Programme for the 32nd Nordic Symposium

Here you can find the programme for the The 32nd Nordic Symposium on Tourism and Hospitality Research.

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The Norwegian School of Hotel Management will host the Nordic Symposium under the theme “The roles of humans and technology in shaping the future”.

About the symposium

The symposium is a research conference delivered under the umbrella of The Nordic Society for Tourism and Hospitality Research (NORTHORS). The symposium provides a platform for academic debate and development in the field of tourism and hospitality research in the Nordic countries and in a wider European and global context. NORTHORS is closely linked to the Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, which is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Taylor and Francis.

Register by July 1st 2024!

Conference programme

Below you will find the conference programme for each day. Note that changes may occur.

Pre-conference activities:

  • 12.00-14:45: PhD event

Conference activities:

  • 15.15: Opening session (plenary)
  • 16.15-17.00: Keynote 1
  • 18.00: Guided tour (From Clarion Hotel Energy, including Three Swords, The      Iron Age Farm and ending up at University of Stavanger)
  • 19.30: Welcome reception at University of Stavanger, campus Ullandhaug
  • 08.30-10.00: Parallel sessions 1
  • 10.00-10.30: Break/refreshments
  • 10.30-11.45: Parallel sessions 2
  • 11.45-12.30: Lunch
  • 12.30-13.15: Keynote 2
  • 13.15-14.00: Parallel sessions 3
  • 14.00-14.30: Break
  • 14.30-16.00: Parallel sessions 4
  • 17.15: Bus from the hotel to harbor
  • 18.00: Boat departure (Bekhuskaien) to dinner experience at Flor & Fjære
  • 22.30: Return to city centre with boat
  • 09.00-09.45: Panel session: The future of tourism education
  • 09.45-10.15: Break/refreshments
  • 10.15-11.30: Parallel sessions 5
  • 11.30-12.00: Break/refreshments
  • 12.00-13.00: Parallel sessions 6
  • 13.15-13.45: Lunch
  • 13.45-14.15: Closing session

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