Gracious Hospitality and Tourism International Conference

Authors are invited to submit papers in the following areas, but are not limited to

CULTURE AND MANAGEMENT

• Thainess: courtesy and the power of Thai Smile

• Asian Hospitality and Tourism Management

• Culture, Gender and Political diversity

• Spirituality and religion in hospitality and Tourism

FOOD-GASTRONOMY-CULINARY ART AND WELLBEING

• Culinary art and food: Traditions-Trends-Futures

• Nutrition and Allergens and modern disease Sugar/Diabetes – Gluten – Salt/Blood Pressure

• Wellbeing – Holistic Wellness – Mindfulness

• Spa – Harmony – Meditation

• Medical Tourism and Health and Accessibility

• Spirituality and Tourism

SMARTNESS AND DIGITAL MARKETING REVOLUTION

• eTourism and eMarketing

• Smart Tourism, Digital marketing and social media

• Virtual and Augmented Reality

• Automation and Robotics

• Internet of Everything and Big Data

• Cyber Security and Safety

• Risk management

HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT INNOVATIONS

• Strategic Hospitality and Tourism Management

• Hospitality management in the era of globalisation : Asia-China-Middle East-American-European

• Mega Chains vs Boutique-Small and family hotels

• Sharing economy and the AIRBnB proposition

• Reviews, Tripadvisor and Reputation Management

• Special themed hotels: Kids/pets/animals/sports/

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS

• Technology Trends and transportation

• Air Transportation technologies, alliances, hubs, carriers

• Cruise lines and cruise industries

• Autonomous Cars

• Sharing economy and transportation platforms

• Multi-mobility: interconnecting all transportation systems

STRATEGY AND COMPETITIVENESS FOR TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY

• Strategic Hospitality and Tourism Management

• Globalisation and competitivess

• Crisis, disaster management, business continuity and resilience

• Safety, Security, Terrorism

• Partnerships and competitiveness  – collaboration and competition

MARKETING, DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETS

• Tourism and Hospitality Marketing, technology, distribution channel management

• Markets, demographics, and the consumer of the future

• Experience cocreation and Service Dominant Logic

• Millennials and customer engagement

• Shopping and Retailing as part of Tourism and Hospitality

• Accessibility/Disability and Tourism & Hospitality for all

EDUCATION AND TALENT MANAGEMENT

• Hospitality and Tourism management education: Learning and teaching

• Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism

• Talent Development and Management

• Gender and equality in Hospitality and Tourism

TOURISM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

• Tourism Planning and Development

• Real estate development and mix use facilities

• Regional planning and infrastructure

• Impacts of Tourism and Hospitality – bringing benefits to all

• Sustainability, Conservation and Wildlife

• Environmental management in Hospitality and Tourism

HEALTH AND ACCESSIBLE TOURISM

• Medical Tourism

• Cosmetic and transformation surgery tourism

• Accessible and disabled Tourism

• Dialysis travel centres

• Allergens and food accessibility

ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE

• Human Rights

• Human Trafficing

• Corporate responsibility

• Exploitation of people and resources

• Culture of Integrity and ethical codes

• Religious, cultural, political and national ethics and conflicts

• Ethical vs unethical leadership

• Cross-cultural ethics and governance

SUSTAINABILITY AND GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

• Environmental concerns and sustainability

• Climate change

• Forest & Land use

• Water resources

• Sustainable Cities & Buildings

• Sustainable Transport

• Food Waste

• Air and water quality

• Recycling

• Sustainable energy solutions