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4th Biennial International Tourism and Media (ITAM) Conf.,Prato, Italy, 11.-14.07.2010 |
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Written by Joachim Willms [Managing Director]
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The Fourth Biennial International Tourism
and Media (ITAM) Conference; Prato, Italy; 11th - 14th July, 2010
Tourism and media researchers are invited
to submit extended abstracts for consideration for the fourth biannual
International Tourism and Media (ITAM) conference to be held at Monash
University, Prato, Italy. Your hosts, Monash and La Trobe Universities,
invite you to participate in developing the relationship between tourism
and the media, including film-induced tourism.
The aim of the conference is to move
tourism and media knowledge forward through presentation and discussion
that will lead to further research and publications. Sessions will be of
sufficient length to facilitate collegial communication, interaction and
collaboration, with opportunities for group and individual discussion and
debate.
In order to achieve this, papers and
participant numbers will be limited, all the same the intent is to include
a broad range of interests and backgrounds within the field of tourism
and media research.
Given the aim to facilitate collegial
environments, collaborative papers are especially encouraged.
Key dates are listed below
• Extended 1,000 word
abstract submitted by 31st January, 2010
• Notice of acceptance of abstracts
by early-mid March, 2010
• End of early bird rate expires 30th
April, 2010
• Conference registration payment for
inclusion of extended abstract in proceedings by 31st May
• Conference 11-14 July, 2010
Extended abstracts accepted by the scientific
committee will be invited to present their work at the conference. Authors
will be given twenty minutes to present their paper at the conference,
and ten minutes for question time. All presentations will be to the whole
conference, there will be no concurrent sessions.
Submission Details for Extended Abstracts
Extended abstracts will be double blind
refereed. The submission of an abstract is an indication of a commitment
to attend the conference if selected. All abstracts submitted will have
a separate title page that includes the title of the paper, the author(s)
names, affiliations, complete contact addresses, including phone numbers,
fax and e-mail. The second page will start with the title, followed by
the extended abstract. No identifying information should be included from
the second page of the abstract. Please delete author details
from the ‘Properties’ of the file.
All abstracts should be electronically
forwarded in Microsoft Word format to me, Monash University, at
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by 31 January, 2010.
Late papers will NOT be accepted.
Upon registration, accepted abstracts
will be published on the conference website. After the conference, abstracts
will also be posted on e-Review of Tourism Research. Additionally, attendees
will be invited to submit full articles for a special journal edition.
The registration fee has not yet been
finalised, however in order to encourage new and developing scholars as
well as international visitors, costs will be kept to a minimum with a
range of accommodation options provided (http://www.ita.monash.edu/visit/accommodation/).
Further information please contact us:
Dr. Glen Croy,
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Associate Professor Sue Beeton,
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Dr. Warwick Frost,
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