2nd Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management Conference

2nd Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing & Management Conference 31 May 2012 to 3 June 2012 Corfu Island, Greece

The conference will take place at the Grecotel Corfu Imperial hotel, ideally located by a golden beach in a private peninsula at the island of Corfu in Greece. Corfu is an internationally established tourism destination well-known for its cosmopolitan style, rich gastronomic appeal, and vibrant night-life.

This challenging conference will include a state-of-the-art program comprising of:
? a quality Scientific Research Track with double-blind refereed paper presentations;
? impressive publication opportunities for delegates, at prestigious journals with ISI impact factor;
? an innovative Doctoral Colloquium for PhD researchers, as well as publication opportunities in dedicated journal special issues;
? cutting-edge keynote speakers and roundtables from the hospitality and tourism industry, the academia and the public sector;
? remarkable social activities, including a gala dinner in a palace, excursions and field tours?

The research track of the conference will be exploring the overall theme of "Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing & Management", and will focus on a wide range of topics, including (but not limited to) the following:
? Marketing
? Management
? Human Resources
? Education and Training
? Information Technology and e-Business
? Finance & Economics
? Service Quality
? Operations Management
? Leisure
? Sports & Events
? Catering, Restaurant, Food & Beverage
? Hospitality
? Tourism Planning & Development
? Destination Management
? Regional Development
? Alternative Forms of Tourism
? Impacts of Tourism
? Sustainable Development
? Environmental Issues and Climate Change
? Crisis Management
? Transportation & Travel
? Airlines
? Gastronomy and Wine Tourism
? Heritage and Culture Tourism
? Religious Tourism
? Gay and Lesbian Tourism
? Erasmus Mundus Research Track.

The deadline for abstracts/proposals is 16 October 2011.

General enquiries: [email protected]
Submission of abstracts:
[email protected]
Web address: http://www.ahtmmc2012.gr

Organised by: a) the Department of Tourism Management of the Alexander Technological Institute of Thessaloniki in Greece; b) the
School of Hospitality Business Management of the Washington State University in the USA; c) the Department of Business Administration of the Democritus University of Thrace in Greece; d) the Research Institute for Tourism of the Hellenic Chamber of Hoteliers.

Co-Chairs of the Scientific and Organising
Committees:
? Prof. Evangelos Christou, Alexander Technological Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece
? Prof. Dionysios Chionis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
? Prof. Dogan Gursoy, Washington State University, USA
? Prof. Marianna Sigala, University of the Aegean, Greece
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