Events

CERTE is dedicated not only to knowledge generation through research, but also to its dissemination to a wider audience through a series of research events.

Current events

Tourism Naturally Conference

Date: 5th to 9th June 2022
Venue: Fort Collins, Colorado

Co-organised by the University of Sunderland and CERTE, along with other esteemed universities around the globe (Central China Normal University, Colorado State University, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, University of Derby, University of Piza, and University of Trento).

THE INC 2022

Date: 22nd to 24th June 2022
Venue: Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus

THE INC (Tourism, Hospitality & Events INternational Conference) “Tourism, Hospitality and Events: Innovation and Resilience during Uncertainty” is co-organised by the Cyprus University of Technology, the universities of Derby and Sunderland, and the Centre for Research in Tourism Excellence (CERTE).

Past events

2021

Tourism Naturally Conference – Online Symposium 1
14 October 2021, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Germany
Co-organised by the University of Sunderland and CERTE, along with other esteemed universities around the globe (Central China Normal University, Colorado State University, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, University of Derby, University of Piza, and University of Trento).
Read more about the online symposium

International Summit - Shifting gears in tourism and hospitality in a time of crisis
Analysis & predictions about future of tourism industry - 15 July2021
1st Tourism International Summit: Shifting gears in tourism and hospitality in a time of crisis, organized by the Department of Tourism, Hospitality and Events; The Centre for Research in Tourism Excellence (CERTE) of the University of Sunderland, UK;
Research and Innovation UK and International College of Business and Technology, Sri Lanka.

2020

THE INC 2020: Revisiting value co-creation and co-destruction in tourism, hospitality & events. THE INC (Tourism, Hospitality & Events INternational Conference) Leeuwarden, Netherlands from 9-11 June 2020, and was co-organised by the Universities of NHL Stenden, Derby and Sunderland, the Academy of International Hospitality Research (AIHR), and the Centre for Research in Tourism Excellence (CERTE). Read more about the conference.

2019

4th Caribbean-International Tourism Conference: Navigating the Destination of the Future. The event was held at the University of West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados from 9 - 13 December 2019. It was co-sponsored by the University of Sunderland and CERTE, along with other esteemed institutions (College of Health and Human Services; California State University; University of Guyana; University of St. Martin). Read more about the conference.
3^rd International Research Symposium in Tourism Hospitality & Events: Impact, Innovation, Interdisciplinarity. The event was held at the University of Sunderland in Sunderland, on 23 May 2019. Read more about the symposium or download the symposium proceedings.
Tourism Naturally Conference. The event was held at the University of Derby, Buxton from 4 - 6 June 2019. It is co-sponsored by the University of Sunderland and CERTE, along with other esteemed universities around the globe (Central China Normal University, Colorado State University, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, University of Derby, University of Piza). Read more about the conference or download the proceedings.

2018

2nd International Research Symposium in Tourism Hospitality & Events: Contemporary Issues and Future Scenarios. The event was held at the University of Sunderland in Sunderland, on 24 May 2018. Read more about the symposium or download the symposium proceedings.

THE INC (Tourism, Hospitality & Events INternational Conference) 2018: Tourism Hospitality & Events in a Changing World. Co-organised by the Universities of Derby and Sunderland, and CERTE. The event was held from 26-28 June 2018 at the University of Derby in Buxton, and was supported from three highly-esteemed ABS 2* scientific journals (Event Management; Hospitality & Society; Service Industries Journal) generating a series of special issues. Moreover, it hosted as exhibitors three of the largest publishers in the globe (CABI; Goodfellow; Routledge) and launched a scientific journal (International Journal of Spa and Wellness) with Taylor and Francis. Read more about the conference or download the proceedings.

2017

Research Symposium in Tourism Hospitality & Events: Border Crossings and Interconnections. The event was held at the University of Sunderland in Sunderland, on 24 May 2017. Read more about the symposium or download the symposium proceedings.