STC’18 IRNIST Conference: Sport Tourism and Local Sustainable Development
Major topics:
(1) Sport Tourism and quality of life
(2) Sport Tourism and regional development
(3) Sport Tourism, actors, strategy and responsiblity
The presentations will be held by our collegues coming from 17 different countries including France, Croatia, Turkey, Portugal, Hungary, Romania, Germany, Czech Rep., Italy, Morocco, Spain, Taïwan, India, Algeria, USA, UK and China.
The best presentations will be given the opportunity of a written publication in a volume devoted to the conference’s papers, provided by one the most prestigious publishing houses in sport tourism (including Journal of Sport Tourism and Services, (ESCI) / International Sports sudies (ESCI) / Cambridge Scholar Publishing).
We are looking forward to seeing you at the conference !
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FINAL DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS EXTENDED TO 15 JANUARY 2018!
Scientific committee
President: Claude Sobry
Sorina Cernaianu, Ricardo Melo, Irena Slepickova, Derek van Rheenen, Malek Bouhaouala, Kristina Bucar, Xijia Liu, Nicolas Lorgnier, John Saunders, Fabien Wille, Patrick Bouchet, Pedro Guesdes Carvalho, Sarah Mischler, Guillaume Penel, Christophe Pecout, Arnaud Waquet, Yann Carin, Barbara Mazza
First call for Proposals Proposal TEMPLATE Second call for Proposals
Organizing Committee
President: Claude SOBRY (claude.sobry@irnist.com)
Vice presidents: Philippe CAMPILLO (philippe.campillo@univ-lille2.fr) and Orsolya CZEGLEDI (orsolya.czegledi@irnist.com)
Members: Alessandro Porrovecchio, Guillaume Richard, Ziad Rahal, Sarah Mischler, Alexandra Torero-Ibad
Keynote Speakers
Provisional conference schedule:
Tuesday 17 April
8:30 – 9:00 Opening reception at the MESHS (Maison Européenne des Sciences Humaines et Sociales)
9h00 – 9:30 Word of welcome / Opening speeches
9:30 – 10:15 Keynote speech: Sean GAMMON: “What quality? Whose life? Exploring the quality of life landscape in sport tourism”
10:30 – 10:45 coffee break
10:45 – 12:30 Presentations session 1
Chairman: Alexander HODECK
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:30 Presentations session 2
Chairman: Sorina CERNAIANU
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 – 17:30 Presentations session 3
Chairman: Tor Arne GJERTSEN
Wednesday 18 April
9:00 – 9:45 Keynote speech: Mike WEED: “Local development strategies for Sport Tourism: Evidences and outcomes”
9:45 – 10:30 Presentations session 4
Chairman: Sanela SKORIC
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 – 11:30 Presentations session 5
Chairman: Sean GAMMON
11:30 – 12:30 Special session 1
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:30 – 16:30 Social time and Guided tour in Lille
17:00 – 19:30 Special session 2
C. SOBRY, D. VAN RHEENEN: Presentation of the three next research topics:
Thursday 19 April
9:00 – 9:45 Keynote speech: Heather GIBSON: “How sport tourism contributes to local development and has implications for the social, economic and environmental wellbeing. The case of Florida”
9:45 – 10:15 Coffee break
10:15 – 12:30 Presentations session 6
Chairman: Derek Van Rheenen
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15: 30 Presentations session 7
Chairman: Malek BOUHAOUALA
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 – 18:00 IRNIST General Assembly
19:30 Gala Dinner, Couvent des Minimes, a marvellous testimony of 17th century Flemish architecture. 17 Quai du Wault, 59800 Lille
Friday 20 April
9:00 – 9:45 Keynote speech: Mathieu STIEVENARD:
The Hell of the North, a socioeconomic opportunity through the velodrome of Roubaix
9:45 – 10:15 Coffee break
10:30 – 11:30 Presentations session 8
Chairman: Ricardo MELO
11:30 – 12:00 Closing thoughts and Conclusions
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
Coming soon
Lille is the capital of Flanders with more than 300 000 inhabitants close to the Belgian border and the English Channel, at 90 min from London and 30 min from Brussels. Lille is defined as a big city but a city that feels like home. It is either a city center or a big village; you can go from side to side on a 40min walk on its cobbled alleyways among its typically Flemish architecture and cosy restaurants. Renowned for its friendliness, Lille wows visitors with its lofty bell towers, art collection at Palais des Beaux-Arts (considered the second largest general-interest museum in France, after the Louvre) and famous stuffed waffles at its renown pâtisseries.
Find your hotel:
The area surrounding the MESHS offers an important number of hotels, B&B and other accommodation opportunities. They are easy to find on any of the following sites:
Here are some of our personal choices among the hotels close to the MESHS:
Address: Avenue Le Corbusier, Euralille, 59000 LILLE, FRANCE
Website: https://www.hotel-lille-europe.com/fr/
Position: 50 m from the Lille Flandres train station ; 350 m from the Lille Europe train station ; 150 m from the MESHS
Phone: +33 3 28 36 76 76
E-mail: infos@hotel-lille-europe.com
Room details and prices: This hotel offers 3 kinds of rooms (standard, premium 4g and family). The prices range from approximately 75 € to 95 € per night during the conference (tested on January 15).
Address: 29, Avenue Charles St-Venant, Le Forum, 59000 LILLE, FRANCE
Website: http://www.ibis.com/fr/hotel-0901-ibis-lille-centre-gares/index.shtml
Position: 400 m from the Lille Flandres train station; 840 m from the Lille Europe train station; 450 m from the MESHS
Phone: (+33)3/28363040
E-mail: H0901@accor.com
Room details and prices: This hotel offers 155 rooms (single or double bed). The price is about 60/70 € per night during the conference (tested on January 15).
Address: 21 Place des Reignaux, 59000 LILLE, FRANCE
Website: https://www.kyriad.com/fr/hotels/kyriad-lille-centre-gares
Position: 170 m from the Lille Flandres train station; 700 m from the Lille Europe train station; 280 m from the MESHS
Phone: +33 3 28 36 51 18; Booking: 0892 23 48 13
E-mail: lille.centre@kyriad.fr
Room details and prices: This hotel offers 33 rooms (twin, double and singles). The prices range from approximately 70 € to 100 € per night during the conference (tested on January 15).