Organizer

Smart Community Tourism

Email

info@scotwebinars.org

Website

http://www.scotwebinars.org

Date

Oct 27 2024

Expired!

Time

Eastern Time

9:00 am - 10:30 am

Webinar in World Time

Languages

English

	Fevzi Okumus Moderator
$Prof. Dr. İbrahim Birkan was born in 1953. He graduated from the Ankara Academy of Economic and Commercial Sciences in 1974. He completed his master\'s degrees in Marketing and Finance at the same institution in 1975 and 1976, respectively. From 1977 to 1979, he pursued a master\'s degree in Tourism Management at the University of Massachusetts in the U.S. He obtained his doctorate in International Marketing from Marmara University in 1984.Throughout his career, İbrahim Birkan has held managerial positions in the tourism sector while also engaging in academic work. From 1975 to 2015, he served as General Manager and Coordinator in the tourism industry in both the U.S. and Turkey. He has worked part-time at Boğaziçi University, Bilkent University, and Başkent University. Since 2015, he has been the Head of the Department of Tourism Management at Atılım University.$	Ibrahim Birkan Panelist
$Prof. Ebru Gunlu KUCUKALTAN has a Ph.D. in tourism and is currently works at the Faculty of Business, Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey. She is currently the Acting Dean of Tourism Faculty. Her primary research areas are in the application of management theories and behavioural sciences to the hospitality field as well as the moral considerations surrounding women\'s and animals\' rights in the travel industry. Among many of her publications, her co-authored papers on crisis management and on workplace friendship in travel agencies were awarded with the best paper awards at international conferences, while her co-authored book chapter with Prof.Fevzi Okumuş, \$	Ebru Gunlu Kucuklatan Panelist
	Muzaffer Uysal Panelist
	Musa Pinar Panelist

Local Time

Timezone: America/New_York
Date: Oct 27 2024
Time: 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Volume 62

Name: Volume 62
Start: 2024-10-27
End: 2024-10-27

The Future of Tourism in Türkiye: Challenges and how to move forward

This webinar will explore the Future of Tourism in Türkiye: Challenges and Strategies for Moving Forward. Specifically, it will focus on several key areas, including competition and sustainable tourism, branding and destination marketing, as well as infrastructure, investment, and product development. Additionally, the webinar will cover hospitality and tourism education, along with new market opportunities and emerging trends. Türkiye has established itself as one of the leading tourist destinations globally, attracting millions of visitors each year with its rich cultural heritage, stunning landscapes, and diverse attractions. However, the tourism industry in this country faces significant challenges that could impact its growth and sustainability. This webinar will highlight some of these challenges and offer both short-term and long-term solutions.

Program

Welcome Remarks

Jafar Jafari
Kazem Vafadari

Introduction/Moderator

Fevzi Okumus

Presentations by Speakers/Panelists

Ibrahim Birkan
Ebru Gunlu Kucuklatan
Muzzo Uysal
Musa Pinar

Discussion and Q/A

Participants and Panelists

Rapporteur

Malcolm Cooper

Conclusion