CALL FOR PAPERS
GENERAL CONFERENCE INFO
ICOHT is one of the most innovative forum to discuss tourism and hospitality related issues, policies, challengers and future directions. ICOHT 2016 organizes for the consecutive 4th year with the theme of “Tourism as a driver of economic growth, inclusive development and environmental sustainability; a global solution for a better future for the planet” and co-hosted by Middlesex University Business School, United Kingdom and TIIKM Conferences.
Since its first, second and third round on Colombo, Sri Lanka from 2013 to 2015, and this is the first time conference going to be held in Bangkok, Thailand and conference will bring together tourism and hospitality industry leaders, educators, researchers and scholars in the domain of interest from around the world.
We invite paper abstracts and complete panel, workshop, and roundtable proposals reflecting the conference theme and all other aspects of tourism and hospitality management. In co-hosting this conference, TIIKM’s will provide a greater platform to intensify the exchange of information on results of academic empirical research and case studies in the domain of interest. Topics of interest for submission include the following 08 technical areas, but are not limited to:
1. Tourism’s contribution to global trade and economic growth
2. Tourism’s contribution to promote socioeconomic growth and development
3. Improving tourism competitiveness
4. Promoting sustainable tourism development
5. Advancing tourism’s contribution to poverty reduction and development
6. Promoting employment through fostering knowledge, education and capacity-building
7. Creating synergies and partnership across tourism sectors
8. Smart and innovative tourism development
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
See http://tourismconference.co/key-note-speakers/
• Prof. Konstantinos Andriotis (United Kingdom)
• Prof. Sarath Kotagama (Sri Lanka)
General Co-chair:
• Prof. Konstantinos Andriotis (United Kingdom)
• Prof. Sarath Kotagama (Sri Lanka)
Co-Program Chair:
• Isanka P Gamage
• Oshadee Withanawasam
IMPORTANT DATES
Paper submission, see http://tourismconference.co/dates-of-importance/
• Abstract Submission Deadline : March 15, 2016
• Early bird Registration Deadline : March 31,2016
• Late Registration Deadline : 15 April,2016
• Conference Start May 26, 2016
• Post conference tour May 28,2016
• Full Paper Submission Deadline June 30, 2016