3rd Tourism and Hospitality Networking Conference
A conference with or without presentations in a multicultural environment
Introduction
The RESNET conference series aims to help young scholars nurture their idea development and writing skills with the help of renowned scholars in the field as mentors. RESNET also welcomes regular paper presentations to all tourism and hospitality scholars. With a broad scope within multidisciplinary approaches, The 3rd RESNET Conference welcomes papers and ideas on various topics. The conference brings scholars, researchers, and professionals together to stimulate discussions, exchange intelligence, and establish new international collaborations in tourism and hospitality.
The conference also offers new opportunities to build networks and/or develop conceptual or practical ideas in a multicultural and supporting environment. Therefore, even if you do not have a paper to present, this conference is also for you. Submit your idea mentioning that you wish to participate in networking sessions, and we will set up a team to work with you during the conference with the support of mentors and other peers in your group.
Submission guidelines and procedures
Your submission should be identified clearly as a Regular paper or an Idea Development project. If your submission is accepted, at least one of your co-authors must register, attend, and present at the conference.
Conference Design
Description
Ideas authors are invited to present a brief overview of their project, questions, and methods. Teams will be formed according to the interests of participants, in order to guarantee complementarity of the expertise of the team members. The teams will develop their pitch with the mentorship of other scholars who will contribute to the proposal. Teams with the best proposals will be invited to submit their project to the special issues and books associate with this conference. All proposals will be assessed by an evaluation panel. This conference format provides an excellent opportunity to:- Enhance your research and publication skills and capabilities through peer-learning and mentorship;
- Foster new and/or enrich existing collaborations by networking and collaborate with others researchers;
- Potentially achieve a publication by sharing work with others;
- Promote your skills and knowledge in the tourism community;
- Develop and enhance your self-confidence and skills in working with others and debating your project with a panel of experts;
- Meet journal editors and other editorial board members and learn more about the evaluation and review process of manuscripts.
How does it work?
- Submit your ideas in advance
- Meet other colleagues from around the world, work with them and develop your abstract
- Editors provide comments and identify the potentials for publication.
- Go home and keep in touch with team members.
- Work on the paper with the team and submit to the journal or book of your choice.

IDEAS Network submissions here
Description
Submit your abstract for assessment. Authors of quality abstracts will be invited to present their papers in concurrent sessions. Paper presentation sessions will constitute the bulk of the conference program. But because the next item is unique to this conference, note the following points, just in case you want to submit an “idea”.How does it work?
- Submit your Abstract (max 400 words) for evaluation by the scientific committee;
- Submissions go through a double-blind peer-revision process. The commission adheres to the strictest evaluation standards for quality, relevance and authenticity;
- Present your paper at the conference;
- Editors provide comments and identify the potentials for publication;
- Go home and keep working on your paper;
- Submit your paper to the journal autonomously.

Papers submissions here .
Publication Options for the Best Papers
- Anatolia
- The Service Industries Journal
- Frontiers in Sustainable Tourism
- Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT)
- International Journal of Film and Media Arts
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Innovation in Hospitality and Tourism
- Tourism Planning & Development
- One or two books published by Emerald in its Bridging Tourism Theory and Practice
Many reasons to attend…
• Network with a broad range of colleagues in tourism community globally.
• Pair up students and Early Career Researchers with tourism experts, providing active and ongoing mentorship regarding professional directions and career path.
• Build international collaborations.
• Meet colleagues with expertise similar to yours
• Potentially achieve a paper publication in top hospitality and tourism journals.
Program

Important dates to keep in mind…
Deadline for extended abstract / idea submission
30 July 2023
Start of early bird registration
15 August 2023
Announcement of abstract / idea acceptance
15 August 2023
Deadline for full registration
15 September 2023
Conference Date
22 – 26 November 2023
Conference Location
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For registration, transfers and accommodation
To submit regular papers or ideas, please contact: resnet.conference@gmail.com
Submissions (Template Download)
Hotel Suggestions
Salamis Bay Conti Resort Hotel*****
It lays on the famous Salamis Bay with its own private sandy golden beach. The centerpiece of the resort is a lovely lagoon swimming pool with a pool bar. The resort also offers many holiday facilities including watersports, tennis, volleyball, basketball, billiards, sauna, Turkish bath and more. The resort also offers animation programs for children and has a casino for adults. Salamis Bay Conti Resort Hotel is only a few minutes drive to Salamis, an important ancient Roman city in Cyprus.
ARKIN PALM BEACH HOTEL*****
Arkın Palm Beach Hotel is approximately five minutes away from the event venue by car or service. Frequent taxi services or rental cars are available.
OTHER LOW COST ALTERNATIVES (They are not located at the beach)
PORT VIEW HOTEL (HB and BB)
Port View Hotel offers most magnificent view of Famagusta bay natural port of Famagusta and antiquity of the walled city. This newly built hotel offers 59 Standard Rooms and 11 Family Suites all equipped with latest technology and comfort. The hotel’s restaurant and bar offers international cuisine. For those guests in need of relaxation indoor swimming pool sauna and massage salon is available hence for keep-fit fanatics hotel gym is at your service.
OSCAR PARK HOTEL
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Oscar Park is new 3 star luxury hotel offers smart rooms with balconies overlooking a central pool and terrace areas. The emphasis is on smart comfort, combining the warmth and rich colours of natural wood with relaxing creams. The Oscar Park Hotel is ideal for those looking for a chic, smart and welcoming boutique-style hotel that feels well above its 3 star rating. It is located within historical area Famagusta North Cyprus rich with nature and the ancient ruins of Salamis close by. Oscar Park is categorised as a three star luxury hotel, situated 5 km from Famagusta city centre.
* Please note that these distances were calculated using the car as a means of transport.
** Please bear in mind that these rates have not been agreed with the respective hotels and each one corresponds to the average price verified on each hotel website for a stay from the 5th to the 10th of September for one person (classic single room), breakfast included, non-refundable rate and it considers special offers available on 8th July 2022. Also note that availability and price may change, so please contact the hotel to book and manage your reservation directly.
Organising committe
Conference Co-Chairs
Kozak, Metin- Kadir Has University, Türkiye
Correia, Antonia- CEFAGE, University of Algarve, Portugal
Jafari, Jafar- University of Wisconsin-Stout, USA
Conference Organising Committee
Correia, Pedro- University of Algarve, Portugal
Rastegar, Raymond – University of Queensland, Australia
Rasoolimanesh, S. Mostafa – Taylor’s University, Malaysia
Seyfi, Siamak- University of Oulu, Finland
Lopes, Angela – University of Algarve, KIPT, Portugal
Şanlıöz-Özgen, Hanım- Kader- Özyeğin University, Türkiye
Portugal, João Pedro- CEFAGE, University of Algarve, KIPT, Portugal
Lopes, José Dias-ISEG, KIPT, Portugal
Sharifi, Mohammad- Art University of Isfahan, Iran
Baş, Özen- Kadir Has University, Türkiye
Uşaklı, Ahmet- Boğaziçi University, Türkiye
Afifi, Galal M.H.- Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Aktaş, Gürhan- Dokuz Eylül University, Türkiye
Altinay, Levent- Oxford Brookes University, UK
Andraz, Jorge- University of Algarve, CEFAGE, Portugal
Andreu, Luisa- University of Valencia, Spain
Artal-Tur, Andres- Technical University of Cartagena, Spain
Bagheri, Moslem- University of Shiraz, Iran
Batra, Adarsh- Assumption University, Thailand
Binaloud, Farid – Javaherzadeh- University of Mashhad, Iran
Camilleri, Mark Anthony- University of Malta, Malta
Carbone, Fabio Coventry University
Carvalho, Fatima Lampreia- University of Algarve, Cinturs, Portugal
Choi, Hwan-Suk (Chris)- University of Guelph, Canada
Cohen, Scott- University of Surrey, UK
Corak, Sandra- Institute for Tourism, Croatia
Coudounaris, Dafnis N. – University of Tartu, Estonia
Decrop, Alain- University of Namur, Belgium
Del Chiappa, Giacomo- University of Sassari, Italy
Denizci-Guillet, Basak, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, SAR China
Dolnicar, Sara- University of Queensland, Australia
Dwyer, Larry- University of New South Wales, Australia
Dyen, Margot, Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Erkuş, Hilal- Akdeniz University, Türkiye
Fernandes, Sílvia da Conceição Pinto de Brito- University of Algarve, Cinturs, Portugal
Fesenmaier, Daniel R.- University of Florida, USA
Flores, Adão, University of Algarve
Fragoso, Rui- University of Évora, CEFAGE
Frochot, Isabelle- University of Savoie, France
Fyall, Alan- University of Central Florida, USA
Ghasemi, Moslem- Kharazmi University, Iran
Gonçalves, Alexandra Rodrigues- University of Algarve, CinTurs, Portugal
Gretzel, Ulrike- University of Queensland, Australia
Gyimothy, Szilvia – University of Lund, Sweden
Haukeland, Jan Vidar- Institute of Transport Economics, Norway
Heydari, Rahim- University of Tabriz, Iran
Hoogendoorn, Gijsbert- University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Huan, Tzung-Cheng – National Chiayi University, Taiwan
Ivanov, Stanislav- Varna University of Management, Bulgaria
Jang, SooCheong (Shawn)- Purdue University, USA
Jo, WooMi- University of Guelph, Canada
Juaneda, Catalina- University of Balearic Islands, Spain
Khalilzadeh, Jalayer- East Carolina University, USA
Khodadadi, Masood- Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
Kim, Aise- University of South Australia, Australia
Korstanje, Maximiliano E.- University of Palermo, Argentina
Kucukusta, Deniz- Hong Kong Polytechnic University, SAR China
Kuhzady ,Salar- University of Kurdistan, Iran
Lee, Woojin- Arizona State University, USA
Marzuki, Azizan- Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Moharrer, Masoomeh- University of Shiraz, Iran
Olya, Hossein- University of Sheffield, UK
Othman, Nor’ain- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Page, Stephen- University of Stirling, UK
Pedro, Rui- ISMAT, CinTurs, Portugal
Pesonen, Juho, University of Eastern Finland
Pinto, Patricia- University of Algarve, Cinturs , Portugal
Portugal. Miguel, ISMAT
Prayag, Girish- University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Qeidari, Hamdollah Sojasi- Ferdowsi University Of Mashhad, Iran
Rasoolimanesh, Mostafa- Taylor’s University, Malaysia
Rastegar, Raymond- University of Queensland, Australia
Ratz, Tamara- Kodolanyi Janos University College, Hungary
Reisinger, Yvette- Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait
Rodrigues, Ana Isabel, Instituto Politécnico de Beja
Serra, Jaime- University of Évora, Cidheus, Portugal
Seyfi, Siamak- University of Oulu, Finland
Shahvali, Mojtaba – Breda University of Applied Sciences, The Netherland
Sharifi, Mohammad- Art University of Isfahan, Iran
Smeral, Egon- Modul University, Austria
Sonmez, Sevil F.- University of Central Florida, USA
Sthapit, Erose- Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Taheri, Babak- Heriot-Watt University, UK
Taillon, Justin-Texas A & M University, USA
Tsartas, Paris-University of the Aegean, Greece
Vadell, Joan B. Garau-University of Balearic Islands, Spain
Vafadari, Kazem- Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific, Japan
Wen, Jun- Edith Cowen University, Australia
Zangiabadi, Ali- University of Isfahan, Iran
Zargham, Hamid- University of Allameh Tabataba’I, Iran
Past conference
A conference without presentations that ended up with a number of promising papers. This conference that aims to approach researchers have had unforgetable social moments and a very productive agenda with 7 mentors all of them journal editors, 2 keynote speakers talking about the process of review and the art of be recognized in the academia, that benefited the 40 participants from the five continents. During the conference it was possible to developed topics such as: hotel reputation, hospitality, night tourism, e-wom, loyalty, cinema, sustainability, cooking tourism, tourism innovation, hotel coopetition, tourism for kids, sharing tourism, cultural innovation, tourists, infrastructures and networks. The social moments included a cooking experience in a Michelin restaurant, a gala dinner at one of the best palaces in Viseu and a walking tour in Viseu an heritage city. At 8th march we celebrated the women day with a workshop where only women were allowed to enter in to share experiences. The conference ended with the awards that comprised a free registration for all the members of group awarded with the first place with the publication or prove of the acceptance of the paper and 50% discount for the participants that proved that they have been accepted or have had published the paper in progress developed in the ResNet.
The papers in progress awarded were : Forgotten hosts in cultural destinations, information as a moderator of length of stay, and The influence of travel and accommodation legislation on sharing economy.
Serra, Jaime (2019): International research networking conference for hospitality and tourism, Anatolia, DOI: 10.1080/13032917.2019.1624399