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<font face='Lucida Grande' size='4'><b>ENTER 2019: The 26th Annual eTourism Conference<br><br>"eTourism: Towards a Sustainable Digital Society"<br><br>Hilton Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus, 30 January - 1 February, 2019<br><br><a href="http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=c2NlLmNhcmxldG9uLmNhICwJCQlmZy1hcmNAbGlzdHMudW5pLXBhZGVyYm9ybi5kZQlFTlRFUiAyMDE5IGVUb3VyaXNtIENvbmZlcmVuY2U6IEZpcnN0IENhbGwgZm9yIFBhcGVycwkxOTgJTGlzdHMJMTYwCWNsaWNrCXllcwlubw==&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.enter2019.org">https://www.enter2019.org</a></b><br><br>*** First Call for Research Papers ***<br></font><font face='Lucida Grande'><br>(Proceedings published by Springer - Journal special issue in JITT, Springer)<br><br>Every year, hundreds of tourism academics, industry representatives,<br>government officials, students and entrepreneurs come together to share,<br>discuss and challenge latest developments in information technology in the<br>fields of travel, tourism and hospitality. With the theme "<b>eTourism: Towards<br>a Sustainable Digital Society</b>" the ENTER 2019 conference will focus on<br>exploring the ways in which technology and tourism together can make our<br>society more sustainable. We call for latest research and case studies on<br>emergent and cutting-edge information and communication technology<br>concepts, applications, and business models to be shared in the conference.<br><br>Organized by the International Federation for Information Technology and<br>Travel & Tourism (IFITT), the ENTER 2019 conference provides a unique<br>venue for various tourism stakeholders to understand the application of<br>information and communication technologies to travel and tourism, with a<br>special focus on how eTourism can contribute to the sustainability of the<br>society. The ENTER 2019 research track is divided into three major topics<br>that all contribute to our capabilities in building a sustainable digital society:<br>Tourism Business and Technology, Governance, Sustainability and Education,<br>and Computer Science and Information Systems.<br><br>Issues to be covered at the conference include, but are not limited, to the<br>following areas in the travel, tourism and hospitality context:<br><br><b><u>Tourism Business and Technology<br></u></b><br>• ICT and Tourism Experience<br>• Augmented and Virtual Reality<br>• Platform Economy<br>• Website Design and Evaluation<br>• Digital Marketing and Social Media Strategies<br>• Digital Distribution and Social Selling<br>• Social Networking, Social Media and Social Inspiration<br>• Gaming and Gamification<br>• ICT Adoption and Value Creation<br>• E-strategy and eBusiness Models<br>• ICT for Innovation and Service Design<br>• Digital Nomads<br>• Consumer Behaviour in Digital Space<br>• Robotics and Automation in Travel and Hospitality<br><br><b><u>Governance, Sustainability and Education<br></u></b><br>• ICT for Regional Development and Sustainability<br>• Advanced Distribution Systems and Strategies, Dynamic Packaging<br>• ICT-enabled Partnership and Collaboration<br>• E-Learning, Life-long Learning and MOOCs<br>• E-Government and Public Policy in Tourism<br>• Digital Divide and Socio-economic Development<br>• Privacy and Internet Security<br>• Legal, Ethical and Social Aspects of ICT<br><br><b><u>Computer Science and Information Systems<br></u></b><br>• Big Data and Large-scale Systems<br>• Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Deep Learning<br>• Data Mining, Analytics and Measurement<br>• Text and Concept Mining, Sentiment Analysis<br>• Recommender Systems and Personalization<br>• User Modeling and Decision Making<br>• Human-Computer Interaction<br>• Emotions and Personality-based Systems<br>• Social Network Analysis<br>• Location-based Services and Context-Aware Systems<br>• Mobile Services and Wearable Technologies<br>• Semantic Web, Tourism Ontologies and Linked Open Data<br>• Data Standards and Data Integration<br>• Travel Information Search and Retrieval<br>• Internet-of-Things<br>• Smart Destinations<br>• Travel Chatbots<br>• Blockchain and Other Emerging Technologies<br><br><br><b><u>Welcoming Academics and the Industry<br><br></u></b>The conference brings together the research community and industry, and<br>it is organized in three streams, namely industry track, destinations track,<br>and research track. If you are representing tourism industry or destinations,<br>please see suitable calls for presentations at <a href="http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=c2NlLmNhcmxldG9uLmNhICwJCQlmZy1hcmNAbGlzdHMudW5pLXBhZGVyYm9ybi5kZQlFTlRFUiAyMDE5IGVUb3VyaXNtIENvbmZlcmVuY2U6IEZpcnN0IENhbGwgZm9yIFBhcGVycwkxOTgJTGlzdHMJMTYwCWNsaWNrCXllcwlubw==&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.enter2019.org.">https://www.enter2019.org.</a><br>The conference also features six to eight world-class keynote speakers<br>discussing the most pressing topics within eTourism.<br><br><br><b><u>Location<br></u></b><br>The 26th edition of ENTER will take place in Nicosia, Cyprus. Nicosia is the<br>capital of Cyprus; a status it has enjoyed for 1000 years since the 10th<br>century, though its beginnings date back 5000 years to the Bronze Age.<br>Nicosia is a sophisticated and cosmopolitan city, rich in history and culture<br>that combines its historic past with the amenities of a modern city. Cyprus<br>is an island drenched in sun and mythology, at the crossroads of ancient<br>civilizations. 9,000 years of history gathered on one island. Cyprus packs a<br>remarkable array of sights and attractions, museums and archaeological<br>parks, throbbing beach resorts, pine covered mountains, medieval fortresses<br>and ancient temples. Over the last few years, it has become one of the top<br>touristic European destinations breaking in consecutive years the record of<br>tourist arrivals. It is expected that in 2018, more than 3.6 million tourists<br>will visit Cyprus and plans target a steady intake of 5 million tourists per<br>year. More information about Nicosia and Cyprus as well as what the island<br>and its capital offer can be found on the conference web site.<br><br><br><b><u>Call for Research Papers<br></u></b><br>We invite research papers across the widest spectrum of Information and<br>Communication Technologies in Travel and Tourism to be presented at the<br>ENTER 2019 conference. All submissions to the research track are rigorously<br>evaluated for novelty, significance, and soundness. Papers should clearly<br>state the background, introduction, purpose, theory, methodology, results,<br>conclusions and managerial/industry/social implications of the study, and<br>be fully referenced with appropriate citations. The authors of full papers<br>and research notes will have the opportunity to present their research orally<br>supported by PowerPoint slides. Full technical details will be provided with<br>the acceptance of the paper.<br><br>The proceedings of recently held ENTER conferences are listed by ISI's<br>Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science (CPCI-S). ENTER 2019<br>proceedings will follow a similar indexing process for ISI and other major<br>indices.<br><br><u>A) Full Papers<br></u><br>Full papers should be innovative, so to advance the knowledge base of<br>related fields. These papers present major contributions to the field and<br>should be up to 12 pages in length. The conference proceedings<br><a href="http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=c2NlLmNhcmxldG9uLmNhICwJCQlmZy1hcmNAbGlzdHMudW5pLXBhZGVyYm9ybi5kZQlFTlRFUiAyMDE5IGVUb3VyaXNtIENvbmZlcmVuY2U6IEZpcnN0IENhbGwgZm9yIFBhcGVycwkxOTgJTGlzdHMJMTYwCWNsaWNrCXllcwlubw==&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.springer.com%2Fla%2Fbook%2F9783319729220">https://www.springer.com/la/book/9783319729220</a> (to be published by<br>Springer International Publishing) will include all accepted full papers. An<br>award for the best full paper will be presented during the conference.<br><br><u>B) Research Notes</u><br><br>Research notes of up to 5 pages are invited. These papers represent new<br>ideas not developed enough at the scale of a full paper, findings that restate<br>known research, descriptions of prototypes, or research that is limited in<br>scope. All research notes will be published by the e-Review of Tourism<br>Research (eRTR) at <a href="http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=c2NlLmNhcmxldG9uLmNhICwJCQlmZy1hcmNAbGlzdHMudW5pLXBhZGVyYm9ybi5kZQlFTlRFUiAyMDE5IGVUb3VyaXNtIENvbmZlcmVuY2U6IEZpcnN0IENhbGwgZm9yIFBhcGVycwkxOTgJTGlzdHMJMTYwCWNsaWNrCXllcwlubw==&url=http%3A%2F%2Fertr.tamu.edu%2F">http://ertr.tamu.edu/</a> (Editor of eRTR: Cody Morris Paris,<br>Middlesex University Dubai, United Arab Emirates).<br><br><u>C) Organized Sessions</u><br><br>Proposals for organizing technical or other research-oriented sessions are<br>invited. Proposals will include details of potential participants, topics, and<br>presenters. Session Chairs are expected to attend ENTER 2019, set the order<br>of presentations, and chair their session/s. Deadline for session chairs to<br>submit their proposals to Research Track Chairs is September 3, 2018<br>(please submit proposal by e-mail to the research track chairs found at the<br>end of the document).<br><br><br><b><u>Submission<br></u></b><br>Please refer to the 'Author Advice'<a href="http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=c2NlLmNhcmxldG9uLmNhICwJCQlmZy1hcmNAbGlzdHMudW5pLXBhZGVyYm9ybi5kZQlFTlRFUiAyMDE5IGVUb3VyaXNtIENvbmZlcmVuY2U6IEZpcnN0IENhbGwgZm9yIFBhcGVycwkxOTgJTGlzdHMJMTYwCWNsaWNrCXllcwlubw==&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.enter2019.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F04%2Fenter2019authoradvice.docx">http://www.enter2019.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/enter2019authoradvice.docx</a><br>document as a style guide for standards to follow in the preparation of<br>manuscripts. Papers must be uploaded to the online reviewing platform:<br>Easy Chair for ENTER2019 (<a href="http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=c2NlLmNhcmxldG9uLmNhICwJCQlmZy1hcmNAbGlzdHMudW5pLXBhZGVyYm9ybi5kZQlFTlRFUiAyMDE5IGVUb3VyaXNtIENvbmZlcmVuY2U6IEZpcnN0IENhbGwgZm9yIFBhcGVycwkxOTgJTGlzdHMJMTYwCWNsaWNrCXllcwlubw==&url=https%3A%2F%2Feasychair.org%2Fconferences%2F%3Fconf%3Denter2019%29.">https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=enter2019).</a> <br>All papers will be double-blind peer-reviewed by experienced researchers<br>who are members of the scientific review committee. Final acceptance will<br>depend on whether the author(s) can adequately address review comments<br>to the satisfaction of the reviewers. Authors must submit their revised<br>manuscripts by the deadline (October 22, 2018) and must register for the<br>conference by November 12, 2018 in order to have their papers included in<br>the Conference Proceedings or eRTR.<br><br><br><b><u>Time Schedule<br></u></b><br>• Submission closes: September 3, 2018<br>• Notification of acceptance/rejection/revision: October 8, 2018<br>• Deadline to submit revised version: October 22, 2018<br>• Final acceptance: October 29, 2018<br>• End of Early Bird registration: November 12, 2018<br>• Registration deadline to be published later: November 12, 2018<br>• Conference: January 30 - February 1, 2018<br><br>Conference organizers reserve the right to modify the paper submission <br>schedule.<br><br><br><b><u>Submission Guideline and Presentation Template<br></u></b><br>Please download the "Author Advice" document as a style guide here:<br><a href="http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=c2NlLmNhcmxldG9uLmNhICwJCQlmZy1hcmNAbGlzdHMudW5pLXBhZGVyYm9ybi5kZQlFTlRFUiAyMDE5IGVUb3VyaXNtIENvbmZlcmVuY2U6IEZpcnN0IENhbGwgZm9yIFBhcGVycwkxOTgJTGlzdHMJMTYwCWNsaWNrCXllcwlubw==&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.enter2019.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F04%2Fenter2019authoradvice.docx">https://www.enter2019.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/enter2019authoradvice.docx</a><br>and a template for your Presentation during ENTER2019 Conference (for<br>speakers only) here:<br><a href="http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=c2NlLmNhcmxldG9uLmNhICwJCQlmZy1hcmNAbGlzdHMudW5pLXBhZGVyYm9ybi5kZQlFTlRFUiAyMDE5IGVUb3VyaXNtIENvbmZlcmVuY2U6IEZpcnN0IENhbGwgZm9yIFBhcGVycwkxOTgJTGlzdHMJMTYwCWNsaWNrCXllcwlubw==&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.enter2019.org%2Fcalls%2Fcall-for-research-track%2F.">https://www.enter2019.org/calls/call-for-research-track/.</a><br><br><br><b><u>Fast Track Journal of Information Technology and Tourism (JITT)<br></u></b><br>Best papers' authors will be invited to submit an extended version of their<br>article to Journal<b><i> of Information Technology and Tourism</i></b> (Springer).<br>These articles will be reviewed under a special fast track in order to assure<br>a timely publication. JITT website: <a href="http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=c2NlLmNhcmxldG9uLmNhICwJCQlmZy1hcmNAbGlzdHMudW5pLXBhZGVyYm9ybi5kZQlFTlRFUiAyMDE5IGVUb3VyaXNtIENvbmZlcmVuY2U6IEZpcnN0IENhbGwgZm9yIFBhcGVycwkxOTgJTGlzdHMJMTYwCWNsaWNrCXllcwlubw==&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FITTJournal">http://bit.ly/ITTJournal</a> .<br><br><br><b><u>Research Track Chairs<br></u></b><br>• Juho Pesonen, University of Eastern Finland (juho.pesonen[at]uef.fi)<br>• Julia Neidhardt, TU Wien, Austria (julia.neidhardt[at]ec.tuwien.ac.at)<br></font>
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