Co-hosted by the SHTM and the School of Travel Industry Management at the University of Hawai`i, the 17th Asia Pacific Forum for Graduate Students Research in Tourism (APF) will be held at the Hawai`i Convention Centre from 16 to 18 May 2018 in Honolulu, Hawai`i. The aim of the annual APF is to provide a research forum for postgraduate students and faculty members engaged in research and postgraduate education in hospitality and tourism. The
focus is on the exchange of information through research and networking amongst forum participants to foster collaborative research and academic exchanges. The forum will feature keynote speeches from renowned academics and hospitality and tourism industry leaders, as well as refereed papers and poster presentations from conference participants.
Featured Speakers
Professor Kaye Chon
Dean and Chair Professor
Walter Kwok Foundation Professor in International Hospitality Management
School of Hotel and Tourism Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
|
Professor Daniel Fesenmaier
Professor
Department of Tourism Recreation and Sport Management
University of Florida
|
Professor Juanita Liu
Professor Emerita
School of Travel Industry Management
University of Hawai`i at Mānoa
|
Professor Amit Sharma
Professor
School of Hospitality Management
The Pennsylvania State University
|
Professor Pauline Sheldon
Professor Emerita
School of Travel Industry Management
University of Hawai`i at Mānoa
|
Professor Daniel Spencer
Professor
School of Travel Industry Management
University of Hawai`i at Mānoa
|
Call for Papers
Abstract Submission: 31 March 2018
Full Paper
Submission: 6 April 2018
Authors are invited to submit papers across a wide spectrum of tourism and hospitality related research, including but not limited to:
- Contemporary Issues in Tourism and Hospitality Education and Research
- Multidiscipline Issues Related to Tourism and Hospitality Education
- Tourism Planning and Tourism Impact Assessment
- Tourism Consumer Behaviour
- Policies and Regulations Affecting Tourism
- Impact and Implication of Digital Technologies and Social Media in Tourism and Hospitality
- Destination Marketing
- Sustainable Tourism and Nature/Eco-Tourism
- Contest and Cooperation on Tourism amongst Asia-Pacific Areas
- MICE Development and Tourism Crisis Management in Tourism Industry
- Transnational Market Analysis and Forecast
- Tourism Human Resource and Training
- E-Commerce and Travel Agency Management
- Hospitality Management and Marketing
- Foodservice and Food Habits
- Stakeholders' Cooperation in Tourism Development
- Case studies on Tourism and Hospitality Development, Marketing and Management
All manuscripts must be saved as PDF documents and uploaded to the EasyChair system. For detailed submission information, visit the conference website at
http://tim.hawaii.edu/asia-pacific-forum-2018/paper-submission/.
Three Research Tracks
Track 1
Completed Research Papers: Papers based on a research undertaken by a postgraduate student as part of a Master's or doctoral degree.
Track 2
Research in Progress Papers: Papers based on research currently in progress as part of a Master's or doctoral degree.
Track 3
Poster Presentations: Papers considered for poster presentations (in lieu of stand up oral presentations).
Publication Plan
Final copies of accepted papers (or abstracts if the authors wish to submit only the abstracts for publication) will be professionally published in electronic form as an edited Forum Proceedings with an ISBN prior to the Forum.
Forum Administration
APF
Secretariat
School of Travel Industry Management
University of Hawai`i at Mānoa
256 Campus Road, 346 George Hall
Tel: +1-808-956-4884 / Fax: +1-808-956-5378
E-mail:
tim-event-coordinator@lists.hawaii.edu
Website:
http://tim.hawaii.edu/asia-pacific-forum-2018/
|
|
