Conferences
CALL FOR PAPERS
Upcoming TTRA 2010 European Chapter Conference
"Health, Wellness and Tourism - healthy tourists, healthy business?"
Objectives of the Conference
Although travel has always contributed to health and wellbeing, it has often been in indirect or passive ways (e.g. relaxation and escapism).However, many tourists are increasingly choosing to go on trips which have the direct aim of improving their sense of wellness.
The conference will explore the relationship between health, wellness and tourism:
- Changing activities in leisure, lifestyle and travel which improve wellness and quality of life
- Developments in medical tourism and the shift from traditional curative towards complementary and preventative activities, or even hedonistic aspirations and more
Submissions for presentations, papers and posters are invited relating to the following sub-themes:
- Wellness trends in leisure and lifestyle
- Quality of life of tourism
- Medical tourism
- Spa tourism
- Special interest tourism
- Segmentation and positioning products
- Innovation and technology
- Risk and safety management
Submission of presentations, papers, workshops and panels
Presentation and paper abstracts and panel descriptions (300-500 words) by both academics and practitioners are welcome in the following categories:
- research papers
- case studies
- policy and strategy documents
- applied (industry and sector) papers
- master and doctoral student papers
Abstracts should be submitted by Friday October 30th, 2009. They will be double-blind reviewed. The result of the review including acceptance or rejection will be sent no later than December 11th, 2009. Full papers should be submitted by Friday February 26th, 2010. Abstracts should be submitted using prescribed submission form. In case of a multi-authored abstract, the form should only be submitted by the corresponding author. Further information on the conference website: www.ttra-europeconference.com from July 2009! Papers must be written in English and follow the authors instructions issued by the editor. Accepted papers and case studies will be published in the 2010 TTRA EUrope Conference Proceedings. The Best Paper Award is supported by Tourism Ireland. Organizers run duscussions with publishers about an edited title, too. Note, that papers that are not presented at the conference will not be published.
For further information contact László Puczkó (Conference Chair, ttra@xellum.hu) or click on Call for Papers.
TTRA EUROPE CONFERENCE 2009 IN THE NETHERLANDS 22-24 APRIL 2009
The European Chapter of the Travel and Tourism Research Association invites researchers, practitioners and post-graduate students to participate in its 2009 annual conference on Transport and Tourism: challenges, issues and conflicts, organized by InHolland University of Applied Sciences and NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences. The sub-themes are: global transport developments, transport and logistics at destinations, ICT in tourism and transport, ethical issues and sustainable development. Of course, papers dealing with topics not related to the main theme are also welcome. This three-day conference in the Netherlands will be held at venues in Rotterdam and Breda from April 22 to April 24, 2009. More information can be found on the conference website http://www.ttra-europeconference.com. This website will be updated regularly with information on keynote speakers, programme, venue, accommodation and transportation.
TTRA Europe Chapter Conference 2008 took place in Helsinki, Finland. on 23-25 April 2008. For presentations please see www.ttra2008.com
Forthcoming conference:The 2009 European Conference will take place in Rotterdam/Breda in the Netherlands on 22-24 April.
Trains, Planes and Automobiles. Transport in Britain: Driving Tourists Out?
We had an enjoyable event on 24 October. Click on this link for details and photos: http://www.tourismsociety.org/events_transport.htm
Conferences
TTRA Europe/ Tourism Society, joint event
We are organising a joint conference with the UK Tourism Society on the evening of 24 October 2007 in Central London, at the MIC Conference Centre ( www.micentre.com)
The title of the event is:
Trains, Planes & Automobiles
Transport in Britain: Driving Tourists Out?
The event will start at 17.30 with a viewing of the new St Pancras Eurostar station. which is close to the venue. This will be followed by the conference itself, at which a variety of speakers from rail, air and road transport will discuss the impacts of transport infrastructures, present and planned, on the flow of domestic and international tourists to the UK, as well as within the UK itself.
Please support this event, if you can, by attending and taking advantages of the opportunity of networking with our coleagues from the Society. Overnight accommodation in individual bedrooms at the MIC is available to delegates at a preferential rate. Please let me know if you would like to use this offer.
Full details of speakers and topics will be availble shortly. In the meantime, please reserve this date in you dairy. In hope to see a good turnout from TTRA at this event.
Best wishes,
Rob Davidson
Senior Lecturer in Tourism
University of Westminster
London
Tel: (+44) (0) 207911 5000 ext 3076
TTRA Europe Conference, April 23 - 25, Nice, France
CONGRATULATIONS ON AN EXCELLENT CONFERENCE IN NICE LAST WEEK.
You have set a new standard in content and organisation.
Well done to you and your organising committee and to all the European Board members for making it such a success. All the delegates I spoke with were high in their praise of the event and it augurs well for both increased membership and the 2008 conference.
I truly enjoyed participating in the conference formal and social programme, made me proud to be a member of the European Chapter – my only regret was that I could not have stayed for the entire event. (Apologies for the delay in sending this note, but I have been ‘on the road’ since I set off from Nice last Tuesday).
Again, congratulations and thank you to you and your team. I look forward to seeing you in Dublin in the near future.
Regards,
Noel
TTC Tourism & Transport Consult International Ltd.
The European Chapter of the Travel and Tourism Research Association invites researchers, practitioners and post-graduate students to participate in its 2009 annual conference on Transport and Tourism: challenges, issues and conflicts, organized by InHolland University of Applied Sciences and NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences. The sub-themes are: global transport developments, transport and logistics at destinations, ICT in tourism and transport, ethical issues and sustainable development. Of course, papers dealing with topics not related to the main theme are also welcome. This three-day conference in the Netherlands will be held at venues in Rotterdam and Breda from April 22 to April 24, 2009. More information can be found on the conference website http://www.ttra-europeconference.com. This website will be updated regularly with information on keynote speakers, programme, venue, accommodation and transportation.