The next conference will be held in Beijing, China on 17-19 September 2025 #ICE2025
The next conference will be held in Beijing, China on 17-19 September 2025 #ICE2025
Much of what we have achieved is a result of friendship between colleagues at Macao University of Tourism and Bournemouth University which led to partnership and collaboration. Here is a snapshot of our growing portfolio of legacies with other institutions joining over the years.
ICE was held in the United Kingdom, Macao (China), United States, South Africa and Poland.
Bournemouth University, Macao University of Tourism and Cape Peninsula University of Technology has collaborated o a research on plastic use in conference venues in the UK, South Africa, Macao and Hong Kong.
The Second International Video Conference of Bournemouth University, U.K. & Macao University of Tourism, Macao in 2011: Motorsports Research. Thursday, 31 March 2011
Bournemouth University and Macao University of Tourism collaborated on a research about Macau Grand Prix in 2010.
International Journal of Event and Festival Management, Volume 12, Issue 3, guest co-edited by Dr Ubaldino Couto, Dr Brendon Knott and Dr Julie Whitfield.
International Journal of Event and Festival Management, Volume 7, Issue 2, guest co-edited by Dr Ubaldino Couto and Dr Julie Whitfield.
Knott, B. & Couto, U.S. (2023). Steadying the ship: Designing and delivering a hybrid conference in chartered waters. In Brown, T. & Drakeley, C. (Eds.), Virtual Events Management: Theory and Methods for Event Management and Tourism - Events Management Theory and Methods. Oxford: Goodfellow Publishers Limited.
Couto, U.S., Tang, S.L. & Boyce, P. (2016). What makes a motorsport event enjoyable? The case of Macau Grand Prix, Journal of Convention & Event Tourism, 17(5), 1-15. DOI: 10.1080/15470148.2016.1207121
Whitfield, J. and Dioko, L.A.N., Webber, D.E. & Zhang, L. (2014). Attracting Convention and Exhibition Attendance to Complex Mice Venues: Emerging Data from Macao. International Journal of Tourism Research, 16, 169-179. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.1911
Whitfield, J., Dioko, L.A.N. & Webber, D.E. (2013). Scoring environmental credentials: a review of UK conference and meetings venues using the GREENER VENUE framework. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 22(2), 299-318. DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2013.809090
Whitfield, J. and Dioko, L.A.N. (2012). Measuring and Examining the Relevance of Discretionary Corporate Social Responsibility in Tourism: Some Preliminary Evidence From The UK Conference Sector. Journal of Travel Research, 51(3), 289-302. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0047287511418369
Whitfield, J. and Dioko, L.A.N. (2011). Discretionary corporate social responsibility: introducing the GREENER VENUE. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 2(2), 170-183. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/17582951111136586
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