Honorary Chair

Lakhmi C. Jain, KES International, UK; University of Technology Sydney, Australia; and Liverpool Hope University, UK

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General Chairs

João Vidal Carvalho, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

António Abreu, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Alejandro Peña, EAFIT University, Colombia

Juan Carlos Garcia Ojeda, University of Cartagena, Colombia

Pedro Liberato, School of Hospitality and Tourism, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

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Program Chairs

Dália Liberato, School of Hospitality and Tourism, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Maria Inês Pinho, ESE - Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

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Local Organizing Committee

Yasmin Moya Villa, University of Cartagena, Colombia

Amauri Cabarcas Álvarez, University of Cartagena, Colombia

Alix Ruiz Ariaza, University of Cartagena, Colombia

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Advisory Committee

Álvaro Rocha, ISEG, University of Lisbon, Portugal

Almudena Barrientos-Báez, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

Ana García-Valcárcel,  University of Salamanca, Spain

André Riani Costa Perinotto, Federal University of Piauí, Brazil

Bruno Barbosa Sousa, Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave, Portugal

Carmen María Ramos, UNESCO Chair in Cultural Tourism Untref-Aamnba Buenos Aires, Argentina

Carlos Costa, University of Aveiro, Portugal

Carlos Enrique Montenegro Marín, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Colombia

Dália Liberato, School of Hospitality and Tourism, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Dimitrios Buhalis, Bournemouth University, United Kingdom

Eduardo Parra-Lopez, University of La Laguna, Spain

Elisa Alén González, University of Vigo, Spain

Filipa Brandão, University of Aveiro, Portugal

Francisco Javier Tejedor, University of Salamanca, Spain

Gabriel Elias Chanchi Golondrino, University of Cartagena, Colombia

Giovanny Tarazona, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Colombia

Jaime Ruiz-Gutierrez, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia

Jose Antonio Fraiz Brea, University of Vigo, Spain

José Cadima Ribeiro, University of Minho, Portugal

Juan Luis Nicolau, Virginia Tech, United States

Juan Pulido-Fernández, University of Jaén, Spain

Martín Emilio Monroy Ríos, University of Cartagena, Colombia

Pedro Liberato, School of Hospitality and Tourism, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Rui Costa, University of Aveiro, Portugal

Stanislav Ivanov, Varna University of Management, Bulgaria

Vicky Katsoni, University of Western Attica, Greece

Zélia Breda, University of Aveiro, Portugal

 

Scientific Committee

Agostinho Sousa Pinto, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Alejandro Peña, EAFIT University, Colombia

Alexandra I. Correia, Polytechnic of Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Alexandra Matos Pereira, ISLA- Polytechnic Institute of Management and Technology, Portugal

Alfonso González Damián, Universidad de Quintana Roo, México

Alina Badulescu, University of Oradea, Romania

Almudena Barrientos-Báez, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

Amélia Silva, CEOS.PP & Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Ana Azevedo, CEOS.PP & Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Ana Branca Soeiro de Carvalho, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Portugal

Ana Camarinha, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Ana Iglesias Rodríguez, University of Salamanca, Spain

Ana Isabel Moniz, University of Azores, Portugal

Ana Lima, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Ana Paula Afonso, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Ana Paula Brandão, University of Minho, Portugal

Anabela Mesquita, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Anacleto Cortez Correia, Portuguese Naval Academy, Portugal

Anastasia Stratigea, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

André Riani Costa Perinotto, Federal University of Piauí, Brazil

António Andrade, Católica University, Portugal

António Fernandes, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal

Antonio Rodríguez Ruibal, Universidad a distancia de Madrid, Spain

Bruno Barbosa Sousa, Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave and CiTUR research member, Portugal

Bruno Sousa, CITUR - Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation, Portugal

Carla Melo, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Carlos Peixeira Marques, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Catarina Nunes, Estoril Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotel Studies, Portugal

Célia Rafael, Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal

Célia Ramos, ESGHT - University of Algarve, Portugal

Célia Talma Gonçalves, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Célia Tavares, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Célio Gonçalo Marques, Polytechnic Institute of Tomar, Portugal

Clara Sarmento, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Cláudia Pereira, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Cláudia S. Costa, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal

Conceição Castro, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Cristina Barroco, School of Technology and Management of Viseu, Portugal

Dália Liberato, School of Hospitality and Tourism, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Daniel Pires Vieira, University of Brasília, Brazil

David Caldevilla Dominguez, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

Diana Foris, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Eduardo Lima, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Brazil

Elaine Scalabrini, Universidade da Região de Joinville - Univille, Brazil

Elga Costa, School of Hospitality and Tourism, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Elisa Alén, University of Vigo, Spain

Emanuel Bohórquez, University Península of Santa Elena, Ecuador

Enrique Vázquez-Justo, Institute of Higher Studies of Fafe, Portugal

Eusébio Ferreira da Costa, Institute of Higher Studies of Fafe, Portugal

Fabricio Piurcosky, University Center of Sul de Minas - UNISMG, Brazil

Fátima Matos da silva, Portucalense University, Portugal

Fernanda A. Ferreira, UNIAG & School of Hospitality and Tourism, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Fernando Oliveira Tavares, ISCET - Higher Institute of Business Sciences and Tourism, Portugal

Filipa Brandão, University of Aveiro, Portugal

Firmino Silva, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Francisco Silva, Estoril Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotel Studies, Portugal

Graça Chorão, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Gorete Dinis, Polytechnic of Portalegre, Portugal

Guaracy Silva, Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas, Brazil

Hector Luis Vivas, Universidad Nacional de Río Negro, Argentina

Helena Albuquerque, Portucalense University, Portugal

Helena Costa Oliveira, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Hugo Sampaio, Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave, Portugal

Isabel Borges, Institute of Higher Studies of Fafe, Portugal

Isabel Lopes, UNIAG & Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal

Isabel Maria Ferreira, Portugal

Ivone Cardoso, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Jacqueline Mangwane, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa

João Reis, Estoril Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotel Studies, Portugal

Joaquim Ferraz Esteves de Araujo, University of Minho, Portugal

Joaquim Ribeiro, School of Hospitality and Tourism, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Jorge Bonilla, Unicafam, Colombia

Jorge Marques, Portucalense University, Portugal

Jose Antonio Fraiz Brea, University of Vigo, Spain

José Avelino Moreira Victor, University Institute of Maia, Portugal

José Braga de Vasconcelos, Universidade New Atlântica, Portugal

José Luís Braga, Institute of Higher Studies of Fafe, Portugal

Jose Luis Leiva Olivencia, , University of Malaga, Spain

José Ramón Cardona, University of the Balearic Islands, Spain

Josep Ivars Baidal, University of Alicante, Spain

Juan Luis Nicolau, Virginia Tech, United States

Juan Pulido-Fernández, University of Jaén, Spain

Katarzyna Leśniewska-Napierała, University of Lodz, Poland

Konstantinos Solakis, University of Ioannina, Greece

Luciana Oliveira, Polythecnic of Porto, Portugal

Luis González Abril, University of Seville, Spain

Luis Mota, University of Madeira, Portugal

Luís Silva Rodrigues, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Mafalda Teles Roxo, LIAAD-INESCTEC & FEP - University of Porto, Portugal

Makhabbat Ramazanova, Portucalense University, Portugal

Marco António Furtado, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Maria Carlos Lopes, School of Hospitality and Tourism, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Maria Dinis, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Maria do Rosário Borges, University of Évora, Portugal

Maria Inês Pinho, ESE - Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Maria Isabel Andrés Marques, Lusofona University, Portugal

Maria Isabel Ribeiro, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal

Maria João Castro, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Maria José Angélico, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Marisol Correia, University of Algarve, Portugal

Marlon-Santiago Viñan-Ludeña, University of Granada, Spain

Mirna Medeiros, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Brazil

Matias Denis, Universidad Autónoma de Encarnación, Paraguay

Medéia Veríssimo, University of Aveiro, Portugal

Milena Carvalho, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Nadia Czeraniuk, Universidad Autónoma de Encarnación, Paraguay

Ndivhuwo Tshipala, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa

Olimpio Castilho, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Pablo de Carlos, University of Vigo, Spain

Patricio Sanchez-Fernandez, University of Vigo, Spain

Paula Odete Fernandes, UNIAG & Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal

Paula Peres, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Paula Serdeira Azevedo, University of Algarve, Portugal

Paulino Silva, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Pedro Liberato, School of Hospitality and Tourism, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Petar Milić, University of Pristina - Kosovska Mitrovica, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Serbia

Raul Laureano, ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal

Ricardo Correia, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal

Rodrigo Franklin Frogeri, FUMEC University, Brazil

Rui Costa, University of Aveiro, Portugal

Rui Humberto Pereira, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Sandrina Teixeira, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Sandro Carvalho, Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave, Portugal

Sara Pascoal, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Sérgio Dominique, Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave, Portugal

Sérgio Lousada, University of Madeira, Portugal

Sónia Rolland Sobral, Portucalense University, Portugal

Sonia Ferrari, University of Calabria, Italy

Stanislav Ivanov, Varna University of Management, Bulgaria

Susana Martins, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Susana Rachão, Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave, Portugal

Suzanne Amaro, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Portugal

Teresa Dieguez, School of Hospitality and Tourism, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Vânia Costa, Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave, Portugal

Veronica Feder Mayer, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil

Verónica Mora Jácome, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Ecuador

Zélia Breda, University of Aveiro, Portugal

Vitor Gonçalves, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal

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