The 4th graduate conference

CONFERENCE PROGRAM
(RESEARCH PAPERS)

25 April 2008 (Friday) Venue: ASPENDOS

09:00-10:45	Panel: Publishing in Tourism and Hospitality Journals Moderator: Juergen Gnoth, Associate Editor of Annals of Tourism Research, New Zealand T. V. Singh, Editor-in Chief, Tourism Recreation Research, India John Fletcher, Editor-in Chief, International Journal of Tourism Research, UK Konstantinos Andriotis, Editor-in Chief, International Journal of Tourism Policy and Research, UK Metin Kozak, Co-Editor-in Chief, Anatolia, Turkey
10.45 -11.00	Coffee break
11.00-12.00	Full Papers Session 12: Tourism Marketing Chair: Seyhmus Baloglu, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, USA Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Tourism Marketing towards Turbulent Waters in Education Aril Cansel, Cyprus International University, Northern Cyprus Ali Bavik, Cyprus International University, Northern Cyprus Erdoğan Ekiz, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China Event Management and Destination Marketing: Universiade 2005 as a Case Study Gökçe Özdemir, Yaşar University, Turkey Metin Kozak, Mugla University, Turkey Word of Mouth Marketing in Tourism and Travel Industry: Opportunity or Risk? Ozlem Alikilic, Yaşar University, Turkey Clustering and Web Design as Additional Marketing Tools for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs): Case Study of Tourism Clusters in the Region of Epirus, Greece Skoultsos G. Sofoklis, University of the Aegean, Greece Tsimitakis N. Emmanouil, University of the Aegean, Greece Karipis I. Konstantinos, University of the Aegean, Greece-
12:30 –14:00	Lunch
14:00 –15:00	Full Papers Session 13: Types of Tourism Chair: Hande Egel, Akdeniz Üniversitesi, Turkey Understanding Backpacker Motivation: A Travel Career Approach Cody Paris, Arizona State University, USA Victor Teye, Arizona State University, USA Evolution of Domestic Tourism in Malaysia Badaruddin Mohamed, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia Azizi Bahaudin, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia Shida Irwana Omar, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia Examination of Secondary Data to Portray the Status of Sport Tourism in Turkey Yavuz Yıldız, Celal Bayar University, Turkey Hasan Fehmi Mavi, Celal Bayar University, Turkey Natural Conditions, Historical Background and Developmental Subsidies: All It Takes to Succeed! Elvira Böcskei, Budapest College of Management, Hungary Balazs Gabor Szita, Budapest College of Management, Hungary
15:00 –16:00	Full Papers Session 14: Specific Destinations Chair: İge Pırnar, Dokuz Eylül University, Turkey Health and Services in the Baıle Felıx Spa – Romania Dan Mirela, Universitatea de Vest Vasile Goldis Arad, Romania Lozinca Isabela, Universitatea din Oradea, Romania Sustainable Tourism Development at Underwater Archaeological Sites Çiğdem Özkan Aygün, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey Sustainable Tourism Development In Iran Roxana Faghri, University of Esfahan, Iran Island Tourism of Jeonnam, Korea Youngsun Shin, Honam University, Korea
16.00-16.30	Coffee break
16.30-17.30	Full Papers Session 15: Tourism Economics Chair: Şükrü Yarcan, Istanbul University, Turkey Privatization of Turkish Airlines in a Deregulating Airline Industry in the Process of Membership Negotiations with the EU Çağla Gizem Gürel, Yeditepe University, Turkey Ebru Tekin, Yeditepe University, Turkey Evaluating the Contribution of Tourism on Economic Growth Juan Gabriel Brida, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy Juan S. Pereyra, Universidad de la República, Uruguay Maria Jesus Such Devesa, University of Alcala, Spain Long Haul Tourism and Climate Change Policies Larry Dwyer, University of New South Wales, Australia Peter Forsyth, Monash University, Australia Tourism Impact in the Long-Run Mexican Economic Growth Juan Gabriel Brida, Free University of Bolzano, Italy Edgar J. S. Carrera, University of Siena, Italy W. Adrin Risso, University of Siena, Italy Stefan F. Schubert, Free University of Bolzano, Italy
17:30-18:30	Full Papers Session 16: Macro Tourist Destinations Chair: Juergen Gnoth, University of Otago, NZ The First Plymouth: Pictorial Element and Destination Image Christina Bosdou, University of Plymouth, UK Graham Busby, University of Plymouth, UK Safranbolu - Tourism versus Conservation Nuray Türker, Karabük University, Turkey Ibrahim Canbulat, Canbulat&Canbulat Tourism and Trading Co., Turkey Potentials of Hunting Tourism in Kastamonu Sabri Unal, Kastamonu University, Turkey Sevgi Öztürk, Kastamonu University, Turkey Ayşe Kalaycı, Kastamonu University, Turkey Emergence of a Creative City: Antalya a Film-induced Tourism Centre S. Bahar Durmaz, Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey Koray Velibeyoğlu, Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey Tan Yiğitcanlar, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
18:30-19:30	Full Papers Session 17: Product Development in Tourism Chair: Stefan F. Schubert, Free University of Bolzano, Italy Analysis of the Position and Technical Characteristics of Navigable Canals of the Hydro system Danube-Tisa-Danube from the Aspect of the Tourist Valorization Škiljaica Vladimir, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Curuvija Milos, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Curuvija Ivana, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Towards a Better Understanding of Theme Park Experience Shuk Ting Doris Lo, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China New Product Development and Sustainability in Nature-Based Tourism Destinations Tsimitakis N. Emmanouil, University of the Aegean, Greece Tsigkani E. Vasiliki, University of the Aegean, Greece Modern Tendencies of Professional Training of Specialists in the Sphere of Tourism in Kazakhstan A.A.Zholdasbekov, Faculty of International Tourism and Service, Kazakhstan K. M. Berkinbaev, Information Technologies, Kazakhstan B. Tasbolat, Geographical Sciences, Kazakhstan