Conference Announcement and Call for Papers

4th CIRCLE Conference

Marketing Consumer Behaviour and Religious Tourism and Events

This is first call for papers for the 4th CIRCLE Conference: Marketing Consumer Behaviour and Religious Tourism and Events which will take place in Calabrai, Italy, from 12th to 14th April 2007.

The Papers are now welcomed and you can find submission guidelines attached.

Papers in the following areas are especially welcome:

• Marketing communications and the impact on Consumers

• Innovative practice and methods in marketing and consumer behaviour

• Role of Relationship Marketing on Consumer Behaviour

• Marketing concepts and “tools” within the international context for retailing,

hospitality and tourism.

• Local Authorities and Events Marketing Strategy

• The Impacts of Festivals on local communities

• The Globalisation of Pilgrimage Tourism

• Motivations for Religious Tourism, Pilgrimage,Festivals, and Events

• Inter-cultural and globalisation aspects in retailing, hospitality and tourism.

• Retailing and Merchandising for local and international organisations

• Quality and service operations in Hospitality Management

• Communication and strategies for brands in Hospitality, Tourism and Events

• Financial and Pricing Management

• Higher Education policy as it Relates to Education

• International forum of PhD students: work-in-progress challenges

Can you please send a 500 word abstract with full address and institutional affiliation details as an electronic copy to Alex Kenyon and Razaq Raj

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The deadline for the reception of abstracts is 1^st October 2006.

Razaq Raj

Senior Lecturer

Leeds Metropolitan University, Civic Quarter, Leeds, LS1 3HE, UK.

Tel: +44 (0)113 2832600 Ext: 5877 Fax: +44 (0)113 283 3111

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Internet: www.leedsmet.ac.uk/ces/thm/events/