Tourism and Culture in the Age of Innovation / Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics (PDF)

Dr. Vicky Katsoni is an
Associate Professor at the Tourism Department of the Technological Educational
Institute(TEI) of Athens (Greece). She is also teaching at the Greek Open
University at the MSc program of Tourism Management. She holds a PhD in Tourism
Marketing Management and ICT Applications in Tourism, an MBA and a BA (Hons) in
Economics. Having worked for over twenty years as an academic in the tertiary
education, Dr. Katsoni is well-versed in academic multi-disciplinary research
and has participated in several European and National research projects. Her
research interests include tourism marketing, digital tourism, ICTs and tourist
development, special forms of tourism and consumer behavior. She has published
9 books on tourism, chapters in edited volumes, and numerous papers in
peer-reviewed academic journals. She is president of the nonprofit
"International Association of Cultural and Digital Tourism" and
member of the editorial board of many scientific journals in tourism and
marketing.

Dr. Anastasia Stratigea is an Associate Professor at
the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Department of Geography and
Regional Planning. She is also teaching at the MSc Program of "Environment and
Development", NTUA, Athens. She has a Diploma in Rural and Surveying
Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a PhD from National
Technical University of Athens, Greece. Her PhD has focused ICTs and Regional
Development. She has participated in a number of EU and National Projects
relating to planning and policy in the energy, tourism, agricultural and
transport sectors. She has published her work in a number of international
conferences and journals. She is reviewer in a number of International
Journals. She is member of a variety of scientific networks (NECTAR, COST A22,
EFONET, SMARTMED etc.). Her research interests are focusing on Sustainable
Development, Spatial Planning, Urban and Regional Planning,

• Offers numerous examples and cases from the whole spectrum of cultural tourism, including art, museums and travel
  
• Provides insight into the integration of new and innovative technologies as a key success factor
  
• Presents strategies and emerging products in cultural and digital tourism