TRACK 1: Cutting edge research in tourism and leisure studies
- Interdisciplinary studies in tourism and leisure
- Advances in tourism disciplines: sociology, anthropology, geography, etc.
- Towards new integrative conceptions and models in tourism and leisure domains
- Comparative studies in tourism, hospitality and recreation domains
- Bridging the gap between education and industry needs
- Emerging issues in travel and tourism education and training
TRACK 2: Tourism policy, regional development and planning
- Tourism Development, Tourism Policy and Planning
- Public private partnerships in Tourism
- Monitoring and Management of Tourism Development
- Strategic environmental assessment for tourism planning
- Governmental policy and Tourism
- Tourism and globalization
- Urban planning and tourism
- Tourism and regional development
- Tourism mobility and urban space
TRACK 3: Sustainable tourism development
- Community responses to tourists and tourism
- Economic, social, environmental and cultural impacts of tourism
- Instruments and indicators for more sustainable tourism
- Global change and tourism: sociocultural issues
- Climate changes and tourism
- Assessment tools for tourism evaluation
- Tourism accreditation and certification
- Ecotourism certification
- Urban sustainability and tourism
- Renewable energy and tourism
- Hotel and restaurants energy solutions
- Responsible tourism and ethical tourism
- Coastal sustainable tourism
- Tourism and Biodiversity protection
- Innovation patterns in sustainable tourism
TRACK 4: Tourism and hotel management
- Tourism development and finance
- Best practices in hospitality and tourism management
- Global economy and tourism
- Managing human resources in hospitality and tourism
- Strategic management in Tourism
- Tourism Innovation and Creativity
- Tourism Destination Competitiveness
- Hotel services management
- Hotel service technology management
- Food and beverage management
- Rest and relaxing management
- Hotel accounting and efficacy
- Logistics and Transports
- Technology and its Impact on Quality
- Quality management in tourism
TRACK 5: Tourism marketing
- Best practices in tourism marketing
- Tourism market strategy
- Tourism destination image
- Destination branding
- Branding tourism products
- Consumer behavior in Tourism
- Lifestyles and tourism segmentation
- Communication in tourism
- Tourist information services
- Tourist brands and consumer loyalty
- Consumer loyalty and quality
- ICT in tourism
- eStrategy and eBusiness models
- Internet marketing
- Advanced distribution systems
TRACK 6: Cultural tourism, cultural heritage and social dynamics
- The commoditization of culture
- Tourism and cultural industry
- Historical events as tourist attractions
- Relationship between natural and cultural resources
- Heritage management
- Conservation methods in tourism
- Heritage interpretation
- Thematic routes
- Cultural policy and tourism planning
- Tourism and the framing of national cultures
- Tourism and cultural heritage
- Tourism and community development
- Cultural issues (festivals, art, rituals, traditions) and tourism
- Tourism and cultural change
- Tourism and new urban culture
- Cultural tourism in rural areas
- Cultural values and tourism management
Track 7: Tourism innovation and human ecology
- Creative industry and tourism
- Cultural values and tourism management
- Experience economy and human life in tourism
- Households and tourism
- Interface connecting technology and humanity in tourism industries
- Social business and tourism
- Social responsibility and business ethics in tourism issues
- Sport tourism and ecology
TRACK 8: Special interests tourism
- New Tourism Products
- Event management and tourism (Sport Tourism, MICE and event tourism),
- Cruise Tourism
- Ecotourism and Nature tourism
- Rural tourism and Agritourism
- Gaming and entertainment industries
- Religious Tourism
- Wellness tourism
- Wine tourism and Gastronomy
- Mountain tourism
- Adventure tourism
- Other special interest tourism issues