Presentation
The University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, to be more precise, the Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Tourism, together with the Center of Tourism and Economics Studies (CETURE) shall be hosting the INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS: TRENDS IN TOURISM DESTINATIONS.
This congress will be held within the framework of the III INTERNATIONAL FORUM MASPALOMAS COSTA CANARIA and will count with the collaboration of the local town council of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), l’Université Ibn Zohr (through L’Ecole de Commerce et de Gestion), and le Conseil Régional de Tourisme, these last three being located in Agadir (Morocco).
The Congress will take place next 10th and 11th December 2015.
The main aim of the conference is to create an international forum whereby academics, researchers, professionals and students as a whole will be able to discuss different aspects concerning competitiveness, trends, innovation, etc., together with business initiatives launched in island destinations. Likewise, it aims to foster collaboration by means of multidisciplinary relations in both the tourist sector and academic fields. Under the generic title of ‘TRENDS IN TOURIST DESTINATIONS’, the papers will explore and analyse topics such as:
CONFERENCE TOPICS
• Innovative approaches towards tourism sustainability
• Tourism and its specific sub-sectors
• Tourist destination excellence and quality
• Tourist destinations and competitiveness
• Innovation as a competitive strength within the tourist sector
• The tourism industry in archipelagos
• Tourist promotion
• Tourism and safety
• Tourism and legislation
• Sustainable tourism
• Air connectivity and Tourism
• Food Tourism
All submitted papers must be original, without having been published or presented prior to the conference. Final deadline for full paper submission is 20th August, 2014, and must be sent in PDF and word format to the Forum Secretariat:
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Margins: 2.5 cm on all four sides.
Papers should have a minimum of 4,500 words, but should not exceed 7,000.
Language: Spanish, English or French.
The front page shall include the following:
• Paper Title: Capital Letters, in TIMES NEW ROMAN, POINT 12 (selected font style and
size). The text should be single-spaced (1).
• Short author CV: Two to three lines per each author, including author's full name and surname, an e-mail address and his/her position within his/her Organism/University/ Company, his/her city and country. (Times New Roman 10, single-line spacing).
• Abstracts: Analytical summary of the paper to be presented, written both in Spanish and English, but not exceeding 160 words in each language. (Times New Roman 10, single-line spacing).
• Keywords: Select three to five keywords in both Spanish and English.
Main Body: Times New Roman, point 11, selected font style and size. The text should be single-spaced (1
Epigraphs will be numbered, down to the third level, with Arabic numerals (1., 1.1., 1.2.1.,etc.). The introduction will be numbered with a 0.
Examples:
TITLE
1. SECTION - Times New Roman, point 11
1.1Subsection
1.1.2
References: Concerning homogeneity, citation and reference criteria, please use them in accordance with those set out by the American Psychological Association (APA, 2010), an international standard applied to all types of scientific presentations.
IMPORTANT DATES:
20th August, 2015: Deadline for papers submissions
9th September, 2015: Announcement of selected abstracts.
15th November, 2015: Deadline for registration
10th and 11th December, 2015:
REGISTRATION AND FEES
Registration Fees before 15th November, 2015
- Participants with paper: 60 Euros
- Participants without papers: Free (must register)
Registration Fees after 16th November, 2015:
- Participants with paper: 80 Euros
- Participants without papers: Free (must register)
The Organizing Board has the obligation of including any selected paper in a final Conference publication, but is not obliged to finance or pay for any costs concerning travel or attendance of any speaker. Only the papers of those speakers who attend and participate in the conference will be published. Furthermore, selected papers will count with 15 minutes for their presentation.
Participants with papers must register as “Participant with paper”(“participante con comunicación”).
If the paper has several authors, only the author/s that is/are registered as “participant with paper” will receive the certificate.
MORE INFORMATION
Secretaría de Postgrado
Facultad de Economía, Empresa y Turismo
Telf.- +34 928 451 837
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
http://www.foroturismomaspalomas.com
