tourism Attraction in China, Heritage Tourism Management, etc. Professor Zou’s researches focus on destination marketing & management, heritage preservation and tourism, and ‘One Belt and One Road’ geopolitics.

Dr Curtin’s travels to Costa Rica to research ecotourism

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 projects and habitats whilst on our travels. Using these as case studies, the students must write a critical essay / opinion article of around 2500 words evaluating the benefits and limitations of the conservation projects, and environmental management of the area considering the competing economic and societal demands. Ecotourism is one strategy that destinations use for a supposedly ‘sustainable’ use of natural resources.  With my interest in wildlife and ecotourism, I am there to undertake my own research and to support the discussions on ecotourism.

img_0532So, together, we are 26 people with a love of nature, people and places.  The itinerary is exciting and it promises to be a very good trip…………….

Day 1: Eyes from the sky

Sunrise over Gatwick airport proclaims the beginning of our trip to Costa Rica.  The November morning is calm and bright, and after the usual airport treadmill, we are soon airborne and West bound.  Sat tucked up by the window I watch the south coast of England drift by trying to make out the places I know and love whilst admiring the natural beauty of our coastline.  Having walked a lot of it, I know this South West coast well and yet the topography is so difficult to recognise from the air. Eventually, I say goodbye to the bright autumn colours as land becomes ocean and the view from 32,000 feet becomes white cloud framed by the distinct blue hues of the space above our beautiful planet.

With the lights dimmed and the blinds down, the Atlantic crossing passes until at last we can see from the on-board maps that we are above land. A bird’s eye view of the Caribbean reveals a paint pallet of ocean blues, luminous greens and white cotton wool clouds as we fly over Cuba and above tiny islands; atolls of turquoise, sapphire and gold. Uninhabited worlds fringed with coral reefs.img_0571

There is something quite unreal about air travel.  Not having your feet on the ground, the betwixt and between of being here and then there, and the endless hours to kill allows time to while away; perhaps with a film or a book, or maybe just space for thoughts…. to ponder how we came to this point, the privilege, and the fortune to be able to travel.  Time drags and time stops in this liminal space whilst our busy, mundane lives are left at the airport. Maybe this personal space… this stopping…this ’empty’ time to just be and to contemplate where we are in life, is what people seek from travel and why tourism is the first thing people do with increased prosperity.

It is not long from Cuba before we are soaring over Costa Rica’s Atlantic coast.  My first impression is an intermittent blanket of dark green visible through sudden breaks in exotic grey clouds.  As it is such a thin country it is also possible to see the white fringe of the Pacific Ocean as it graces the black volcanic shores. Both shorelines give off a completely different hue to the previous brightness of the Caribbean islands, Costa Rica today is dark grey and green.  Unfortunately, the rainstorms mean a delayed landing, causing the plane to draw large, endless figures of eight over this eerie emerald land waiting for the storms to recede. Round and round until at last we land.

Once out of the airport we are met by our guide and we pile into an old quaint bus to make our way along the Pan American Highway to our little hotel in San Jose.  The city is extremely busy; congested with traffic, and appears like a typical central American city.  Eventually we arrive at our clean and charming hotel.  There is good food, warm hospitality, time for a beer, a hot shower and a very welcome bed.  It is amazing how tiring doing nothing actually is.

 

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 PhD award

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 culture and dietary requirements as well as product specifications, leading to personalised food recommendations.

The conference took place in Budapest where Sarah was up against strong international competition with over 100 other papers presented. Sarah was awarded a certificate and a prize of 500 Euros.

On her award win, Sarah said: “I have really enjoyed my PhD and receiving such an amazing award at the end of my journey an incredible recognition of my work and shows that all the hard work has paid off.”

Seminar The Chinese Outbound Tourist Market and China’s National Tourism Diplomatic Policies

9th February 2017, 11:00-13:00 in SHELLEY Lecture theatre
https://www.facebook.com/events/292151507867892/
Seminar The Chinese Outbound Tourist Market and China’s National Tourism Diplomatic Policies
Professor Tongqian Zou (School of Tourism Management, Beijing International Studies University, Vice Chair Expert Committee, World Tourism Cities Federation, Executive President).

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9th February 2017, 11:00-13:00 in SHELLEY Lecture theatre

Seminar The Chinese Outbound Tourist Market and China’s National Tourism Diplomatic Policies

Professor Tongqian Zou (School of Tourism Management, Beijing International Studies University, Vice Chair Expert Committee, World Tourism Cities Federation, Executive President).

The talk will include:
China Tops World in Outbound Tourist Numbers and Spending
Characteristics of Chinese Outbound Tourists
Overseas Consumption Behaviors of Chinese Tourists
Outbound Tourism as a National Diplomatic Tool
How to Attract Chinese Outbound Tourists
______________________________________________________
Professor Tongqian Zou, Ph.D. in Management, Nanjing University, P. R. China. Professor of Tourism and Strategy, School of Tourism Management, Beijing International Studies University. Professor Zou serves as an assistant to the President, Beijing International Studies University, and Executive Vice President, China Academy of “One Belt and One Road” Strategy.

Professor Zou is the Vice Chair of World Tourism Cities Federation Expert Committee, the Vice President of China Tourism Education Association, a member of National MTA Education Steering Committee, Degree Committee of the State Council. He was awarded the honours of “Beijing Great Wall Scholar”, “Beijing Outstanding University Teacher”. Professor Zou is the chief lecturer of the State Fine Course “Tourism Attraction Management”.

He is the chief investigators of numbers of projects, including: “Guidelines for Good Tourism”, sponsored by UNESCO, “Strategic Management for Heritage Tourism Resources in China”, sponsored by China National Fund for Social Sciences, “Destination Brand Gene Selection Based on Placeality: A Case Study of Chang’an-Tianshan Silk Road Heritage Corridor Network”, sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China, etc..

Professor Zou has written or edited 12 books and published over 100 papers in academic or professional journals. Publications include: Study on the Management Pattern of Tourism Attraction in China, Heritage Tourism Management, etc. Professor Zou’s researches focus on destination marketing & management, heritage preservation and tourism, and ‘One Belt and One Road’ geopolitics.

 

Dr Vanessa Mello-Rodrigues joins as Post-Doc Researcher on VeggiEAT Project

welcome to our new post-doc on the VeggiEAT project Dr Vanessa Mello-Rodrigues.

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Vanessa is a Registered Nutritionist and holds both a Ph.D. and Master degree in Nutrition from Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Vanessa’s research interests are mainly related to policy aspects of health promotion and nutrition, with attention to the prevention of childhood overweight and obesity through the promotion of healthy eating. She has been involved in projects related to different aspects of food and menu labelling, which were supported by the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) and by the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq).

 

Bournemouth University Hospitality Students help The Savoy Hotel London during their consultancy projects

The Savoy, A Fairmont Managed Hotel says about our Hospitality students

We were blown away yesterday at Bournemouth University by four incredible students; Alex, Ben, Elliot and Joe, who professionally delivered their consultancy project presentation to our executive committee. Six months ago we got involved with Bournemouth University by offering a project brief regarding our hotel business centre. These students that chose our brief have been professional, creative and hard-working from the start. We would like to thank you for your great ideas and wish you all the best in the remaining few months of your degree!

China Innovation Hub UK Wednesday 8th February 2017

China Innovation Hub UK Wednesday 8th February 2017

09:00 to 17:00 at The Executive Business Centre, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8EB

The China Innovation Hub UK Event is being held to promote the Global BU plan to the region through presenting the China Innovation Hub expertise and projects related to China, engaging with regional companies which are interested in business opportunities in China and offering strategic advice and training support for regional companies on doing business in China.

Agenda

9:00 Arrival, Networking and Refreshments

10:00 Welcome & Introduction

10:15 Embracing Innovation: Understanding China’s Growth and what China will do next

10:35 Cooperation Innovation in Mega-Infrastructure Projects in China

11:00 Tea and Coffee Break

11:15 Triple Helix Innovation and Role of Higher Education

11:30 China’s Industry 4.0 Manufacturing and Sustainability

11:45 Big Data Innovation and 3D Printing

12:00 Understanding Intellectual Property and Implementation

12:15 Entrepreneurial Resilience and Crisis Management

12:30 Health Innovation

12:45 Lunch Break and Networking

14:00 Roundtable Conversation: China’s Growth and Implications for the UK

15:00 Going Global 2017 – BU’s Global Festival of Learning in China 2017

15:15 Tea and Coffee break, Networking and 1 to 1 Business Discussions

16:00 Event Close

For further information and to book your place please click here:

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Transportation as part of the Tourism Industry – 3 events organised by Bournemouth University Tourism and Hospitality Department

21st February 11:00-13:00 Bournemouth University Cobham lecture theatre. Bournemouth University 

Captain Scott Bateman MBE MCMI GCGI Cert Mgt British Airways

Global Air Transportation Challenges, Opportunities and Trends

https://www.facebook.com/events/110965546080609/

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Wednesday 22 February 18.30 – 21.00 KG03, Talbot Campus of Bournemouth University

Chartered Institute of Transport Guest Lecture – followed by networking buffet
Jim Stewart CEO Port of Poole – ‘The Port of Poole : finding new opportunities.’
The port operates ferry services and is also actively marketing itself as a cruise destination, having recently built a new quay and undertaken dredging to attract larger cruise vessels.
The meeting is open to BU staff and students for FREE. https://www.facebook.com/events/186734761802614/

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Monday 6 March 2017 1400-1600 Bournemouth University KG01 Callum Elliott
British Airways operational developments and competition from Low Cost Carriers
Followed by informal networking – at Dillans
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