AIEST

26/08/2025

The second day of the 74th AIEST Conference in Paris started with an excellent keynote talk by Sara Dolnicar "Surviving the publish-or-perish culture without selling out"

25/08/2025

The first day of the 74th AIEST conference started with official welcome addresses by Kirstin Hallmann (President of AIEST), Patrick Vicériat (Host and President of AFEST), and Hamida Rezag (Vice-president of the Paris Ile de France regional assembly in charge of tourism).

They were followed by two keynote presentation dedicated to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and Tourism by Laurent Queige (Tourism Director of Reworld Media) and Claude Origet Du Cluzeau (Vice-President of AFEST).

24/08/2025

And kick off!
The 2025 AIEST conference started today in Paris with the AIEST Research Clinic and the Welcome Reception. It is so nice to see so many researchers dedicated to shaping tourism futures!

04/07/2025

🌟 AIEST Outstanding Service Award 2025 – Call for Nominations 🌟

The AIEST Outstanding Service Award recognizes exceptional and sustained service to the AIEST community—whether through leadership, mentorship, event organization, or initiatives that strengthen our network.

✅ Open to all AIEST members (except current BoD members)
✅ Nominate a colleague who has made a lasting impact
✅ Deadline: July 31, 2025
✅ Award to be presented at the AGM in Paris, August 25

📨 To nominate: send the nominee’s name, institution, country, and a short justification (50–100 words) to Petr Stumpf at [email protected]

Let’s celebrate those who go the extra mile to build and support our community.

19/06/2025

🏆 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 & 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲? 🏆
Here’s your chance—and yes, your peers will be the judges! 👀

At every AIEST conference, three coveted awards are up for grabs:

✨ 𝗔𝗜𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: Voted by participants for overall impact and originality.
🔍 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: For the best fusion of theory and practice.
🎓 𝗔𝗜𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: For the most impressive contribution by a PhD candidate.

✅ The best part? Winners are chosen by the community—based on relevance, clarity, and real-world insight. It’s fun, fair, and fiercely competitive.

This isn’t just another award.
𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀.
𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀.
𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

So bring your A-game to Paris. Impress. Inspire. Be remembered.
🏅 Because great work deserves the spotlight.

🔗 Explore past winners and criteria: https://lnkd.in/gx3y4gYa

14/06/2025

💼 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱? 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗛𝗥... 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿? ✈️

Corporate travel is undergoing a quiet revolution. Finance teams are no longer just reviewing expense reports — they’re shaping policies, selecting platforms, and using real-time data to steer decisions. 🧮🤖

But as the numbers take the lead, the question becomes: what’s the cost to traveler experience, flexibility, and long-term strategy?

This shift brings important questions to the forefront:
💲 Is corporate travel becoming too finance-driven — and at what cost?
⚖️ How can organizations balance control with traveler satisfaction and productivity?
🎯 Are we overlooking the role of travel as a strategic enabler — not just an expense?

These are exactly the kinds of questions AIEST has tackled for over 70 years — combining insights from academia and industry to explore tourism systems, behavior, and institutions.

📍 At the upcoming 𝗔𝗜𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 (Aug 24–27, 2025), discussions will extend to how corporate travel fits within broader tourism dynamics — from policy to practice, tech to human needs.

🗓️ Even though submissions are now closed, you can still attend and participate in the conversations.

🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dZu7BTVr

28/05/2025

📖 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆: 𝗔𝗜𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 🌍

In 1946, before AIEST was even formally founded, two Swiss pioneers—Prof. Walter Hunziker and Prof. Kurt Krapf—recognized a critical gap: tourism, though booming, lacked scientific grounding and a platform for informed debate.

Their solution? Launch R***e de Tourisme (later Tourism Review)—a 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗹, 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 for sharing ideas, research, and practical insights on tourism. This journal laid the foundation for tourism as a respected academic field and helped catalyze the creation of AIEST in 1951.

For decades, Tourism Review served as the 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜𝗘𝗦𝗧, with many of its presidents and secretaries general acting as editors-in-chief. It played a unique role in bridging 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲, offering space for both peer-reviewed research and expert commentary from practitioners.

📈 By the 2000s, the publishing landscape had changed. To secure Tourism Review’s future in an increasingly digital, competitive, and global environment, AIEST made a strategic decision:
👉 𝗜𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟴, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.
This ensured broader distribution, enhanced visibility, and faster editorial processes—while maintaining editorial influence until 2016.

Today, Tourism Review continues to thrive globally. AIEST members remain actively involved in shaping the field, serving on the editorial boards of many 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 and contributing across disciplines.

💡 As we reflect on this legacy, we’re curious:
𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗜𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺?

Your thoughts are welcome!

21/05/2025

🏙️ 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗯𝗻𝗯 𝗜𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 — 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁-𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀

Airbnb has relaunched its 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 and introduced 𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹-𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀—from private chefs to massage therapists—in over 260 cities. The move marks a major push to position itself as a 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺, not just an accommodation provider.

(Source: Skift, https://lnkd.in/dVUaSunk May 2025)

🧭 At the same time, many cities—Paris included—are actively debating or tightening 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹s due to rising concerns over 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆, 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

This dual trend raises important questions for tourism researchers:
🔍 How are platforms adapting their models in response to regulation and shifting demand?
🔍 What’s the future of urban tourism when experience delivery is both hyper-local and globally intermediated?
🔍 How should cities govern innovation in tourism without stifling value creation for residents and visitors?

These are exactly the kinds of issues we’ll discuss at 𝗔𝗜𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 (𝟮𝟰–𝟮𝟳 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁)—a city at the heart of the global short-term rental debate and a testing ground for integrated urban tourism strategies.

📚 Join the conversation and contribute to the critical thinking our sector needs.

🔗 https://lnkd.in/dZu7BTVr

15/04/2025

🏨 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗜𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 – 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀

Attending the AIEST Conference in Paris (24–27 August 2025)? We’ve arranged exclusive hotel options near the venue to make your stay convenient and comfortable.

📍 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘆 (𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹)
💶 Approx. EUR 175/night
➡️ To benefit from the special rate, send your booking details (dates, single or double room) directly to 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗱𝘂 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝘇𝗲𝗮𝘂 at [email protected]. No pre-payment required.

📍 𝗜𝗯𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲𝘀 (𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁-𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗯𝘆)
💶 Approx. EUR 125/night
Special rates are currently being negotiated—more information to follow shortly.

Rooms at both hotels are limited, and 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲, 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘀.

If you haven't registered for the conference you can do this here: https://lnkd.in/eZjBbNXY

📸 Below: A look at the Novotel and a map to help you plan your stay.
We recommend booking early to secure the best options.

08/04/2025

📢 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗜𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻!

We’re excited to announce that early bird registration for the 74th AIEST Conference in Paris 🇫🇷 (August 24–27, 2025) is now officially open!

🎉 Congratulations to all authors whose contributions have been accepted for presentation! We look forward to your insights and discussions.

And to everyone else: you don’t need to present to participate. Whether you're an academic, practitioner, policymaker, or student—you are warmly invited to join us for a rich exchange of ideas in a truly collegial atmosphere.

🕒 Early bird rates available until May 31, 2025
Your registration includes:
✔️ All conference sessions & discussions
✔️ Social events, welcome reception & dinners
✔️ Coffee breaks, lunches & technical excursion (Aug 27)

🏨 Accommodation and travel are not included—participants are asked to arrange this individually.

✈️ In the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing practical tips for booking your travel and stay in Paris, including transport suggestions and local hotel advice.🚝

🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/dZu7BTVr

We look forward to welcoming you in Paris—whether you’re presenting or participating!

03/04/2025

𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲?

As highlighted in a recent 𝘚𝘬𝘪𝘧𝘵 article, the ripple effects of the 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗨.𝗦. 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 may extend far beyond trade. Rising costs, political uncertainty, and shifting public sentiment are already influencing 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴. For tourism, the impact may be indirect—but it is real.

At 𝗔𝗜𝗘𝗦𝗧, we believe this is exactly where 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲-𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 is needed most. Our community of scholars, professionals, and policymakers is uniquely positioned to contribute to a 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 and to 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

What can the hashtag community contribute?

• 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 of how geopolitical and economic shifts affect tourism demand and destination image
• 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁s to support businesses and governments in decision-making
• 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 on how destinations respond to political volatility or trade-related disruptions
• 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 that bridges research and real-world governance

The upcoming AIEST 2025 Conference in Paris offers a space to explore these questions, particularly in the stream on
“𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 – 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀.”

We encourage members to submit or share work that links academic insight to practical and policy outcomes.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺?
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

Let’s keep this conversation going—online and in Paris.

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01/04/2025

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔.𝐒. – 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦

A recent article by The New York Times highlights a sharp decline in foreign travel to the United States—raising important questions about how policy, perception, and politics shape global tourism flows.

At AIEST, we see this as a moment to reflect on the broader dynamics affecting our field:
🔹 How do shifts in international relations impact traveler behavior?
🔹What role do researchers and practitioners play in responding to changing global tourism landscapes?
🔹How can tourism systems remain resilient in the face of political uncertainty?

We invite the AIEST community to share thoughts, research, and perspectives:
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠? 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠?

Join the conversation—let’s shape the future of tourism together.

A growing number of travelers say they are worried about feeling unwelcome or unsafe in America and are reluctant to support the economy of a country that may be destabilizing other nations.