International Conference: “New challenges for tourism in a post-COVID world”

CALL FOR PAPERS
International Conference: “New challenges for tourism in a post-COVID world” 26-27 May 2021 – Tahiti, French Polynesia
jointly organized by the Center of Studies on Tourism in Oceania and the Pacific (CETOP), the Governance and Insular Development research center (GDI, EA 4240), at the University of French Polynesia (UPF).

This academic conference is planned during “tourism week” (May 25–29, 2021) at UPF, which will also feature an AIMTD (International Association of Sustainable Tourism Management) workshop, and other seminars (forthcoming). The aim of this multi-
disciplinary conference is to present new research in tourism post-COVID, notably to understand the consequences of the pandemic and the economic crisis for the tourism industry in the short and long term. Applied or theoretical papers in tourism based on rigorous techniques of analysis are welcomed. The selection process will be based on scientific quality. Papers related to the following fields will be particularly appreciated:
– Destination management and tourism policy evaluation
– Economic and social impacts of tourism
– Tourism competitiveness – Changes in tourism demand
– Innovation in tourism supply and supply chains
– Tourism forecasting and recovery

Deadlines:
December 15, 2020: Deadline for submission of full papers or extended abstract
January 15, 2021: Deadline for acceptance/rejection notice
April 1, 2021: Deadline for registration and payment of registration fees
May 26-27: Conference in Punaauia, Tahiti (French Polynesia)

Venue & Accommodations: University of French Polynesia

For booking accommodations, please contact the organizing committee or visit the website of the Manava Hotel or the Intercontinental Hotel (closest to the University).

Flights to the international Airport of Tahiti Faa’a will be available from Honolulu, Los Angeles, and San Francisco (USA), Paris (France), Auckland (New Zealand), Santiago (Chili), Tokyo-Narita (Japan). Transfers to other accommodations are available from the international Tahiti airport (http://www.tahiti-aeroport.pf/). Rates: 3 000 F.CFP (25€ or approximately( 30 US$).

Preliminary Program: Wednesday 26th 2021: Welcome comments followed by two keynote addresses and 3 sessions, lunch and a gala dinner. Thursday 27th 2021: A third keynote address and 2 sessions, a conference ending ceremony and lunch.

Keynotes speakers (confirmed):
Maria Gravari Barbas (Prof. of geography, University of Paris 1, Panthéon-Sorbonne) Haiyan Song (Prof. of economics, Polytechnic University of Hong-Kong) Stanislav Ivanov (Prof. of economics and management, University of Varna)

Scientific and organizing committee: Vincent Dropsy (University of French Polynesia), Sylvain Petit (University of French Polynesia, Polytechnic University Hauts de France and University of Perpignan), Yann Rival (University of French Polynesia)

Publication: Selected papers presented at the conference will be considered for publication as ‘Special Focus’ in an academic journal (forthcoming).

Registration fees: The fees include a welcome reception, registration for all conferences during “tourism week” at UPF), coffee breaks, lunch and official dinner. Standard fees:
250 Euros

Submission guideline: Authors are requested to submit an electronic copy of their manuscript (full paper or extended abstract) in PDF format by December 15, 2020 to
sylvain.petit@upf.pf