THOR 2015 - 3rd Annual International Conference on Tourism and Hospitality Research (THoR 2015)

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Category Sustainable Tourism; Eco-Tourism; Medical Tourism; Heritage Tourism; Educational Tourism; The Business of Tourism; GSTF

Deadline: August 28, 2015 | Date: December 14, 2015-December 15, 2015

Venue/Country: Singapore, Singapore

Updated: 2015-08-14 13:32:18 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

Developing a successful business strategy for an organization involves the formulation of an effective competitive strategy as an integral component of its strategic planning process. The strategic planning process guides the successful implementation of the business strategy and is instrumental in helping the organization gain a sustainable competitive advantage and create value for all its stakeholders. The Annual International Conference on Tourism and Hospitality Research (THoR) provides an opportunity for academicians, researchers, experienced professionals and business practitioners from across the world to share the findings of their latest research on these topics with the community.

Highlights

Keynote Addresses

Prof. Brian King

"Asian Resorts - Coming to a City Near You!"

Associate Dean (Executive Education & Partnerships)

School of Hotel and Tourism Management

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong Dr. Kevin Markwell

"Going, going, gone? Challenges and opportunities for nature-based tourism in the Anthropocene"

Associate Professor

School of Business and Tourism

Southern Cross University

Australia

The Conference Proceedings Print ISSN: 2251-3426, E-periodical: 2251-3434 will be indexed by Ulrichsweb, CrossRef, ProQuest, will be submitted to Scopus, ScienceDirect and Cabell's Directories amongst others, where applicable.

Journal: All authors who present their papers at the conference will be invited to submit an extended version of their research paper for the GSTF Journal on Business Review (GBR). (Print ISSN: 2010-4804, E-periodical: 2251-2888). All submitted papers will go through blind review process for acceptance. All accepted papers (after the review process) will be included in the GBR on a complimentary basis (free-of-charge). GSTF GBR is hosted and published on Springer’s Open Access publishing platform ? Global Science Journals (GSJ) In addition, it will be submitted to indexed by EBSCO, CrossRef, ProQuest, Ulrichsweb, Cabell's Directories, EconBiz, IndexCopernicus, journalseek and will be submitted to Scopus, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, Index Copernicus and amongst others.

Book: Selected authors will be invited to contribute book chapters in "Business Review: Advanced Applications" to be published by GSTF. The book will be edited by Dr. Anton Ravindran President, Global Science & Technology Forum and Dr. Farid Shirazi, Assistant Professor & ITM Learning Edge Faculty Advisor, Ted Rogers School of Information Technology Management Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada.

Best Paper Awards and Best Student Paper Awards will be conferred at the conference (in order to qualify for the award, the paper must be presented at the conference).

THoR 2015 will also constitute a Special Panel Session.

Panel Proposals are invited for submission. A minimum of three papers centering on a specific topic will be accepted for submission under Panel Category.

Important Dates

Full Paper Submission Deadline: 28 August 2015

Early Bird Registration Deadline: 12 October 2015

Late Registration Deadline: 13 November 2015

Conference Dates: 14 - 15 December 2015

Contact Us

For General Information, Registration, Accommodation or Visa Assistance, please contact us at

THoR CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT

Global Science & Technology Forum (GSTF)

10 Anson Road, International Plaza,

Singapore 079903

Email: secretariattourism-conf.org

DID : +65 6327 0166

Fax : +65 6327 0162