23 April 2008 (Wednesday) 09:30-10.00 (Venue: SUN) Opening Ceremony Guest Speaker: Turgut Var, Izmir University of Economics, Turkey - Texas A&M University, USA 10:00-10:30 Coffee Break 10:30-12:00 (Venue: SUN) Panel: Tourism and Hospitality Postgraduate Education Moderator: Alain Decrop, University of Namur, Belgium Alan Fyall, Bournemouth University, UK Seyhmus Baloglu, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, USA Larry Dwyer, University of New South Wales, Australia Antonia Correia, University of Algarve, Portugal 12.00-14.00 Lunch 14.00-15.00 (Venue: SUN) Full Papers Session I: Tourist Experiences & Perceptions Chair: T. V. Singh, Tourism Recreation Research, India Assessing Tourist Total Experience that Infl uences Satisfaction at Motor Sport Event Rezian-na Muhammed Kassim, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia Rosidah Musa, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia Norain Othman, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia Examining the Image of Italy, France, and Morocco as a Tourist Destination Abdullah Okumuş, Istanbul University, Turkey Bahar Yaşin, Istanbul University, Turkey Tourist Satisfaction and Service Quality in Taman Negara Pahang, Malaysia Norain Othman, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia Siti Sabariah Ismail, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia Rozian Mohd. Taha, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia Maslina Mahdzar, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia Measuring Destination Images of European Cities Zehra Bozbay, Istanbul University, Turkey Hilal Özen, Istanbul University, Turkey 15:00 –16:00 (Venue: SUN) Full Papers Session 2: Impacts of Tourism Chair: Peter Cave, University of Central Lancashire, UK Sex-workers and Tourism: A Case Study of Kovalam Beach, India Tracey White Mobile Sex in a Global Perspective: The Case of Brazilian Sex Workers VoonChin Phua, Gettysburg College, USA Social Impacts of Tourism in Island Communities: An Exploratory Study of Community Perceptions and Participation in Aruba Thais Nierop, University of Aruba, Aruba Ryan Peterson, University of Aruba, Aruba Negative Effects of Extensive Tourism Development on the Island of Rhodes Anastasia Mavrothalassit, Hellenic Open University, Greece Konstantinos Andriotis, Nottingham Trent University, UK 16:00 –16:30 Coffee Break 2 23 April 2008 (Wednesday) 16.30-17:30 (Venue: SUN) Full Papers Session 3: Tourism and Society Chair: Meral Korzay, Bogazici University, Turkey Tourism, International Migration and Nation-State in Globalized World Muammer Tuna, Muğla University, Turkey Çağlar Özbek, Muğla University, Turkey Yasin Gündem, Muğla University, Turkey Religious Needs in the Tourism Industry Adi Weidenfeld, University of Exeter, UK Where Tourism Runs the Economy and Shapes the Culture Taniya Shah, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan How infl uential is Social Capital in Alliance Performance? Esra Onat Calvert, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA Suzanne Murrmann, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA 17:30 –18:10 (Venue: SUN) Full Papers Session 4: Attractions and Intentions Chair: Roberta MacDonald, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada Establishing Importance of Country Attractiveness in Second Homes Norliza Aminudin Sofi ah Abdul Rahman A Study of Cultural Tourism: The Case of Visitors to Prince Edward Island Sean M. Hennessey, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada Dongkoo Yun, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada Roberta MacDonald, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada Melissa MacEachern, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada Travel Intentions to a Major Canadian Tourist Destination: The Results of a Web-Based Survey Sean M. Hennessey, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada Dongkoo Yun, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada Roberta MacDonald, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada Melissa MacEachern, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada 18:30-19:30 Welcome Cocktail 3 24 April 2008 (Thursday) 09:00-10:00 (Venue: ASPENDOS) Full Papers Session-5: Dynamics of Tourism Development Chair: Turgut Var, Texas A&M University, USA, Izmir University of Economics, Turkey Infl uence of Recreational Natural Resources of the Eastern Highlands’ Region on Tourism Development Gitana Valukoniene, Utena College, Lithuania Rasa Jodiene, Utena College, Lithuania An Interpretation of Local and Regional Architecture in Global Contexts: A Case Study of Residential Tourism Architecture Murat Dündar, Bahçesehir University, Turkey Analysis of the Landscape Design of Hotels and Resorts in Belek Elif Dikmen, Ankara University, Turkey Dicle Oğuz, Ankara University, Turkey Construction Forms in Coastal Tourism Development Meryem Atik, Akdeniz University, Turkey Hacer Mutlu Danacı, Akdeniz University, Turkey 10:00-11:00 (Venue: ASPENDOS) Full Papers Session-6: Sustainability and Ecotourism Chair: Sean M. Hennessey, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada Perceiving Romania as a Sustainable Tourism Destination Mazilu Mirela, University of Craiova, Romania Marinescu Roxana, University of Craiova, Romania Environmental Resources as a Source of Sustained Competitive Advantage in Tourism Maria Razumova, University of the Balearic Islands, Spain Javier Rey-Maquieira, University of the Balearic Islands, Spain Javier Lozano, University of the Balearic Islands, Spain Importance of Lakes Potential for Hospitality and Leisure in Ecotourism Mir Mehrdad Mirsanjari, University of Malayer, Iran Sustainability Analysis: Visitors Impact on Taman Negara Pahang, Malaysia Norain Othman, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia Nor Asmalina Mohd Annuar, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia Lim Lay Kian, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia 11.00.-11.30 Coffee break 11.30-12.30 (Venue: ASPENDOS) Full Papers Session 7: Social Aspects of Tourism Chair: Meral Korzay, Bogazici University, Turkey Using Participatory Rural Appraisal Approach to Conduct Tourism Skills Development Training among Women in Africa Desmond O. Brown, University of Kentucky, USA Role of Women in Tourism Employment Peter Cave, University of Central Lancashire, UK Serpil Kilic, Nottingham Trent University, UK Pro-poor Approach in Tourism as a Means of Ending Poverty: Case study in Nepal and Sri Lanka Shammika D.L.A.H., University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka Krishangani PPGI, General Hospital Matara, Sri Lanka Intercultural Differences and the Heritage Tourism Experience: An Exploration of Western and Chinese Values Zheng Zhou, University of Plymouth, UK Steve Butts, University of Plymouth, UK 12:30 –14:00 Lunch 4 24 April 2008 (Thursday) Venue: ASPENDOS 14:00 –15:00 (Venue: ASPENDOS) Full Papers Session 8: Marketing Tourism Destinations Chair: Graham Bursby, University of Plymouth, UK An Assessment of the Positioning of Jamaica’s Tourism Product in this Dynamic Global Environment Gaunette Sinclair – Maragh, University of Technology, Jamaica A Review for Istanbul Considered as the European Capital of Culture 2010 Candan Yıldırım, Marmara University, Turkey Y. Ece İnan, Marmara University, Turkey Metin Teberler, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey Internal Branding in Tourism Destinations: the Need for Future Research Olivia Wagner, University of Innsbruck, Austria Mike Peters, University of Innsbruck, Austria Markus Schuckert, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Chur, Austria Measuring Destination Competitiveness: An Application of Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index Cağıl Hale Kayar, Anadolu University, Turkey Nazmi Kozak, Anadolu University, Turkey 15:00 –16:00 (Venue: ASPENDOS) Full Papers Session 9: Applications of Technology Chair: Teoman Duman, Gaziosmanpasa University, Turkey Role of Food in Promoting Chinese Regions on the Web Rong Huang, University of Plymouth, UK Contribution of Visitor Information Centres (VICs) in Promoting Natural and Cultural Recourses in Emerging Tourism Destinations Karipis I. Konstantinos, University of the Aegean, Greece Tsimitakis N. Emmanouil, University of the Aegean, Greece Skoultsos G. Sofoklis, University of the Aegean, Greece Role of Mobile Electronic Tourist Guide on the Learning Process Rita Peres, Estoril Higher Institute for Hotel and Tourism Studies, Portugal Antónia Correia, University of Algarve, Portugal Miguel Moital, Bournemouth University, UK Use of Security Aspects in Tourism Servic Management and Marketing Zeki Demir, Düzce University, Turkey Osman Uzun, Düzce University, Turkey Haldun Müderrisoğlu, Düzce University, Turkey 16.00-16.30 Coffee break 5 24 April 2008 (Thursday) 16.30-17.30 (Venue: ASPENDOS) Full Papers Session 10: Tourist Behaviour Chair: Hasan Işın Dener, Cankaya University, Turkey Changes in Patterns of Trip Planning Horizon: A Corhort Analysis Approach Chang Huh, Arkansas Tech University, USA Sung Hee Park, Michigan State University, USA Multiple Levels of Consumer Goals in Vacation Decision Making Alain Decrop, Louvain School of Management & University of Namur, Belgium Metin Kozak, Mugla University, Turkey Predicting the Intention to Purchase Leisure Travel over the Internet: A Regression Analysis Miguel Moital, Bournemouth University, UK Roger Vaughan, Bournemouth University, UK Jonathan Edwards, Bournemouth University, UK Rita Peres, Estoril Higher Institute for Hotel and Tourism Studies, Portugal Refl ections on the Articulation of Tourism and Psychoanalysis Dimitris Agouridas, Yeditepe University, Turkey Gül Bahar Cömert-Agouridas, Marmara University, Turkey Aydın Beyhan, Yeditepe University, Turkey 17:30-19:00 (Venue: ASPENDOS) Full Papers Session 11: Business Operations Chair: Kemal Birdir, Mersin University, Turkey Determining the Cost of Market Segments in the