he Centre for the History of Retailing and Distribution (CHORD) welcomes proposals to a conference devoted to the retailing, distribution and consumption of food and beverages, from the medieval period to the present. All methodological and disciplinary perspectives on the theme are welcome....

Researchers, scholars and practitioners are invited to submit papers that address applied issues in the field of tourism economics using rigorous techniques of analysis, as well as papers that make methodological or theoretical contributions in this area.

This years' annual World Budget & Economy Hotels Congress addresses these fundamental questions and many more, as we look to provide you with the solutions and tools to take your hotel business into 2012 and beyond. A host of the industry’s most prominent leaders will share their experience...

Papers are invited from researchers and practitioners, including academic and research economists, and staff and managers in postal administrations and express carriers working on economic issues. A major theme this year is likely to be the decline in mail volume from electronic competition.

The purpose of this Workshop is to explore the challenges and benefits of developing open innovation systems in the service and public sectors.

In recent years, there has been a substantial increase in expenditure on various forms of gambling and prediction markets, including casinos, sports betting, lotteries, wagering on financial instruments. The rapid growth in this activity has heightened interest in a variety of public policy...

This year's conference will again provide excellent insight into key industry developments whilst generating invaluable networking opportunities. Speakers from across the sector will be considering: - What will emerge as the dominant revenue model in broadcasting? - Channel hopping? The future...

Full liberalisation of the postal market has been in place since 2006, and the market has been and will be evolving rapidly as the industry adjusts to competition. We are faced with questions concerning the future role of regulation, adapting to changing customer demand, and how to retain and...

The World Economy & Budget Hotels Congress is the annual hotel conference to analyse lessons learnt from the economy, budget, mid-range and luxury sectors.

Conference Themes: - Impact of Information on 21st Century Organisations - Collaboration and Communities - Information Discovery - Library Developments - Publishing - Enterprise Search - Information Developments and China - Opportunities for new Technologies and the Impact on Users -...