Welcome to the International Hospitality & Tourism
Virtual Conference Website!!

We are excited that you have come to visit!!

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  INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM VIRTUAL CONFERENCE 2008

CALL FOR PAPERS

 Through the collaborative efforts of University of South Carolina (USA), Purdue University (USA) and University of Strathclyde (UK) the sixth International Hospitality and Tourism Virtual Conference will again offer a unique opportunity for graduate students and post-graduate students from universities around the world. Researchers whose submissions are successfully accepted will display their research in a refereed forum and demonstrate their technological capabilities to an intercontinental audience. This symposium is an excellent opportunity for students to be part of an innovative and ground breaking effort that advances the use of technology for multi-cultural learning, exchange of ideas, and information sharing in the hospitality and tourism field. The aim of the virtual poster session is to showcase the research undertaken by the MS and PhD cohorts in the respective institutions. Amongst other things this should allow for consideration of issues such as different methodological traditions, similarities or differences in the development of conceptual/theoretical frameworks and the opportunity for networking and exchanging of ideas. Additionally, it is hoped the links forged between the MS and PhD cohorts will open up the possibility of joint publications.

Timetable and Deadlines      

   May 26, 2008: 

 750-word abstract submission deadline for students

June 5, 2008:      

  Student notification of acceptance/rejection

November 17, 2008: 

 Completed poster, student biography, .jpeg picture and full abstract must be submitted

December 1, 2008:   

 Virtual Conference

We appreciate your support in making the IHTVC successful!

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The 2007 conference was viewed around the world and a great success thanks to your participation!!

We had over 200 registrants representing over 10 countries! 

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 Please continue to visit the site year-round as the proceedings from past conferences are archived and accessible at anytime. We look forward to another successful conference in 2008 so come back and visit for more details soon!!

 **Note: The IHTVC website if best viewed in the Mozilla Firefox browser which can be downloaded at www.mozilla.com**

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   Congratulations, the IHTVC conference was recognized on July 2006 with the McCool Breakthrough Award , an international award given annually by the
International Council of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (I-CHRIE).
This award recognizes a noteworthy breakthrough and a new approach in the field of hospitality and tourism education.

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Suggestions on how to attend and get the most from this virtual event:

     This is a virtual conference there are no bags to pack, no flights to catch, and no hotel bills to pay.  However, if you want to get the most out of this educational and academic forum you need to participate. Log on to the conference at least once per day and spend an hour.  Don’t try to view all the presentations at once.  Instead pick one or two presentations per session, view the presentations and ask questions in the forums.  There are some interesting graduate student presentations and these students benefit from your feedback and questions.  The conference also includes distinguished keynote speakers who have prepared thought provoking sessions.  This is your chance to dialog with some of the greatest minds in the field of hospitality and tourism research.  So have fun, explore, and visit often!  Oh and one more thing, since this is a virtual conference we would like to get to know you a little better. So please remember to go to "Your Details" area and upload a photo of yourself and a brief bio.