Two days’ National Seminar

on

"Transforming Communities Through Sustainable Tourism in and around Jharkhand: Trends & Challenges"

15^th & 16^th Feb’2018

 About Seminar :

Department of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, BIT Mesra (A Deemed to be University) Ranchi in collaboration with Department of Tourism, Govt. of Jharkhand is organizing a two day National Seminar on “Transforming Communities Through Sustainable Tourism in and around Jharkhand: Trends & Challenges” on 15th-16th Feb.’18.

 Sub-themes:

• Possibilities of sustainable tourism in Jharkhand
• Inclusive and sustainable economic growth
• Cultural values, diversity & heritage
• Conservations and communities
• Plans, Policies, and Partnership for destination
• Tools, solutions, and strategy for business
• Eco-tourism and Rural tourism
• Linking tourism, heritage, and enterprise
• Destination image and branding
• Destination competitiveness
• Tourism policy and regional development
• Public-Private Partnership in tourism
• E-strategy and E-business models
• Community and E-tourism
• Educational aspects in sustainable tourism
• Innovation in tourism
• Marketing challenges in sustainable tourism
• Human Resource management for community-based tourism
• Community-based tourism

Important Dates:

• Last date of sending abstract: 20^th Jan’18
• Acceptance of abstracts: 22^nd Jan’18
• Last date of sending full paper: 05^th Feb’18
• Last date of registration: 12^th Feb’18

 Call for paper:

The full paper must include clear indication of the purpose of research methodology, major findings, implications, and key references. Authors should adhere to the following:

• Maximum length: 4000 words, excluding title, cover page, and references.
• Margins: 1.5 inches all sides.
• Font: Times New Roman, Size – 12
• Spacing – Double
• Title Page – Title, Author(s), Affiliation(s), Contact details, Subtheme.
• Abstract - not more than 200 words and a maximum of 4 keywords.
• All correspondence shall be made at seminar.hmct@bitmesra.ac.in

All papers shall be published in proceedings as a full paper in the form of a book with ISBN.

Selected papers shall be published in JOHAR (Journal of Hospitality Applications and Research), a UGC approved Journal.

  Schedule:

• Inauguration: 15^th Feb’2018
• Technical Session: 15^th – 16^th Feb’2018
• Valedictory: 16^th Feb’2018

  Registration:

  The registration fees

  Mode of payment:

  The registration fee payment should be made by NEFT. Details for NEFT:

• Account number: 017501015718
• IFSC Code: ICIC0000175
• Name of Beneficiary: Birla Institute of Technology.
• Name of Bank: ICICI Bank Ltd.

  Registration fee includes accommodation and food on 15^th & 16^th Feb’2018.

 The author and co-author should register separately.