IFHP - International Conference Mikulov, 24-27 May 2009

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International Conference Mikulov, 24-27 May 2009

May 24-27 2009, the city of Mikulov (Czech Republic) will host the IFHP International Conference 'Tourism - Current and Future Challenges for Urban Development.'

Central theme

Tourism has become one of the biggest and most rapidly expanding industries all over the world.
Tourism is not just a business - it also has a profound influence on the urban structure of cities, whilst the urban quality of cities is what attracts tourists.
The relationship between tourism and urban development has been studied by the IFHP Working Party, and the results of this study will be presented during the conference.

Key themes

During the conference we will look further in the following key themes:

Tourists in Historic Towns – Enemies or Shortcut to Prosperity?
Sustainable Tourism in Cultural Landscapes
Planning for Tourism as a Tool of Economic Development

Mikulov

Mikulov is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located directly on the border with Lower Austria.

Mikulov is one of the leading wine centres in Moravia. The surroundings of the town is full of vineyards, grapes and vine cellars.
The beautiful town offers a fine architectural heritage whit among others consists of a chateau complex, buildings of the former Jewish Quarter, the well-known Dietrichstejn Tomb and the historical square.

Pre-registration

The conference website offers a Tentative Interest Form. Just leave your contact data and we will send you news and up-to-date information.

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Last Updated @ Wednesday, 25 June 2008

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