Dear readers
THE-ICE Breaking APacCHRIE Conference News
Call
for Papers
The theme of the 2008 conference is “Developing
& delivering industry-relevant education
and research”. The conference will seek
the balance of academic papers together with
presentations from practitioners in the tourism
and hospitality industry to develop industry-relevant
education and research outcomes. More
Sponsorship Opportunities
The conference sponsorship opportunities are
now available for institutions wishing to
raise their profile at this forthcoming event.
Two major sponsors committing over $10,000
have already pledged. More
Perth
– What to see, where to go, where to
shop
Perth City, modern, relaxed and beautiful
is settled on the banks of the blue Swan River.
The city of Perth offers a clean, safe environment
with a Mediterranean climate. More
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Call for Papers
A dedicated
website for the joint conference and the Call
for Papers is available and an on-line submission
process will be used for the first time. Dr
Perry Hobson, Director of THE-ICE and a longstanding
member of I-CHRIE, announced that a number
of changes to this year’s paper submission
guidelines are introduced to bring the APacCHRIE
conference more in–line with both the
I-CHRIE conference held in North America and
the EuroCHRIE conference in Europe. These
new guidelines also open up exciting opportunities
for a range of new types of workshops and
roundtable sessions within the conference
in addition to Refereed (Full) and Working
(Abstract) paper submissions. He said that,
“I would encourage potential delegates
to carefully read over these new guidelines
and deadline dates”. Perth not only
promises to provide delegates with an exciting
location to visit, but also a dynamic conference
environment”.
Submission
time-lines
Full Paper Submissions due - MONDAY
25 FEBRUARY 2008
Poster & Working Paper Submissions due
- MONDAY 10 MARCH 2008
Symposium Paper Submissions due - MONDAY
10 MARCH 2008
For
further details on the conference, visit the
Conference website
or email info@eecw.com.au
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Sponsorship Opportunities
In order to
keep the registration cost of the conference
affordable, THE-ICE is offering institutions
sponsorship. This will give institutions the
opportunity to raise their profile at this
event. We are pleased to be able to announce
that our major academic sponsor is Southern
Cross University and our major industry
sponsor is Tourism
Western Australia, along with the Perth
Convention Bureau.
There
are a number of sponsorship opportunities
available that are tailored to meet a range
of institution requirements. Visit the conference
website at http://www.apacchrieconference.com/sponsorship.php
to download the sponsorship brochure and application
form.
For
further details on the conference, visit the
Conference website
or email info@eecw.com.au
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Perth –
What to see, where to go, where to shop
You
can’t resist staying a few extra days
after the conference to experience some of
Perth’s best beaches, art, bustling
markets, inner city parks, outdoor dining
and amazing marine adventures.
A
m ust
do visit in Perth is the beautiful Swan
River and the Swan
Bells Tower one of the largest musical
instruments on earth, housing the twelve bells
of Saint Martin in the Fields church, the
parish church of Buckingham Palace.
The Art
Gallery of Western Australia is located
in the heart of the Perth Cultural Centre
and showcases an extensive array of art. Examples
of some of the types of works exhibited at
the gallery include West Australian art, Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander art and international
art from all corners of the globe. The
Perth Mint is an interesting look but
for those who are serious about experience
you can’t go past the retail
therapy Perth has to offer. Make a bee-line
to Market Street, where you will find everything
from boutiques, art galleries, eateries and
beautiful people. It is the place to be seen.
For quality departmental store shopping, pop
down to Murray and Hay Street shops and also
Rokeby Road will hit the shopping spot.
Set
aside a day to visit Rottnest
Island just offshore from Perth, Rottnest
Island is where the locals go to swim at white-sand
beaches, snorkel in turquoise water over shipwrecks,
do some fishing or just kick back and relax.
Rotto,
as it's called locally, is a car-free zone,
which adds to its relaxed feel. For further
information on the activities at Rottnest
Island visit the Rottnest
Island Visitor Centre.
Spending
a few days in Fremantle is an absolute must.
Just a 20 minute drive from Perth's city centre,
Freo, as it's known by locals, is a vibrant
port city you can't miss. Situated at the
mouth of the Swan River, the multi-cultural
city has a charm of its own, setting it apart
from the rest of Perth.
Fremantle
has world-famous heritage buildings and a
fascinating maritime and convict history.
Fremantle
Prison and the WA
Maritime Museum must sees and stop by
the Little
Creatures Brewery and Restaurant while
you are there. Fremantle is a shop-a-holics
heaven. Browse through crafts, cloths, jewellery,
food and curios in the bustling Fremantle
markets. Don't miss trendy High Street for
fashion from local designers, art, galleries
and aboriginal crafts and homewares.
More
information is available at the Fremantle
Visitor Centre.
For
the golf enthusiast there isn't too many places
in the world where you can swing a golf club
while taking in a coastal vista, or while
sharing the green with a friendly kangaroo.
North of the city is Joondalup
Resort Country Club designed by world
famous golf course architect Robert Trent
Jones Jnr. The Joondalup course was rated
Australia's #1 Resort Course in 2003/04 and
2005/06 (Golf Australia Magazine).
Graham
Marsh designed
Novotel Vines Resort, set in the middle
of Western Australia's oldest wine growing
region, the Swan Valley, and home to the Johnnie
Walker Classic.
Both
Joondalup Resort Country Club and Novotel
Vines Resort offer luxury accommodation -
the greens are just a short chip from your
hotel room!
Perth
has it all, no matter what your interest.
Do stay on and experience the natural and
heritage beauty of Perth.
For
further details on the conference, visit the
Conference website
or email info@eecw.com.au
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