Best Paper Awards

Best Paper Award "WHTER 2013"

2 year Impact Factor 2.620*, 5 year Impact Factor 3.415*

Tourism Management is the leading international journal for all those concerned with the planning and management of travel and tourism. Tourism comprises a multitude of activities which together form one of the world's fastest growing international sectors. The journal takes an interdisciplinary approach and includes planning and policy aspects of international, national and regional tourism as well as specific management studies. The journal's contents reflect its integrative approach - including primary research articles, discussion of current issues, case studies, reports, book reviews and forthcoming meetings. Articles are relevant to both academics and practitioners, and are the results of anonymous reviews by at least two referees chosen by the editor for their specialist knowledge.

Best Paper Award "ICES 2013"

Journal of Convention & Event Tourism

The Journal of Convention & Event Tourism provides multidisciplinary perspectives on conventions, exhibitions, and events. The journal provides global perspectives on this dynamic industry and encourages international submissions.

The Journal of Convention & Event Tourism includes conference and book reviews, critical reviews on major issues, and provides in-depth information about: decision processes in determining convention destinations, consumer behavior in destination marketing, antitrust issues in convention and exhibition management, dealing with general contractors and subcontractors, safety concerns, ethical concerns in marketing conventions, crisis management, facility development issues, customer satisfaction studies, forecasting demand, market planning, trends in market segmentation, crowd management, and convention and event facility design. Journal of Convention & Event Tourism provides crucial information for any tourism or hospitality professional, educator, or student.

Best Paper Award "Hospitality"

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Impact Factor 0.929*

The International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management aims to communicate the latest developments and thinking on the management of hospitality operations worldwide. A multidisciplinary journal, it publishes double-blind reviewed papers covering issues relevant to operations, marketing, finance and personnel.

It is the Journal's intention to encourage an interchange between hospitality managers, educators and researchers.

- Contributors are encouraged to identify the practical implications of their work for the management of hospitality across the

range, from single unit concerns to large organizations
- Articles based on experience and evidence - rather than philosophical speculation - are encouraged
- Co-authored contributions from educators and managers on collaborative work are particularly welcome