About the Conference

Building on the success of the previous conferences, it is our great pleasure to inform you that the hybrid 9th International Conference of the International Association of Cultural and Digital Tourism (IACuDiT) is to be held in Syros Island, Greece, in September 1st – 3rd, 2022, with the theme “Tourism, Travel and Hospitality in a Smart and Sustainable World”. The aim of this conference is to promote constructive, critical and interdisciplinary conversations on the challenges emerging in tourism from the digital transformation of the industry by bringing together researchers, communities, industry and government stakeholders.

 

CONFERENCE TOPICS

Issues to be covered at the conference include, but are not limited to, the following areas:

ICTs Adoption for Regional Development, Sustainability and Tourism Experience
Fishing Tourism, Maritime Policy and Cultural Ports
Cultural landscape and tourism
Tourism Education
Location-based Services, Internet-of-Things and Smart Cities
Knowledge economy and Smart Destinations
Heritage and Museum Management in the Digital Era
Digital collections and the virtual visitor
Innovations in museum interpretation and collections management and Cross cultural visions
Air Transport and IT
Tourism Trends and Ageing
Emerging technologies, Disruptive Technologies
Mobile Services, Gaming, Gamification and Augmented Reality
Digital social innovation
Cultural and Digital Tourism Statistics, Economics and Forecasting
Cultural tourism policy, planning, and governance
Cultural and Digital Tourism Marketing, Management and e-learning
Tourism Consumer behavior, decision making, experience and satisfaction
Sport tourism, Innovations in sports tourism/Sports as cultural heritage
Festivals and events, lodging and MICE marketing and management
Competitiveness, corporate social responsibility, service excellence and service quality
Social media, Social Networking and ICTs for Partnership and Collaboration
Resilience, Migration, refugees, labor mobility and tourism
Human resources management and strategic leadership development
Innovation, creativity and change management
Financial and performance management regarding cultural and heritage tourism topics
Emerging research methods and methodologies
Wine tourism and gastronomy
Film Tourism
Pilgrimage and Spiritual Tourism
Medical, Wellness and Health Tourism
and
Other topics of contemporary significance in hospitality and tourism with a global focus

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEES

Conference Chair
Katsoni Vicky, President of IACUDIT, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece

Scientific Committee
Abioui Mohamed , Ibn Zohr University, Morocco
Abranja Nuno Alexandre, ISCE, Portugal
Amitabh Upadhya​, ​Dean​, ​Skyline University College​, UAE
Amorim Ericka, New University of Lisbon, Portugal
Arikan Dündar Alev,Anadolu University Tourism Faculty, Turkey
Arikan Irfan, Krems University of Applied Sciences, Austria
Armaitiene Ausrine, Klaipėda University, Lithuania
Bait Miriam, University of Milan, Italy
Bavik Ali, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau
Belias Dimitrios, University of Thessaly, Greece
Cahyanto Ignatius, Black Hills State University, USA
Cannas Rita, Università degli studi di Cagliari, Italy
Caruana Simon, University of Malta, Malta
Chen Brendan, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan
Clarke Alan, University of Pannonia, Hungary
Connell Joanne, University of Exeter Business School, UK
Cristiana Oliveira, School of Tourism, Sports & Hospitality, Portugal
Croes Robertico, Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida, USA
Darling James, University of California, USA
Daniel Barrera-Fernández, Universidad Autonoma Benito Juarez De Oaxaca, Mexico
Deffner Alex, University of Thessaly, Greece
De Man​ ​Adriaan​,​ Universidade Europeia and the Universidade Nova​, Portugal​
Devidze Eka, International Black Sea University, Georgia
Dieke Peter, Kwara State University, Nigeria
Do Cam Tho, Institute for Tourism Development Research, Vietnam
Du Cros Hilary, University of New Brunswick, Canada
Ekiz Erdogan, King Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Elga Costa, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal
Elnasr Sobaih Abu, Cardiff School of Management, UK
Farouk Abdelnabi Hassanein Attaalla, Fayoum University, Egypt
Fernández Latorre Francisco, University of Seville, Spain
Figueira Victor, Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Portugal
Filimon Nela, Universitat de Girona, Spain
Gouliamos Kostas, European University, Cyprus
Gozzoli Roberto, Mahidol University International College, Thailand
Halkier Henrik, Aalborg University, Denmark​
Hji-Avgoustis Sotiris, Ball State University, Indiana, USA
José Álvarez García, University of Extremadura, Caceres, Spain
King Brian, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Kokkranikal Jithendran, University of Greenwich, UK
Komninou Ioanna, Athens Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Korstanje E Maximiliano, University of Palermo, Argentina
Koustelios Athanasios, University of Thessaly, Greece
Koutsouris Alex, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
Krizaj Dejan, University of Primorska, Slovenia
Leszek Koziol, Malopolska School of Economics in Tarnow
Liberato Dália, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal
Liberato Pedro , School of Hospitality and Tourism, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal
Limone Pierpaolo, Università di Foggia, Italy
Loulanski Vesselin, Panov European College of Economics and Management
Lugosi Peter, Oxford Brookes University, UK
Lundberg Hans, Linnaeus University, Sweden
Makridis Sofoklis, Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Patras, Greece
Mancarella Marco, Università del Salento, Italy
Manhas Parikshat Singh, University of Jammu, India
Manuel Rivera, Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida, USA
María de la Cruz del Río Rama, University of Vigo, Ourense, Spain
Michalakakou Panagiota,  Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Patras
Mikros George, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Mohammed Masood, Shadan Business School, India
Moira Polyxeni, University of West Attica, Greece
Mónica Gelós, National University of Comahue, Argentina
Mylonopoulos Dimitris, University of West Attica, Greece
Nadda Vipin, University of Sunderland, UK
Nadkarni Sanjay, The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, United Arab Emirates
Negrusa Adina, Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania
Neshkov M, Varna University of Economics, Bulgaria
Nikas Ioannis , University of Patras, Greece
Oumlil Rachid, University of Agadir, Morocco
Özgür ÖZER, Erbakan University Konya, TURKEY
Pace Rosaria, University of Foggia, Italy
Palmer Nicola,Sheffield Hallam University, UK
Panagopoulos Alkiviadis, University of Patras, Greece
Panagopoulos Tasos, University of Patras, Greece
Panigyrakis George, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece
Papaioannou Alkistis , University of Peloponnese, Greece
Papakonstantinou George, University of Thessaly, Greece
Papatheodorou Andreas, University of the Aegean, Greece
Paraskevopoulos John, University of West Attica, Greece
Parlinska Maria, Warsaw University, Poland
Paschaloudis Dimitris, University of Central Macedonia, Greece
Pop Cornelia, Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania
Poulaki Ioulia, University of Patras, Greece
Powell Ray, University of Greenwich, UK
Presenza Angelo,University of Molise, Italy
Pulido Fernandez Juan Ignacio, University of Jaén, Spain
Reid Stuart, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Reino Sofía, University of Bedfordshire, UK
Rossidis Ioannis, University of the Peloponnese, Greece
Sair Aziz, University Ibn Zohr Agadir, Morocco
Sdrolias Labros, University of Thessaly, Greece
Škodová- Parmová Dagmar, University of South Bohemia, Czech Repulic
Smaranda Adina Cosma, Vice Dean, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Sameh Ahmed Refaat, King Saud University, Riyadh
Saarinen Jarkko, University of Oulu, Finland
Saviour Formosa, Malta Environment & Planning Authority,Malta
Segarra Marival, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Spain
Serban Andreea, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Sérgio Maravilhas Lopes, North Carolina State Univ., USA
Sheresheva Marina, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
Sigala Marianna, University of the Aegean, Greece
Skoufas George, International University, Greece
Sobaih Abu Elnasr, Cardiff School of Management, UK
Sotiriadis Marios, University of South Africa, South Africa
Spyrakos Constantine, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Stasiak Andrzej, University of Lodz, Poland
Stavrinoudis Theodoros , University Of The Aegean, Greece
Steckenbauer Georg Christian, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Germany
Stergiou Dimitrios, Hellenic Open University, Greece
Stratigea Anastasia, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece
Sylaiou​ ​Stella​,​ Hellenic Open University​,Greece
Tatsuo Kimbara, Hiroshima Shudo University, Japan
Theuma Nadia, University of Malta, Malta
Tiago Flavio, Azores University, Portugal
Tomazos Konstantinos, University of Strathclyde, UK
Tsartas Paris, University of the Aegean, Greece
Tsiotas Dimitrios, University of Thessaly, Greece
Tsolkas John, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Turnšek Hančič Maja, University of Maribor, Slovenia
Vargas Sanchez Alfonso, Huelva University, Spain
Veleva Maria,Varna University, Bulgaria
Velissariou Efstathios, University of Thessaly, Greece
Vrana Vasiliki, International University, Greece
Vrondou Ourania, University of Peloponnese, Greece
Xing Huibin, Hebei University, China
Yasin Bilim, Necmettin Erbakan University, Turkey
Zafiropoulos Kostas, University of Macedonia, Greece
Zarkada Anna, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
Zawadka Jan, Wasaw University of Life Sciences, Poland

Organizing Committee
Giourgali Artemis, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain
Lampropoulos Aris, University of West Attica, Greece
Martínez Rochina Adrián, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain
Poulaki Ioulia, University of Patras, Greece