Revisit: CPTHL Symposium 2009

September 22, 2008

Revisit: CPTHL Symposium 2009

Introduction

6th Bi-Annual Symposium of Consumer Psychology of Tourism, Hospitality, and Leisure of the International Academy of Culture, Tourism, and Hospitality Research, Vienna, 1-3 Jun 2009; Deadline 31 Dec

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Call for Papers
Deadline for submission: 31 December 2008

Psychological, Marketing, Socio-Economic, and Sociological Drivers of Cultural Experiences in Leisure and Tourism

6th Bi-Annual Symposium of Consumer Psychology of Tourism, Hospitality, and Leisure of the International Academy of Culture, Tourism, and Hospitality Research

June 1 – 3, 2009
Vienna, AUSTRIA

Hosted by the

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University of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna

Psychological, Marketing, Socio-Economic, and Sociological Drivers of Cultural Experiences in Leisure and Tourism

6th CPTHL Symposium,
International Academy of Culture, Tourism, and Hospitality Research

Call for Papers

On June 1 – 3, 2009 the 6th CPTHL Symposium will bring together tourism, hospitality, and leisure researchers from around the world to report on research, share ideas, and advance consumer psychology and consumer behavior theory in this important economic and social discipline.

The organizers request research papers promoting theory and applying innovative methods of behavioral sciences and economics to the study of cultural experience. The aim is improving explanation, prediction, and policy makers` intervention by evidence. Therefore, authors are not expected to merely describe the strategies pursued by the providers of cultural services. Rather, organizers encourage researchers to question current practices and to explore topics to ultimately raise service level quality and customer satisfaction. The organizers also seek papers on research focusing on the efficicacy of consumer learning and pedagogy relating to tourism and leisure.

Sample research questions include issues like the following:

Is contemporary tourism research fully aware of the intersection of tourism and culture: from world-heritage tourism and historical events to fancy designer hotels or religious gatherings?
What drives consumers to embark, in exchange for watching a multitude of TV channels, on whatever means of transport to get to strange and distant places to see, sense, experience, learn, remember?
Which stakeholders pursue which objectives?
By what means, management efforts, and public policies are objectives achievable? To which degree are they fulfilled? Who takes care of the external effects?
Are there principles for a sustainable symbiosis and how are they applied?
Are cities exposed to different mechanisms of reconciliation between rivalling policy aims compared to rural regions?
How do interactive web technologies (Web 2.0 applications) impact on the perceived authenticity of a cultural offer and how do they affect the consumer’s experience?
Do user-generated content and virtual environments (e.g. Second Life) appeal to tourists and enrich their online experience?
Do these virtual forms of tourism, leisure experiences, or edutainment replace or complement traditional offerings?

Scientific Committee

Josef A. Mazanec, Co-Chair, University of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna, Austria
Andreas H. Zins, Co-Chair, MODUL University Vienna, Austria
Arch Woodside, Founding Chair, Carroll School of Management, Boston College, USA
John C. Crotts, School of Business & Economics; College of Charleston, USA
Geoffrey Crouch, School of Business, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
Martin Drew, University of Hawaii, Hilo, USA
Daniel Fesenmaier, School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Temple University, USA
Gayle Jennings, Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Australia
Yvette Reisinger, School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Temple University, USA
Nicholas van der Walt, DAE University, United Arab Emirates
Bihu (Tiger) Wu, Center for Recreation and Tourism Research, Peking University

Paper submission and publication opportunities

Deadline: the organizing committee requests that you send your submission by 31 December 2008. Only full papers (20 pages of text maximum with up to 10 additional pages of reference pages, exhibits, tables, figures, and appendices) are considered for review. Please double-space your submission using 12-point Times New Roman and submit in WORD. More details on style requirements can be found on the conference website () or at the Emerald website of the IJCTHR at .

Notification of acceptance will be sent out by 28 February 2009.

A double-blind review process will be employed through which the following quality criteria will be enforced:

Fundamental criteria
Ancillary criteria

Qualifying papers of the 6th CPTHL Symposium will be published in the International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research (IJCTHR) at three levels:

AAA: 20 pages of text; two pages of references; up to four tables and figures plus a cover page and an abstract page for a total of 28 pages;
AA: 16 page limit counting all pages
A: 10 page limit counting all pages.

The deadline to receive the full paper is 31 March 2009. Please send your submission to the online review and submission website of this conference at:

Conference participants will receive a printed volume of abstracts and a CD-ROM with full paper versions of the accepted papers.

Conference Program

MODUL University Vienna offers its premises for the conference venue which are located on top of the so called Kahlenberg giving a magnificent view on the city of Vienna. The conference will start with an evening reception at MODUL University Vienna on June 1.

The first conference day will start with a plenary conference opening ceremony and a keynote speech by Dr. Peter Tschmuck, Institute of Culture Management and Culture Studies, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna on the interplay of culture, tourism and creative industries.

The remaining and following conference days are scheduled for up to four parallel sessions. Each presenter will be assigned a half hour slot for paper presentation and discussion. During the morning session of the second conference day a panel discussion with scholars and industry representatives will be organized on some challenging topics regarding the design, production and administration of cultural services and their role in shaping tourism and leisure experiences.

The evening of June 2 is open for individual or ad hoc group activities. Some suggestions for cultural highlights will be announced via the conference homepage and the registration form. The conference will end with the official conference dinner in the evening of June 3. This dinner will be held at an exciting place in the city of Vienna during which best papers awards of the conference will be announced.

Conference Registration

Registration will be administered online through the conference website http://cpthl2009.modul.ac.at with MODUL University Vienna being the beneficiary of all payments. Membership fees are collected on behalf of the International Academy of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research, Charleston, SC, USA.

The following registration fee scheme applies:

Category Registration received Fee in €
Regular + 2 year IACTHR membership After April 30, 2009 290
Regular without membership After April 30, 2009 230
Early Bird + 2 year IACTHR membership Before May 1, 2009 260
Early Bird without membership Before May 1, 2009 200
Student without membership 150

Conference fees include: evening reception, break refreshments and snacks, two lunches, conference dinner, all transfers from conference hotel to venues and back, a 72-hour ticket for all public transportation facilities in Vienna and membership benefits of the International Academy of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research (if applicable, see ).

Accommodation is recommended at the 4-star DERAG Kaiser Franz Joseph Hotel, located in Sieveringer Straße 4, (19th district) A – 1190 Vienna, Phone +43 (0)1-3 29 00-910 Fax +43 (0)1-32 900-965, email: sabine.pichler@deraghotels.de ()

Special rates (Keyword: CPTHL) are: single room including breakfast € 81 for one person per night and double room including breakfast € 101 for two persons per night.

For updated information on this symposium please visit

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Revisit: CPTHL Symposium 2009

Introduction