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RE: ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE ? EXTENDED TO 15TH APRIL 2009


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7th International Symposium on Tourism and Sustainability
TRAVEL & TOURISM IN THE AGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Robust Findings, Key Uncertainties
8th-10th July 2009, Eastbourne, United Kingdom

Web:
http://www.brighton.ac.uk/ssm/research/symposia/2009/index.php?PageId=750

We are pleased to let you know that preparations for the upcoming tourism
and climate change conference "Travel & Tourism in the Age of Climate
Change" (8-10 July 2009) are well on its way.

Due to numerous requests from colleagues, we are extending the deadline for
abstracts to 15th April 2009, which coincides with the early-bird
registration.

We have received many empirically based abstracts but would also welcome
tentative, speculative abstracts.

For those who wish to present a paper, we welcome abstract submissions to
the following themes:-

1.     Climate change at the moment of financial crisis
2.     Innovative approaches in adaptation and mitigation processes and protocols
3.     Reducing OHotspot’ Vulnerability (i.e. destinations affected by and /or dependent on tourism)
4.     Emerging generating and receiving countries
5.     The controversial nature of Media and Marketing
6.     Supply Chain contributors (i.e. tour operators, airlines and other means of transport, accommodation, attractions, tourism corporations and local producers)
7.     Educational providers (i.e capacity building and knowledge management)
8.     The role of Destination Management Organizations (DMOs)
9.     The role of NGOs
10.  The climate change challenge for developing countries/majority world

To book your place at the conference, please download the registration form
from the link below:

http://www.brighton.ac.uk/ssm/research/symposia/2009/registration.php?PageId
=755

We look forward to seeing you at the conference this July!


Peter Burns, Marina Novelli and Lyn Bibbings
Conference Conveners