Introduction
Due to its considerable potential for promoting culture and communications, improving peace and providing grounds for sustainable development, tourism industry is today the subject of attention and efforts of social political elites of world countries.
Rapid emerge and development of information and communication technologies has resulted in transformation of different aspects of human life, providing considerable improvements in each of those aspects. Compatibility and productivity of tourism in the new millennium depends on the ability of experts and managers of this field in using new information and communication technologies.
e-Tourism which is the employment of information and communication technologies in tourism industries, focuses particularly on two categories, one is use of information and communication technologies in development of tourism industry and the other is virtual travel and tourism. The acquaintance of people who are involved in tourism industry, with the concepts, infrastructures and applications of eTourism, can have an important affect both for development of this industry in Iran and also in promotion of the country’s tourism attractions in the world. Therefore bringing relevant experts and authorities in this industry together with IT professionals is a necessary solution for establishing a synergic interaction between these two sectors and also empowering required cultural infrastructures for adapting a proactive strategy in this arena.
In order to achieve such synergy, under auspices of Cultural Heritage and Tourism organization, Honar Ashna Cultural Institute is holding a professional e-Tourism conference.
Conference General Topics:
- e-Tourism, concepts and developments
- Government role in development of e-Tourism
- Information systems of present technologies in tourism industry (DMS, GDS,GIS)
- E-Tourism and tourism marketing
- Introducing successful e-Tourism experiences in the world
- Required technical and information infrastructures
*e-Airlines and latest developments (Role of eT in the airlines competition)
*e-Hospitality and latest developments (latest trends in the process of hotel reservation)
* e-Tour operators, e-Travel agencies and latest developments (latest initiatives in on-line travel agencies)
- The prospect of e-Tourism in tourism development plans
- E-Tourism place in promoting and enriching Iran tourism market
- e-Tourism and e- Municipality
- e-Tourism smart card
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