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8th ITC International Convention
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
“Asia-Pacific Tourism: Innovations and Challenges in the age of m-Commerce”
27-31 July 2015
at
Manila, Philippines
In association with
8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF INDIAN TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY CONGRESS
THE ORGANISER:
INDIAN TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY CONGRESS (ITHC)
Formerly known as Indian Tourism Congress (ITC), is a non-political, non-commercial organization
of tourism academicians. It was formed in 2002 by group of leading tourism and hospitality
academicians with the purpose to enhance the standard of teaching and research, further to
promote its orderly growth and development needed to cater tourism industry.
Lyceum of the Philippines University
Lyceum of the Philippines University prides itself with its long and rich tradition of Academic
Excellence through the legacy of its founder, Dr. Jose P. Laurel, who became the third president of
the Philippines. He named the institution after lykeion, the grove in ancient Athens where
Aristotle taught his pupils. LPU is the only university founded by President of the republic. Its
educational vision is founded on principles Dr. José P. Laurel set down. It opened its gates to its first
students on July 7, 1952.
INTRODUCING THE CONFERENCE THEME
“Tourism- Improves the working capacity of communities and promotes individual as well as
collective well-being.” - Manila Declaration on world Tourism, Manila, Philippines (October
1980)
Asia and the Pacific continues to be a dynamic economic force in the region with the annual
GDP averaging 5% that has had consequent repercussions on tourism. The latest estimated
UNWTO figures show international tourist arrivals to be around 1.14 million in 2014 of which
the Asia/Pacifc share is 263 million. While the global trends amounted to 4.7% increase, Asia
and the Pacific grew by 5% and is expected to maintain its steady growth into the coming years.
In the long-term, Asia and the Pacific remains a vital driving force of global inbound and
outbound travel. Asia and the Pacific arrivals are projected to increase from the 263 million
(2014) to 535 million in 2030 improving on its current market share from 23 to 30%. A rising
middleclass with more income at its disposal, greater leisure time through social progress and
quick adaptation to innovative technological changes, have been the main contributory factors
to the growth in tourism. The success of inbound and outbound tourism in Asia and the Pacific
is also confirmed by the growth in international 2014: A Year in Retrospect Message from
Regional Director, Mr. Xu Jing Issue 38│March 2015 5 tourism receipts. The region earned USD
359 billion in receipts in 2013 or 31% of the world’s total – a share that has almost doubled
since 2000 when it was just 18%. The region’s top earners were China and Macao SAR both
recording increases of 10% and 7% respectively in 2014. This futuristic growth is expected to
govern by some serious changes in the travel pattern, specifically the technological changes.
Just to quote after the call of Indian prime minister to share photographs on Indian travel on
the #IncredibleIndia twitter, within minutes thousands of people shared their pics. This incident
clearly signifies the futuristic changes occurring in the society. The current conference will
expect technology to act as mitigating strategy in overcoming the challenges of tourism
development.
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The current conference will act as a host of such studies, which will give directions to the future
tourism in the region.
SUB-THEMATIC AREAS
In particular, conference will try to figure out the achievements of agendas of tourism
development process on the basis of addressing contemporary practices, trends and
innovations. However following thematic areas, which conference will try to address, can give
you an indication of conference discussions:
Asia Pacific Tourism: Changes and Challenges, India -Philippines Tourism
Tourism in the new age of e-Commerce and m-Commerce.
ICT in Tourism
Online travel solutions and Destination Management Organizations.
Niche tourism: Adventure Tourism, Backpacker Tourism, Holiday Tourism, Volunteer
Tourism.
• Sustainable Tourism Development: Green Tourism, Ecotourism, Green Hospitality Industry.
• Hospitality Industry: Trends in hospitality industry, Strategic local business perspectives in
tourism and hospitality industry, Selling the new hospitality ideas, Making tourism and
hospitality industry healthy and clean, Trends in Culinary Arts, Trends in F&B Service sector,
Technologies for Hotel Industry.
• Role of Media in tourism in digital age.
• Dynamism in tourism and hospitality academics, Ethics.
• Tourism through Community Development
• Exemplary Case studies on the thematic area.
Note: Above list of thematic areas is not exhaustive one. Related researches would also be
highly appreciated.
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WHO CAN ATTEND?
The conference is aimed at providing a meeting ground for the Intellectual and Professional
experts/ resource base in tourism. It welcomes for participation, all of the following:
• Academicians
• Policy Makers
• Travel Writers
• Research Scholars
• Entrepreneurs
• Trade Professionals
CONTRIBUTION
Persons interested to participate in the conference are welcome to contribute their research
papers/ research notes/ case studies/ brief research notes on the themes or related subjects with
specific recommendations for discussions in technical sessions.
An abstract of maximum 300 words in MS-word format (letter size 12 point, Times New Roman
font) should reach by 20th June 2015 on the following address: [email protected]
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PAPER FORMAT GUIDELINES FOR PAPER SUBMISSION
1. Timetable for Submissions
Submission of Abstract: by 20 June 2015.
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Authors have to submit their full-length papers in the following format by 30 June 2015.
2. Format for Papers
All papers must be consistent in format and layout as follows:
Papers must start with a title page but showing only:
Title:
Author(s):
Contact Details:
Authors Bio-data:
Abstract:
Keywords:
Originality statement:
Bold centred 14 point Arial
Name, position, organisation
Full address, phone, fax, email, web site (if any)
Authors should provide their biographical details, not more than
100 words.
Between 250-300 words.
Up to five keywords to be provided for indexing, cataloguing and
classification purposes
Author(s) must write a line about the originality of research paper
and permission to ITHC for the publication of same.
There should be no author identification after the title page. The page following the title page
should show only: Title, then the abstract within the paper, then the main text
Main Text:
Minimum 3,000 maximum 6,000 words – including tables, figures
and references – single-spaced
- All photographs should be in High Resolution (More than
200 dpi) JPEG format.
- Authors must try to fit in all the tables in the end of paper.
Page numbering:
All pages should be numbered in footer in the bottom centre of
each page
Headers:
Please leave empty so that we can add the conference title, date
and location to every page
Citations and References:
Harvard style.
References in the text should be cited by the author's name and
year of publication in brackets e.g. (Cohen, 1999: 22).
Where there are two or more references to one author for the
same year, the following form should be used: (Tribe, 1999a),
(Tribe, 1999b).
Where references include three or more authors the form
(Cooper et al., 1999) should be used.
A full list of references including all authors in alphabetical order
should be given at the end of the paper. References should
conform to the following convention:
Gautam, P. and Kulshreshtha, S. (2010) Hospitality Education. In
A.K. Singh (ed.) In Search of Hospitality. New Delhi: Concept
Publisher, 276-292.
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Barron, P. and Prideaux, B. (1998) Hospitality Education in
Tanzania: is there a need to develop environmental awareness?
Journal of Sustainable Tourism 6(3), 224-237.
Bansal, S.P. and P. Gautam (2007) Sustainable Tourism
Development. New Delhi: Indus.
Software package:
Paper size:
MS Word
A4 (21cm x 29.7cm)
Portrait
Single, one blank line between paragraphs, no indents
Arial size 11, justified
Top: 2.54cm
Bottom: 2.54cm
Left: 2.54 cm
Right: 2.54 cm
Capitals, bold, left margin
Lower case, italics, bold, left margin
Lower case, bold, indent
Spacing:
Font:
Margins:
Headings:
Secondary Headings:
Third-order Headings:
3. Content of Papers
Papers should demonstrate critical rigour and make clear their contribution to knowledge. They should
also state their implications in relation to the theme of the conference, and their contribution to one or
more of research, education, policy or practice
4. Publication of Accepted Papers
Prior to the conference, Indian Tourism and Hospitality Congress plans to bring out next issue of
International Journal ‘Tourism Innovations’ and an edited book from a reputed publisher bearing
ISBN number. It is desired that research papers should be submitted well in time and strictly as
per the guidelines.
5. Format for Presentations
The presentation should be prepared using Microsoft PowerPoint. The presentation will then be copied
onto a CD Rom and will be ready for you to present at your allotted time. Not more than 15 PowerPoint
slides should be included covering background, aims, methodology and findings.
IMPORTANT DATES
Abstract Submission:
First instalment of conference fee:
Date of full paper submission:
Balance fee submission:
CONFERENCE FEE:
20 June 2015
15th June 2015
30 June 2015
10 July 2015
INR 57,000/- per person (ITHC Members)
INR 59,000/- per person (non ITHC Members)
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THE PACKAGE DETAILS FOR ITHC INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AT
Manila (Philippines)
TOTAL: 3 NIGHT/ 4 DAYS Ex-Delhi
Date of travel: 27thJuly, 2015
Flights :Based on Malaysian Airlines EX DELHI
1 MH 191 - 27JUL – DEL KUL - 2300 0655
2 MH 806 - 28JUL – KUL MNL - 0810 1200
3 MH 807 - 31JUL – MNL KUL - 1250 1625
4 MH 190 - 31JUL – KUL DEL - 1825 2125
ITINERARY:
Day 1(28th July):
Arrival Manila (L, D )
Meet and Greet at the airport
Transfer in and will proceed lunch at Indian restaurant
Check-in / Freshen up/ free Leisure
1900 H pick up guest for Dinner at Indian Restaurant
Back to Hotel/ Free leisure
Day 2 ( 29th July):
Breakfast and TRANSFER TO UNIVERSITY FOR FULL DAY CONFERENCE
Dinner at Indian Restaurant.
Back to Hotel/ Free leisure
Day 3(30th July): This day is related to leisure/culture tourism.
Manila City tour + Shopping (B, L, D)
Breakfast in the Hotel
1000 H proceed Half-day Manila City tour
Lunch at Indian restaurant
1900 H at Indian Restaurant
Back to Hotel/ Free leisure
Manila City tour: A guided tour of Manila brings you to the well-selected historical landmarks
and interesting parts of the city: Rizal Park, the country's premier park and the site of many
important events in the country's history; Intramuros, the Spanish colonial city. Travel through
the City of Makati and on to Old Manila visiting UNESCO World Heritage-listed below:
1.Historic Intramuros (Walled city)
2.San Agustin Church
3.Fort Santiago
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Pagsanjan Tour ( B, L, D ) ====OPTIONAL TOUR AT USD 75.00 per person
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Breakfast in the Hotel
9:00 AM pick up guest for Pagsanjan tour about 2 hours drive from Manila with lunch (Veg
curry, stir fried noodles, rice, fried chicken, veg springroll, fruits for dessert)
: Note that there are no Indian Restaurant in Pagsanjan
1600 H Back to Manila and will proceed dinner at Indian restaurant
Back to Hotel/ free leisure
Pagsanjan Water Falls: Stunningly beautiful, Pagsanjan falls should not be missed by visitors to
the Philippines.The tour takes two hours from Manila to the Pagsanjan town of Laguna. In a
river side resort, guests will be paddled up by boatmen in a dug out banca orcanoe to the
Pagsanjan river. The boat ride which passes through 14 rapids is the most exciting part of the
tour. Expertly maneuvered by boatmen between rocks and boulders, the canoe is strewn from
the impressive towering gorge that leads to the main falls.
Day 4: Depart Manila ( B )
Breakfast in the hotel
Check-out Hotel
Lunch at Indian Restaurant
Transfer out Manila
flight out
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Package Inclusions:
Air travel as specified
3 Nights Manila ST GILES HOTEL in a standard or superior room
Daily hotel breakfast
3 Regular Lunches and 3 Regular Dinners at Indian Restaurant
Half-day Manila city tour
Applicable Entrance fees
Service of English speaking guide
Round trip Manila airport and tour transfers PVT BUS
All tours are Private
Tour Exclusions:
VISA fees
Departure tax
Insurance
Items of personal nature
Cost of Package Tour:
INR 57,000/= FOR ITHC MEMBER
INR 59,000/= FOR NON ITHC MEMBER.
(The seats limited on FIRST COME FIRST SERVE basis based on 40 passengers)
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First installment of 30,000 per person to be paid by 15th June
Balance payment by 10th July 2015
Registration Contact Person:
Mr. Abhay Jaiswal , Director, Colorful Vacations Pvt. Ltd
Email : [email protected]
Mobile : +91 9311129343
The bank details are as following:
Bank Name - ICICI bank
Colorful Vacations Pvt. Ltd
A/c Number – 125405000224
Vaishali Branch, Ghaziabad
IFSC: ICIC0001254
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Conference Advisory Committee
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Dr. Conrando E. Inigo, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Lyceum of the Philippines University
Dr. Khamidov Obidjon, Tashkent State University of Economics, Uzbekistan
Dr. Asad Mohsin, Waikato Management School, The University of Waikato, New Zealand
Dr. D.A.C. Silva, Director General, SLITHM, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Prof. Amitabh Upadhya, Skyline University College, University City of Sharjah UAE
Mr. Jyoti Kumar Chandel, Department of Management, Waljat College of Applied Sciences, Muscat
Dr. Sanjay Nadkarni, Jumeriah Group of Institutes for Hotel Management, Dubai, UAE
Dr. Rau, Pradeep A, Co-Chair of the Department of Marketing, Funger Hall 301, Washington, DC
Dr. Toney K. Thomas, Deputy Dean, School of Tourism, Taylor's University, Malaysia
Prof. I V Trivedi, VC, M L Sukhadia University, Udaipur
Prof. Kapil Kumar, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
Prof. Sitikantha Mishra, All India Council for Technical Education
Prof. Manjula Chaudhary, Kurukshetra University.
Prof. Anjaneya Swami, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
Prof. Sandeep Kulshreshtha, President, Indian Tourism and Hospitality Congress
Prof. S.P. Bansal, Secretary-General, Indian Tourism and Hospitality Congress
Prof. Deepak Raj Gupta, Vice President, Indian Tourism and Hospitality Congress
Dr. Luv Kush Mishra, Dean, B R Ambedkar University, Agra
Dr.(Mrs.) Binota, Manipur University
Dr. T. Milton, Channai
Prof. P K Yadav, Former VC, Bareilly
Prof. Rajeev Jain, Dean, Kota University
CONFERENCE CONTACTS:
PRESIDENT - ITHC
Prof. Sandeep Kulshreshtha
Director,
Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel
Management
Govindpuri, Gwalior (M.P.)
+91 98262 14448 (Mobile)
SECRETARY GENERAL – ITHC
Prof. S.P. Bansal,
Vice Chancellor,
Maharaja Agrasen University
Atal Shiksha Kunj, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh
+91 94181 41389 (Mobile)
[email protected]
[email protected]
For any query please contact:
Email: [email protected]
Or call +91 9815976444 (Dr. Prashant Gautam, Treasurer - ITHC, University Institute of Hotel and
Tourism Management–UIHTM, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014)
Website: www.indiantourismcongress.org
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