We are pleased to announce the call for papers for the 2019 Pan Asia International Tourism Conference(PAITOC), which will be held in Daejeon city, South Korea¡¯s fifth-largest metropolis from 4th to 6th July, 2019. The conference will be organized by TOSOK (Tourism Sciences Society of Korea), which was founded in 1972 and is the first and largest society in Korea studying on hospitality, tourism, and leisure.
The 2019 Pan Asia International Tourism Conference is to bring together international researchers, government officials and industry practitioners to share their research on the issues related to hospitality, tourism, and leisure under the theme of ¡®Transformation and Growth through the Tourism and Hospitality Industry¡¯. Topics of interest include, but not limited to:
- Sustainable development through tourism or hospitality industry
- Attitudinal and behavioral changes of a tourist and as a citizen
- Urban and rural development
- Ecotourism
- City tourism
- Smart tourism
- New experience, Sustainable experiences
- Connectivity in a digital world
- Analog and digital
- New media and channels
- AI/robots
- Big data
- Co-creation
- Education, skills, and jobs in tourism and hospitality industry
- Sustainable businesses
- Policy making for sustainable tourism
- New marketing
- MICE Tourism
- Overtourism/undertourism
The official language of the conference is English. Information on the keynote speakers, registration, lodgings, and technical tours will be updated soon.
Important Dates
Submission deadline of one page abstract (300-500 words) |
May 15, 2019 (Extended) |
Notice of acceptance |
May 27, 2019 |
Deadline for early bird registration |
June 24, 2019 |
Best Paper Awards
- Best papers will be selected by the Award Committee.
- The award-winners will be presented with a commemorative diploma and cash prize at the Conference Awards Ceremony. The details of the Awards will be announced at the Ceremony.
- The best papers also will be published on the International Journal of Tourism Sciences(IJTS), which is published by TOSOK.
- If you wish to contend for an award, you should submit full paper following the submission guide line below by June 15. Otherwise, you could share your research using PowerPoint presentation.
Submission Guideline
- All submissions must be original, not previously published, and must not be under consideration or scheduled for presentation elsewhere.
- Abstracts, full papers, and any questions for the conference should be submitted by email to Dr. Byeong-Cheol Lee (Kyonggi University), The Academic Paper Chair (e-mail: PAITOC2019@gmail.com).
- For abstract and full paper template, please see the attachments.
- All accepted full papers and abstracts will be included in the conference proceeding.
- The Chair of Organizing Committee: Dr. Johye Hwang (Kyung Hee University)
- The President of TOSOK: Dr. Byung-Woong Chung (Soon Chun Hyang University)