THoR 2012

Annual International Conference on Tourism and Hospitality Research (THoR 2012)

Date: 9 - 10 July 2012 Venue: Hotel Fort Canning, Singapore

The Conference Proceedings will be indexed by EBSCO, CrossRef and Proquest, amongst others, where applicable.

Depending on their importance, originality, quality, relevance and other editorial considerations, eligible research articles will be invited for publication in the GSTF International Journal on GSTF Business Review. (ISSN: 2010-4804)

Best Paper Awards and Best Student Paper Awards will be conferred at the conference (in order to qualify for the award, the paper must be presented at the conference).

The conference will be held at Hotel Fort Canning, Singapore. You may want to take a look at the official website of the Singapore Tourism Board.

GENERAL CHAIR

Prof. the Hon. Dr. Stephen Martin

- Member, Board of Governors, Global Science & Technology Forum (GSTF) - Former Speaker Parliament of Australia - Former Deputy Vice Chancellor (Strategy and Planning), Curtin University of Technology - Former Pro Vice Chancellor International, Victoria University PROGRAM COMMITTEE Dr. Neil Carr Associate Professor Department of Tourism University of Otago, New Zealand Prof. Nigel Hemmington Pro Vice-Chancellor International Dean Faculty of Applied Humanities Chartered Marketer AUT University, New Zealand Dr. Paul Whitelaw Acting Head, School of International Business Victoria University, Australia Prof. Dimitrios Buhalis Chair in Tourism Deputy Director of International Centre for Tourism Research Bournemouth University, United Kingdom Dr Carmen Cox Associate Professor of Hotel and Resort Management Bond University, Australia Dr Rong Huang Associate Professor in Tourism Marketing University of Plymouth, United Kingdom Prof Colin Hunter Chair in Rural & Environmental Sustainability Geography & Environment, School of Geosciences University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom Dr. Hazel Tucker Associate Professor, Department of Tourism University of Otago, New Zealand Prof. Robert Maitland Director, The Centre for Tourism Research University of Westminster, United Kingdom

CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT

Global Science & Technology Forum (GSTF) 10 Anson Road, International Plaza, Singapore 079903

DID : +65 6327 0166 Fax : +65 6327 0162

For General Enquiries	: info@tourism-conf.org For Registration, Accommodation or Visa Assistance	: secretariat@tourism-conf.org