Nicosia, Cyprus 21-24 June 2023

Programme

ICOT2023 FINAL PROGRAM (PDF DOWNLOAD)

19:00–21.00Nicosia Sightseeing Walking Tour leading to the Welcome Reception (Meeting point: Eleftherias Square - lower level under the bridge)
21:00–21:30Welcome Speeches (Amphitheatre of Eleftherias Square)
Chair: Dr. Myria Ioannou, European University, Cyprus- Prof. Konstantinos Andriotis, Middlesex University London, UK – Conference Chair- Dr. Pieris Chourides, European University, Cyprus – Dean of Business School

- Prof. Nikolaos Boukas, European University, Cyprus – Conference-Chair

21:30–23.00Welcome Reception

9:00 – 9:30Registration (European University Cyprus, Cultural Centre, Foyer)
9.30 – 10:00Welcome Speeches by:

-   Prof. Andreas Efstathiou, Rector of European University Cyprus

Mr. Loukas Papagiannis, Municipality of Nicosia

Mrs. Christiana Iacovidou, President of the Nicosia Hotels Association, Member of the Nicosia Tourism Board

Chair: Pieris Chourides, European University Cyprus

10.00 – 11:00Keynote Speech by Prof. Mihalis Kavaratzis, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom

Title: Post-Covid place and destination development: Can place branding ‘rise the occasion’ ?

Chair: Dimitrios Stylidis, University of Crete, Greece

11:00 – 11:30Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:30Poster Presentations
1.Moon, J., Erdem, M. & Yoon, S.

Predicting the determinants of tourists’ intention to use UAM (Urban Air Mobility) in the context of urban destinations

2.Faria, L., Florêncio, L. & Gouveia, C.

Work, decent work, hope and future work: A qualitative study among tourism students

3.Greenaway, C., Harper, R. & Gunning, S.

“Decent work”: Tourism development as a driver for change in North Minahasa, Indonesia

4.Schuckert, M.

Does Covid Have an Effect on Consumer Behavior Towards Vacation Rental Homes?

11:30 – 13:00Parallel Special Session A: Auditorium AlphaParallel Session B: Auditorium Beta  
ThemeOvertourism and its ImpactsThe Hospitality Industry
ChairMarkus Schuckert Dimitris Koutoulas
1.Żemła, M.

Overtourism in European historical cities

Koutoulas, D.

Boutique hotel certification as a survival strategy for small hospitality businesses

2.Alarfaj, Η.

Mitigating the negative impacts of mass tourism on cultural heritage: A comparative study of Petra, Jordan and alula, Saudi Arabia

Hji-Avgoustis, S., Yen, A. & Webster, C.

The disruption of 2020 as a catalyst for change: The Revival of the hotel industry in the US and European Union

3.Almeida-García, F., Cortés-Macías, R., Mena-Navarro, A. & García-Mestanza, J.

Governance, overtourism and impacts in Malaga, Spain: Recommedations for sustainability

Ni, B., Sourouklis, C., Chourides, P. & Iordanou, O.

Community residents' perceptions of tourists and tourism industry in tourist cities in northern China: Taking Tianjin as an example

4.Brito, L.M. and Carvalho, I.

Mass tourism in Sintra and its future of regeneration or decay: The role of tourist guides

Monoyios, C. & Sourouklis, C.

Knowledge management practices and hotel performance: An exploratory evidence from Cyprus

13.00 - 14:00Lunch
13:30 – 15:00Parallel Session A: Amphitheater B A  Parallel Special Session Β: Amphitheater B B
ThemeThe Business SectorCurrent Issues in Tourism
Chair  
1.Stylianou, C., Liasidou, S., Papatheodorou, A. & Manganaris, G.

Female tourism entrepreneurs and regional resilience in rural areas in times of crisis: The case of Cyprus

Stroumpoulis, A., Katsanakis, I & Kopanaki, E.

The use of digital technologies in a common data space and sustainable development context: A conceptual framework focus on smart hospitality

14:00 – 15:30Parallel Session A: Auditorium AlphaParallel Special Session Β: Auditorium Beta  
ThemeThe Business SectorCurrent Issues in Tourism
ChairStella KladouSotiris Hji-Avgoustis
      1.Kladou, S.,Alebaki, M., Terzidis, A. & Psimouli, M

Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel: Resilience and crisis-coping strategies for wineries

Stroumpoulis, A., Katsanakis, I & Kopanaki, E.

The use of digital technologies in a common data space and sustainable development context: A conceptual framework focus on smart hospitality

2.Haselwanter, S. & Zehrer, A.

Mapping entrepreneurial motivation in the context of small and medium-sized family businesses in alpine tourism

Robinson, N., Catahan, N. & Dale, C.

Are friends electric? Exploring dark urban and rural digital places.

3.Stylianou, C., Liasidou, S., Papatheodorou, A. & Manganaris, G.

Female tourism entrepreneurs and regional resilience in rural areas in times of crisis: The case of Cyprus

Kim, S.

Tourism consumer behaviour of young tourists and environmental sustainability: Applying the concept of the time use rebound effect

4.Gouveia, C., Florêncio, L. & Faria, L.

Linking decent work with career adaptability, career sustainability, and quality of life among tourism industry professionals

Jacob, M., Domínguez-Quintero, A., Payeras, M. & Florido, C.

Factors determining the implementation of Circular Economy by Generation Z

15:30 – 16:00Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:00Parallel Session A: Auditorium AlphaParallel Β: Auditorium Beta  
ThemeThe Business SectorCurrent Issues in Tourism
ChairKyriakos ChristofiMichal Żemła
1.Li, Y., Marneros, S., Papageorgiou, G. & Efstathiades, A.

Rebirth: China's tourism industry recovery after COVID-19 guided by tourism destination marketing

Jacob, M., Florido, C., Domínguez-Quintero, A. & Payeras, M.

Circular economy attitude and behavior of Gen Z residents in three Spanish destinations

2.Kahana, N.

The inward gaze and existential authentication

Choi, M.

Human or virtual influencer: Which drives a more effective responsible tourism campaign for gen Z travellers?

3.Stoica, I.S. & Kavaratzis, M.

Challenges and opportunities of co-creation through storytelling in places facing reputational difficulties

Adebayo, A., Shahgholian, A., Osinaike, Shola, & Oriade, A.

Sustainability in space tourism: A netnography approach

Stylidis, D. & Terzidou, M.

Ηow perceived tourism impacts evolve over time in an era of uncertainty: Economic crisis, host-guest interactions, and Airbnb

17.30-19.00Visit to the Gardens of Kykkos Monastery (Metochi Kykkou)

9:00 - 10:00Keynote Speech by Prof. Susan L. Slocum, George Mason University, USA
Title: Diversity, Inclusion, Equity (DEI) and Personal Rights: The Case of Airbnb
Chair:   Stelios Marneros, European University, Cyprus
10:00 – 11:30Parallel Session A: Auditorium AlphaParallel Session Β: Auditorium Beta
ThemeStakeholders and the DestinationTourists Experiences and Behaviour
ChairChristakis SourouklisPhilipp Wassler
1.Greenaway, C., Harper, R. & Gunning, S.

Greater together: The significance of stakeholder collaboration to tourism development in North Minahasa, Indonesia

Ceracini, A., Wassler, P. & Tully, G.E.

Museum Visitors' Experiences: An Application of Pine and Gilmore's Experience Model

2.Pedro, M. & Soares, R.

An approach to the tourist performance of Portuguese municipalities, taking into account their hospitality

Ferreira da Silva, A.M., Martins, F., Costa, C. & Pita, C.

The influence of on-site heritage experience on destination loyalty: Εxamining the mediating role of destination image and the moderating effect of visitors´ origin

3.Kennell, J., Chaperon, S., Segota, T. & Morrison, A.

Stakeholder perspectives on cross-border tourism collaboration in the Western Balkans

Chen, D. & Papageorgiou, G.

Towards a digital marketing mix framework model for investigating consumer behaviour in the tourism industry

4.Williams, Η. & Williams, Ρ.

Practices critical for sustainable gastronomic destination development

Vives, A. & Jacob, M.

Design of an experiment to measure the effect of circular economy on tourist behavior in the hotel Amphitheater B Booking process

11:30 – 12:00Coffee Break
12:00 – 13:30Parallel Session A: Auditorium AlphaParallel Session Β: Auditorium Beta  
ThemeCultures, Arts and Festivals in TourismSpecial Session: Destination Resilience for a Transformative Tourism Future 
ChairAna María Domínguez QuinteroMartin Fontanari & Anastasia Traskevich
1.Handler, I. & Leung, R.

Exploring visitors experience at the Kyotographie Photo Festival in Japan by applying auto-driving reflexive photo elicitation method

Traskevich, A. & Fontanari, M.

Resilience knowledge application in tourism ανδ hospitality: Α theoretical Re-Ko-model

2.Dujmovic, M. & Vitasovic, A.

Music festivals and tourism in the Istrian County

Fontanari, G. & Traskevich, A.

The integrative concept of crisis resilience in tourism and hospitality: First empirical insights from the hotels in Germany and Austria

3.Guachalla, A.

Cultural consumption of performing arts through the pandemic: How Opera Houses and their tourists coped

Alcover Casasnovas, A.L. & Colombram Mestre, M.

Diversification of tourism products and resilience in Balearic Islands

4.Roberts, S.

A critical evaluation of the factors that influence visitor engagement with UK slavery heritage museums: A passive symbolic netnographic study

Greenaway, C., Harper, R. & Gunning, S.
Developing Resilience to Strengthen the Quality of Life of Residents
 
13:30 – 14:30Lunch Break
14:30 – 15:30Parallel Session A: Auditorium AlphaParallel Session Β: Auditorium Beta  
ThemeCase Studies in TourismThe Local Perspective
ChairMarta JacobKonstantinos Kakoudakis
1.Eleftheriou-Hocsak, K.

Coastal and marine tourism SMEs' involvement in sustainability: The case of Cyprus

Richter Ojijo, C. & Steiger, R.
Locals’ preferences for tourism development in a protected area: A choice experiment
2.Rodosthenous, N.

Sustainable tourism development in Cyprus

Paraskevaidis, P., Menegaki, A., Andriotis, K. & Spyriadis, T.

Perspectives on host volunteering in tourism

3.Musyck, Β.

Climate change and the development of winter tourism in Central Asia

Panayidou, C.

The perceptions of the local communities’ over dark tourism development in a leisure destination

15:30 – 16:00Chair: Myria Ioannou, European University Cyprus

Awards’ Ceremomy

Closing Speeches:
- Prof. Nikolaos Boukas European University Cyprus

- Prof. Konstantinos Andriotis, Middlesex University London, UK  

19:00 - 00:00Half Day Trip and Gala Dinner

09:00-17:00 Study Tour