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Announces

THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE


EHI'18 - ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

5th Edition - 2018

on

Generational impact in the Hospitality Industry




October 5th-6th, 2018

Cluj-Napoca, România

Program


October 5th, 2018

8:30-9:00 Conference registration
9:00 - 10:30 Plenary session
Opening remarks
9:00-9:30 Adina Horodincă – Xpect
Lifestyle Brands. The answer of hotel chains for the needs of the Millennial Market
9:30-10:30 Dan-Cristian Dabija – workshop
Vasile Dinu, Gheorghe Savoiu, Dan-Cristian Dabija
A concepe, a redacta şi a publica un articol ştiinţific. O abordare în contextual cercetării economice, Ediţia a II-a, Editura ASE, Bucureşti, 2017
10:30-11:00 Coffee break and brunch
11:00-13:00 Session 1
Session chair: Prof.dr. Smaranda Adina Cosma
11:00-11:15 Ovidiu Moisescu - ESTIMATING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF FESTIVALS ON HOST PLACES: THE CASE OF THE TWO LARGEST MUSIC FESTIVALS IN ROMANIA
11:15-11:30 Adina Negrușa, Valentin Toader - GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN THE CASE OF FILM FESTIVAL ATTENDANCE
11:30-11:45 Carmen Mihaela Băbăiţă, Damaris Galaţi, Andrea Nagy - DISCOVERING THE ROOTS – ANCESTRAL TOURISM IN ROMANIA
11:45-12:00 Cristina Fleşeriu, Smaranda Cosma, Vlad Bocăneţ, Marius Bota - THE INFLUENCE OF AGE ON HOW ROMANIANS CHOOSE A HOTEL
12:00-12:15 Patricia Silvia Dodu, Emanuela Anton, Ioana Cristiana Patrichi - DEVELOPING ROMANIAN CRUISE TOURISM BZ INCLUDING PORT OF CONSTANŢA AS MAIN HUB. MARKETING RESEARCH APPROACH
12:15-12:30 Mihaela-Filofteia Tutunea - TRAVEL BOOKING. METHODS AND TOOLS PREFERED BY GENERATIONS
12:30-12:45 Marius Dan Gavriletea - TRAVEL HEALTH INSURANCE FOR ROMANIAN TOURISTS
12:45-13:00 Cornelia Pop, Cristina Balint – ROMANIAN URBAN TOURISM: A SURVEY ON ACCOMMODATIONS AND FACILITIES
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-16:00 Session 2
Session chair: Assoc.Prof.dr. Oana Adriana Gică
14:00-14:15 Cornelia Pop, Marek Ćwiklicki, Valentin Toader - FDI FLOWS IN ROMANIAN HOTEL AND RESTAURANTS SECTOR
14:15-14:30 Daniela Firoiu, George Horia Ioan Ionescu, Adina-Gabriela Croitoru - FLUCTUATION OF THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT - ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACT
14:30-14:45 Adeline-Cristina Cozma, Monica Maria Coroș - MILLENNIALS AS RURAL AND MOUNTAIN TOURISTS IN ROMANIA
14:45-15:00 Carmen Năstase, Carmen Chaşovschi, Mihai Popescu - SUPPORTING RURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH INNOVATIVE BUSINESS MODELS
15:00-15:15 Smaranda Cosma, Lasse Berntzen, Cristina Fleșeriu, Ionuţ Călin Căzan - EXPLORATORY STUDY REGARDING TOURISM DESTINATION GUVERNANCE
15:15-15:30 Aurelian Sofică, Khaireddine Mouakhar - OPERATIONALIZING EXTENDED MARKETING MIX FOR HRM RECRUITING PURPOSES: HOW TO SELL A JOB
15:15-15:30 Konstantina Zerva, Carola Martí - PERSONNEL’S SERVICE QUALITY ON LUXURY HOTELS: THE TRANSITION OF CUSTOMERS’ PERCEPTION TOWARDS EMOTIONS
15:30-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-18:30 Session 3 – PhD students panel
Session chair: Assoc.Prof.dr. Marius Bota
16:00-16:15 Ioana Maria Tripon - COMPETITIVENESS IN TOURISM: A THEORETICAL OUTLOOK
16:15-16:30 Mihai Cristian Enachi, Claudia - Mihaela Enachi - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TOURISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
16:30-16:45 Răzvan Onu, Gabriela Martin - INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN TOURISM. VOLUNTOURISM AND ORGANIC FARMING EXPERIENCES IN ROMANIA. CASE STUDY
16:45-17:00 Ionuţ Călin Cazan - ENTREPRENEURS MOTIVATION IN TOURISM SECTOR. A LITERATURE REVIEW
17:00-17:15 Dorin Bota - EUROPEAN FUNDS FOR RURAL TOURISM IN CLUJ COUNTY
17:15-17:30 Daniela Andreea Caraba - INTERNATIONAL VISITORS, AN UNEXPLORED OPPORTUNITY FOR THE STAGE ARTS MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN CLUJNAPOCA
17:30-17:45 Răzvan Onu, Patricia Erimescu, Gabriela Martin - VOLUNTOURISM AND SOCIAL ARCHITECTURE IN TANZANIA. CASE STUDY
17:45-18:00 Horaţiu Borza, Marius Bota – RELIGIOUS TOURISM AS WAY OF PERSONAL FULFILLMENT
18:00-18:15 Roland Atembe - THE CLUSTER PERSPECTIVE ON THE RENEWABLE ENERGY ACCESS FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN AFRICA: INSIGHTS FROM LIMBE, CAMEROON
18:15-18:30 Nabaz Abdullah - PROBING THE LEVEL OF SATISFACTION TOWARDS THE MOTIVATION FACTORS OF TOURISM IN KURDISTAN REGION
18:30 Gala dinner
Hotel Premier ****

October 6th, 2018

11:00-17:00 Trip in the surroundings of Cluj-Napoca

Scientific Committee


  • Prof. dr. Heike Bahre, University of Applied Sciences Berlin/ University of Economics, Technology and Culture, Germany
  • Assoc. Prof. dr. Carmen Băbăiţă, Universitatea de Vest, Timişoara, România
  • Assoc. Prof. dr. Gina Ionela Butnaru, Universitatea AI Cuza, Iași, România
  • Prof. dr. Medet Yolal, Anadolu University, Turkey
  • Assoc. Prof. dr. Carmen Chasovschi, Universitatea Ștefan cel Mare, Suceava, România
  • Prof. dr. Smaranda Adina Cosma, Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca, România
  • Prof. dr. Daniela Firoiu, Universitatea Româno-Americană, București, România
  • Prof. dr. Delia Popescu, Academia de Studii Economice, București, România
  • Prof. dr. Bogdan Glăvan, Universitatea Româno-Americană, București, România
  • Prof. dr. Laura Bacali, Universitatea Tehnică, Cluj-Napoca, România
  • Prof. dr. Onur Gulbahar, Okan University, Turkey
  • Prof. dr. Gabriela Țigu, Academia de Studii Economice, București, România
  • Prof. dr. Valentin Hapenciuc, Universitatea Ștefan cel Mare, Suceava, România
  • Prof. dr. Carmen Năstase, Universitatea Ștefan cel Mare, Suceava, România
  • Assoc. Prof. dr. Adina Letiția Negrușa, Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca, România
  • Assoc. Prof. dr. Alexandru Nedelea, Universitatea Ștefan cel Mare, Suceava, România
  • Prof. dr. Gabriela Prelipcean, Universitatea Ștefan cel Mare, Suceava, România
  • Prof. dr. Felicia Stăncioiu, Academia de Studii Economice, București, România
  • Prof. dr. Gabriela Stănciulescu, Academia de Studii Economice, București, România
  • Assoc. Prof. dr. Marius Bota, Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca, România
  • Prof. dr. Felix Arion, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, România
  • Prof.dr. Marian Zaharia, Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti, România
  • Assoc. Prof. dr. Vicky Katsoni, Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Greece
  • Prof. dr. Teodor Rusu, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, România
  • Prof. dr. Kemal Birdir, Mersin University, Faculty of Tourism, Turkey
  • Assoc. Prof. dr. Mihaela Birsan, University Stefan cel Mare of Suceava, Romania
  • Assoc. Prof. dr. Valentin Toader, Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca, România
  • Assoc. Prof. dr. Mariana Lupan, University Stefan cel Mare of Suceava, Romania
  • Prof. dr. Diana Mihaela Pociovalisteanu, “Constantin Brâncuşi”, University of Târgu-Jiu, Romania, România
  • Prof. dr. Delia-Cristina Bălaș, Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca, România
  • Assoc. Prof. dr. Oana Adriana Gică, Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca, România
  • Prof. dr. Antón Alvarez-Sousa, University of Coruna, Spain

Conference Objectives

The aim of the conference is to provide an opportunity for presenting, exchanging information and discussing research outcomes and sharing experiences related, but not limited to, generational impact in the hospitality industry, among academics, researchers and practitioners, consultants, industry experts, PhD students and any other categories interested in hospitality and tourism development all over the world. Academic research, post-doctoral research, PhD research, best practices, projects, relevant case studies, and work-in-progress are welcome approaches.

Conference main topics

Macro-Level

  • Generational effect on the hospitality industry
  • EU and tourism: programs, projects, funding opportunities
  • Sustainable development of tourism
  • Tourism and economic development at regional and local levels
  • Entrepreneurial dimensions in tourism and economic growth
  • Entrepreneurial challenges in tourism
  • Entrepreneurship policy and tourism
  • Ecopreneurship and tourism
  • Women entrepreneurship in tourism
  • Social entrepreneurship, social innovation and tourism
  • Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in tourism
  • Economic impact upon tourism and hospitality industry
  • Good practices in tourism governance, policy-making and management
  • Education and training in tourism and hospitality
  • Tour operator and travel agency relations in tourism
  • Tourism networks
  • Tourism sharing economy
  • Destination marketing and management

Micro-Level

  • Hospitality marketing and branding strategies
  • Marketing research and hospitality
  • New venture creation in tourism
  • Human resources strategies for tourism and hospitality industry
  • Financial management and financial feasibilities in the hospitality industry
  • Hotel industry development and management
  • Quality service strategies for the hospitality industry
  • Restaurant and foodservice industry management
  • Information technology development for the hospitality industry
  • Accounting techniques in the hospitality industry

Types of Tourism

  • Leisure and entertainment industry
  • Green hospitality
  • Cultural and heritage tourism development
  • Events management and planning
  • Tourism policy and strategies for governments and cities/regions
  • Rural tourism
  • Tourism online
  • Mobile tourism

A special panel for undergraduate, master and PhD student papers will be organized.

Deadlines

  • 12th of September   - full paper submission
  • 19th of September   -  notification of paper Acceptance / Rejection
  • 21st  of September  -  registration fee payment
     

Submission

Paper Submission

Participants should send the complete papers in English until the 12th of September 2018.
All papers are limited to 3000 words including abstract, max. 5 key words and JEL classification (http://www.aeaweb.org/journal/jel_class_system.html), tables, figures, references and cover page (title, name and affiliation, email).

DO NOT INCLUDE ANY AUTHOR INFORMATION on any page of the paper, as papers will be double-blind reviewed. Papers that do not conform to these specifications will be rejected.

Style Guide for Authors:
  • Characters: Times New Roman
  • Line spacing: single
  • Paper title: 14 pt.
  • Name of author/ authors: 12 pt.
  • Abstract: 10 pt.
  • Text: 12 pt.
  • Footnotes: 10 pt.
  • Margins:
    • Top: 2.5 cm
    • Bottom: 2.5 cm
    • Left: 3 cm
    • Right: 3 cm
    • Gutter = 0
  • Header = 0; Footer = 0

The acceptance of a paper implies that at least one of the authors must attend the conference and present the paper. 

The paper’s content must be structured as follow:
  • Introduction
  • Literature review
  • Material and method(s)
  • Results and discussions
  • Conclusions

Citation Requirements
Publications should be cited in the text: (Adams, 2006) using the author's name or (Adams and Brown, 2006) citing both authors, or (Adams et al., 2006), when there are three or more authors.


At the end of the paper a reference list in alphabetical order should be supplied:

  • For books: Surname, Initials (year of publication), Title of the Book, Publisher, Place of publication.

    •  e.g. Baldegger R. (20 07), Management. Strategie, Struktur, Kultur, Growth Publisher, Fribourg.

  • For book chapters: Surname, Initials (year of publication), "Chapter Title", Editor's Surname, Initials, Title of Book, Publisher, Place of publication, pages.

    •  e.g. Calabrese, F.A. (2005), "The Early Pathways: Theory to Practice - a Continuum", in Stankosky, M. (Ed.), Creating the Discipline of Knowledge Management, Elsevier, New York, NY, pp. 15-20.

  • For journals: Surname, Initials (year of publication), "Title of the Article", Journal Name, volume, number, pages.

    • e.g. Capizzi, M.T. and Ferguson, R. (2005), "Loyalty Trends for the Twenty-first Century", Journal of Consumer Marketing, Vol. 22 No. 2, pp. 72-80.

  • For published conference proceedings: Surname, Initials (year of publication), "Title of paper", in Surname, Initials (Ed.), Title of Published Proceeding which may include the place and the date(s) when the conference was held, Publisher, Place of publication, Page numbers.

    •  e.g. Jakkilinki, R., Georgievski, M. and Sharda, N. (2007), "Connecting Destinations with an Ontology-based E-tourism Planner", in Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2007, Proceedings of the International Conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2007, Springer-Verlag, Vienna, pp. 12-32.

  •  For unpublished conference proceedings: Surname, Initials (year of publication), "Title of paper", paper presented at the Name of the Conference, date of the conference, place of the conference, available at: URL if freely available on the Internet (accessed date).

    • e.g. Aumueller, D. (2005), "Semantic Authoring and Retrieval within a Wiki", paper presented at the European Semantic Web Conference (ESWC), May 29 th-June 1st, Heraklion, Crete, available at:

    •  http://db.uni-leipzig.de/file/aumueller05wiksar.pdf(accessed on the 20th of February 2007).

  •  For working papers: Surname, Initials (year of publication), "Title of the Article", working paper [number if available], Institution or organization, Place of organization, date.

    • e.g. Moizer, P. (2003), "How Published Academic Research Can Inform Policy Decisions: the Case of Mandatory Rotation of Audit Appointments", working paper, University of Leeds, Business School, Leeds, March 28th.

  •  For encyclopedia entries (with no author or editor): Title of Encyclopedia (year of publication) "Title of Entry", volume, edition, Title of Encyclopedia, Publisher, Place of publication, pages.

    •  e.g. Encyclopaedia Britannica (1926) "Psychology of Culture Contact", Vol.1, 13th ed., Encyclopaedia Britannica, London and New York, NY, pp. 763 , 765-71. (For authored entries please refer to book chapter guidelines above.)

  •  For newspaper articles (authored): Surname, Initials (year of publication), "Title of Article", Newspaper, date, pages.

    •  e.g. Smith, A. (2008), "Money for Old Rope", Daily News, January 21st, pp. 3-4.

  •  For newspaper articles (non-authored): Newspaper (year of publication), "Title of Article", date, page/ pages.

    •  e.g. Daily News (2008), "Small Change", February, 2nd,p. 7.

  •  For electronic sources: if available online the full URL should be supplied at the end of the reference, as well as a date when the resource was accessed.

    •  e.g. Castle, B. ( 2005), "Introduction to Web Services for Remote Portlets", available at:

      • http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ws-wsrp/ (accessed on November 12th, 2007). Standalone URLs, i.e. without an author or date, should be included either within parentheses within the main text, or preferably set as a note (Roman numeral within square brackets within the text followed by the full URL address at the end of the paper).

The complete papers should be uploaded online  in   .doc or .docx  format using the automatic submission website:

https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ehi18

Publication

The papers accepted at the conference will be published in the

Conference Proceedings

ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. GENERATIONAL IMPACT IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY- EHI'18” ,

in electronic format with ISBN.

 

The publication in the Conference Proceedings is conditioned by the compliance with the deadlines and the registration rules, by the acceptance of the paper and the payment of the participation fee.

The selected papers recommended by the Scientific Committee will be published in extended version after a peer review evaluation process of Editorial Board in the following journals:

  • Studia Negotia, indexed in: ABI/INFORM Global, ProQuest Entrepreneurship, EBSCO Business Source Ultimate/Complete, ERIH Plus, DOAJ, RePEc, CEEOL, ECONIS, ECONBIZ, WORLDCAT etc. (www.tbs.ubbcluj.ro/studianegotia.html)

  • Revista de Turism, indexed in EBSCO, RePEc, DOAJ, Cabell’s Directories, ERIH Plus etc. (www.revistadeturism.ro)

  • Romanian Economic and Business Review, indexed in: EconLit, RePEc, EconPapers and Index Copernicus (www.rebe.rau.ro)

  • The USV Annals of Economics and Public Administration, indexed in EBSCO, RePEc, DOAJ, Cabell’s Directories, ERIH Plus (www.annals.seap.usv.ro)

Registration fee

  • Regular participant 150 EUR
  • Undergraduate, master, PhD students 100 EUR

Please pay the registration fee (only in EURO) in the following account:

Transilvania Business School Association
RO35BTRL - 0670-4205-2743-92XX
Open at: Banca Transilvania, Cluj-Napoca
Swift: BTRLRO22

Use Internet-banking or payment order
Please write - in the message section - name and conference fee for EHI’18

The registration fee includes the participating to all the sessions, conference materials (conference proceedings, conference printouts and other materials), coffee breaks, lunch and dinner

Venue


Hotel Premier 4*

Strada Donath nr.100

Cluj-Napoca

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