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Date sent:      Mon, 25 Sep 1995 16:41:23 GMT
Subject:        TOURISM & CULTURE CONFERENCE
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The CENTRE FOR TRAVEL & TOURISM at the University of Northumbria,
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK is holding a major international conference,
September 14th-19th 1996 at historic Longhirst Hall, Northumberland,
UK.

The Conference is entitled: TOURISM AND CULTURE: TOWARDS THE 21st
CENTURY and focuses upon the relationship between tourism and all
aspects of culture - heritage, the arts, literature, music, film,
theatre, festivals and sport.

Over 100 papers will be presented at the Conference from
senior academics, policy makers and practitioners.  The
papers cover a wide range of areas including:

Marketing culture as a tourist commodity;
Tourism and the visual arts;
Museums as part of the tourist product;
The role of heritage in the tourism industry;
The economics of heritage tourism;
Management of cultural attractions;
Tourism and literary connections;
The social and economic impacts of tourism upon culture.

The 5 day conference will include exhibitions, book fair, study visits
to the 2 World Heritage sites of Durham Cathedral and Castle, and
Hadrian's Wall, formal opening ceremony in the splendid Victorian
Tyne Theatre and Opera House, grand conference banquet in the
magnificent 14th century Alnwick Castle and much more.

If you would like to receive further information please email us with
your full postal address - email [log in to unmask]

OR visit our conference internet site:

http//www.travel-tourism.com/conference/



Dr Mike Robinson
Tourism & Culture 21
Centre for Travel & Tourism
University of Northumbria
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST
United Kingdom