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International Tourism Studies Association (ITSA)

The International Tourism Studies Association (ITSA) is a non profit tourism organization of top scholars, researchers and practitioners in the tourism filed. Founded on 15th August, 2006 by Professor “Tiger” Wu Bihu, a Peking University scholar of tourism planning and destination management and marketing, ITSA was launched with the assistance of 25 Founding Members from leading universities worldwide. The headquarters of ITSA is in Washington DC, USA, with a Secretariat office in Beijing. ITSA shares knowledge and research about tourism worldwide, with a focus on Asia’s incredible opportunities. ITSA is especially active in China, communicating the most important findings through conferences, forums, websites and social media, newsletters and professional publications including conference proceedings.

ITSA Objective

The objective of the Association is to bridge the gaps in tourism studies and research, education, and training between developed and developing countries. ITSA provides a forum for exchange of research ideas and research practices in tourism studies among scholars worldwide. It implements various activities, forums and Conferences to achieve its objectives.

The 1st ITSA Biennial Conference: “Tourism and the New Asia” was held in Beijing on August 9-12, 2006 where 150 delegates from many countries and regions around the world participated in the first international academic conference, focusing on the dynamic economic, geopolitical and social developments taking place within Asia and their likely impacts on international tourism. The conference was an opportunity for researchers, policy-makers, industry practitioners and community representatives from across the globe to engage in a constructive dialogue on tourism in the context of New Asia.

The 2nd ITSA Biennial Conference: “Globalization, Tourism & Development: Mega-events and Urban Tourism” was held in Shanghai on November 6-9, 2008

This conference was intended to foster dialogue among interested actors from the academic, political and industry sectors, about the relations between mega-events and urban tourism. The conference was held at Shanghai after the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and before the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. The focus was on how international mega-events influence the tourism industry in urban areas, including their economic, political, social and cultural impacts. The conference also addressed issues in event tourism, including all scales of local and international events in cities.

The 3rd  ITSA Biennial Conference: “Cross-cultural Tourism in and beyond Asia” was held in Shah Alam, Malaysia from November 30 to December 3, 2010

The third ITSA Conference was held at the Universiti-Teknologi Mara in Malaysia jointly organized with the 4th Malaysian Tourism Outlook Forum. The ITSA Secretariat in Beijing worked with a UiTM Conference Committee, headed by Dr. Nor’Ain Othman, Deputy Dean (Research & Industry Linkages) and under the overall guidance of Dean Azis Majid. This was the first-ever ITSA Biannual Conference to be held outside of Mainland China and it was an unequivocal success thanks to the generous support and great organization by the Faculty of Hotel & Tourism Management at UiTM.

The 2nd Jiuzhai Valley “Smart Attractions” International Forum: Low Carbon Tourism and Mobility Management

This forum was successfully staged in the beautiful Jiuzhai Valley of Sichuan Province on January 18, 2011. The event coincided with The Ice Waterfall Festival in Jiuzhaigou and all participants were treated to a true winter wonderland and splendid displays of local culture. It was co-hosted by Jiuzhai Valley National Park, ITSA, Center for Recreation and Tourism Research of Beijing University, Jiuzhaigou Tourism Bureau, BES Consulting Group, China Telecom, and the China Post Group. The 1st Shangri-LAsia Tourism International Forum ® was held in the Diqing Autonomous Tibetan Prefecture of Yunnan Province, August 9-11, 2011. It was jointly hosted by ITSA and RC-50 of the International Sociological Association. The 2nd Forum will be held in 2013.

The 4th ITSA Biennial Conference: “Challenges and Contemporary Solutions for Tourism Destination and Cultural Planning, Development and Marketing” was held in Bali, Indonesia from August 23-25, 2012 This event was held at the Bali Tourism Institute in Nusa Dua. Over 300 people attended this event from around 20 different countries. The audience was treated to several Bali cultural performances, keynote speeches, special sessions, and academic paper presentations. The Conference was supported by the Ministry of Education and Culture, Republic of Indonesia, and featured speakers from senior government officials from Jakarta, all the major tourism bodies in Bali, and from UNESCO in Paris, France. In addition, the event was endorsed by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). Special sessions were presented on resort development, cultural development indexes, and the China outbound travel market. Approximately 50 academic papers were presented. Delegates also received “sneak previews” of ITSA’s upcoming conferences for 2013 and 2014. Theme Conference, “Potentials and Challenges of Emerging Tourism Destinations”, will be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, October 3-6, 2013. 5th ITSA Biennial Conference will be held in Perth, Australia in November 2014 in cooperation with Murdoch University Conference Proceedings Publications After each of its Biennial Conferences, ITSA publishes Conference Proceedings. These are now available for Beijing (2006), Shanghai (2008), Shah Alam (2010), and Bali (2012). International Journal of Tourism Cities

ITSA is has launched of the International Journal of Tourism Cities by the International Tourism Studies Association (ITSA). IJTC has four distinct purposes: 1. To encourage greater research and scholarship related to tourism in urban settings. 2. To stimulate more interdisciplinary research on tourism in cities, particularly the integration of tourism and urban studies theories and principles. 3. To generate more research studies on tourism at the edge of cities, where urban and rural areas converge. 4. To create more literature on best practices in city tourism worldwide through in-depth analyses and the production of exemplary case studies. IJTC is the official journal of the International Tourism Studies Association (ITSA). ITSAs main objective is to bridge the gaps in tourism studies and research, education, and training between developed and developing countries. The Association is headquartered in Washington, DC, and its Secretariat Office is located at Peking University, Beijing, China. IJTC is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on all aspects of tourism within cities. The major disciplines and themes covered in the publication are: •	Anthropology and other social sciences •	Architecture and landscape architecture •	City tourism governance, coordination and organization •	Consumer behavior in urban contexts •	Culture and heritage •	Economic impacts of tourism on urban areas •	Environment, climate change and urban sustainable tourism development •	Events and cities •	Geographic studies, physical and human •	Impacts of urban tourism activity on city residents •	Marketing and branding of city tourism destinations •	Politics and tourism in cities •	Tourism planning and development in cities •	Tourist experiences in urban settings •	Transportation and tourism within cities •	Urban studies, urbanism and urban planning

IJTC publishes full-length research articles, case studies, and research notes. Full-length research articles are of 6,000-8,000 words (excluding figures and tables) and research notes of generally less than 3,000 words. Case studies may be longer and in the range of 10,000-15,000 words. A double-blind review process is used for all submissions. ITSA especially encourage submissions of research on urban and city tourism from scholars in developing countries, and collaborative works by researchers in developed and developing countries. This is consistent with ITSA’s main objective. The International Journal of Tourism Cities has an outstanding Editorial Board and Editorial Review Committee consisting of 73 scholars in total. The 42-person Editorial Board includes most of the world’s top urban and city tourism researchers and experts. The Editorial Review Committee has 31 scholars who are prolific researchers who also have a priority on urban and city tourism.