Asia Pacific Tourism Association (APTA) is pleased to announce its 16th annual conference taking place in Macao SAR, China, from 13 to 16 July 2010, and hosted by the Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT). The general theme for APTA 2010 is Competition and Collaboration Between Regional Tourism Destinations. Organizers call upon tourism and hospitality scholars, researchers, practitioners and trade members to submit abstracts or full papers for presentation at the conference and for subsequent inclusion in the conference proceedings.

Macao was a sleepy Portuguese colony on the southeast coast of China until it was handed back to Chinese sovereignty in 1999. An hour's ferry ride from Hong Kong, it is now one of the fastest developing and most exciting tourism destinations in Asia as it transforms itself into a modem, vibrant, and cosmopolitan city that boasts the latest world-class attractions in gaming and entertainment.

For more information about Macao, please visit http://www.macautourism.gov.mo/

The theme of APTA 2010 addresses and recognizes a growing and important issue among many regional tourism destinations in the Asia Pacific Region and in all parts of the world : the pressure to compete or collaborate. Sub-themes and other related areas comprising this year's presentation sessions encompass, but are not limited to, the following:

- Destination competitiveness

- Regional tourism cooperation

- Industry collaborative or competitive networks and relationships

- Emerging collaborative or competitive frameworks in tourism activities

- Competition in tourism-product development

- The role of regional grouping and regional tourism associations

- Private and public competition and collaboration in tourism programs

In addition, submissions that link the general theme with following subject areas in tourism and hospitality are also welcome:

- Emerging tourism and hospitality trends

- Tourism between partitioned states

- IT & Internet aspects of tourism, hospitality and food service

- Human resources development & educational issues in industry

- Hospitality and tourism Education

- Marketing and promotion of tourism, hospitality and food service

- The convention and exhibition industry in the Asia Pacific region

- Community tourism development and rural/farm tourism

The conference invites both papers on completed research for standing presentation and preliminary reports for the poster session.


We invite authors to submit original and unpublished papers which will be subject to a double-blind review process. Authors can either submit an extended abstract or full paper for the review process. Papers published in the conference proceedings will be denoted as having been accepted on the basis of either an extended abstract or full paper submission.

 

Three-page abstracts (typed, single-spaced) or full papers should be submitted for the final selection process. Indicate the author's name and affiliation only on the cover page of the abstract or paper and nowhere else in the document. Submit abstracts or full papers for review by email to the Director of the Paper Review Committee,
 Dr. Yeong-Hyeon Hwang (dryeong@dau.ac.kr).

  • Click [Paper Submission Guideline]for details of submission guideline
  • [Abstract Template]
  • Due date for abstract submission: March 31, 2010
  • Evaluation of abstracts and communication with authors: April 30, 2010

    • In order for any abstracts or full papers to be eligible for the review process, they should conform to details of format guidelines of submission which are available from the APTA website (www.APTA.asia). Once the paper is accepted, at least one of authors must register for and present the paper at the conference.


    Once paper is accepted, an extended abstract (three pages) and a full-paper submission are required for publication.

  • Click [here] for details of submission guideline for publication
  • [Full paper Template]
  • Due date for manuscript submission for publication: May 31, 2010
  • Papers submitted after the due date will not be included in the proceedings.


    • Accepted papers will be published in an edited conference proceedings in an electronic format with an ISSN number prior to the conference.


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


    Type of registration

    Early Bird Registration

    (April 1 to May 31, 2010)

    Regular Registration

    (June 1, 2010 to conference)

    APTA Member

    $ 370

    $ 470

    APTA Non-Member

    $ 470

    $ 570

    APTA Member (from Sponsor Org.)

    $ 270

    $ 370

    APTA Non-Member (from Sponsor Org.)

    $ 370

    $ 470

    Student / Spouse

    $ 250

    $ 300

    * Registration fee is inclusive of APTA annual membership dues for the fiscal year of 2011.