ATLAS annual conference 2007

Destinations revisited
Perspectives on developing and managing tourist areas

Viana do Castelo, Portugal, 5 - 7 September 2007


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Introduction

Tourist destinations worldwide are facing a growing number of challenges in developing, managing and marketing their products in a competitive and rapidly-changing environment. Not only do destinations need to appeal to new audiences, but they increasingly need to re-invent themselves to ensure repeat visitation. This conference seeks to develop new perspectives on these challenges which affect not only traditional sun, sea and sand destinations, but a growing range of different destination types, including cities, rural areas, cultural centres and leisure and entertainment complexes. The aim is to bring together tourism professionals and tourism academics to exchange ideas on issues related to developments in the theory and practice of developing and managing tourism destinations.

The 2007 ATLAS conference is also a practical exercise in repeat visitation. A decade after the first ATLAS International Conference in Portugal in 1997, ATLAS will be revisiting Viana do Castelo, providing repeaters and first-time ATLAS delegates with the opportunity to review a decade of change.

The ATLAS International Conference 2007 is being organised by ATLAS and the Tourism Laboratory of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (Portugal).

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Conference Themes

Abstracts for presentations are invited on the following themes:

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Keynote speakers

Expected keynote speakers include:

Carla Almeida Santos Co-director, Tourism Lab for Economics and Social Behavior Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
Cristina de Azevedo Commission for Coordination and Development of the North of Portugal
Eugenio Yunis Chief of the Sustainable Development of Tourism Department, UNWTO
Richard Butler Strathclyde University, UK
Salvador Anton Tarragona University, Spain
Representative of Tourism of Portugal   (not confirmed)

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Abstract submission

All abstracts will be subject to double-blind review by at least two members of the scientific committee. Acceptance of a submission will be based on: theoretical and empirical significance; methodological soundness; relevance to the theme of the conference; technical competency; and logical clarity. The official language of the conference is English.

Abstracts should be submitted via this form, no later than May 31, 2007. All field need to be filled in. Abstracts (approximately 300-500 words) should indicate background, theoretical / practical implications, methods and / or data sources, and indicative findings of the paper. The title should be no more than 12 words. Up to 6 keywords / themes should be selected from the list to indicate clearly to which theme(s) of the conference their proposed paper relates to. Abstracts not clearly related to the theme of the conference will not be accepted. Receipt of abstracts will be acknowledged and decisions on acceptance will be provided no later than June 30, 2007.

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Important dates and deadlines

Abstract submission: May 31, 2007
Notification of acceptance:   June 30, 2007
Conference: September 5-8, 2007
Full paper submission: December 30, 2007

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Publication details

Full papers will be included in the conference proceedings to be published. Outstanding papers will be published by tourism journals, including the Journal of Heritage Tourism (ed. Dallen Timothy, Arizona State University, USA), the Journal of Tourism and Development (ed. Carlos Costa, University of Aveiro, Portugal), and the World Journal of Tourism, Leisure and Sport (ed. Razaq Raj, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK). Selected papers will be published in both English and Portuguese languages in separate thematic volumes.

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Scientific committee

Carlos Fernandes Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Frances McGettigan   Athlone Institute of Technology, Ireland
Roger Vaughn Bournemouth University, UK
Alexieva Iordanka University of Food Technologies, Bulgaria
Jonathan Edwards Bournemouth University, UK
Xosé Solla University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Greg Richards TRAM-Tourism Research and Marketing, Spain
Julie Wilson Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain/University of the West of England, UK
Tânia Kapiki T.E.I. Thessaloniki, Greece
Jorge Costa Institute for Tourism Planning and Development, Portugal
Carlos Costa University of Aveiro, Portugal
Daniela A. Jelincic Culturelink/IMO, Croatia

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ATLAS SIG's - associated meetings

ATLAS Special Interest Groups (SIGs) will be running parallel sessions during the conference:

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Provisional conference programme

Timing and content of sessions may be subject to change.

Monday, September 3rd 2007

Tuesday, September 4th 2007

Wednesday, September 5th 2007

Thursday, September 6th 2007

Friday, September 7th 2007

Saturday, September 8th 2007

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Optional study visits, Saturday 8th September 2007

Saturday, 8th September 2007

Option 1. Visit to Solares de Portugal - Ponte de Lima
Anyone with the desire to discover the real Portugal will certainly be captivated by the rich experiences offered by the Solares de Portugal. Their charm and ambiance takes hold of the imagination in many different ways. From the moment you walk through the entrance there is a magic in the air and a tranquillity that will make the stress of everyday life seem a million miles away. Click PDF icon for more information .
Option 2. Visit to the town of Melgaço (Portugal), Arbo (Spain) and the Alvarinho/Albariño Route
The town Melgaço is located alongside the Minho River that separates Northern Portugal from the Spanish province of Galicia. The unique landscape of Melgaço illustrates the important aspects of local history and the rich and diversified cultural heritage. The manor houses, palaces and stately homes with their different architectural styles reflect the grandeur of the social and artistic life of the region. Discover the megalithic monuments, cloisters and monuments related to religious, civil and military architectures such as churches, castles, bridges and, most importantly, the influence of local traditions and lifestyles on the conservation of the cultural landscape. More information on this tour will follow soon. Click PDF icon for more information .
Option 3. Cruise on the Douro River Valley (classified by UNESCO as World Natural Heritage Site).
The cruisee will be organised by Douro Azul (www.douroazul.pt). If you are interested, please send an e-mail to admin@atlas-euro.org.
   
  Optional study visits 1 and 2 will be organised by Oficina da Natureza. Please contact them directly.
Oficina da Natureza - Animação Turística Unipessoal Lda
Rua do Carrezido, 7 * 4990-139 Ponte de Lima * Portugal
Mobile: +351 936 077 462
info@oficinadanatureza.pt
www.oficinadanatureza.pt

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Conference packages

Registration fees ATLAS member
Full fee		 Non ATLASmember
Full fee		 Student fee Accompanying person
The full fee will cover three lunches, six coffee breaks, reception on Wednesday (wine and hors d´ouvres), dinner on Thursday (transportation included), transfers between Porto airport and Viana do Castelo and conference materials. € 300 € 350    
Student (Conference registration, documentation and coffee breaks only)     € 150  
Additional person / partner (includes 3 lunches, conference dinner, coffee breaks, but no conference registration or documentation)       € 150

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Menu's

Lunch on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will be a buffet: various salads, choice of meat or fish as main course, choice of beverage including wine, dessert table and coffee. Suitable for vegetarians.

Wednesday ´s reception will be held on the terrace of the Municipal Museum. Wine and hors d´ouevres.

Conference dinner on Thursday will be at the "O Camelo" Restaurant. Open bar and various hors d´ouevres will be served in the outside garden. Dinner will be served outside under the vines. Includes the traditional Caldo Verde, Roast Leg of Lamb served with mini roasted potatoes, rice and garden vegetables. Choice of beverage, including wine. Dessert will consist of local custard (Flan) followed by coffee. There will also be live cultural entertainment.

Please let us know of any dietary requirements at least one week before the start of the conference (admin@atlas-euro.org). We will try to satisfy all needs.

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Babysitting

Upon request, babysitting service for the three days of the conference will be available at no extra charge. Please contact admin@atlas-euro.org.

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Cancellation policy

As soon as ATLAS has confirmed your registration, you are obliged to pay the conference fee. If written cancellation is received before August 1st, 2007, a refund of all conference fees will be made, minus an administration fee of € 25,00. No refund or wave of the fee will be possible after August 1st, 2007, but substitute delegates can be nominated.

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Conference organisers

The conference will be organised by ATLAS and the School of Technology and Management of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal.

The Association for Tourism and Leisure Education (ATLAS) was established in 1991 to develop transnational educational initiatives in tourism and leisure. ATLAS provides a forum to promote staff and student exchange, transnational research and to facilitate curriculum and professional development. ATLAS currently has members in more than 70 countries. ATLAS is also represented at regional and local level by sections such as ATLAS Europe, ATLAS Asia-Pacific and ATLAS Africa. ATLAS Europe was founded in 1991, and still attracts the bulk of ATLAS members. Other sections are growing rapidly, however. ATLAS Asia-Pacific, established in 1997, currently has 76 members. ATLAS Asia-Pacific has staged conferences in Indonesia, China and Japan. ATLAS Africa was launched in 1998 and held its inaugural conference in 2000 in Kenya, with subsequent conferences in Tanzania and South Africa. ATLAS Africa currently has around 50 members. At the moment initiatives are taken to develop ATLAS Americas. The regional sections of ATLAS have developed their own programme of activities and publications to respond more closely to the specific needs of members located in these regions and those with related research interests. Membership of ATLAS regional associations and special interest sections of ATLAS is open to all ATLAS members. Members of ATLAS can form Special Interest Groups (SIG's) related to specific education and research topics or for specific geographical areas. SIG's run research programmes and can organise special events and publications related to their area of interest. See www.atlas-euro.org/SIG/sig.htm for further information on the current SIGs.

ATLAS secretariat
Travit - PO Box 3042
6802 DA Arnhem
The Netherlands
Tel: +31-26-4452699
Fax: +31-26-4452932
E-mail: admin@atlas-euro.org
URL: www.atlas-euro.org

 

The entire conference will take place at the campus of the Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão (School of Technology and Management) of the Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo (Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo), a relatively new higher education institution that has developed rapidly over the last fifteen years to become a major provider of higher education in peripheral northern Portugal.

The 1997 ATLAS Conference was hosted by this institution. At the time, the Tourism Studies Course was in its 8th year of existence. Since then, the tourism programme has been transformed into what is today considered one of the top programmes in the country. In 2005, the Tedqual Certification Committee of the Institute for Quality in Tourism Education of the World Tourism Organisation (WTO) approved the Bachelor in Tourism Management Programme for Certification.

There will be a local committee comprised of staff members and coordinated by Carlos Fernandes and the Tourism Laboratory to make all the necessary arrangements.

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Conference venue

Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão (School of Technology and Management) is situated on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.

Avenida do Atlântico
Viana do Castelo 4900
Portugal

Internet Access: The conference venue has WIFI available throughout the premises. There is also the Tourism Laboratory, located next to the workshop rooms, in case any delegate requires access to a computer.

Smoking: Smoking is strictly prohibited within all the conference rooms.

Insurance: It is recommended that participants arrange insurance for medical expenses, loss of personal belongings and accidents occurring during the conference. ATLAS and ESTG will not be held responsible for any losses, damages or injuries.

Dietary requirements: Please let us know of any dietary requirements at least one week before the start of the conference. We will try to satisfy all needs. Conference menus will be provided on the website.

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Conference made possible by

Sponsors of the conference are:

IPVC

CMVC

NML

Ovnitur

Supporters of the conference are:

RTAM

ATT

UNWTO

TP

Oficina da Natureze

CCDRN

Douro Azul

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Accommodation

Delegated are advised to book accommodation as soon as possible. It was decided recently that the EU Foreign Ministers will meet in Viana do Castelo during some of the days of the conference. Accommodation will be tight.

Special rates have been secured from selected hotels, Solares de Portugal and student residences for conference delegates. Except for the hostels and student residences, price includes breakfast. Most accommodation units are within walking distance of the conference venue. Public transport is available and an ATLAS bus will stop in designated areas close to the main hotels.

Hotel Flor do Sal Single Double or Twin Suite
www.hotelflordesal.com
reserve@hotelflordesal.com		 Mountainview  € 102,00
Seaview  € 127,50		 Mountainview  € 127,50
Seaview  € 153,00		 Mountainview  € 153,00
Seaview  € 212,50

Pousada Monte Santa Luzia Single Double or Twin  
www.pousadas.pt
ana.sequeira@pousada.pt		  € 120,00  € 130,00  
Pousada Monte de Santa Luzia is located at the top of a hill. Delegates are required to take the public bus or possibly the funicular to the bottom of the hill to the bus stop.

Casa Melo Alvim - Relais & Châteaux Single Duplo  
www.meloalvimhouse.com
hotel@meloalvimhouse.com		  € 80,00 *)  € 97,00 *)  
* ATLAS Conference delegates, Special Rates. Melo Alvim is located right in the historical centre of Viana do Castelo, near the railway station. Faithfully refurbished, this lordly house of the XVI century has turned into a comfortable and cosy five stars Inn.

Hotel Parque Single Double Triple
hparque@nortenet.pt  € 46,00  € 56,00  € 66,00

Hotel Rali Single Double  
www.hotelrali.com
hotelrali@sapo.pt		  € 39,00  € 45,00  

Hotel Viana Sol Single Double  
hotelvianasol@mail.telepac.pt  € 30,00  € 40,00  

Albergaria Margarida da Praça Single Double  
info@margaridadapraca.com  € 41,00  € 51,00  

Residencial Jardim Single Double / Twin Triple
residencialjardim@sapo.pt  € 40,00  € 47,50  € 57,50

Residencial Laranjeira Single Double / Twin  
Resid.laranjeira@mail.telepac.pt  € 35,00  € 45,00  

Solares de Portugal Single Double Triple
   From € 40,00  From € 64,00  From € 64,00
The Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal, made special arrangements for delegates to stay at our Solares de Portugal, manor houses, in the Alto Minho region, mostly in the municipalities of Ponte de Lima and Viana do Castelo. Because there is a wide selection of Solares de Portugal, delegates are asked to book directly so as to select the manor house which best suits their individual (or group) need.

Whereas before delegates had to arrange own transportation to get to the conference venue, special arrangements have now been made in which delegates may be transferred between the manor houses (outside of Viana do Castelo) and the conference venue or other location included in the conference programme, at an additional cost of €10,00 per person and per day. Delegates must inform ATLAS if they require transport (admin@atlas-euro.org).

This offer is limited to bookings through the reservations centre www.center.pt or reservas@center.pt.

Youth Hostels Please contact:
  reservas@movijovem.pt
www.pousadasjuventude.pt

Calatrava Bed & Breakfast Room about € 47,50, breakfast included.
  Please contact: calatrava_residencial@hotmail.com

Accommodation, which can be booked through ATLAS (payment on arrival at the accommodation, in cash only).

€22,00 per room - (breakfast not included)
Student residence 1 - with 18 rooms ensuite (Student Centre-centre of town and about 20 minutes walk from conference venue.
Student residence 2 - with 39 rooms ensuite (Next to School of Education-less than ten minutes walk from centre of town and about 30 minutes walk from the conference venue).

€22,00 per person - (breakfast not included)
Social and Cultural Centre 1 (Santa Maria Maior)- with 22 rooms ensuite (2-3 beds per room).
Social and Cultural Centre 2 (Carmo) - with 22 rooms ensuite (2-3 beds per room). Some rooms have two floors. Suitable for groups (5-6 people).

Notes:

  1. Unless noted, all hotels are located in the centre of town, within 15 minutes walk from conference venue.
  2. Hotel Flor do Sal is situated at seaside and across from the conference venue.
  3. Participants book their own accommodation directly (except for student residences and social centres which are booked through ATLAS). When contacting the hotels, make sure to mention the ATLAS conference to take advantage of the special rate.
  4. You can also contact these hotels through the regional tourism board www.rtam.pt
  5. Breakfast included in price except at student centres and social and cultural centres.
  6. Prices include all taxes.

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Transfer services

Transfer services will be available to the delegates at no extra charge between Porto airport and the hotels on Monday, Tuesday (September 3rd and 4th) and Saturday and Sunday (September 8th and 9th). Number of transfers depends on the number of delegates arriving/leaving on this day. Please mention your flight schedule on the registration form.

Transfer services will also be available to the delegates between the hotels and the conference venue.

If you choose to hire a car upon arrival, please note that there is ample, free parking at the conference venue.

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Transport

Getting to Viana do Castelo by air

Information on forms of transport and schedules will be provided.

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More information

More information can be found at: http://www.estg.ipvc.pt/

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Registration

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