Conference Information
The Culinary and Wine Tourism Conference 2024 is organized by the Institute of Tourism, Wine Business and Marketing of the IMC Applied University Krems in cooperation with the German Association for Tourism Research (DGT) and Vienna University of Applied Sciences for Management and Communication.
The conference takes place from 22nd – 25th of May 2024 at the IMC Campus Gozzoburg and Piaristengasse in Krems Austria
- Come-Together: Wine tasting and guided cellar tour at Winzer Krems winery, May 22nd 17:00-22:00 hrs
- Plenary sessions: Scientific oral presentations and poster session, May 23rd – 24th 9:00-18:00 hrs
- Social Dinner: Boat trip with three-course menu and wine tasting through the Wachau region, May 23rd 18:30-22:00 hrs,
- Excursion: VieVinum Austria’s biggest wine event in the Imperial Castle of Vienna, May 25th 9:00-18:00 hrs
The primary conference language is English. Conference participants present scientific contributions associated to culinary and wine tourism as oral presentations or scientific posters. Contributions need to be presented at the conference by at least one author. A double-blind peer reviewed selection process ensures the quality of the submitted contributions. The conference offers the opportunity to publish the results in a conference band.
Important Dates
- Extended Abstract Submission: December 15th 2023
- Notification of Acceptance/Revision: January 11th 2024
- End of Early Bird Registration: February 28th 2024
- End of Conference Registration: April 30th 2024
- 6. Culinary and Wine Tourism Conference: May 22-25th 2024
- Full Paper Submission: July 31st 2024
Medieval University City Krems
Krems is the eastern gateway to the Wachau Valley, one of Europe’s loveliest river landscapes with a long viticultural tradition. Surrounded by wine terrasses, the city of Krems represents one of the oldest cities in the Lower Austria. The historic townscape is characterized by narrow streets and Medieval squares surrounded by the facades of monasteries, churches, residential houses and the city’s fortress Gozzoburg, the location of the Culinary and Wine Tourism Conference 2024. The combination of the historic town center and the picturesque wine terraces, makes Krems one of the most attractive travel destinations in Austria. Over centuries, builders and architects created a unique city character that has been carefully maintained and preserved until today. In 1975, Krems was designated as the model city for historical preservation and in 2000 Krems was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. At the same time Krems is a lively city characterized by its universities, students and by representing one of Lower Austria’s economic centres. Students from all over the world study and work here. They play an essential role for the vitality and flair of the historic town. Krems combines tradition and modern lifestyle and is well known for its cultural richness and hospitality.
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Conference Committee
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Stephanie Tischler
IMC Krems
Administrative & Scientific Coordination
Scientific Committee
- Bailetti Lucia, University of Camerino, Italy
- Bauer-Krösbacher Claudia, IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, Austria
- Berger Sonja, University of Applied Sciences Krems, Austria
- Bouzdine-Chameeva Tatiana, KEDGE Business School Bordeaux, France
- Cavicchi Alessio, University of Pisa, Italy
- Charters Steve, ESC Dijon Burgundy School of Business, France
- Crouch Roberta, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
- Deimling Daniel, Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences, Germany
- Del Chiappa Giacomo, University of Sassari, Italy
- Dreyer Axel, German Association for Tourism Research (DGT), Germany
- Durrieu Francois, KEDGE Business School Bordeaux, France
- Ehm Laura, Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences, Germany
- Eitle Markus, IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, Austria
- Ennen Jens, IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, Austria
- Giancarlo Fedeli, IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, Austria
- Gow Jeffrey, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
- Haller Coralie, EM Strasbourg Business School, France
- Kleiss Denise, IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, Austria
- Kotek Klaus, IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, Austria
- Kottmann Isabel, Hochschule Geisenheim University, Germany
- Lee Kyuho, Sonoma State University, USA
- Maurer Christian, IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, Austria
- Moscovici Daniel, Stockton University, USA
- Neuburger Larissa, IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, Austria
- Orth Ulrich, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
- Posch Arthur, IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, Austria
- Rainioldi Mattia, IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, Austria
- Rüdiger Jens, IU Internationale Hochschule Mannheim, Germany
- Sagratini Gianni, University of Camerino, Italy
- Schamel Günter, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
- Schuckert Markus, University of New Hampshire, USA
- Sigala Marianna, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom
- Song Haiyan, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
- Spielmann Nathalie, NEOMA Business School Reims, France
- Stöckl Albert, IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, Austria
- Storchmann Karl, University of New York, USA
- Szolnoki Gergely, Hochschule Geisenheim University, Germany
- Tafel Maximilian, Hochschule Geisenheim University, Germany
- Tischler Stephanie, IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, Austria
- Wagner Daniela, FHWien der WKW, Austria
- Wanner Alice, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
Previous Culinary and Wine Tourism Conferences
The 6. Culinary and Wine Tourism Conference follows the tradition of former CWT-Conferences to invite expert scholars and interested stakeholders from all over the world to exchange research ideas and practical experiences regarding culinary, wine tourism. Furthermore, the conference offers the possibility to explore innovative and emerging research ideas as well as to discuss about upcoming trends of the tourism and wine business industry. The CWTC24 is organized in good collegial cooperation with the German Association for Tourism Research (DGT) and Vienna University of Applied Sciences for Management and Communication.
Information related to the previous CWTCs can be found here:
PROGRAMME
–> Find the detailed CWTC24 Programme here
Come-Together: The informal social come together is organized as an evening event in the winery Winzer Krems reachable by foot, bicycle or car from Krems city center. The event includes the possibility to network ahead of the sessions in a relaxed atmosphere accompanied with local wines and snacks. There is the possibility to join a guided tour through the winery.
Social Dinner: Conference attendees are invited on a three-hour Mariandl cruise through the picturesque and historic Wachau Valley, Austria’s most famous wine tourism area. In addition to the boat ride from Krems to Spitz and back, participants will be served a three-course menu of selected local dishes including a wine tasting of the famous Wachau vineyard sites on our route on the river Danube.
Excursion: The excursion leads the conference participants to the VieVinum Austria’s biggest wine fair in the Imperial Castle of Vienna (Wiener Hofburg). The excursion includes bus rides from Krems to Vienna and back, the entrance ticket to the fair as well as the opportunity to taste original Viennese street food. In addition, the VieVinum offers the possibility to store luggages for visitors in case they would like to return to their home destinations by train, bus or airplane afterwards or spend some more days in Vienna.
If you have any special wishes regarding food or drinks (vegetarian, vegan, allergies,…), please let us know using the following contact e-mail address at the time of registration/ticket purchase: cwtc24@fh-krems.ac.at
Key Note & Plenary Session Speakers
The CWTC24’s Key Note speaker Professor Haiyan Song, a distinguished economist, specializes in tourism and hotel demand analysis, service recovery, tourist satisfaction and wine economics. He is Associate Dean and Chair Professor at the prestigious Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s School of Hotel and Tourism Management. With extensive contributions to international consulting projects and co-authored books on tourism economics, tourism supply chain management, and tourism forecasting, Professor Song’s research has greatly influenced destination management. As former president of both the International Association for Tourism Economics (IATE) and the International Association for China Tourism Studies (IACTS), and as editor-in-chief of the Journal of China Tourism Research, he continues to shape the tourism economics discourse globally. Professor Song is also a Fellow of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism (IAST) and the Council for Australia University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE).
CWTC24 Keynote: The demand for retail tourism – analysis of a global survey
This study examines the post-COVID-19 behavior of an important tourist segment – retail tourists – based on global survey data. The factors influencing the demand for retail tourism were identified and contrasted between tourists from different source markets. One of the interesting segments identified was the “Gourmet Seekers” along with the “Inspirational Shoppers” and the “Fashionards”. The research findings of the study shed important light on destination marketing and management.
The first of the CTWC24’s Plenary Session speakers Prof Dr. Julia E. Beelitz has been working in the tourism context since 2007. She has worked for tour operators and in the cultural sector and has carried out process consulting and market research projects as an independent management consultant. She was able to pass on her enthusiasm for the topic of culinary tourism to several generations of students at the Faculty of Oecotrophology at the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences (Mönchengladbach, Germany) before accepting an academic position at the Kempten University of Applied Sciences in 2015. As Professor of Sustainability and International Management, she currently focuses on issues of sustainable mass tourism, the analysis of globally relevant niche segments and the development of tourism philosophy. In German-speaking countries, it is her contributions to tourism science compendia that present culinary tourism as a segment of cultural tourism. Julia Beelitz is a member of the scientific advisory boards of Futouris and forum anders reisen e.V. and is active in the German Society for Tourism Research (DGT e.V.) as well as in the Tourism Research Working Group of the German Geographical Society. As co-editor of the Journal of Tourism Studies, as a jury member (e.g. EcoTrophea, fairwärts) and through her involvement in cooperative education programmes (e.g. lecture series, media appearances), she is intensively involved in the transfer of education between science and practice.
The second CTWC24 Plenary Session speaker Professor PhD Roberta Crouch is a sought-after educator and business consultant. Recent appointments include the Chair of the Academic Board and member of the college board for the International School of Hotel Management as well as Academic Director and Principal at the University of the Sunshine Coast‘s Adelaide Campus. She is a past Professor in Business Management at the college of Business, Government and Law at Flinders University in Adelaide (Australia) where she was the director of the MBA. Roberta is also a past director of the MSc in Wine Business at the ESC Dijon Burgundy School of Business (France), and whilst her many years at The University of Adelaide, she directed the Master in Wine Business program and was Chair of The University of Adelaide Wine Future Research Cluster. She has led numerous large and complex international consumer behaviour and business to business research projects and, more specifically, investigated the drivers of premium purchase decisions respective to wine, tourism, international services. In the last four years her research has focused on business and regional resilience to drought and other types of natural and man-made disasters. She is widely published in both academic and business publications. Additionally, Roberta has consulted and provided strategic advice to industry, education and government stakeholders across a wide range of business-related activities; marketing planning, tourism, branding and positioning, export strategies, building business relationships and business planning.
REGISTRATION
Senior registration ticket includes the admission to all plenary sessions, lunches and coffee breaks (23./24.5), the poster session (24.5), the come together (22.5) and the workshops (23/24.5)
Social Dinner ticket includes a boat ride on the Danube through the picturesque Wachau valley, an on-board officer’s menu as well as an exclusive wine tasting with focus on the world famous single vineyards of the Wachau region.
Excursion includes a visit to the VieVinum Austria’s most prestigious wine fair in the imperial castle of Vienna (Wiener Hofburg) as the ideal meeting point to taste wines from all Austrian viticultural regions and network with the winemakers in a unique atmosphere. The ticket grants the bus rides from Krems to Vienna and back as well as the entrance to the fair. Additionally, the VieVinum offers possibilities to store jackets, bags and luggage.
* Membership discounts are available for valid members of the German Association for Tourism Research (DGT), Vienna University of Applied Sciences for Management and Communication and for members of the CWTC24 Scientific committee. To benefit from the discount and to receive a personalized promotion code, please provide a valid document and the information about the preferred ticket category prior to of the registration payment to cwtc24@fh-krems.ac.at.
** Student discounts apply to students who are actively studying an official bachelor, master or doctorate degree. To benefit from the discount and to receive a personalized promotion code, please provide a valid document and the information about the preferred ticket category prior to of the registration payment to cwtc24@fh-krems.ac.at.
*** Accompanying persons of conference participants are invited to join the CWTC24’s social dinner and/or the excursion. Please go to the ticket shop and purchase a ticket for either or both events only.
If you have any special wishes regarding food or drinks (vegetarian, vegan, allergies,…), please let us know using the following contact e-mail address at the time of registration/ticket purchase: cwtc24@fh-krems.ac.at
Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be electronically mailed to the conference administrative board (cwtc24@fh-krems.ac.at). The cancellations received before April 31st 2024 have a administrative penalty of 25%, after this date the penalty is 100% of the expenses.
CALL FOR PAPERS
The primary conference language is English. Conference participants present scientific contributions associated to culinary and wine tourism as oral presentations or scientific posters. Contributions need to be presented at the conference by at least one author. A double-blind peer reviewed selection process ensures the quality of the submitted contributions. The conference offers the opportunity to publish the results in a conference band.
Guidelines/Templates
– Abstract: Oral Presentation Template
– Abstract: Poster Template
– Full Paper Guidelines: Click here
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Contribution submission: Click here
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Website: printshop-krems.at
Time Schedule
- Extended Abstract Submission: December 15th 2023
- Notification of Acceptance/Revision: January 11th 2024
- End of Early Bird Registration: February 28th 2024
- End of Conference Registration: April 30th 2024
- 6. Culinary and Wine Tourism Conference: May 22-25th 2024
- Full Paper Submission: July 31st 2024
THE VENUE
Accommodation
Together with local accommodation facilities, the IMC Krems offers the CTWC24 conference participants preserved and discounted rooms for the conference period in the following hotels in Krems using the promo code CWTC24 at booking. Please note that to use the preserved rooms and discounts, we recommend booking by email.
Steigenberger Hotel & Spa Krems
Am Goldberg 2, 3500 Krems
Tel: +43(0)2732/71010
Fax: +43(0)2732/7101050
Web: www.steigenberger.com/en/Krems/
Email: krems@steigenberger.at
Parkhotel Krems
Edmund-Hofbauer-Strasse 19, 3500 Krems
Tel: +43(0)2732/79479
Web: www.parkhotel-krems.at
Email: office@parkhotel-krems.at
ARTE Hotel
Dr. Karl Dorrek-Straße 23, 3500 Krems
Tel: +43(0)2732/71123
Fax: +43(0)2732/71523
Web: www.arte-hotel.at
Email: willkommen@arte-hotel.at
Hotel Klinglhuber
Hohensteinstrasse 5, 3500 Krems
Tel.:+43/(0)2732/86960
Fax: +43/(0)2732/86960-50
Web: www.klinglhuber.com
Email: hotel@klinglhuber.com
Gasthof Klinglhuber
Wiener Straße 10, 3500 Krems
Tel.:+43/(0)2732/86960
Fax: +43/(0)2732/86960-50
Web: www.klinglhuber.com
Email: hotel@klinglhuber.com
Jugendherberge Krems
Ringstrasse 77, 3500 Krems
Tel.:+43 2732 83 452
Fax: +43 2732 83 452 4
Web: www.hostel.or.at
Email: office.3500@hostel.or.at
–> For alternative accommodations in Krems and surroundings conference participants might visit www.booking.com
IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems
The IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems is an Austrian university with an international orientation. In its core tasks, education and research the IMC develops and implements innovative and sustainable solutions that provide regional, national and global benefits.
Ever since its foundation in 1994, the IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems our university has built a reputation as one of the most innovative and international higher education institutions of Austria. Initially the IMC Krems was founded as the International Management Center (IMC) in 1994 by Dr. Heinz Boyer, who is still the chairman of the university’s supervisory board. Since 1st of April 2002, the IMC Krems was awarded with the university of applied science status leading to a rapid growth in student numbers and continuous internal development. Today the IMC university of Applied Sciences Krems offers 17 bachelor and 10 master degree programs as well as 3 academic education courses. All academic programs are linked to the university’s core focuses of business, digitalization & engineering, health & life sciences.
The IMC academic education stands for an exceptional practical focus, emphasis on leadership, soft skills and extensive language-learning possibilities available for the students. We do not think that our university should be an “educational production line”. First-hand learning experiences are fundamental for our teaching approach. Our international environment shapes the day-to-day life at the three academic IMC campuses. With 160+ partner universities, the IMC cooperates in various partnership programs and currently attracts students from 50 different countries. Intercultural exchange, internships abroad, participation in international research projects and lectures from international experienced guest lecturers from a neural part of the IMC teaching. Half of the IMC degree programs are taught in English, particularly attracting foreign students.
Please find more information about the IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems here
The history of Krems stretches back over 1000 years. You can feel the historic walking through the old town as well as striving through our IMC campuses Piaristengasse and Gozzoburg. The unique atmosphere of the two campuses is based on the combination of appealing historic buildings, vital student life and contemporary features – which is a distinctive trait of the town. The city attracts students from all over the world, who come to study, research and work together. The IMC Piaristengasse and IMC Gozzoburg sites have an especially international feel to them; this is where the majority of our international degree programs such as International Wine Business and Tourism and Leisure Management are based. Other IMC programs are primarily taught at main IMC Campus Krems, a large campus in Stein, about 15 minutes from the other two university locations.
Join us to a online through our IMC Main Campus and the campus Gozzoburg/Piaristengasse!
The Culinary and Wine Tourism Conference 2024 takes place at the IMC campus Gozzoburg campus. The university’s Gozzoburg represents the Medieval city fortress from the 13th century offering well-preserved historic rooms and halls equipped with modern technology for presentations. Located at the edge of the historic the IMC Gozzoburg campus offers the possibility to quickly approach the city’s main shopping street with cafes, restaurants, shops, train station and hotels. We are looking forward to welcoming you there!
City of Krems and its viticultural surroundings
Krems an der Donau is the eastern gateway to the Wachau Valley, one of Europe’s loveliest river-formed landscapes. It is also one of the oldest cities in the surrounding area. The city’s history extends back for more than a thousand years being evidently visible everywhere – in the streets, squares, facades of monasteries, churches and residential houses. The Medieval city’s fortress Gozzoburg, being one of the oldest buildings and the location of the conference, dates to the 13th century. The historical center of Krems is one of the most attractive sites in Europe. Over the centuries, architects created a unique cityscape that has been carefully preserved until today. These efforts were not unnoticed. In 1975 Krems was awarded as a “Model City for Historical Preservation” and in 2000 it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list. With all this history, you might think that the city is dominated by the past. In reality, Krems is open to modern life: Contemporary art and culture play an important role, adding variety and energy to public areas throughout the city.
Lower Austria is the largest wine-growing region in Austria. This federal province is associated with a wealth of different origins and wine styles produced from unique domestic grapes, as well as international varieties. Surrounded by the Danube and picturesque wine terraces, Krems is located within the center of several Austrian wine-growing regions, all of which can be explored easily during a stay in Krems. The famous Wachau is a valley with terraced vineyards on steep slopes along the Danube. It’s mild climate and primary rock soils give rise to mineralic and aromatic white wines, best enjoyed in one of the local Heurigen winemaker restaurants. The Krems Valley, with Krems in its center, is shaped by wine terraces along the River Danube and the smaller Krems river valley. From the historical monastery Stift Göttweig on a hill, visitors have the possibility to have a splendid view over the area. The Kamptal in the North is known for high quality white and excellent sparkling wines. In particular Grüner Veltiner and Riesling vines root into loess dominated soils balancing the wine’s body and fine acidity experience. On the Danube’s Southern side close to Krems, visitors have the opportunity to discover and taste the wines of Traisental. Dominated by river sediments and a comparably cooler climate, wine lovers can taste the minerality character of its outstanding DAC wines.
Interested to find out more about the Lower Austrian viticultural regions in the Krems area? Please find additional information about soil, climate, aspects, cultivars, wine styles and local wineries here:
CONTACT
CWTC24 – Administrative & Scientific Organisation
Institute of Tourism, Wine Business and Marketing
University of Applied Sciences Krems
Piaristengasse 1, AT-3500 Krems
E: cwtc24@fh-krems.ac.at
For personalised e-mails please use the following contacts
Prof. (FH) DI Dr. Albert Stöckl, MA
Institute of Tourism, Wine Business and Marketing
University of Applied Sciences Krems
Piaristengasse 1, AT-3500 Krems
T: +432732802-338
E: albert.stoeckl@fh-krems.ac.at
Prof. (FH) DI Dr. Markus Eitle, M.Sc.
Institute of Tourism, Wine Business and Marketing
University of Applied Sciences Krems
Piaristengasse 1, AT-3500 Krems
T: +432732802-153
E: markus.eitle@fh-krems.ac.at
Mag. Stephanie Tischler
Institute of Tourism, Wine Business and Marketing
University of Applied Sciences Krems
Piaristengasse 1, AT-3500 Krems
T: +432732802-180
E: stephanie.tischler@fh-krems.ac.at
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