TRACKS AND TOPICS
Conference tracks includes, but are not limited to, the following topics. These will be the sessions where panel speakers will talk about and the themes for delegates who wish to prepare their extended abstracts for presentation.
Community-based Tourism
Sports Tourism
Domestic Tourism
Smart Tourism
Events Tourism
Youth Empowerment
Cultural and Heritage Tourism
Medical Tourism
Ecotourism
Inclusive Tourism
Gastronomy and Culinary Tourism
Agritourism
Hospitality Service
Sounds in Experiential Travel
Tour Guide
Tourism Education
Tourism and SDGs
Resilience in Hospitality Industry
UCCN - City of Gastronomy
Destination Marketing
Entrepreneurship in Tourism
Business Events
Women in Tourism
Leisure and Recreation Tourism
Talent Development in Tourism
Coffee & Tea Tourism
DAY 1 (01 SEPT 2022)
TIME
(GMT+8)
Program
Details
7:30 - 8:30
Registration
UCSI Hotel Level 4 Foyer
8:30 - 9:00
Arrival of Guest
9:00 - 10:00
Opening Ceremony
Opening Remarks by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hiram Ting (MAS)
Opening Speech 1 by Mr. Harry Hwang (UNWTO)
Opening Speech 2 by Ms. Liz Ortiguera (PATA)
Officiating Speech by Minister (MTCP) - YB Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah
10:00 - 10:30
Prof. Dr. Joseph M. Cheer (JPN)
10:30 - 11:30
Dr. Sara Currie (AUS)
Tan Sri Dr. Salleh Mohd. Nor (MAS)
Prof. Dr. Jennifer Chan (MAS)
Mr Jon Bruno (USA)
11:30 - 13:30
Networking Lunch
13:30 - 14:30
Concurrent Session 1
ACA3*
ACA1
ACA2
ACA4
ACA5
14:30 - 15:30
Concurrent Session 2
ACA6*
15:30 - 16:30
Concurrent Session 3
ACA9*
ACA7
ACA8
Notes:
IND: Industrial Panel Session
ACA: Academic Presentation Session
(*) means the session is conducted fully physically
Lunch, and afternoon tea are provided each day
WOR: Physical Workshop
KEY 1
DIA 1
Sustainable, Responsible, Regenerative: Bridging Theory, Practice, Policy, and Advocacy in Tourism and Hospitality
Partnership for Common Good: Who is Responsible for What?
IND 1
IND 2
IND 3
IND 4
IND 5
IND 6
Community-based Tourism
Sport Tourism
Destination Marketing
Smart Tourism
Cultural and Heritage Tourism
Youth Empowerment
IND 7
IND 8
IND 9
IND 10
IND 11
IND 12
Tour Guide
Ecotourism
Events Tourism
Inclusive Tourism
Gastronomy and Culinary Tourism
Sounds in Experiential Travel
WOR 1
WOR 2
WOR 3
A Dialogue with Emerald Publishing and Journal Editor
Songs, Stories & Legends of Sarawak: A Music Therapy Experience
Tasting the Local Flavour of Coffee: Samples from Taiwan and Malaysia
TIME
(GMT+8)
DAY 2 (02 SEPT 2022)
Program
Details
7:00 - 8:00
Morning Exercise
8:30 - 9:30
Concurrent Session 4
ACA10*
ACA12*
ACA11
9:30 - 10:30
Concurrent Session 5
ACA13
ACA14
ACA15*
10:30 - 11:00
Ms. Audra Morrice (SIN)
11:00 - 12:00
Mr. Fergus Maclaren (CAN)
Prof. Dr. Zhang Chaozhi (CHI)
Ms. Hiroko Tsuboi-Friedman (JPN)
12:00 - 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 - 16:00
Borneo Cultural Museum
Experiential Excursion
16:00 - 18:00
Kuching Immersive Tour (Programs subject to weather condition)
18:00 - 20:00
Networking Dinner
Appreciation Speech by Tourism Officials in Sarawak
Appreciation Messages by Invited Guests/Selected Delegates
Cultural Performance
Notes:
ACA: Academic Presentation Session
(*) means the session is conducted fully physically
WOR: Physical Workshop
IND: Industrial Panel Session
Lunch, and afternoon tea are provided each day
KEY 2
DIA 2
Sustainable and Gastronomy Tourism
Culture and Heritage Planning: Tourism Pressure and Impact
IND 13
IND 14
IND 15
IND 16
Coffee and Tea Tourism
Hospitality Service
Medical Tourism
Tourism Education
IND 17
IND 18
IND 19
Tourism and SDGs
UNESCO Creative Cities Network-City of Gastronomy
Agritourism
WOR 4
WOR 5
WOR 6
WOR 7
Health and Wellness Tourism: Morning Exercise
Creation and Sharing of Digital Media Tourism Content: Demonstration and Guidance
Wildlife Tourism Interpretation
Responsible Food Innovations
TIME
(GMT+8)
DAY 3 (03 SEPT 2022)
Program
Details
7:30 - 8:30
Registration
UCSI Hotel Level 4 Foyer
8:30 - 9:30
Concurrent Session 6
ACA16*
ACA17
9:30 - 10:30
Concurrent Session 7
ACA19
ACA18*
Closing Ceremony
10:30 - 12:00
Commentaries by Prof. Dr. Cheng Ming Yu (MAS), Prof. Dr. Ulrike Gretzel (USA), Ms. Sharon Parkinson (UK), Mr. Jon Bruno (USA), Dr. Sara Currie (AUS), Dr. Biplab Biswal (IDN), Mr. Heriyadi (INA), Ms. Nakamoto Kazue (JPN)
Award-giving Ceremony by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jessica Ho Sze Yin (MAS)
Closing Speech by Minister (MOTAC) - YB Dato' Sri Hajah Nancy Binti Shukri
ICRTH Handing-over by Rep from IPB University (INA) - Prof. Dr. Ir. Yanto Santosa
Closing Remarks by Mdm. Mukvinder Sandhu (MAS) & Asst. Prof. Lenny Yusrini (IDN)
12:00 - 14:00
Networking Lunch
Notes:
IND: Industrial Panel Session
ACA: Academic Presentation Session
(*) means the session is conducted fully physically
Lunch, and afternoon tea are provided each day
WOR: Physical Workshop
IND 20
IND 21
IND 22
IND 24
IND 25
IND 26
Women in Tourism
Leisure and Recreation Tourism
Business Events
Discover and Recover: The bigger picture of entrepreneurship in tourism
Talent Development in Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Hospitality Industry Resilience
WOR 8
WOR 9
WOR 10
Thesis Management and Preparation for Viva Voce
Methodology in Social Science Research with Current Literature and Practices
Responsible Tourism and Hospitality Methodologies: Minding Our Ps and Qs
CONFERENCE PROGRAMS
Opening Ceremony
Mode: Physical (Livestream) & Virtual
The conference will be officiated and opened by Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah and Mr. Harry Hwang (UNWTO).
Keynote Speeches
Mode: Physical (Livestream) & Virtual
Keynote speeches will be delivered by international speakers, shedding light on tourism challenges and the ways forward. They are Ms. Anita Mendiratta (UNWTO), Prof. Dr. Joseph Cheer (Japan), Mr. Fergus Maclaren (ICOMOS) and many more!
Professional Dialogues
Mode: Physical (Livestream) & Virtual
Professional dialogues will feature national and international tourism professionals, discussing tourism issues and solutions.
Industrial Panel Sessions
Mode: Physical (Livestream) & Virtual
Industrial panel sessions are where speakers from different countries will talk about specific tourism topics. More than 20 sessions will be arranged in three days. All sessions will be recorded and uploaded on the conference website for (re)watch. Attendance in person is encouraged.
Academic Presentation Sessions
Mode: Physical (Livestream) & Virtual
Academic presentation sessions are for those who wish to present their research works, such as academics and graduate students. Extended abstracts which are accepted for presentation will be assigned timeslots and guidelines at a later date. While all abstracts will be published as conference proceedings with an ISBN, awards and publication opportunities will also be provided to quality abstracts. Physical presentation is encouraged.
Workshops
Mode: Physical
Workshops will be conducted physically at the conference venue concurrently with the industrial and academic sessions. There will be 9 workshops for delegates to choose from, featuring expert instructors in tourism research and practice.
Exhibitions
Mode: Physical
Excursion tour is complimentary for all delegates attending the conference in-person and it is scheduled on the second day. Delegates will visit Borneo Cultures Museum, the second largest museum in Southeast Asia and be taken on a city tour and/or a sunset river cruise.
Excursion Tour
Mode: Physical
Excursion tour is complimentary for all delegates attending the conference in-person and it is scheduled on the second day. Delegates will visit Borneo Cultures Museum, the second largest museum in Southeast Asia and be taken on a city tour and/or a sunset river cruise.
Networking Dinner
Mode: Physical
All delegates attending in-person will be ushered to the Networking Dinner right after the Excursion Tour. This is where delegates can spend good hours with the speakers and other delegates while trying local dishes. Note that Kuching City is part of UNESCO gastronomy network!
What's More?
Closing and Award-giving Ceremony, food and beverage testing corner (e.g., coffee), networking space etc.