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Conference Program

20 May 2005, Friday
09:00-10:00 : Registration
10:00-10:30 : Welcome Speeches
10:30-11:00 : Coffee Break
11:00-12:00 : Keynote Speech, Dr. Peter Tarlow (Conference Room)
Trends in Niche Marketing for the 21st Century
12:00-13:00 : Lunch
13:30-14:30 : Parallel Sessions I
13:30-14:30 : Parallel Sessions II
14:30-14:45 : Coffee Break
14:45-15:45 : Parallel Sessions III
14:45-15:45 : Parallel Sessions IV
15:45-16:00 : Coffee Break
16:00-16:20 : Info on WTO Publications
16:30-17:30 : Keynote Speech, Professor Turgut Var (Conference Room)
History of Tourism and Implications for the Future
19:00-22:00 : Welcome Cocktail & Dinner
 
21 May 2005, Saturday
09:30-10:30 : Parallel Sessions V
09:30-10:30 : Parallel Sessions VI
10:30-10:45 : Coffee Break
10:45-11:45 : Parallel Sessions VII
10:45-11:45 : Parallel Sessions VIII
11:45-12:30 : Parallel Sessions IX
11:45-12:30 : Parallel Sessions X
12:30-13:45 : Lunch
14:00-14:45 : Parallel Sessions XI
14:00-14:45 : Parallel Sessions XII
14:45-15:30 : Coffee Break
15:30-17:00 : Special Session, Professor Juergen Gnoth (Conference Room)
The Publication Process: Submitting, Reviewing and Succeeding
20:00-22:00 : Gala Dinner
 
22 May 2005, Sunday
09:00-17:00 : Day Tour to Local Cultural and Natural Attractions (i.e. Koycegiz Lake, Dalyan, Iztuzu, Kaunos, Mud Bath)
13:00-14:00 : Lunch


PARALLEL SESSIONS


20 MAY 2005, FRIDAY 13:30-14:30
PARALLEL SESSION I:
DESTINATION IMAGE (Chair: William C. Gartner)
PARALLEL SESSION II:
IT MARKETING (Chair: Juergen Gnoth)
ROOM I ROOM II
Image of Turkey from Strategic Marketing Perspective
Hüseyin Kanıbir, Balikesir University, Turkey
Reha Saydan, 100. Yıl University, Turkey
Sima Nart, Balikesir University, Turkey
An Analysis of Online Travel Purchase from Third Party Travel Websites
Cihan Çobanoğlu, University of Delaware, USA
Jonathan H. Powley, University of Delaware, USA
A. Şükrü Çetinkaya, Selcuk University, Turkey
Media Strategies for Managing Tourist Destination Image Crises
Eli Avraham, University of Haifa, Israel
Online Mass Customization: The Case of Promoting Heritage Tourist Websites
Yaniv Guili, Ben-Gurion University, Israel
Yaniv Poria, Ben-Gurion University, Israel
Tourism (from Israel) to Turkey: A Fairy Tale
Daniel Zimet, Zimet Ltd., Israel
A Study about the Use of Electronic Documents and Brochures on Sustainable Activities
Yaşar Sarı, Mugla University, Turkey
İsmail Çınar, Mugla University, Turkey
Doğan Kutukız, Mugla University, Turkey
Positioning Warrington for Day Trip Tourism: Assessing Visitors and Non-Visitor Images
Peter Schofield, University of Salford, UK
Linda Phillips, Staffordshire University, UK
Kate Eliopoulos, University of Salford, UK
Internet Use and Attitudes Towards its Implementation and Future in the Lodging Industry of the Balearic's
Joan B. Garau Vadell, Unv. of Balearic Islands, Spain
Luis de Borja, University of Barcelona, Spain
A Historical Perspective on the Development of Information Technology in Tourism
Yaşar Sarı, Mugla University, Turkey
Metin Kozak, Mugla University, Turkey
Teoman Duman, Gaziosmanpasa University, Turkey
 
20 MAY 2005, FRIDAY 14:45-15:45
PARALLEL SESSION III:
DESTINATION MARKETING (Chair: Arie Reichel)
PARALLEL SESSION IV:
DESTINATION MARKETING
(Chair: Peter Schofield)
ROOM I ROOM II
Destination Marketing: A Framework for Future Research
Alan Fyall, Bournemouth University, UK
Cevat Tosun, Bournemouth University, UK
Brian Garrod, University of Wales, UK
Marketing Hong Kong as a Culinary Destination
Bendegül Okumuş, Mugla University, Turkey
Bob McKercher, Hong Kong Polytechnic Unv., China
Fevzi Okumuş, Mugla University, Turkey
Aspects Regarding Obstacles in Marketing Planning for Romania
Stãncioiu Aurelia-Felicia, Academy of Economic Studies, Romania
Cãescu Ştefan, Academy of Economic Studies, Romania
Destination Branding and the Role of the Stakeholders: The Case of Yalova
Umut Eroğlu, Uludag University, Turkey
Senay Yürür, Uludag University, Turkey
Sima Nart, Uludag University, Turkey
A Reclassification of Tourism Industries to Identify the Focal Actors in Tourism Destinations
David Ermen, University of Otago, New Zealand
Juergen Gnoth, University of Otago, New Zealand
Marketing Strategies of an Unrecognized Small Island State: The Case of North Cyprus
Mehmet Altınay, Eastern Mediterranean University, Turkey
Hasan A. Bıçak, Eastern Mediterranean University, Turkey
Mehmet Basel, Department of Tourism, Promotion and Marketing, Turkey
Sustainable Tourism in Jamaica: A Marketing Perspective
Levent Altınay, Oxford Brookes University, UK
Turgut Var, University of Economics, Turkey
Suzette Hines, London Hilton Hotel, UK
Tourism Marketing: A Way Toward Economic Progress in Albania
Arjeta Troshani, Shkodra University, Albania
 
21 MAY 2005, SATURDAY 9:30-10:30
PARALLEL SESSION V:
CHOICE AND PREFERENCES
(Chair: Teoman Duman)
PARALLEL SESSION IV:
DESTINATION COMPETITIVENESS
(Chair: David Ermen)
ROOM I ROOM II
Why Tourists Travel to Certain Destinations
Sung-chae Jung, Honam University, Korea
A Comparative Analysis of Competition for Tourism Destinations
Norbert Vanhove, University of Leuven, Belgium
Slovak Clients and their Flows to Turkey
Ludmila Novacka, University of Economics, Slovakia
Challenges to the Tourism Development of Opatija
Christian Stipanovic, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Croatia
Romina Alkier Radnic, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Croatia
Proposal of a New Method in Measuring Tourist Preferences and Behaviour
Hande Egel, Yildiz Technical University, Turkey
Ayfer Aytuğ, Yildiz Technical University, Turkey
Health Tourism as a Product Diversification Strategy. A View of Sustainability in Competitiveness
Hüseyin Kanıbir, Balikesir University, Turkey
Gülnil Aydın, Balikesir University, Turkey
The Influence of Captain Corelli's Mandolin on Tourism to Cephallonia
Kerry O'Neill, University of Plymouth, UK
Graham Busby, University of Plymouth, UK
Potential Impacts of Euro on Tourists' Destination Choice
Ozan Bahar, Mugla University, Turkey
Metin Kozak, Mugla University, Turkey
 
21 MAY 2005, SATURDAY 10:45-11:45
PARALLEL SESSION VII.
MARKET SEGMENTATION AND POSITIONING
(Chair: Graham Busby)
PARALLEL SESSION VIII:
TOURIST LOYALTY
(Chair: Sung-chae Jung)
ROOM I ROOM II
Using the Experientally Based Approach to Segment Heritage Site Visitors
Avital Biran, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Yaniv Poria, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Arie Reichel, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Studying Visitors Loyalty to a Rural Tourist Destination: The Case of North Portugal
Elisabeth, Kastenholz, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Maria Joao Carneiro, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Celeste Eusebio, University of Aveiro, Portugal
The Usefulness of the Concept Lifestyle in Explaining Motivations: Segmentation of Tourist Market Based on the Construct A.I.O.
Ana M. Gonzales, University of Leon, Spain
Miguel Cervantez, University of Leon, Spain
Carmen Rodriguez, University of Leon, Spain
Jorge Martinez, University of Leon, Spain
Waiting Time Effects on the Leisure Experience and Visitor Emotions
Juergen Gnoth, University of Otago, New Zealand
J. Enrique Bigne, University of Valencia, Spain
Luisa Andreu, University of Valencia, Spain
Seeking to Escape: Sights over Approach-Avoidance Dialectics
Carlos Peixeira Marques, Cetrad, Utad, Portugal
Effects of Price Promotions on the Formation of Consumer Loyalty
Sara Campo Martinez, Universidad Autonoma Madrid, Spain
Maria J. Yagüe Guillen, Universidad Autonoma Madrid, Spain
Market Segmentation by Psychographic Characteristics: An Example of British Tourists in Mediterranean Destinations
Metin Teberler, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
Destination Risk Perception, Risk Reduction Strategies Tourist Characteristics and Type of Tour
Galia Fuchs, College of Management, Israel
Arie Reichel, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
 
21 MAY 2005, SATURDAY 11:45-12:30
PARALLEL SESSION IX:
TOURIST SATISFACTION
(Chair: Mehmet Altinay)
PARALLEL SESSION X:
RELATIONSHIP MARKETING, RELIGIOUS TOURISM AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(Chair: Peter Tarlow)
ROOM I ROOM II
Tourist Satisfaction with Shopping Attributes: The Case of Cappodocia
Cevat Tosun, Bournemouth University, UK
S. Pinar Temizkan, Mustafa Kemal University, Turkey
Rahman Temizkan, Mustafa Kemal University, Turkey
Revival of Small Hospitality Business Establishments through Relationship Marketing - Using Teamwork as a Catalyst
Aslı D. A. Taşçı, Mugla University, Turkey
Gülay Özdemir Yılmaz, Balikesir University, Turkey
Bonnie J. Knutson, Michigan State University, USA
Cultural Approximation and Tourist Satisfaction
Muammer Tuna, Mugla University, Turkey
Developing Faith Tourism in Turkey Through the Steps of Christianity
Fernande Lima de Araujo, Koc University, Turkey
Japanese Tourists and Turkish Host Community Interaction: Relationship to the Tourists' Satisfaction with the Visit
Meral Korzay, Bogazici University, Turkey
Maria D. Alvarez, Bogazici University, Turkey
The Development of a Destination Management System (DMS) in South Tyrol -A Case Study
Anita Zehrer, European Academy of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
Harald Pechlaner, Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, Germany
Barbara Hölzl, European Academy of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
 
21 MAY 2005, SATURDAY 14:00-14:45
PARALLEL SESSION XI:
MARKETING RESEARCH, QUALITY & FORECASTING
(Chair: Galia Fuchs)
PARALLEL SESSION XII:
PRICING AND VALUE
(Chair: Norbert Vanhove)
ROOM I ROOM II
Cognitive Determinants Influencing the Quality Perception of Academic Tourism Journals
Anita Zehrer, Institute for Management and Tourism, Italy
Segmented (Differential or Discriminatory) Pricing and its Consequences
Aslı D. A. Taşçı, Mugla University, Turkey
A.Kemal Gürbüz, Balikesir University, Turkey
William C. Gartner, University of Minnesota, USA
Modeling and Forecasting Tourism Demand for Arrivals for North Cyprus: Evidence from Unit Roots and Causality Tests
Salih Turan Katırcıoğlu, Eastern Mediterranean University, Turkey
Halil Nadiri, Eastern Mediterranean University, Turkey
Turgut Var, University of Economics, Turkey
The Role of Non-Monetary Costs in a Model of Leisure Travel Value
Teoman Duman, Gaziosmanpasa University, Turkey
Göknil Nur Koçak, Mersin University, Turkey
Özkan Tütüncü, Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey
The Importance of Marketing Research Topics for Four and Five-Stars Hotels: A Case Study in Turkey
Tolga Gök, Selcuk University, Turkey
A.Celil Çakıcı, Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey
Impact of Low Cost Carriers on Tourism
Vildan Korul, Anadolu University, Turkey
Ünal Battal, Anadolu University, Turkey