Welcome to the website of the International Conference on Tourism Development and Management. The Conference is to be held at the Kos Island, Greece from 11-14 September 2009.

Main speakers will include some of the world’s leading thinkers in the field of Tourism, as well as numerous papers, colloquium and workshop presentations by practitioners, academics and researchers. This is a Conference for any person with an interest in, and concern for, the Development and Management of Tourism. All are encouraged to register and attend this significant and timely Conference

Participants are welcomed to submit a presentation proposal as:

• oral presentation
• poster presentation
• virtual presentation (Presentation of the paper without attending the Conference

Topics to be covered (but not limited to) are:

• Tourism Development and Planning
• Responses to Tourism Development
• Economic/Social/Environmental/Cultural Impact of Tourism
• Tourism, Terrorism, Safety and Security
• Authenticity and Commodification
• Tourism Education and its Role in Managing Tourism Development
• Sustainable Tourism
• Alternative and Special Forms of Tourism
• Industry’s Role in Managing Growth Transportation and Tourism
• Tourism Research and Methodology
• Information Technology in Tourism
• Negotiation in Tourism
• Climate Change
• Globalisation and Tourism
• Future of Tourism

All papers that will be presented at the IC-ININFO 2011 Conference (oral, poster and virtual presentations) will be peer reviewed in order to be incorporated in the Conference Proceedings.

Abstract

An abstract of 250 words should be submitted during the submission process. The abstract will not be reviewed separately but along with the proceeding paper. You will be requested to submit it in the field “Paper Details” during the submission process. Abstracts of all papers presented at the conference will appear in a book of abstracts volume with ISBN and ISSN, if the proceeding paper will be accepted. You will further be requested to include keywords since they will be used to index your work.

Proceedings Papers

The papers for Proceedings should be 3 - 4 pages. The paper must be submitted in its final form according to the ICTDM Paper Template. All abstracts and papers accepted for presentation will peer reviewed in a double blind review process. Once the paper is accepted at least one of the authors must register for the conference via the online system. Proceedings papers will be included in the Advances on Information Processing and Management (AIPM), which is an international, peer-reviewed book series.

ICTDM delegates can register either on-line via this website or on-site during the conference days.

On-site registration will be open from September 24 until September 28 at the Kos International Convention Centre (KICC). Proof of student status will be required for on-site registration. Accepted on-site payment will be either by cash ( EURO currency only) or by VISA and MASTERCARD credit cards.

On-line registration will be by credit cards or money transfer. For more information, login (by creating first an account if you haven't already created one) and go to My Transactions link on the registered users menu.

You can always obtain more information by contacting the Conference Secretariat at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Local organizers have selected the Kos International Convention Centre (KICC), Kos Island, one of the most profound Conference Centres across Europe, as the place to host the Conference and the Conference Delegates. In such an excellent infrastructure, the participants shall be able to achieve maximum comfort and splendour in a quite affordable cost, allowing for discussing their common scientific and research interests as well as enjoying the well kno wn Greek Hospitality.