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[X] We are happy to announce the 3 confirmed keynote speakers for the conference. [X] Prof. Haiyan Song, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Professor Haiyan Song is the Chair Professor of Tourism and Associate Dean of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has published more than 100 articles. He is elected Fellow and First President of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism, a Council Member of the International Association of Tourism Economics, and a Board Director of the International Institute of Forecasters. Professor Song received the John Wiley and Son's Life Time Achievement Award in Research by the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (ICHRIE) in 2011. [X] Prof. Geoffrey Wall, University of Waterloo, Canada Geoff Wall is Professor of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Waterloo, Canada. In 2011, he was given the Award for Scholarly Distinction in Geography of the Canadian Association of Geographers. He is an Honorary Professor of Nanjing University and Dalian University of Technology and holds a Friendship Award of the Province of Hainan and a Taishan Award of Xinjiang Province, China. He is a founder member and past President of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism. [X] Prof. David Weaver, Griffith University, Australia David Weaver is Professor of Tourism Research at Griffith University, Australia, and has published more than 120 journal articles, book chapters and books. He is a Fellow of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism and has delivered numerous invited keynote addresses around the world on innovative tourism topics. For more information on the theme, abstract submission, social events, etc please visit: http://iatour.net/icot2014<http://iatour.net/newsletter/link.php?M=4891&N=15&L=18&F=H> Looking forward to meeting you in Dalian, China. Contact Details For registration or any further enquiries, please contact the conference secretariat at: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or visit the conference webpage: http://iatour.net/icot2014<http://iatour.net/newsletter/link.php?M=4891&N=15&L=18&F=H> Abstracts may only be submitted on-line at : http://iatour.net/icot/ icot-2014-abstract-submission/<http://iatour.net/newsletter/link.php?M=4891&N=15&L=5&F=H> ----------------------------------------------------- Konstantinos Andriotis Professor in Tourism Middlesex University Business School Room W215 - Williams Building The Burroughs London NW4 4BT United Kingdom --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note that Middlesex University's preferred way of receiving all correspondence is via email in line with our Environmental Policy. All incoming post to Middlesex University is opened and scanned by our digital document handler, CDS, and then emailed to the recipient. If you do not want your correspondence to Middlesex University processed in this way please email the recipient directly. Parcels, couriered items and recorded delivery items will not be opened or scanned by CDS. There are items which are "exceptions" which will be opened by CDS but will not be scanned a full list of these can be obtained by contacting the University.