The Tourism Research Centre at the University of Greenwich, in partnership with the Observatory on Tourism for Island Economies (OTIE), is holding an afternoon symposium on island tourism, which will be held at our World Heritage Site campus in London on Friday 28th February 2020, 2pm-6pm.
This event will be of interest to island tourism researchers, including postgraduate students, and will be an opportunity to network, discuss new research in island tourism, and learn more about the work of OTIE, Europe’s leading association for the study of tourism in island economies. This is a free event and the programme will include:
A Social Network Analysis of Island Tourism Enterprises: San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily
Prof. Giovanni Ruggieri, Researcher in Tourism Economics, University of Palermo, Italy
Tour of the Pacific Encounters Gallery: https://www.rmg.co.uk/see-do/we-recommend/attractions/pacific-encounters
Dr Aaron Jaffer, Curator of World History and Cultures, National Maritime Museum
Tourism and Hospitality Entrepreneurship in Islands
Paul Booth, Tourism Research Centre, Department of Marketing, Events and Tourism, University of Greenwich
Panel Discussion on Contemporary Issues affecting Island Tourism Destinations
Chaired by Dr Samantha Chaperon, Tourism Research Centre, Department of Marketing, Events and Tourism, University of Greenwich
Places at this event are free, but limited. Please register you place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/island-tourism-symposium-tickets-90634535335
If you have any questions about the event, please contact Dr Samantha Chaperon s.a.chaperon@greenwich.ac.uk
Dr James Kennell 