The Tenth International Conference on Tourism & Leisure Studies is dedicated to cultural, economic and organizational aspects of tourism and leisure with a focus on Creative Genius and Cultural Tourism.
The Tenth International Conference on Tourism & Leisure Studies main themes are:
- Changing dimensions of contemporary leisure
- Changing dimensions of contemporary tourism
- Critical issues in tourism and leisure studies
- Tourism and leisure industries
Topics
- Participation, Access, Impacts
- Who Counts? - Stakeholders in the tourism ecosystem
- Whose Leisure? - Inequalities in access to leisure time and facilities
- Lived Realties - Changing Patterns and Cultures of Consumption
- In Search of the New - Emerging Markets, Community Impacts
- Volunteerism - leisure / work, opportunity / exploitation
- The Business of Travel and Tourism -- Human resources and talent management, global employability
- Recognizing Common Spaces - Ecological Footprints, Biospheres, and Eco-Spheres
- Methods, Models, and Practices
- Considering Scale and Frame - International, National, and Regional Tourism
- Subjects of History - Legacies of Hospitality, Tourism, and Leisure Practices
- Visions of Progress - Management, Planning and Policy Interventions
- Diversity of Meanings - Navigating Cultural Sustainability and Heritage Development
- Theoretical Contributions - From Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Fields to the Social and Natural Sciences
- Participant and Observer - Integrative Approaches to Inquiry, Method, and Practice
- Future Practices
- Ethical Busines Models - Social Economies, Platform Cooperatives, Land Ownership
- Long Term Planning- Contesting "Financial Years" and "Instant Gratification"
- Evaluation and Measurement - Education and Training for the Tourism and Leisure Industries
- Managing Change - Crisis management, risk and disaster management, business continuity
- Environmental Tourism - Rural, Remote, Agrotourism, Eco-Tourism
- Fostering Diverse communities - Culturally sensitive, Gender equity, ability access
- Demographically Defined Tourism - Children, Youth, Family, Retirement, Disability, Gender, LGBT Tourism
- Communicating Experience
- Visual Vectors - Media, Technology and Visitor Experience
- Beyond Place-Based - Virtual Tourism, Online Experience, Digital Culture
- More Than Images -Journalism and Writing
- Leisure Spaces - Social Media, Online Interaction
- Collective Experience - Festivals, Art and Creative Gatherings
- Framing Authenticity - Location, Service, Product Identity, and Branding
- Cultures of Care - Considering Hospitality in Context
