A Hybrid Approach

The conference will once again be held in Kathmandu. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak we have adapted our conference so that delegates can join, watch and participate both online and in person depending on their circumstances.  

Our goal is to provide delegates with the option to shift seemlessly between online and in person participation.    

Online / In Person

All delegates will have online access.  They will be able to sign in to our website to join the debate,  upload their abstract, participate in live presentations,  and ask presentators questions online via our video conferencing server.   No additional software is required to participate online.  

If you are attending in person then you will enjoy all the above benefits of participation as well as the cocktail reception, coffees, lunches, gala dinner and of course the beauty of Nepal.  

Recorded Sessions

All live sesions will be recorded and available to (delegates only) to watch via our website for 30 days after the conference has ended.  Afterwards, the recordings will be deleted.  

Themes

We welcome abstracts of no more than 250 words with 5-6 keywords on the following themes-

Publications

We have 4 publication opportunities for all participating delegates. (1) Papers will be considered for publication in the International Journal On Tourism & Sustainability.  (2) Participants are entitled to have their paper published in the conference proceedings [ISBN 9780948314681].  This is optional.  (3) A special issue of the peer reviewed Journal of Tourism & Development ISSN: 1645-9261 & (4) A special issue of the peer reviewed Journal of Tourism & Adventure ISSN: 2645-8683 will be published drawn from delegates papers.  Please note that papers published in the conference proceedings won’t be considered for publication in peer reviewed journals.

Submit a Full Paper

Full papers should be 5000 words in length including bibliography.  Working papers should be 2500 words in length including bibliography.

Papers should be written in clear English and any technical jargon should be explained; complex issues should be defined; and full papers should have a literature review. References should be complete and in the Harvard referencing style.  Authors guidelines can be downloaded -HERE

Key Note Speakers

(Additional Speakers to be added shortly)

Professor Carlos Costa University of Aveiro, Portugal Full Profile	Dr Vanessa GB Gowreesunkar Anant National University Full Profile
Associate Professor Yana Wengel Hainan University, China Full Profile	Professor Dimitrios Buhalis (Online) Bournemouth University Full Profile
Professor Claudio Milano (Online) Universidad Autónoma Barcelona UAB, Spain Full Profile

Organising Committee

Professor Eugenia Wickens Chair, OTS Academy & Editor-in-Chief JOTS (UK)	Mr Deepak Raj Joshi Task Force Board – Project Hope Travel & Former CEO of Nepal Tourism Board (Nepal)
Dr Ali Bakir, University of Business and Technology (Saudi Arabia)	Dr. Vasiliki Avgeli Director of Studies / Academic Principal MBS College of Crete

Flexible Delegate Fees

With travel in a state of flux we do not know what tomorrow will bring which is why we have tried to simplify the delegate fee so that every one pays the “Online” Portion of their delegate fee within 30 days of registration.   If you are attending the conference in person then you will only need to pay the “In Person” part of your delegate fee 7 days prior to the start of the conference.   We also offer you the option to switch between “In Person” and “Online”  any time up to 7 days before the event.

Venue

Hotel Yak & Yeti is a luxury 5-star hotel in the heart of Kathmandu offering sophisticated comfort and elegance in grounds steeped in history. Located at fashionable Durbar Marg, Yak & Yeti is just minutes from Kathmandu’s best shops and restaurants and central to all of the city’s sights.

The whole hotel is a sumptuous array of beautiful artefacts, art and traditionally crafted fixtures. Attention to detail has been meticulously considered throughout, giving the feeling you aren’t just in a hotel as much as an art gallery or museum.  It is after all a former Royal Palace.

We have an exclusive room rate with the Apsara Boutique Hotel.  A warm and friendly hotel that is 15 minutes walk from the venue.  $57 per night for single and $62 for double occupancy inclusive all taxes.  Includes complimentary breakfast and airport collection.

If you have any questions please use the use contact form below.