Disappointed that you couldn’t make it to Auckland for the Tourism and Sustainable Development Goals Conference 2019? Join virtually by watching the live streams of sessions in conference rooms (SNW300 and SNW200).
Check the programme at https://tourism-sdg.nz/program/ and decide what you’d like to watch (SNW200 and SNW300 only).
Access the streaming schedule and links here: https://webcast.massey.ac.nz/Mediasite/Catalog/catalogs/2019tsdg
As social media is all about co-creation, #Tourism4SDGs19 delegates are invited to be part of a big social media splash this week. The conference social media competition will run from 12.00pm on Tuesday 22nd January to 12.00pm Friday 25th January. A winner and runners-up will be announced during the closing session.
To be in the running for a prize, participants should mail to the conference organiser by the lunch break on Friday 25th January, a file that contains:
Let the social media conversation begin!
Hope you might be available to come along to this awesome event next week – it is a bit short notice (registration deadline is Monday 21 Jan 2019) but if you can and are interested in being a part of a discussion about the global United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and how they relate to tourism in little old New Zealand… please do take advantage of this special industry rate which gives you entry to the panel session on the 24th and then the networking event straight afterwards if you can!
The world’s first research conference on Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals https://tourism-sdg.nz is happening in Auckland on 24 – 25 January 2019. With plenty of industry speakers and action research on the programme, this is an ideal opportunity to sharpen your knowledge about sustainable tourism.
Come along for a one-hour discussion between large and small tourism operators and destination management organisations at a special rate. They will be talking about what they’re doing to ensure tourism is good for local people, the planet and local economies. This panel session is scheduled close to the end of the business day so that industry colleagues can attend, and stay to mingle with conference delegates and speakers at the Conference Reception afterwards.
“Working towards the SDGs: Industry actions and challenges” with:
Read the panellist profiles here.
When: 16:30 – 19:00 Thursday, 24 January 2019
Where: Sir Neil Waters Complex, Massey University, Albany, Auckland
Cost: $35 – special tourism industry rate
Register: http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/colleges/college-humanities-social-sciences/events/tourism-sdg-industry.cfm by Monday 21 January 2019
Thanks to the team at ATEED for facilitating this opportunity!
A special thanks to the Tourism Geographies editorial team for putting together a Virtual Special Issue of Tourism Geographies to support the Tourism and Sustainable Development Goals Conference https://tourism-sdg.nz/, Massey University, New Zealand, 24-25 January 2019.
The Virtual Special edition, Tourism and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with 16 papers and an Introduction (by Jarkko Saarinnen) can be accessed here http://www.tgjournal.com/un-sdgs.html. These papers are free to download through February 2019.
Happy reading!
The programme for the upcoming Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals Conference 2019 (#Tourism4SDGs19) includes 80+ speakers from 30+ nationalities. Add your voice to this first-of-a-kind meeting of tourism scholars and practitioners, gathering for critical and constructive conversations on the challenges to tourism contributing to the SDGs and ways in which tourism can be more inclusive, equitable and sustainable, in line with the values embedded in the Global Goals.
Online registration will close on the 16th January 2019. Please register at https://tourism-sdg.nz/registration/
Here are 4 reasons to be at #Tourism4SDGs19:
❶ three internationally recognised keynote speakers: Susanne Becken, Johnny Edmonds and Michael Hall
❷ three plenary panels on Partnerships for achieving the SDGs in Tourism, Indigenous Development, tourism and the SDGs, and Working on the SDGs: Industry actions and challenges, featuring representatives of academia, government, civil society and the private sector
❸ endorsement by the Tourism Commission of the International
Geographic Union
❹ networking opportunity at the conference reception hosted by the Journal of Sustainable Tourism
| REGISTRATION TYPE | COST |
| On-line (by 16 Jan) | |
Standard | NZD 450 |
Student | NZD 215 |
Welcome reception | NZD 25* |
| On-site registration | |
Standard | NZD 485 |
On-site registration: Student | NZD 235 |
Welcome reception | NZD 35* |
| * Conference registration required |
Register online by 16 January 2019 to avoid on-site registration fees https://tourism-sdg.nz/registration/.
Follow the conference on Facebook and Twitter for updates and announcements.
See you in Auckland!
The early bird registration for the Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals Conference 2019 (#Tourism4SDGs19) in Auckland, New Zealand will be closing on the 09th November 2018. Please register at: https://tourism-sdg.nz/registration/
The conference, scheduled for 24-25 January 2019, will provide bring together scholars and tourism stakeholders for critical and constructive conversations on the challenges to tourism contributing to the SDGs, and ways in which tourism can be more inclusive, equitable and sustainable, in line with the values embedded in the Global Goals.
Here are FIVE reasons to be at Tourism4SDGs19:
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a line-up of internationally recognised keynote speakers: Susanne Becken, Johnny Edmonds and Michael Hall |
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two plenary panels on Partnerships for achieving the SDGs in Tourism and Indigenous Development, tourism and the SDGs, featuring representatives of academia, government, civil society and the private sector |
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with 80 speakers from 32 nationalities accepted to present, the conference promises to offer a rich array of geographical and theoretical perspectives |
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endorsement by the Tourism Commission of the International Geographic Union |
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networking opportunity at the welcome reception hosted by the Journal of Sustainable Tourism |
| Early Bird | NZD 350 |
| Standard | NZD 450 |
| Student Early Bird | NZD 150 |
| Student | NZD 215 |
| Welcome reception (sponsored by Journal of Sustainable Tourism) | NZD 0 (first 100 registered delegates) |
A draft programme will be published soon.
Register here https://tourism-sdg.nz/registration/
Follow the conference on Facebook and Twitter for updates and announcements.
See you in Auckland in January 2019!
The Journal of Sustainable Tourism today announced its sponsorship of a reception on the first evening of the Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals Conference 2019. Hosted by the Institute of Development Studies at Massey University, the conference (Tourism4SDGs19) is to take place on 24 and 25 January 2019 at Massey’s Auckland campus.
The Journal of Sustainable Tourism (JOST) is a leading tourism journal which advances critical understanding of the relationships between tourism and sustainable development. It publishes theoretical, conceptual and empirical research that explores one or more of the economic, social, cultural, political, organisational or environmental aspects of the subject. With a 3.329 impact factor in 2017, JOST is one of the highest cited journals in the fields of Tourism, Leisure, Hospitality & Sports as well as Green & Sustainable Science & Technology. JOST is ranked A* by the Australian Business Deans Council and 3 by the UK Association of Business Schools Journal.
According to Professor James Higham, co-editor of JOST “It is clear that the United Nations SDGs point us in the direction of transformation, as do global agreements such as the Paris Climate Accord (2015). It is critical that governments respond and align to the SDGs. We must transform our societies to give expression to the SDGs, and it is fascinating to contemplate the role that tourism will play in that transformation, and how tourism itself will be transformed in response to the SDGs. The Journal of Sustainable Tourism has strongly encouraged submissions that are clearly aligned to one or more of the seventeen SDGs. The journal has a wide readership that reaches across academic, industry, government and policy communities, and we are delighted to be a sponsor of the Tourism and the Sustainable Development Conference 2019 (Tourism4SDGs19). This conference looms at a critical moment in the transformation signalled by the United Nations SDGs, and the debates engaged during the conference and its outcomes are much anticipated.
Professor Regina Scheyvens, Conference convenor and Professor of Development Studies at Massey University says: “We are excited to be in partnership with JOST for the purposes of our Tourism and the SDGs conference, as JoST consistently publishes articles which break new ground in terms of research into more sustainable forms of tourism development“.
The Institute of Development Studies at Massey University plan to select papers from the conference for a special edition of JOST.
There are 2 days left to submit an abstract and be part of this opportunity. The Call for Papers closes on Friday, 28 September 2018. Visit the website https://tourism-sdg.nz for information about the conference and follow #Tourism4SDGs19 and @Tourism4SDGS for announcements.
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For more information or interviews contact:
IDS, Massey University, New Zealand
Professor Regina Scheyvens
Email: R.A.Scheyvens@massey.ac.nz
Heidi van der Watt
Email: H.Vanderwatt@massey.ac.nz
Tel: + 64 21 238 4295
Journal of Sustainable Tourism
Professor James Higham
Email: james.higham@otago.ac.nz
Professor Xavier Font
E-mail: x.font@surrey.ac.uk
The deadline for submission of Abstracts for Tourism4SDGs19 has been extended to 28 September 2018 and is approaching fast. This first international research Conference on Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals 2019 will take place from 24-25 January 2019 at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand. The conference will bring together scholars and tourism stakeholders for critical and constructive conversations on the challenges to tourism contributing to the SDGs, and ways in which tourism can be more inclusive, equitable and sustainable, in line with the values embedded in the Global Goals.
The Call for Papers can be downloaded here.
Here are FIVE reasons to present your work at Tourism4SDGs19:
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a line-up of internationally recognised keynote speakers: Susanne Becken, Johnny Edmonds and Michael Hall |
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two plenary panels on Partnerships for achieving the SDGs in Tourism and Indigenous Development, tourism and the SDGs, featuring a mix of representatives of academia, government, civil society and the private sector |
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the six conference streams cover all 17 Sustainable Development Goals |
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endorsement by the Tourism Commission of the International Geographic Union |
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an international conference – speakers representing 13 countries have already submitted abstract |
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See you in Auckland in January 2019!
The Tourism Commission of the International Geographic Union (IGU) has lent official support to the Tourism and the Sustainable Development Conference 2019 (Tourism4SDGs19) taking place from 24-25 January 2019 at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand. Tourism4SDGs19 will bring together scholars and tourism stakeholders for critical and constructive conversations on the challenges to tourism contributing to the SDGs, and ways in which tourism can be more inclusive, equitable and sustainable, in line with the values embedded in the Global Goals.
Says Professor Dieter Müller, Chair of the IGU Tourism Commission: “It is very timely that a conference addresses tourism in relation to the global Sustainable Development Goals. Meeting the SDGs will be decisive for how our common future unfolds. I expect this conference to become one of the most essential academic events outlining debating ways forward and outlining future research agendas for tourism not only for the Pacific region, but the entire globe. Hence, the Commission for the Geography of Tourism, Leisure and Global Change within the International Geographical Union (IGU) is happy to be able to support this important conference.”
Professor Regina Scheyvens, Conference convenor and Professor of Development Studies at Massey University adds: “We are excited to be hosting this conference at Massey University because we feel that the Sustainable Development Goals provide us with a great opportunity to rethink tourism globally. For too long, growth in tourism has been unreservedly praised while associated negative social and environmental impacts have been brushed aside. In this conference, we look forward to debating ideas on ways of transforming tourism to be a more sustainable, equitable industry. The support of the IGU Tourism Commission is indeed an honour for us. ”
The conference has lined up three world-renowned keynote speakers, Professor Susanne Becken, Johnny Edmonds and Professor Michael Hall, as well as leading scholars and industry players for the two plenary panels on Partnerships for the SDGS and Tourism and Indigenous Development, Tourism and the SDGs.
There is still time to submit abstracts in the six conference streams. The deadline for the Call for Papers has been extended to Friday, 28 September 2018.
Visit the website https://tourism-sdg.nz for information about the conference and follow #Tourism4SDGs19 and @Tourism4SDGS for announcements.
About the IGU and IGU Tourism Commission
The International Geographical Union (IGU) is an international, non-governmental, professional organization devoted to the development of the discipline of Geography. The purposes of the IGU are primarily to promote Geography through initiating and coordinating geographical research and teaching in all countries of the world. Its work is conducted through the instruments of its National Committees, Commissions and Task Forces. The IGU hosts the International Geographical Congress every four years and also promotes regional conferences and other meetings that further of the objectives of the Union. The Commission on the Geography of Tourism and Leisure and Global Change is a speciality group within the IGU with the objective to examine the geographical nature of tourism, leisure and global change. The commission applies a truly global perspective highlighting development in different parts of the world and through that acknowledging tourism as a formative cause for societal and environmental change in an increasingly interconnected world. For achieving this, the commission conducts comparative research, contributes and organizes scientific conferences, and supports publications for the dissemination of geographical knowledge.
For more information or interviews contact:
IDS, Massey University, New Zealand
Professor Regina Scheyvens
Email: R.A.Scheyvens@massey.ac.nz
Heidi van der Watt
Email: H.Vanderwatt@massey.ac.nz
Tel: + 64 21 238 4295
IGU Commission Geography of Tourism, Leisure and Global Change
Prof Dieter Müller
Department of Geography and Economic History, Umeå University, Sweden
Email: dieter.muller@umu.se
There are less than two weeks left on the Call for Papers for #Tourism4SDGs19. Abstracts are due at 12 noon NZ time on 16 September 2018. Position or research papers may be submitted at the Easychair link in the following six conference streams:
Head over to https://tourism-sdg.nz/conference_streams/ for more information about the streams.
Registration is also now available, along with preliminary information about the programme — including our Keynote Speakers: Prof Susanne Beckem, Prof Michael Hal and Jonny Edmonds.
More information:
We look forward to receiving your submission!
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