CBTS 2009
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Consumer Behavior in Tourism Symposium 2009, Brunico, Italy, 15-19 Dec 2009, Organizing Committee Chair Michael Bosnjak; Abstract deadline 31 Jul
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Consumer Behavior in Tourism Symposium 2009 (CBTS 2009)
December 15-19, 2009
Bruneck/Brunico, South Tyrol, Italy
Organized by the
Competence Centre in Tourism Management and Tourism Economics (TOMTE)
Free University of Bozen/Bolzano at Bruneck/Brunico
Journal coverage (for selected papers):
Tourism Analysis
International Journal of Hospitality Management
Keynote speakers:
Geoffrey Crouch
Sara Dolnicar
Charles Hofacker
Abraham Pizam
Short courses offered:
Structural Equation Modeling Basic Course (Guido Moeser)
Destination Choice Modeling (Charles Hofacker)
Applied Meta-Analysis in Tourism Research (Michael Bosnjak)
Scale Development (Charles Hofacker)
Web-based and Mobile Survey Methods (Michael Bosnjak and Markus Weiss)
<Q> Quick Info
Abstract submission deadline:
July 31, 2009
Symposium and short courses taking place at Bruneck/Brunico (South Tyrol, Italy):
December 15-19, 2009
Full paper submission deadline to be considered for inclusion into the reviewing processes of special issues in the journals
Tourism Analysis (for tourism-related papers) or
International Journal of Hospitality Management (for hospitality-related papers):
January 30, 2010
Scholars and practitioners are invited to submit abstracts for competitive papers or posters related to at least one of the following broad areas:
- Current theoretical developments and practical applications in consumer behavior applied to tourism and hospitality
- Ensuring validity in tourism consumer behavior studies and in hospitality research: Issues of measurement and methodology
Specifically, at least one of the following sub-topics should be covered:
- Issues in well-being and quality-of-life research with a special emphasis on tourism
- Co-creation and Tourist 2.0: Behavior and role in tourism value chains and distribution channels
- Social influences on touristic experiences and behaviors (e.g. host-guest and guest-host interactions, social dynamics in travel groups)
- Cognitive representations of destinations at various levels (local, regional, country, continent) and their affective/behavioral consequences (e.g., framing of destinations, destination-related images, multi-destination travel, multi-attraction tourist experiences)
- Wine and gastronomy tourism: Contemporary issues and trends
- Methodological aspects in assessing consumption-related constructs in tourism
- Empirical generalizations and meta-analysis in tourism and hospitality research
- Evaluation research applied to tourism and hospitality (e.g., event evaluation)
- Web-based and mobile technology in tourism and hospitality
Keynote speakers (tentative; in alphabetical order):
Geoffrey Crouch: "The Darwinian Origins of Tourism Consumer Behavior"
La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
Sara Dolnicar: Segmentation Methods in Tourism
University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
Charles Hofacker: Consumer Behavior Online: An Overview of Research Issues
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
Abraham Pizam: Consumer Attitudes towards Animal-Based Tourist Attractions
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
For a detailed description of the conferences´ topics, journal coverage, program structure, timeline, abstract submission procedure, and further details, please refer to the sections below or visit the conference Web site at:
<0> Table of Contents
<1> Aims, Scope & Topics Covered
<2> Keynote Speakers
<3> Journal Coverage
<4> Program Structure
<5> Timeline
<6> Abstract Submission Procedure
<7> Committees
<8> More Information & Abstract Submission Link:
<1> Aims, Scope & Topics Covered
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CBTS 2009 aims at offering an opportunity for scientific exchange among researchers and practitioners from all over the world working in the field of consumer behavior in tourism and related areas.
Accordingly, the thematic scope is on theoretical, methodological, and practical advances to relate consumer behavior issues to the area of tourism. Contributions to CBTS 2009 should be related to at least one of the following broad areas:
- Current theoretical developments and practical applications in consumer behavior applied to tourism and hospitality
- Ensuring validity in tourism consumer behavior studies and in hospitality research: Issues of measurement and methodology
Specifically, at least one of the following sub-topics should be covered:
- Issues in well-being and quality-of-life research with a special emphasis on tourism
- Co-creation and Tourist 2.0: Behavior and role in tourism value chains and distribution channels
- Social influences on touristic experiences and behaviors (e.g. host-guest and guest-host interactions, social dynamics in travel groups)
- Cognitive representations of destinations at various levels (local, regional, country, continent) and their affective/behavioral consequences (e.g., framing of destinations, destination-related images, multi-destination travel, multi-attraction tourist experiences)
- Wine and gastronomy tourism: Contemporary issues and trends
- Methodological aspects in assessing consumption-related constructs in tourism
- Empirical generalizations and meta-analysis in tourism and hospitality research
- Evaluation research applied to tourism and hospitality (e.g., event evaluation)
- Web-based and mobile technology in tourism and hospitality
<2> Keynote Speakers
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Geoffrey Crouch: "The Darwinian Origins of Tourism Consumer Behavior"
La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
Sara Dolnicar: Segmentation Methods in Tourism
University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
Charles Hofacker: Consumer Behavior Online: An Overview of Research Issues
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
Abraham Pizam: Consumer Attitudes towards Animal-Based Tourist Attractions
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
<3> Journal Coverage
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Selected papers will be published in special issues of the following journals. Following the conference, authors will have the opportunity to revise their papers further based on feedback from the conference prior to the January 30, 2010 submission date for full papers. Selected papers will then be subject to an expedited blind-review process.
Tourism related papers will be considered for publication in a special issue of Tourism Analysis.
Hospitality related papers will be considered for publication in a special issue of the International Journal of Hospitality Management.
<4> Program Structure
CBTS 2009 will offer the following opportunities for the presentation and discussion of research and scholarly thought:
- Oral presentations within special topic sessions provide opportunities for focused attention on cutting-edge and important topics. They will encompass 20 minutes plus a discussion of 10 minutes, moderated by a member of the program committee.
- In addition, the opportunity to present and discuss posters within exclusively designated time-slots will be given.
- Opportunity to attend short courses on methodological aspects in tourism research, offered by leading experts in their respective fields.
- Special time slots will be reserved for social events, such as skiing, hiking and walking-tours in the beautiful surrounding area:
- Exhibitions will offer the opportunity to get in touch with the latest software, books, and services to the topics related to CBTS 2009. Moreover, short courses on the following topics will be offered:
Structural Equation Modeling Basic Course (Guido Moeser)
Destination Choice Modeling (Charles Hofacker)
Applied Meta-Analysis in Tourism Research (Michael Bosnjak)
Scale Development (Charles Hofacker)
Web-based and Mobile Survey Methods (Michael Bosnjak and Markus Weiss)The preliminary program will be released August 15, 2009, the final program on October 15, 2009.
<5> Timeline
- 2010, January 30: Full papers for consideration in the special issues scheduled due
- 2009, December 15-19: Symposium taking place at Bruneck/Brunico (South Tyrol, Italy)
- 2009, October 15 November 15: Late registration period (only non-authors)
- 2009, October 15: Final program announced
- 2009, September 15 -October 15: Regular registration period (regular rates)
- 2009, August 15 – September 15: Early registration period (discounted rates)
- 2009, August 15: Preliminary program announced
- 2009, August 15: Notification of acceptance/refusal of proposals
- 2009, May 30 – July 31: Abstract submissions accepted at http://www.cbts2009.unibz.it
See rubric on navigation panel: "Abstract submission"
<6> Abstract Submission
Abstract submissions are accepted May 30 July 31, 2009, via a Web-based form only, accessible via:
See rubric on navigation panel: "Abstract submission"
During the abstract submission process, the following information must be provided:
(1) Name(s), institutional affiliation(s), and valid email addresses for *all authors* (2) Postal address, telephone number, and fax number of the first author (3) Title of the contribution (4) Thematic area(s) addressed (5) Keywords (up to five) (6) Abstract of no more than 350 words (7) Type of contribution that is preferred: Poster or Paper
PLEASE NOTE the following steps and important deadlines:
Abstract submissions will be reviewed by at least two members of the program committee. Notification of a preliminary acceptance or refusal will be given by August 15, 2009.
If a proposal is preliminarily accepted, at least one presenting author must register for the conference before October 15, 2009.Preliminarily accepted abstracts with no single author registered in time will be removed from the program without notice.
<7> Committees
The program committee consists of the following researchers:
- Michael Bosnjak (Head of Program Committee)
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, TOMTE Bruneck/Brunico, South Tyrol, Italy - Roberto Bergami
Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia - Evangelos Christou
University of the Aegean, Chios, Greece - Geoffrey Crouch
La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia - Sara Dolnicar
University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia - Charles Hofacker
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA - Elisabeth Kastenholz
University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal - Oswin Maurer
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, TOMTE Bruneck/Brunico, South Tyrol, Italy - Linda Osti
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, TOMTE Bruneck/Brunico, South Tyrol, Italy - Abraham Pizam
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA - Guenter Schamel
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, TOMTE Bruneck/Brunico, South Tyrol, Italy - Marianna Sigala
University of the Aegean, Chios, Greece - Serena Volo Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, TOMTE Bruneck/Brunico, South Tyrol, Italy Members of the organizing committee at the Center for Tourism Management and Tourism Economics (TOMTE) are:
- Michael Bosnjak (Head of Organizing Committee)
- Barbara De Candido
- Verena Gartner
- Hugo Götsch
- Lisa Leoni
- Oswin Maurer
- Linda Osti
- Sonja Stolzlechner
- Brigitte Valentini
- Serena Volo
<8> More details
For more details, please visit the CBTS 2009 Web site at: