Twelfth International Conference on Tourism & Leisure Studies

The Twelfth International Conference on Tourism & Leisure Studies addresses cultural, economic, and organizational aspects of tourism and leisure with a focus on creative genius and cultural tourism.

Key Topics

• Volunteerism - leisure / work, opportunity / exploitation
• Whose leisure? - inequalities in access to leisure time and facilities
• Fostering diverse communities - culturally sensitive, gender equity, ability access
• Framing authenticity - location, service, product identity, and branding
• Environmental tourism - rural, remote, agrotourism, eco-tourism
• Recognizing common spaces - ecological footprints, biospheres, and eco-spheres
• Theoretical contributions - from hospitality, tourism and leisure fields to the social and natural sciences
• Ethical business models - social economies, platform cooperatives, land ownership
• Managing change - crisis management, risk and disaster management, business continuity
• Visual vectors - media, technology and visitor experience
• Diversity of meanings - navigating cultural sustainability and heritage development
• More than images - journalism and writing
• Beyond place-based - virtual tourism, online experience, digital culture
• Collective experience - festivals, art and creative gatherings
• Demographically defined tourism - children, youth, family, retirement, disability, gender, LGBT tourism
• Lived realities - changing patterns and cultures of consumption
• Who counts? - stakeholders in the tourism ecosystem
• Visions of progress - management, planning and policy interventions
• Subjects of history - legacies of hospitality, tourism, and leisure practices
• Evaluation and measurement - education and training for the tourism and leisure industries
• In search of the new - emerging markets, community impacts
• Leisure spaces - social media, online interaction
• Participant and observer - integrative approaches to inquiry, method, and practice
• Considering scale and frame - international, national, and regional tourism
• The business of travel and tourism - human resources and talent management, global employability
• Long term planning - contesting "financial years" and "instant gratification"
• Cultures of care - considering hospitality in context

Who should attend

• Academic researchers and scholars
• Tourism and hospitality professionals
• Social scientists and cultural analysts
• Environmental planners and ecotourism specialists
• Event and leisure industry managers
• Policymakers and government officials
• Journalists and media professionals
• Community organizers and cultural advocates
• Marketing and branding strategists
• Urban and regional planners