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 PROGRAM & THEMES for the Lombok 2015 Conference
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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME & PRESENTATIONS
Keynote Speakers
Special Presentations
Workshop on Knowledge Based Tourism
Technical Field Trips

Paper Awards
  • Best Written Paper (see requirements under Abstracts)
  • Best Presentation Award (audience vote)
Important Dates
  • 31 May 2015 - Paper Abstract Due - Late Abstracts will be accepted on a space available basis
  • 1 July - Full Papers Due for Pre-Conference Proceedings; Last Day for Conference Presenters to register to be included in the program
  • 15 July - Last Day to Register - no late registrations accepted
  • 28 July 2015 (Tue) - Conference delegates arrive
  • 29 July (Wed) - Opening Session & Keynote Speeches in the morning; Parallel Sessions and Panels/Workshops in the afternoon
  • 30 July (Thu) - Technical Field Trip
  • 31 July (Fri) - Keynote Speeches and Invited Papers in the morning; Parallel Sessions and Panels/Workshops in the afternoon; Gala Dinner at the Kila Sengigi Beach Resort
  • 1 August (Sat) - Conference delegates depart & Post conference activities
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Traditional village near Senaru on the upper slopes of Mt. Rinjani.
Major Themes

Tourists in the Tropics
-   Tourist Problem Behaviours
-   Challenges in Visiting the Tropics
-   Tourists Approaches to Sustainability
-   Interpretation and Tourist Awareness
-   Emerging Tropical Markets
-   Changes in Tourist Interests in the Tropics
-   Special Interest Tropical Tourism

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

Recreational and Sports
-    Scuba Diving Industry
-    Cruise Tourism in the Tropics
-    Mountain Trekking and Climbing Tourism
-    Sporting Events and Tourism

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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