Food Identity and Intellectual Property Rights

Index

• Introduction

• Keynote speakers

• Themes

• Abstract submission

• Important dates and deadlines

• Meeting fee

• Cancellation policy

• Venue and how to get there

• Accommodation

• Registration

Introduction

The next Gastronomy & Tourism Research Group Expert Meeting will take place in Viana do Castelo on Tuesday, September 4th 2007. This immediately precedes the main ATLAS Annual Conference.

The theme for the meeting is 'Food Identity and Intellectual Property Rights'.

The environment in which tourism destinations compete is increasingly competitive. Anything a destination has to offer can be utilised to motivate tourists and draw them to that specific destination. Common promotional tools are both the culture and heritage of an area. As gastronomy is inorexably linked to both culture and heritage, it is a natural progression to seek to develop a food identity for a destination.

'If gastronomy can be linked to specific countries or regions, it becomes a powerful marketing tool' (Richards, 2001).

If ownership is possible, the owner has a unique selling preposition which delivers marketing advantage. Can you only go to one specific destination or region to experience a particular commodity in its natural environment? The economic benefit of achieving such ownership may be considerable.

As well as economic advantages, there are additional issues in terms of culture and globalisation. If a product or process isn't protected, will it become diluted and diminish over time? Will it survive at all? Or will it thrive and prosper in new environments?

Keynote speakers

The theme of his speech will concern Food Identity and Intellectual Property Rights in relation to Northern Portugal.

Themes

Abstracts and papers for presentations are invited on the following themes:

• Food identity and ownership
• Case studies connecting food products with specific areas/regions
• Food related issues of legislation and identity protection
• Food related issues of tourism marketing
• Cultural and heritage issues in relation to gastronomy
• Gastronomy and globalisation

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Abstract submission

Authors keen to develop their papers into book chapters for a publication related to the central theme will be especially welcome.

In the first instance, please send a 500 word abstract to: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Abstracts must be received by 31st May 2007, and notification of acceptance will be given by 30th June 2007.

All abstracts will be blind reviewed by a panel consisting of members of the Tourism & Gastronomy Research Group.

Important dates and deadlines

Meeting fee

Cancellation policy

As soon as ATLAS has confirmed your registration, you are obliged to pay the conference fee. If written cancellation is received before August 1st, 2007, a refund of all conference fees will be made, minus an administration fee of € 25,00. No refund or wave of the fee will be possible after August 1st, 2007, but substitute delegates can be nominated.

Venue and how to get there

The location will be the town of Arcos de Valdevez. This is approximately 30 minutes from Viana and transport has kindly been provided by the local authorities. Delegates will be informed about transportation an few weeks

Accommodation

Information on hotels in Viana do Castelo can be found on the website of the ATLAS annual conference.

Registration

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• Registration

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