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From: "Srikanth Beldona" <beldona@UDel.Edu>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:23:59 -0500

International Conference on Hospitality and Tourism Management

October 10-12, 2007

Jointly Organized by
University of Technology, JÂÜÀòÉç¹ÙÍøICA
University of Delaware, U.S.A

Conference Theme – Hospitality and Tourism: Driving National and International Development

The Organizing Committee of the International Conference on Hospitality and Tourism Management to be held in Ocho Rios, Jamaica is pleased to invite papers for presentation at the conference October 10 – 12, 2007. The conference aims to create a forum for the sharing of trends in tourism and hospitality that are recent, relevant and global in scope that enable national and international development. Papers may be drawn from diverse fields and can be either applied or conceptual in orientation on the following topics:

• Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism/Hospitality
• Sustainable Tourism Development
• Human Resources Management, Education & Training
• Strategy/Financial Management in Hospitality
• Operations and Revenue Management
• Food Service/Culinary Tourism
• Marketing/Customer Relationship Management
• Tourism in the Caribbean Single Market (CSM)
• International Relations and Development

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Academicians and educators in the tourism and hospitality management fields
• Senior government officials involved in tourism planning and development
• Tourism policy makers and national tourism organization directors
• Hospitality and tourism researchers and industry consultants
• Students in the hospitality and tourism fields
• Industry practitioners in the tourism and hospitality fields
• Professionals from allied fields who service or are planning to offer services to the industry

TIMETABLE

Authors wishing to present papers at this conference must submit a 3-4 page abstract (in English) including name(s) of author(s), affiliation, postal and e-mail address. The abstract must cover the background, a brief literature review, the proposed method and implications of the study. Abstracts must be typed using Times Roman 12-point font double-spaced with justified alignment, and should (preferably) be submitted (as MSWord file)  electronically to: beldona@udel.edu. Mailed abstracts can be sent to:
 
Srikanth Beldona, Ph.D.
University of Delaware
HRIM Department
14 West Main St.
Newark, DE 19716, USA

1. The timetable for the academic submissions are as follows:
   Abstract submission: March 26, 2007
   Feedback to authors: April 15, 2007
   Full paper submission: August 1, 2007
2. Authors of accepted abstracts will be asked to submit full papers by the August 1 deadline. Once the abstract is accepted, the author(s) must register by May 15th, 2007 and present the paper at the conference.

ABOUT THE VENUE

Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort & Spa is in Ocho Rios, approximately 70 miles from Montego Bay and about the same distance from the capital city of Kingston. Ocho Rios boasts a number of unique attractions including the 600 feet Dunn’s River Falls tumbling down into the blue tranquil waters of the Caribbean Sea, Fern Gully stocked with over 500 varieties of Jamaican ferns, The Ruins Restaurant set beside a 40 foot waterfall amidst lush tropical gardens, white sand beaches and nightly entertainment. The Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort & Spa is within walking distance to shopping and dining and within minutes of major local attractions. This all-inclusive resort provides added amenities such as its own beach, lagoon style pool, recreational (including water sports) activities, disco and all meals and beverages.

Contacts:

Francis A. Kwansa, Associate Professor
HRIM, University of Delaware
14, W Main St; Newark, DE 19716, USA
(302) 831-6083
kwansa@udel.edu
OR
Karen Ford-Warner, Head
School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
University of Technology, Jamaica
237 Old Hope Road
Kingston 6, Jamaica
(876) 927-1680-9, ext. 2430
kwarner@utech.edu.jm