Conference Theme

 

Creative tourism industry has become a vital aspect of global world. The theme of this year’s conference is, “Reshaping the Economy through Creative Hospitality and Tourism Industry”. The theme emphasizes the need for discussion on the strategies for employment generation through creative and interdisciplinary hospitality and tourism industry, and promotion of sustainability of tourism industry both domestically and internationally. The World Hospitality & Tourism Forum at Seoul offers outstanding opportunities for international academics, policy makers, thought leaders, researchers, industry practitioners, and students to share and exchange their views, research findings, methodologies and insights related to hospitality and tourism around the world.The conference welcomes participation from all cultures and parts in the world. We anticipate an interactive and stimulating conference.

 

 

Topics of Papers

 

The conference will explore the overall theme of “Advances and Innovation in Hospitality and Tourism”, and will invite papers of a wide range of topics, including (but not limited to) the following:

 

• Innovations and New Approaches in Hospitality and Tourism Research

• Global Trends in Hospitality and Tourism

• Tourism Economics and Forecasting

• Strategic Tourism Issues and Tourism Policy

• Eco-tourism and Sustainable Tourism

• Destination Planning and Development

• Hotel, Club and Resort Management

• Human Resources Management

• Human Resources Development and Training

• Sports and Tourism

• Meeting, Incentive, Convention and Exhibition (MICE)

• Management and Marketing in Tourism, Leisure, and Hospitality

• Service Quality in Hospitality, Leisure, and Tourism

• Media and Tourism

• IT and Tourism

• Job Creation in Hospitality and Tourism Industry

• Other topics relevant to the theme of Tourism, Leisure, Hospitality, and MICE

 

 

Who Should Attend 

 

• Academicians and educators
• Government/ directors and/or administrators
• Representatives of multi-national organizations
• Marketers in tourism, hospitality and leisure sectors
• Researchers and industry consultants
• Graduate Students