ISCONTOUR 2020 Tourism Research Perspectives

The International Student Conference in Tourism Research (ISCONTOUR) offers students a unique platform to present their research and establish a mutual knowledge transfer forum for attendees from academia, industry, government and other organisations.

The annual conference, which is jointly organized by the IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems and the Management Center Innsbruck, takes place alternatively at the locations Krems and Innsbruck.

The conference research chairs are Prof. (FH) Mag. Christian Maurer (University of Applied Sciences Krems) and Prof. (FH) Mag. Hubert Siller (Management Center Innsbruck).

The target audience include international bachelor, master and PhD students, graduates, lecturers and professors from the field of tourism and leisure management as well as businesses and anyone interested in cutting-edge research of the conference topic areas.

The proceedings of the 8th International Student Conference in Tourism Research include a wide variety of research topics, ranging from consumer behaviour, tourist experience, information and communication technologies, marketing, destination management, and sustainable tourism management.

Prof. Hubert J. Siller is the Head of the MCI Tourism Business Department at Management Center Innsbruck (MCI), an Entreprenerial School/University in Austria since 2000.

Apart from his vast teaching and research experience, he has more than 20 years consulting experience in the areas of tourism, destination management, leadership and business strategy and he is a well-known keynote speaker in the field of mountain tourism management.

His current research interest encompasses analyses of trends and future developments in tourism, international winter sports markets and destination development.