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PROGRAM & THEMES
for the Nanjing 2016 Conference
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM   
​(pdf, 23 July 2016)
Technical Field Trips
  • Suzhou Pre-Meeting Field Trip (16 August)
  • Optional Nanjing Post-Meeting Field Trip (19 August)
    (see Venue page for more information on field trips)
Paper Awards​​
  • Authors who submit full papers will be considered for several outstanding paper awards, including the Best Conference Paper Award
Important Dates
  • 15 April 2016 - Abstracts and Full Papers Due; Notification of Attendance for Non-Presenters 
  • 1 to 10 May 2016 - Acceptance Notification for Presenters and Non-Presenters
  • 1 May 2016 - Symposium Registration Opens
  • 10 June 2016 - LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR THE SYMPOSIUM**

  • 15 August 2016 (Mon) - Symposium delegates arrive in Suzhou (if attending pre-meeting Field Trip)
  • 16 August 2016 (Tue) - Suzhou Excursion; Travel to Nanjing
  • 17 August 2016 (Wed) - Opening Ceremony and Keynote Presentations; Nanjing Excursion
  • 18 August 2016 (Thu) - Nanjing Paper Sessions & Closing
  • 19 August 2016 (Wed) - Optional Nanjing Field Trip (see Venue page for more information)  
Major Themes

Environment and Tourism
-    Tourism and Global Climate Change/Warming Issues 
-    Tourism Industry and Carbon Emission
-    Forest Degradation and Tourism Development
-    Marine Conservation and Tourism industry
-    Tourism and Ecosystem Services 
-    Sustainable Tourism Planning
-    Sustainable Tourism in Sensitive Environments

Economics and Business in Tourism
-    Strategic Planning Development in Tourism
-    Tourism  and Financial Management
-    Tourism and Regional Economic Development
-    Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Tourism Industry
-    Business Ethics in the Tourism Industry
-    Tourist Consumer Behaviour
-    Destination Marketing
-    Islamic Finance and Tourism

Gender and Equity in Tourism
-   Gender Equity in the Tourism Industry 
-   Family Issues in Tourism
-   Child Labour in the Tourism industry
-   Gender Identity and Sexual Issues in Tourism
-   Human Resources in Tourism

Indigenous Communities, Culture and Tourism
-   Arts and Crafts
-   Culinary Arts and Popular Foods
-   Cultural Identities in Tourism
-   Language Usage in Tourism Setting
-   Indigenous Entrepreneurship in Tourism
-   Indigenous Populations and Tourism
-   Religion and Tourism

Tourism Geography in the Asia-Pacific
- Research Trends in Different Asia-Pacific Countries
- Intra-regional Tourist Travel and Marketing
- Borders and Tourism in Asia
​- China's Impact of Asian Tourism Destinations

Security, Migration and Health Issues in Tourism
-   Legal and Illegal Migration in Tourism
-   Human Trafficking in the Tourism Industry
-   Impact of the Sex Industry in Tourism
-   Tourism Industry and Health Issues
-   Marriage Tourism

Human Resources, Education and Scholarship in Tourism
-    Tourism and Hospitality Education
-    Career Paths in Tourism and Hospitality
-    Publishing Tourism Research Internationally
-    Tourism Research and Activism in Academia
-    Certification and Lifelong Learning for Tourism
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