Second Asia Pacific Forum for Graduate Students Research in Tourism

May 24-25, 2003
Gyeongju, Korea

Hosted by

School of International Tourism
Dong-A University
The Korea Academic Society of Tourism & Leisure (KASTLE)

 

Following the success of the inaugural Asia Pacific Forum for Graduate Students Research in Tourism, held in Macau on 22 May 2002 under the auspice of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Institute for Tourism in Macau, Dong-A University is pleased to announce the second Asia Pacific Forum for Graduate Students Research in Tourism, to take place in TEMF Hotel, Gyeongju, Korea on May 24-25, 2003.

The Forum aims to provide a "research forum" among post-graduate students and faculty members engaged in post-graduate teaching and research supervision in hospitality and tourism programs in the Asia Pacific region so that they can exchange information on their research and also network among themselves for future collaboration in research and academic exchanges. The Founding Chairman of the Forum is Professor Kaye Chon, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Post-graduate students in tourism, hospitality, leisure and related fields.
Academic staff teaching and supervising post-graduate students.
Administrators of academic programs in hospitality and tourism.
Undergraduate students interested in pursuing post-graduate studies.
Publishers of journals and academic textbooks.
Researchers, academics and consultants with research interests in tourism.

 

GENERAL INTEREST SESSIONS

The Forum will feature several plenary sessions that will include panel presentations focusing on:

Managing successful research career.
Editor's Panel on Publishing in academic journals.
Teaching effectiveness.

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Forum will focus on a broad range of topics related to research in tourism. The Forum invites papers on either completed research or a preliminary report on "research in progress." Authors (or at least one co-author in case of co-authored papers) must be a post-graduate student and the paper should be based on a research project undertaken as part of authors' post-graduate research projects.

BEST PAPERS

Best papers will be competitively selected and authors will be acknowledged with a plaque and certificate.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Three-page abstracts (typed, double-spaced) of proposed papers should be submitted for the final selection process. Indicate the author's name and affiliation only on the cover page of the abstract; they should not be indicated anywhere in the abstract.

Submit abstracts to Conference Organizer by either electronic mail (stlim@daunet.donga.ac.kr) or by regular airmail.

Deadline for submitting abstracts is February 15, 2003. Paper Review Committee will conduct a refereed screening of abstracts. Authors of accepted abstracts will be asked to submit completed papers before April 15, 2003.

Once the paper is accepted, at least one of the authors must register for and present the paper at the Forum.

PUBLICATION PLAN

Final copies of accepted papers will be professionally published as an edited conference proceedings PRIOR To the Forum.

POST-CONFERENCE TOUR

Dong-A University will offer a half-day tour of Busan for the Forum participants in the morning of May 25th.

REGISTRATION AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Forum Registration fee will be US$100 before February 15, 2002 and US$135 thereafter. Information on hotel accommodations in TEMF Hotel, Gyeongju is to be announced.

CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATION

Honorary Conference Chairman: Prof. Kaye Chon
 School of Hotel and Tourism Management
 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Telephone: +852-2766-6382
Fax: +852-2362-6422
Email: hmkchon@polyu.edu.hk

Conference Chairman: Prof. Myung-Hwan Cho
 President of KASTLE
 School of International Tourism
Dong-A University, Busan, Korea
Telephone: +82-51-200-7432
Fax: +82-51-200-7446
Email: mhcho@daunet.donga.ac.kr

Conference Organizer: Prof. Sang Taek Lim
School of International Tourism
Dong-A University, Busan, Korea
Telephone: +82-51-200-7434
Fax: +82-51-200-5508
Email: stlim@daunet.donga.ac.kr

Registration and other enquiries:

Prof. Gyu-Hwan Choi (domestic registration)
 School of International Tourism
Dong-A University, Busan, Korea
Telephone: +82-51-200-7445
Fax: +82-51-200-5508
Email: stlim@daunet.donga.ac.kr

Prof. Sheema Doshi (foreign registration)
 School of International Tourism
Dong-A University, Busan, Korea
Telephone: +82-51-200-7436
Fax: +82-51-200-5508
Email: sdoshi@daunet.donga.ac.kr

Sponsors

Asia Pacific Tourism Association
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Institute For Tourism Studies, Macau
Beijing Second Foreign Language University
Rikkyo University
University of Hawaii
The Haworth Hospitality Press, USA
Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

 

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