“Managing Tourism in Time of Crisis” Summer School To Begin This May

The first international summer school in “Managing Tourism in Time of Crisis” that will aim to provide high quality training on tourism management issues in time of crisis will begin this May on Rhodes.

Photo: www.rhodes.com.gr / Nikolaos Manolakios

The summer school will be held 29 May-2 June 2013 by the Department of Business Administration and the Interdepartmental Program of Postgraduate Studies in “Tourism, Planning, Management and Policy” of the University of the Aegean.

The ultimate objective of the summer school is to offer scientific knowledge and substantial training on sustainable tourism development, tourism destination management as well as management of tourism enterprises (mainly hotels).

The summer school is open to students (undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students), young researchers, graduate students associated with the tourism departments of higher education, tourism entrepreneurs, executives and employees in the tourism sector.

Also welcome are those who wish either to enrich or to update their knowledge of current issues in tourism management and tourism enterprises, with particular emphasis in times of crisis.

Interested parties are invited to submit applications by 30 April.

The scientific coordinator of the summer school is Dr. Theodoros A. Stavrinoudis, Assistant Professor in Management of Tourism Enterprises. Distinguished professors of Greek and foreign universities will participate.

Courses will be carried out in English.

Further information: Greek & English or contact:
• Maria Flatsousi, e-mail: matour2013@aegean.gr, tel: +30 22710 35028 and mobile: +30 6944612568
• Dr. Theodoros Stavrinoudis, e-mail: matour2013@aegean.gr or tsta@aegean.gr, tel: +30 22710 35172 and mobile: +30 6938799541.

Simultaneously to the summer school, the 5th International Scientific Conference “Tourism Trends and Advances in the 21st Century” will be held in Rhodes, 30 May- 2 June 2013.