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Think Tank X
MODUL University, Vienna, Austria: Networking for sustainable Tourism
   
   
 
Agenda TT10 Agenda TT10
   
 
Sunday, June 27, 2010
14:00/18:30   Registration, Hotel Rathauspark/MU Vienna
18:00 – 18:30   Bus to University
18:30   WELCOME BBQ, University Terrace
21:00 – 21:30   Bus to Hotel
   
 
Monday, June 28, 2010
09:00 - 17:00   Registration
08:30 - 09:15   Bus to University
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION R109
09:15 - 09:45  
Dr. Karl Wöber
President
MU Vienna, Austria
Ms. Brigitte Jank
President
Vienna Economic Chamber, Austria
Dr. Dagmar Lund-Durlacher
Chair, Think Tank X
MU Vienna, Austria
Dr. Janne J. Liburd
Chair, BEST Education Network
University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Dr. Deborah Edwards
Chair, Knowledge Creation, BEST Education Network
University of Technology Sydney, Australia
KEYNOTE ADDRESS R109
09:45 - 10:30   All's Well That Networks Well: Harnessing the Power of Virtual Networks for Sustainability Research and Practice
Dr. Ulrike Gretzel, Texas A&M University, USA
10:30 - 11:00   Break
11:00 - 13:00   PAPER PRESENTATIONS

Session 1A: Good Governance through Networking R109
Moderator: Dr. Tim Coles, University of Exeter, UK
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The Managing Local Tourism Master Class: Communicating and Building Sustainable Tourism Management Practices across Local Government Divides
Dr. Dianne Dredge, Ms. Emma-Jane Ford and Dr. Michelle Whitford, Southern Cross University, Australia
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Establishing a Network of European Rural Villages for the Development of Sustainable Tourism
spacerDr. Mariangela Franch, Dr. Umberto Martini, Ms. Federica Buffa and Mr. Fabio Sacco, University of Trento, Italy

Implementing Destination Governance
Ms. Loredana Padurean, University of Lugano, Switzerland

Session 2A: Innovation through Networks R109
Moderator: Dr. Tazim Jamal, Texas A&M University, USA
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The Importance of Networks for Innovation in Sustainable Tourism
Dr. Jack Carlsen, Curtin University of Technology, Australia
Dr. Janne J. Liburd, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark and
Dr. Deborah Edwards, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
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Climate Change Mitigation among Accommodation Providers in the South West of England: Comparisons between Members and Non-members of Networks
spacerDr. Tim Coles, Ms. Anne-Kathrin Zschiegner and Dr. Claire Dinan, University of Exeter, UK
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Innovation of and in Informal Actor Network
Ms. Maya Damayanti, Diponegoro University, Indonesia
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Re-thinking Resort Growth and Governance: An Evolutionary Network Approach
Dr. Alison M. Gill and Dr. Peter W. Williams, Simon Fraser University, Canada

Session 1B: Collaborative Knowledge Systems R108
Moderator: Ms. Anna Huebner, Aalborg University, Denmark
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The Role of Networking in Sustainable Tourism Development – Avoiding Strategic Drift at a Destination Level
Mr. Ehsan U. Ahmed and Dr. Larry Dwyer, University of New South Wales, Australia
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Knowledge Economies, Knowledge Making, Complexity Theory, and Networks: A Balinese Experience of Participating in Sustainable Micro Tourism
Dr. Gayle Jennings, Griffith University, Australia
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New Media for Climate Change Communication and Collaboration
Dr. Arno Scharl, MODUL University Vienna, Austria

Session 2B: Case studies R108
Moderator: Dr. Gayle Jennings, Griffith University, Australia
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Agenda 21, the Internet and Globalization – Creating a Networked Sustainable Tourism Guidance System to Develop Sustainable Consumption and Production
Mr. Herbert Hamele, DestiNet Partnership, Germany
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Drowning with Tourism – Stakeholder Perspectives from Tuvalu
Ms. Anna Huebner, Aalborg University, Denmark
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Implementation of the DIT-ACHIEV Model for Sustainable Tourism Destination Management: Killarney, Ireland, a Case Study
Ms. Maeve Morrissey, Dr. Kevin Griffin and Dr. Sheila Flanagan, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland
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Cultural-Touristic Network Altenkirchen – A Perspective in Development
Ms. Sanja Zerlauth and Dr. Dietmar Wiegand, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
13:00 - 14:30   NETWORKING LUNCH
14:30 - 16:30   OPEN INDUSTRY FORUM
Facilitator: Dr. Deborah Edwards, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
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Platou – Platform for Architecture in Tourism
Ms. Bibiane Hromas, platou
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Alpine Pearls – Networking for Climate-friendly Tourist Offers
Ms. Karmen Mentil, ÖAR Regionalberatung GmbH, Austria
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Green Events Austria – the Network for Sustainable Event Management in Austria
Mr. Christian Pladerer, Austrian Institute of Ecology, Austria
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Best Practice Boutique Hotel Stadthalle – Networking for the Sustainability of the Viennese Hospitality industry
Ms. Michaela Reitterer, Boutique Hotel Stadthalle
16:30 – 18:30   DRINKS OVER VIENNA University Terrace
18:30 – 19:00   Bus to Hotel
   
 
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
09:00 - 12:00   Registration
08:15 - 09:00   Bus to University
09:00 - 11:00   PAPER PRESENTATIONS

Session 3A: Social Networking Theory and Analysis R109
Moderator: Dr. Dianne Dredge, Southern Cross University, Australia
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Rather Together? Network Effects among Students
Mr. Florian Aubke, Dr. Ivo Ponocny and Ms. Anja Hergesell, MODUL University Vienna, Austria
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The Role of Face-to-face Communication and Networking to Underpin Business Development and Innovation
Dr. Leo Jago, University of Nottingham, UK and
Dr. Margaret Deery, Victoria University, Australia

Sustainable Tourism Networks
Dr. Seldjan Timur, Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus

Session 4A: Inter- & Intra-organizational Networks R109
Moderator: Dr. Alison Gill, Simon Fraser University, Canada
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Implementation Networks of the New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015
Dr. Julia Albrecht, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
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Sustainable Destination Management and the Marketing-Planning Gap: Collaborative Networks and New Organizational Forms
Dr. Tazim Jamal, Texas A&M University, USA and
Dr. Dianne Dredge, Southern Cross University, Australia
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Sustainable Tourism Pedagogy and Student-Community Collaboration: Developing Core Literacies and Reflective Practice
Dr. Tazim Jamal, Texas A&M University, USA
Mr. Justin Taillon, Texas A&M University, USA and
Dr. Dianne Dredge, Southern Cross University, Australia

Session 3B: Other issues related to sustainable tourism R108
Moderator: Dr. Holger Lütters, FH Eberswalde, Germany
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Sustainability: What Matters to Students, Educators, and Hospitality and Tourism Professionals?
Dr. Cynthia S. Deale, East Carolina University, USA and
Dr. Nelson Barber, University of New Hampshire, USA
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The Impact of Climate Change on Alpine Leisure Tourism in Germany and Austria
Dr. Alexander Dingeldey & Ms. Anja Soboll, Munich University, Germany
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Is Ecotourism a Strategy for Regional Economic Development in India? The Case of Mussoorie and Asan Barrage
Dr. Harald Pechlaner and Christopher Reuter, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Germany
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Indigenous Values Help Shape a Universal Tourism Ethic
Mr. Ben Sherman, University of Phoenix, USA and Ms. Gerti Daurach, Austria
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How is Sustainability ‘Materialised’ in Tourism? Contested Materials in the Production of Sustainable Tourism Discourse
Mr. Neil M. Walsh, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
11:00 - 11:30   Break
11:30 - 13:00   FRAMINGG SESSION R109
13:00 - 14:00   Lunch
14:00 - 20:00   HALF DAY TOUR
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Walk to Cobenzl
Wine tasting/Jause
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Tribes, Territories and Networks in the Tourism Academy
Dr. John Tribe, University of Surrey, UK
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Teambuilding activities
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AWARD DINNER Oktagon
Presentation of the Outstanding Paper Award
22:00 – 22:30   Bus to Hotel
   
 
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
09:00 - 13:00   Registration
08:30/ 09:30   Bus to University
09:00 - 10:00   NETWORKING BREAKFAST
10:00 - 11:30   BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Session A: Developing a Research Agenda R110
Facilitator: Dr. Ulrike Gretzel, Texas A&M University, USA and Ms. Roberta Sogayar, University of Anhembi Morumbi, Brazil

Session B: Developing an Educational Module R109
Facilitator: Dr. Janne J. Liburd, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark and Dr. Deborah Edwards, University of Technology Sydney, Australia

Session C: Developing a Networking Guide R108
Facilitator:Dr. Pierre Benckendorff, James Cook University, Australia and Dr. Dagmar Lund-Durlacher, MODUL University Vienna, Austria
11:30 - 12:00   Break
12:00 - 13:30   BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Session A: Developing a Research Agenda R110
Facilitator: Dr. Ulrike Gretzel, Texas A&M University, USA and Ms. Roberta Sogayar, University of Anhembi Morumbi, Brazil

Session B: Developing an Educational Module R109
Facilitator: Dr. Janne J. Liburd, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark and Dr. Deborah Edwards, University of Technology Sydney, Australia

Session C: Developing a Networking Guide R108
Facilitator:Dr. Pierre Benckendorff, James Cook University, Australia and Dr. Dagmar Lund-Durlacher, MODUL University Vienna, Austria
13:30 - 14:30   Lunch
14:30 - 16:00   REPORT-OUTS R109
16:00 - 16:30   CLOSING REMARKS R109
16:30 - 17:00   Bus to Hotel
19:15 – 19:30   Bus to Restaurant
19:30 – 23:00   NETWORKING DINNER Hollmann Salon