CBTSHistory
CBTS was developed in 2008 by the Competence Centre in Tourism Management and Tourism Economics (TOMTE) of the free university of Bolzano. The scientific coordinator Oswin Maurer and the TOMTE Members Michael Bosnjak, Serena Volo, Linda Osti, Gabriel Brida, Guenter Schamel, Stefan Schubert as well as Oksana Tokarchuk, Teresio Poggio (since 2012) introduced the conference in 2008 which was held yearly in December at Brunico / Italy. Step by step the CBTS community grew as the event had a very personal character allowing an intense exchange among the participant.
Furthermore, CBTS was always seen as a platform to encourage young researchers to present and discuss their current results, and to offer workshops about research and analysis methods.
2023
Since 2008, CBTS has explored several themes related to Consumer Behaviour in Tourism
2008
December 11-13 | Bruneck/Brunico (South Tyrol, Italy)
2009
December 11-13 | Bruneck/Brunico
2010
December 01-04, Bruneck/Brunico | The changing face of tourism: Emerging issues for consumer behaviour research and practice
2011
December 01-03, Bruneck/Brunico | Future Tourism Demand: Demographic, Behavioral and Social Changes. Challenges for Marketers and Economists
2012
December 10-13, Bruneck/Brunico | Tourism and Quality of Life Research: Theories, Practices, Applications and Challenges
2013
December 10-13, Bruneck/Brunico | Competitiveness, Innovation and Markets: The Multifaceted Tourists´ Roles
2014
December 10-13, Bruneck/Brunico | Competitiveness, Innovation and Markets: The Multifaceted Tourists´ Roles
2015
December 02-04, Bruneck/Brunico | Current Issues in Decision Making and Travel Behavior
2016
December 14-17 | Bruneck/Brunico | Experiences, Emotions and Memories: New Directions in Tourism Research
2017
December 13-16 | Bruneck/Brunico | Mindfulness, Well-being and Happiness in Tourism Research From Definitions to Measurements
2018
December 10-12 | Bruneck/Brunico | CBTS Winter School and Summit | Consumer Behavior & Tourism Analytics: Designing Experiences, Measuring Emotions and Creating Memories
2018
December 10-15 | Bruneck/Brunico | CBTS Winter School and Summit | Consumer Behavior & Tourism Analytics: Designing Experiences, Measuring Emotions and Creating Memories
2019
December 10-15 | Bruneck/Brunico | Emotions in Tourism Research, Reflecting on Methodological Approaches
2020
December 16-18 | Trier, Germany and Online | Consumers' travel behavior in transition: Between persistence and change
2021
December 13-15 | Online | Imagining Tourism Futures Beyond Covid 19
2023
May 31 - June 2 | Tourism and Consumer Behaviour in a World of Disruption
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CBTS Team
Prof. Dr. Oswin Maurer
Founder of CBTS, Chair of the CBTS Conference Series and Co-Chair of CBTS 2023, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (IT)
Prof. Dr. Thomas Bausch
Deputy Chair CBTS Conference Series, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (IT)
Prof. Dr. Perry Hobson
Co-Chair of CBTS and Head of the Conference Scientific Committee, Breda University of Applied Sciences (NL)
Dr. Corné Dijkmans
Co-Chair of CBTS and Head of the Conference Scientific Committee, Breda University of Applied Sciences (NL)
Lobke Elbers MSc
Conference Organiser, Breda University of Applied Sciences (NL)
Wesley Put, Msc
Conference Industry Chair, Breda University of Applied Sciences (NL)