This is the first announcement for the Association for Tourism in Higher Education Conference to be held at St. Anne's College, Oxford 5-7th December 2007

‘Shaping the Future of Tourism Education’

First call for papers

The conference will provide an opportunity to present, discuss, elaborate and seek solution to a range of issues which are central to present and future tourism education, including:

Changing, political, social, and cultural environments Changing financial cultures and pressures Shifting aims and values of tourism HE and the drivers behind such changes developing synergies and beneficial relationships between universities and the business world Internationalisation, emerging markets and impacts on tourism in HE New approaches and developments in tourism HE teaching and learning Pedagogic research in tourism (methods, good practice, work in progress) Quality issues in tourism HE Emerging subjects and topics The nature of the student experience in tourism HE

You are invited to submit an abstract of +/-200 words by completing the attached form, or by accessing the form from the website  www.athe.org.uk
by 30th September 2007 to Dr Fiona Jordan, University of the West of England, Bristol at: 

We look forward to welcoming old friends and new faces to an interesting and stimulating event. More details on keynote speakers and registration information will follow shortly.

With best wishes,

Lyn Bibbings, Chair

Association for Tourism in Higher Education.