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 PROGRAM & THEMES  for the Sri Lanka 2017 Conference

Keynote Speakers​
  • Dr. Stephen W. Boyd
    Ulster University, Northern Ireland, UK

  • Dr. Honggang Xu
    Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
     
  • Dr. Haidar Dziyauddin 
    Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia

Special Presentations
  • Dr. Alan A. Lew
    ​Northern Arizona University, USA


Technical Field Trip
  • Conference field trip will cover nature, wildlife and cultural experiences of the Belihuloya region.
Paper Awards
  • Best Written Paper (see requirements under Abstracts)
  • Best Presentation Award (audience vote)

Important Conference Program Dates
  • 20 September - Early Registration Ends; Regular Registration Begins;
  • 1 October - Registration Ends - no registrations will be accepted  after this date
  • 19-21 October - Conference Dates
    • 18 October - Welcome reception
    • 19 October - Innauguration session, Keynote presentations, Paper sessions, and Gala dinner
    • 20 October - Conference Field Trip & Sri Lankan Theme night dinner and entertainment
    • 21 October - Kenote presentations, Paper sessions, and Closing session

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Rice paddy in Belihuloya, Sri Lanka
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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