05/06/2013
Pondicherry University to conduct International Conference on Tourism, Hospitality in Feb 2014
The Department of Tourism Studies - School of Management, Pondicherry University, in collaboration with the School of Tourism, Bournemouth University UK; and the Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management (IITTM)—an autonomous organisation of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India—will organise an International Conference on 'Contemporary Research in Tourism and Hospitality: Theory, Practice and Pitfalls' at the Kalapet campus next year. The event, to be held from February 18-21, will see researchers from across the world exchanging ‘contemporary international research’ in tourism, events and hospitality domains, a release stated. It will feature outstanding keynote speakers from leading tourism institutions and relevant UN organisations networking and exchanging cutting-edge ideas.
Conference buses will be arranged for delegates between the Puducherry town centre to the University campus in the morning, and back at the end of each day. Delegates will be emailed at a later stage with information about the venues of conference bus pick-up and drop-off points. The registration fee includes access to all sessions, lunches, one conference dinner, and a trip to the monolithic Monuments of Mamallapuram, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
