World Tourism Day 2023

 World Tourism Day 2023

This World Tourism Day 2023, the UNWTO, under the theme “Tourism and green investment” highlights the need for more and better-targeted investments for the Sustainable Development Goals, the UN roadmap for a better world by 2030. Now is the time for new and innovative solutions, not just traditional investments that promote and underpin economic growth and productivity.

To celebrate, many journals and publishers have made content free.  Act quickly to retrieve.

Elgar is providing FREE ACCESS to the
Encyclopedia of Tourism Management and Marketing
Edited by Professor Dimitrios Buhalis

https://www.elgaronline.com/display/book/9781800377486/9781800377486.xml

and just in time for the October: Robert Bristow - ETMM - YouTube

Liminality in Tourism, now as paperback

 I am pleased to report that our book titled

Liminality in Tourism: Spatial and Temporal Considerations - 1st Editi (routledge.com)

is now available as a paperback, and on sale too!

Perfect for the insomniacs in your family!

Senses in Tourism

 

TRINET

 

Tourism Research Information Network

I thought I would introduce a listserv that deals with tourism for you.

From their website:

What is TRINET?

TRINET is an email distribution list that connects members of the international tourism research and education community. Its purpose is to promote an open exchange of ideas, information, and opinions that are relevant to tourism scholarship, including theory, research, education, policy development, and operational matters.

Postings are primarily of an intellectual and scholarly nature. TRINET does not accept postings that are purely commercial. Announcements which promote communication, research, education and scholarship, such as conference announcements, new books, announcements of academic positions, and the availability of funding and scholarship awards fit the spirit and mission of TRINET.

Tourism and Brexit?

"Research released today by UKinbound and Canterbury Christ Church University shows that the Government’s proposed post-Brexit immigration reforms have the potential to severely destabilise the tourism industry in the UK, putting at risk an industry that contributes £145 billion (7.2% of UK GDP)[1] to the UK economy."

"The research includes a survey of UK tourism and hospitality businesses, undertaken by Canterbury Christ Church University with Qa Research, which highlights the critical impact that the Government’s proposed immigration reforms could have on the sector post-Brexit. The survey shows that:

• 65% said that the proposals would impact negatively on their ability to continue to operate
• 71% believe that the proposals would impact negatively on their ability to expand
• 75% believe that the proposals would impact negatively on their ability to remain competitive
• 68% of tourism businesses cited the limited domestic labour market as the key reason for the continued need for EU workers
• 80% of tour operators and destination management businesses cited the lack of home-grown talent with foreign language skills as the driving force behind the need for EU workers."

Source:  https://www.ukinbound.org/advocacy-news/two-out-of-three-tourism-businesses-fear-immigration-reforms-may-cause-closures/

Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events

Special issue of the Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events

Tourism and The Night (11:3)

Guest Editors: Andrew Smith (University of Westminster, UK) and Adam Eldridge (University of Westminster, UK)

Editorial

Tourism and the night: towards a broader understanding of nocturnal city destinations

Adam Eldridge & Andrew Smith

Articles

Decoding middle-class protest against low-cost nocturnal tourism in Madrid

Begoña Aramayona & Rubén García-Sánchez

Gentrification, tourism and the night-time economy in Budapest's district VII – the role of regulation in a post-socialist context

Gergely Olt, Melanie Kay Smith, Adrienne Csizmady & Ivett Sziva

Commuting and the urban night: nocturnal mobilities in tourism and hospitality work

Anna Plyushteva

Strangers in the night: nightlife studies and new urban tourism

Adam Eldridge

Nocturnal ritual activities in tourist development of pilgrimage cities

Marie-Hélène Chevrier

Residents versus visitors at light festivals in cities: the case of Barcelona

Raquel Camprubí & Lluís Coromina

Fairy tale tourism: the architectural projection mapping of magically real and irreal festival lightscapes

Jane Lovell & Howard Griffin

World Tourism Day is 27th of September

World Tourism Day 

27 September

World Tourism Day is commemorated each year on 27 September. Its purpose is to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value. The event seeks to address global challenges outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to highlight the contribution the tourism industry can make in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals.

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism, invites all interested parties to take part on 27 September each year in the special celebrations taking place in their respective country or holiday destination.

For more on the topic, visit the UN here.

Wages in the Caribbean

Summer time means vacations for many.  So if you are heading for the Caribbean, consider some of the prevailing wages of the staff that support your visit.  Here is the current advert for some employment in the Turks and Caicos.

$6.25 an hour seems to be the prevailing wage for laborers and housekeeping staff.

Remember to tip well.

World Slogans Mapped

Ever wonder the slogans of different countries? See this link for a nice map of the world.

Curling in Vegas

Now that the World knows we are champs in Curling, plan to watch the teams on the ice in the desert!

See the promo here.

for ticket info and more info visit here.

CFP: Spatial and Temporal Tourism Considerations in Liminal Landscapes

Tourism Geographies - Call for papersSpecial Issue On:  Spatial and Temporal Tourism Considerations in Liminal Landscapes

Guest Editors:

Robert S. Bristow, Westfield State University, Massachusetts, US

Ian S. Jenkins, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland

Liminality has recently gained the growing attention from tourism scholars (Crouch, 2000; Preston-Whyte, 2004; Pritchard, & Morgan, 2006; Andrews & Roberts, 2012; Brooker & Joppe, 2014). The transitional time and space for the tourist experience is an important one to understand since it has a great impact on the overall encounter and experience.  Yet the sheer nature of liminality is generally so abstract that only recently has research attempted to explore the relationship in tourism. 

Liminality is anthropologically associated with Rites of Passage (van Gennep, 1960).  Turner (1974) and Shields (2013) refined liminality as the movement from one stage to another. Similar to a tourist experience, the chance to break away from the norms of daily life is an important aspect of tourism.   Liminality is a logical transition for tourists since they are leaving the comfort of home to travel crossing in time and space some threshold or boundary to some unknown experience.  This frequently reflects the period and space in the anticipation and travel to and from different phases of the experience (Clawson and Knetsch, 1966; White and White, 2004; Light 2009; and Lew, 2012). Contemporary literature calls this the “transit zone” for purposes of differentiating experiences of travel from those on-site (Hunter & Shaw, 2007). Even the recollection stage of the experience may reflect a liminal experience (Goodnow & Ruddell, 2009).

Recent paper sessions presented during the American Association of Geographers (Boston 2017) and Royal Geographic Society with the Institute of British Geographers (Cardiff 2018) illustrate the growing body of literature on the theme of liminality and landscapes.  This special issue of Tourism Geographies seeks to build on that research and presents an understanding of how liminality is experienced by the tourist.

For this special issue of Tourism Geographies, we invite papers that address liminality in tourism landscapes.  For tourists there are many opportunities to ‘transit’ from one state to another.  A classic example takes place in a hotel, where social norms are excused and atypical behavior may take place due to the anonymous nature of the tourist’s temporary visit (Pritchard & Morgan, 2006). Certain other landscapes challenge the visitor due to the anticipated experiences (Trudeau & McMorran, 2011; Mott & Roberts, 2014). The arts have also significantly contributed to a liminal experience (Jaimangal-Jones et al, 2010), and dark tourism landscapes have a marked edge in the experience (Lennon & Foley, 2000).

The Special Issue will address the research question of how do tourists observe and experience liminality.  Addressing this question will provide a more holistic insight into the tourist experience.  We invite papers that deal with aspects of liminal landscapes experienced by tourists including:

Urban, Rural and/or peripheral Landscapes

Dark Landscapes

Last Chance Landscapes

Marginalized Landscapes

Adventure Landscapes

Entertainment Landscapes

Diaspora Landscapes

Inspirational and Spiritual Landscapes

Health, Wellness and Medical Tourism

and others 

References Cited

Andrews, H., & Roberts, L. (Eds.). (2012). Liminal landscapes: Travel, experience and spaces in-between. Routledge.

Brooker, E., & Joppe, M. (2014). Developing a tourism innovation typology: Leveraging liminal insights. Journal of Travel Research, 53(4), 500-508.

Clawson, M., & Knetsch, J. L. (1966). Economics of outdoor recreation. Washington, DC: Resources for the Future.

Crouch, D. (2000). “Places Around Us: Embodied Geographies in Leisure and Tourism.” Leisure Studies, 19 (1): 63–76.

Goodnow, J. M., & Ruddell, E. (2009). An illustration of the quest genre as spiritual metaphor in adventure travel narratives. Leisure/Loisir, 33(1), 241-267.

Hunter, C., & Shaw, J. (2007). The ecological footprint as a key indicator of sustainable tourism. Tourism Management, 28(1), 46-57.

Jaimangal‐Jones, D., Pritchard, A., & Morgan, N. (2010). Going the distance: locating journey, liminality and rites of passage in dance music experiences. Leisure Studies, 29(3), 253-268.

Lennon, J. J., & Foley, M. (2000). Dark tourism. Cengage Learning EMEA.

Lew, A. A. (2012). Tourism incognita: experiencing the liminal edge of destination places. Études caribéennes, (19).

Light, D. (2009). Performing Transylvania: Tourism, fantasy and play in a liminal place. Tourist Studies, 9 (3): 240-258.

Mott, C., & Roberts, S. M. (2014). Not everyone has (the) balls: Urban exploration and the persistence of masculinist geography. Antipode, 46(1), 229-245.

Preston-Whyte, R. (2004). The beach as a liminal space. In A. Lew, C. M. Hall, & A. Williams (Eds.), The Blackwell’s Tourism Companion (pp. 249–259). Oxford: Blackwell.

Pritchard, A., & Morgan, N. (2006). Hotel Babylon? Exploring hotels as liminal sites of transition and transgression. Tourism Management, 27(5), 762-772.

Shields, R. (2013). Places on the margin: Alternative geographies of modernity. Routledge.

Trudeau, D., & McMorran, C. (2011). The geographies of marginalization. In V. Del Casino, M. Thomas, P. Cloke, R. Panelli (Eds.), VA companion to social geography, (pp. 437-453). Wiley.

Turner, V. (1974). Liminal to liminoid, in play, flow, and ritual: an essay in comparative symbology. Rice Institute Pamphlet-Rice University Studies, 60(3).

Van Gennep, A. (1960). The rites of passage. University of Chicago Press.

White, N. R., & White, P.B. (2004). Travel as transition: Identity and place. Annals of Tourism Research, 31 (1), 200-218.

3. Timeline:

Abstract Submissions:               May 31st, 2018

(250 words, 3-5 keywords noting the significance of each for a total of 500 words)  Include a short biography for each author.  The author guidelines and review process for Tourism Geographies are found here <http://www.tgjournal.com/notes-for-authors.html>.

Abstract Decisions:                           June 30th, 2018

Full Paper Submissions:                   September 31st, 2018

Revisions and Decisions:                 February 28th, 2019

Publication:                                       June - December, 2019

Abstracts are to be submitted to the corresponding editor, Robert S. Bristow, using the email address recgeog@gmail.com.  State “TG Special Issue – Liminal Landscapes” in subject line.

 https://www.researchgate.net/project/Fright-Tourism

World Tourism Day (27 September)

World Tourism Day is today!

Find out if you are a responsible traveler at the World Tourism Organization WTO.

Brexit tourism

Educational tourism is nothing new, but consider joining this tour during the fall or next year to learn more about Brexit and this historic vote.  For more into, check out The New York Times Journeys.

United States projected to lose $1.3 billion in travel-related expenditures in 2017

Well, that is what is reported here.

"Using first quarter ticketing data from the Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC), publicly available travel data and GBTA’s economic research and models, GBTA developed an ‘uncertainty forecast’ for 2017 showing the impact this mounting geopolitical uncertainty is having on the economy. There is no question that uncertainty is bad for business travel and bad for the global economy. - See more at: https://www.traveldailynews.com/post/united-states-projected-to-lose-13-billion-in-travel-related-expenditures-in-2017#sthash.OXI7MNHH.dpuf"

Time will tell so you might want to check out the info from Global Business Travel Association GBTA.

Commencement Tourism

If your college commencement is this weekend, good luck trying to find a decent hotel nearby.  For our graduation you can check this link for places to crash.  Or try the local state parks?

Cannibal Tours

Cannibal Tours is a great video for Tourism classes.  While it is a bit dated, it does provide a reality TV show view of the tourists interacting with the locals in a region of Papua New Guinea.  What is remarkable however, are the exchanges between the two groups, each trying to hold onto what they value and for the tourists they are totaly oblivious!

It is a jaw-dropping video and can be viewed on YouTube.

Heading to the Caribbean this winter?

Be sure to check out the latest on the volcanoes in the region.  I have only seen a couple active ones in Arenal in Costa Rica, semi-active Hekla and Eyafjallajökull on Iceland and few not active like Pelée volcano on Martinique and Qualibou on St. Lucia. Soufriere Hills on Montserrat is on my list.

Here is Arenal with steam on the north slope.

World Tourism Day - 27 September 2016

What a great theme for World Tourism Day!  For more info visit World Tourism Day 2016

Republican Convention Tourism cost and benefits

So what are the costs and benefits for a city to host a presidential convention?  Beats me, so I looked up some info on the WWW.

According to the Republican's Cleveland 2016 Host Committee, "While it’s tough to project exactly what this number will be for the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, we do know that the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa had an economic impact of more than $200 million in direct spending."

On the other hand, how much does it cost?  The Fiscal Times website finds "The GOP’s Cleveland Host Committee aimed to raise $64 million to fund the event. Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, and Ohio have collectively contributed $15 million to that total. But, as of last Thursday, the GOP was millions short of their goal after losing $8.1 million from corporations and individuals who revoked their pledges. Among the biggest former donors are David Koch ($1 million), Coca-Cola ($1 million), FedEx ($500,000), Pepsi ($500,000), United Health ($500,000), Apple ($250,000), Visa ($100,000) and BP ($50,000)."

As the event winds down, it is important to note that "As of July 1, 10,867 people were registered to protest with permits to march, rally and demonstrate. But many protestors haven’t bothered to apply for permits. Adding to the security concern is Ohio’s open-carry law, which allows people to walk around with loaded handguns and long guns. Gov. Kasich rejected the Cleveland police’s request that he suspend open-carry for the week, ostensibly because he didn’t have the unilateral authority to waive the law. Members of the New Black Panther Party have announced their intentions to protest in Cleveland with weapons.(my emphasis from The Fiscal Times report).

But rest assured that Cleveland is ready to deal with trouble makers by extending hours of courts to process people.

Tourism Conference in Sardinia

Time again for a tourism conference in Sardinia.  This time in the southern part of the Island, the last one I attended was in the northern end when I flew into Olbia.  The Tourism Naturally Conference is set take place in Alghero, Italy.  Beautiful country, but I think I need to pass on this one.

But if you are interested in the conference, check out this link.