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rom Tourism Policy into Practice Issues and challenges in engaging policy makers and end users London 24-27 June 2015 [cid:image003.jpg@01D07CFC.79E10FE0]Following the success of the previous four International Conferences on Tourism (ICOT) and the support by the international scholarly community, the 5th ICOT conference will be held at the Department of Marketing, Branding and Tourism of Middlesex University, London, UK. The conference aims to add to the debate of tourism policies, to provide implications of policies and practical recommendations for end users including practitioners, policymakers, the industry and tourists, as well as to stimulate discussion and exchange of ideas between tourism professionals, academics, researchers, policy-makers, consultants, practitioners, government officials and postgraduate students from all tourism-related fields. Conference Themes The conference will focus on a broad range of topics related to tourism, including (but not limited to): * Theoretical Perspectives on Tourism * Tourism Development, Policy and Planning * Public Administration of Tourism Development * Local Government Role and Responses to Sustainable Tourism Development * Community Responses to Tourists and Tourism * Economic/Social/Environmental/Cultural Impacts of Tourism * European Union Policies for Sustainable Tourism * Tourism Education and its Role in Managing Sustainable Tourism Development * Alternative and Special Forms of Tourism * Case Studies and Applied Research on Various Types and Forms of Sustainable Tourism, Such as Agro-Tourism, Rural Tourism, Eco-Tourism and Cultural Tourism * Industry’s Role in Managing Growth * Destination Marketing * Information Technology in Tourism * Tourism Research and Methodology * Globalisation Effects * Resiliency Planning * Challenges and Best Practices of Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management * Negotiation in Tourism * Tourism Mobilities * Transportation and Tourism * Authenticity and Commodification * The Future of Tourism * Climate Change and Natural Disasters * The Effects of Crime, Terrorism, Safety and Security * Managing Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism Abstract Submission Guidelines Abstracts are invited for concurrent sessions and poster presentations. The abstract will be the sole criterion for reviewers to decide the acceptance (or not) of the paper or poster for presentation. Thus the abstract should clearly communicate the objective(s) of the work, the results and their significance, and the advancement over previous work. Time and effort spent constructing a clear, concise, and well-written abstract will maximize the chances of the paper being accepted. Original and significant work is a prerequisite for paper acceptance. Submitted abstracts should be between 250 and 350 words. Abstracts may only be submitted on-line at http://iatour.net/icot2015/icot2015-abstract-submission/, no later than May 23rd 2015. Important Dates Abstract submission deadline (250-350 words) 23rd May 2015 Notification of acceptance / referees’ amendments 28th May 2015 Full paper submission deadline (proceedings will be published and be available electronically after the event) 15th July 2015 Conference 24-27th June 2015 Conference Fees Early Registration (Until 30th May 2015) Late Registration (Until 10th June 2015) Full registration €300 €500 Research Students Registration €200 €350 Accompanying Persons €150 €200 Conference Leaflet Available at: http://iatour.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/LEAFLET_ICOT2015.pdf 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/icot2015. Abstracts may only be submitted on-line at: http://iatour.net/icot2015/icot2015-abstract-submission/ Looking forward to meeting you in London, UK. ----------------------------------------------------- Konstantinos Andriotis Professor in Tourism [cid:image004.jpg@01CFF69C.2B90BA70] Department of Marketing, Branding and Tourism Room W215 – Williams Building The Burroughs London NW4 4BT United Kingdom Co-Editor, International Journal of Tourism Policy Resource Editor, Annals of Tourism Research Editorial Board Member: Cadernos de Economia Journal, Caribbean Journal of Business, Hospitality and Tourism Management, International Journal of Cultural Management, International Journal of Heritage and Sustainable Development (IJHSD), International Journal of Leisure and Tourism Marketing (IJLTM), International Journal of Social Sciences (IJoSS), International Journal of Tourism Anthropology, International Journal of Tourism Sciences (IJTS), International Scientific Journal - TURIZAM, International Scientific Journal Geographica Pannonica, Island Dynamics: Occasional Papers, Revista de Turism Journal (Journal of Tourism), Tourism and Hospitality Management Editorial Advisory Board: The Open Area Studies Journal, The Open Management Journal, The Open Sociology Journal, Tourismos - An International Multidisciplinary Journal of Tourism Free Downloads of Publications<https://mdx.academia.edu/KonstantinosAndriotis> ******************************************************** This is the official mailing list of the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (IUAES) Commission on the Anthropology of Tourism. 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