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Subject: Entrepreneurship in Tourism and the Contexts of ExperienceEconomy *
Conference April 4 - 7 , 2001 ROVANIEMI, LAPLAND,FINLAND * Extension on CALL
FOR PAPERS: Final deadline 20 January2001,
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 17:08:29 +0000
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Extension on CALL FOR PAPERS: Final deadline 20 January 2001
Entrepreneurship in Tourism and the Contexts of Experience Economy
Conference April 4 - 7 , 2001 ROVANIEMI, LAPLAND, FINLAND
Dear Friends,
Thanks to all of you who have submitted an abstract (or intend to
participate without a paper) for your interest in the forthcoming
Entrepreneurship in Tourism and the Contexts of Experience Economy
Conference which will be held at the University of Lapland, Rovaniemi,
Finland (http://www.urova.fi/english/ytk/busecon/tourism/) during the week
14, 4-7th of April, 2001. We are pleased that the Entrepreneurship in
Tourism conference has raised so much attention and interest and we are
looking forward to an interesting and academically challenging event that
will set the research agenda for Entrepreneurship and Small Business for
the future.
Given that many colleagues have asked us for an extension of the deadline
we would like to extend the call to the 20th of January 2001 to allow you
to celebrate the Christmas and New Year festivities.
Entrepreneurship in Tourism conference is proposed to fulfil a gap in the
theoretical and practice oriented discourses on Entrepreneurship and
tourism and hospitality related issues. As part of the conference we would
like to set a research agenda for Entrepreneurship in Tourism and
Hospitality and generate a series of activities as a result of those
discussions in the future.
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
We will start on the 4th of April with a Get together on Wednesday
evening. During the following two days we focus on discussions & papers.
Also we will have a first hand experience of what it means to be a tourist
entrepreneur in the arctic - it will be a day of roaming in the wilderness
(doing case studies with student help and pre-prepared by students), and
on the fourth day we will reflect on the past, present and futures of
tourism/Hospitality & Entrepreneurship and the many contexts of
experience economy.
EXPERIENCE THE LAPLAND WILDNESS AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Lapland will offer a magic experience. You are welcome to share it with
us. ( see
www.laplandfinland.com/InternationalLapland/index.asp?menu=eng
www.rovaniemi.fi/eindex.htm or www.tourist-lapland.com/indexeng.htm
www.lonelyplanet.com/dest/eur/fin.htm
and let Mr. Rauno Riekkinen, managing director of Wild and Free and his
staff arrange for your trip. Contact address: Wild and Free Ltd,
Pekankatu 8A2, FIN 96200 ROVANIEMI, tel. 358 16 316 301, fax 358 16 316
302, 358 0400 699 635 ( see www.fintravel.com and email:
[log in to unmask] )
We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Antti Haahti Dimitrios Buhalis Raija Komppula
PURPOSE OF THE CONFERENCE
The Conference (ETCEE) aims to create an innovative, multidisciplinary
forum for discussing questions of interest related to entrepreneurial
behaviour in tourism with a purpose of working towards synthesis. The
choice of a multidisciplinary approach means that representatives of any
scientific field who find Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial behaviour,
transformation of economies, change and innovation an interesting
challenge for academic and applied study in tourism are invited and
encouraged to participate.
The theme for the first meeting will be "The contexts of experience
economy, change and entrepreneurial behaviour in tourism" to give
possibilities for convergent thinking and discussions. The intention is
to meet in Lapland, Finland, the Santa Claus country. The first meeting
will take place during the week 14 (Wednesday, the 4th to Saturday the
7th of April), spring 2001. We will start the meeting at the University of
Lapland, and then move to wilderness for a few days of academic and case
discussions.
The following themes will be put forward to prospective authors in
inviting for abstracts and papers. Both traditional academic conference
papers and case studies, as also any scientifically viable methodology
to knowledge generation is welcome. We hope to publish the papers
electronically and as a compendium before the conference. Discussions
will be based on papers delivered and perused by participants before the
conference.
Following themes related to entrepreneurial behaviour in tourism are
suggested:
A Conceptual Issues within Experience Economy
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1. The meaning of emerging experience economy (see eg. Pine II, Joseph
and James H. Gilmore. "Welcome to the experience economy" Harvard
Business Review, Jul/Aug. 98, Vol.76.Issue 4). According to the authors
experience is a commodity just as goods or services. Is that so? What are
the
ramifications in terms of experience economy, when and how do we enter
experience economy, the characteristics of experiences, what is the
value added of this view with reference to service marketing
literatures. What are the characteristics of experiences, and design
principles, what about its (re)structuration, conceptual and theoretical
challenges. What are its ramifications for business level strategic
behaviour, alliances, networks and new business constellations within
tourism?
2. Management of experiences, the inadequacies of present approaches,
need for innovative management views and practices to advance
competencies and competitiveness in emergent reality.
3. Staged authenticity: Staging, scripting, and managing encounters for
travellers satisfaction. The sources of substantive experiences may be
anchored anywhere in myths, stories, cultural idiosyncrasies or in the
simplest picnic enjoyments in the woods. Is the concept of product /
service development outdated?
4. Enabling structures, IT and the future scenarios of meaningful
encounters. What is the function of human relations and how to enhance
those given the context of new economy? Challenges and opportunities for
the future.
5. IT enabled communication and competitiveness - entrepreneurial
behaviour within the new economy, and its ramifications for tourism
enterprising.
6. Is value chain theory adequate for experience economy? What are the
strategic core processes and what determines the profitability and
viability of firms and organisations in experience economy.
B The Many Facets of Entrepreneurial Life and Changing Contexts
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1. The family enterprise - the family, the change dynamics and the
business
2. The female entrepreneurs
3. Entrepreneurial behaviour and social interaction through generations
4. Village and rural (eco-, nature-, adventure-, cultural-, ..) tourism
through innovative entrepreneurial action in co-operation or in
competition
5. Indigenous Entrepreneurship and identity economy
C Cultural, Ecological, Political and Economic Environments for
Entrepreneurial Behaviour
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1. Remoteness, Marginality, Ecology of Abandonment and Identity Economy
2. The North, the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Contexts and Entrepreneurship
The abstracts should be sent as a hard copy, and as an email attachment
file (Word or WordPerfect 97 or more recent copy) by the 20th of
January 2001, and the full papers should be sent by the 15th of
February, 2001. Please follow the publication rules of The Annals of
Tourism Research. All papers should have a separate cover page with
names of all authors, and with full contact information (necessarily fax
and
email info) for the person in charge of the paper. Send the abstracts &
papers to the conference chair: [log in to unmask] .
Conference Organisation:
The conference is chaired by professor, Dr. Antti Haahti, University of
Lapland together with co-chair person Dr. Dimitrios Buhalis, University
of Surrey, England and co-chair person Dr. Raija Komppula, University of
Joensuu.
Students of The University of Lapland Tourism Research Studies which is
a M.Sc. program will assist in organizational matters and programming
and a special class project.
ADDRESSES OF ORGANIZERS:
Professor Antti Haahti, Professor of Tourism, School of Business
Economics and Tourism, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of
Lapland, Box 122, 96101 Rovaniemi, Finland. Tel 358-16-341 341, fax
358-16-341 2600, email [log in to unmask] .
http://www.urova.fi/english/ytk/busecon/tourism/
Dr. Dimitrios Buhalis
Course Leader MSc in eTourism, School of Management Studies for the
Service Sector
University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, England, UK
TEL: + 44 1483 876332 FAX: + 44 1483 876301
Email: [log in to unmask] www.smsss.surrey.ac.uk
Raija Komppula, Professor of Marketing, University of Joensuu (starting
1.1.2001). Dr Komppulas present address: Principal Lecturer, North
Karelia Polytechnic, Degree Programme in Tourism and Catering,
Niskakatu 17, FIN-80100 JOENSUU, Gsm +358-500-885 629, Fax
+358-13-2606771
www.ncp.fi
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APPLICATION FORM
Entrepreneurship in Tourism and the Contexts of Experience Economy
Conference April 4 - 7 , 2001, ROVANIEMI, LAPLAND, FINLAND
FAMILY NAME(Mr/Ms)
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FIRST NAME_______________________________________________
NATIONALITY_________________________________________________________________
PROFESSIONAL STATUS______________________________________________________
AFFILIATION__________________________________________________________________
PROFESSIONAL ADDRESS_____________________________________________________
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PHONE _____________________________
FAX_______________________________
EMAIL_______________________________
(PLEASE, PRINT CLEARLY SINCE THIS WILL BE THE MAIN MEDIA OF
COMMUNICATION)
TITLE OF YOUR ABSTRACT & PAPER
____________________________________________________________________________
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DOCUMENTS TO BE ADDED : Abstract of 500 words to be submitted by the
20th of January 2001
A short description of research interests and willingness to lead a
discussion session.
ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED SEPARATELY (HOTEL QUOTAS HAVE
BEEN RESERVED)
Please return this form as soon as possible but no later than January 20,
2001 to Professor Antti Haahti (email [log in to unmask])
(In case this application is being sent by fax, please make sure to
forward another hard copy by regular mail as well)
Conference costs & accommodation and other organizational matters: The
approximate cost excluding extracurricular activities will be
approximately ECU 330.00 to be paid to the university account: SWIFT PSP
BFIHH , 800015 - 1015052. University of Lapland value-added tax code
number is FI 029 28005.
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Dr Dimitrios Buhalis
Senior Lecturer and Course Leader, MSc in eTourism
School of Management Studies for the Service Sector
University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, England, UK
TEL: + 44 1483 876332 FAX: + 44 1483 876301 Email: [log in to unmask]
http://www.smsss.surrey.ac.uk/StaffArea/Buhalis/dr_dimitrios_buhalis.htm
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