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Each year researchers are invited to submit papers on specific aspects of sustainable tourism for presentation at the annual Think Tank. The most excellent paper is determined following a blind review by the Steering Committee.
Criteria are:

  1. The overall contribution to the literature on sustainable tourism
  2. The creativity and uniqueness of the paper
  3. The relevance and applicability of the results
  4. The closeness of the paper to the Think Tank theme
  5. The quality of writing
  6. The appropriateness and depth of the references

The BEST EN Outstanding Paper Award is presented to the author(s) during the Award Dinner.

Previous winners were:

Year Author(s)
2010 Dr. Dianne Dredge, Ms. Emma-Jane Ford & Dr. Michelle Whitford
Southern Cross University, Australia
"The Managing Local Tourism Master Class: Communicating and Building Sustainable Tourism Management Practices across Local Government Divides"
2009 Dr. Heather Zeppel
James Cook University, Australia
"Cultural values in sustainable tourism: Conflicts between indigenous culture and recreation in protected areas"
2008 Dr. Margaret Deery & Dr. Leo Jago
Victoria University, Australia
"A Framework for Work-Life Balance Practices in the Tourism Industry"
2007 Dr. Pierre Benckendorff
James Cook University, Australia
"Envisioning Sustainable Tourism Futures: An Evaluation of the Futures Wheel Method"
2006

Robert D. Billington, Veronica Cadoppi & Natalie Carter
Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development Laboratory – Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Inc., USA
"Stakeholder Involvement, Culture and Accountability in the Blackstone Valley: A Work in Progress”

2005 Dr. Jack Carlsen
Curtin University of Technology, Australia
”Post-Tsunami Tourism Strategies for the Maldives”
2004 Ms. Paulina Bohdanowicz, Mr. Branko Simanic & Dr. Ivo Martinac
Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
"Environmental Training and Measures at Scandic Hotels, Sweden"