ENTER21 eConference
19-22 January 2021
Blog
ENTER21 eConference
19-22 January 2021
Blog
Announcements
An Interview with the Global Ecotourism Network & Locals From Zero
An important new feature of the #ENTER21 conference was the “Innovation Challenge” - in this pilot year 13 teams competed with their best ideas on the topic of ICT for Sustainability and eQuality. The Global Ecotourism Network was happy and honoured to join as one of the mentoring partner organizations, helping the team of Locals From Zero, Slovenia, to fine-tune their approach.
The Sound of ENTER21 and IFITT: An Interview with the producer derkalavier
We asked ourselves how to create a special mood or experience at an online event. Music came to our mind – so we asked a professional producer to create a sound logo for us. Here are some insights in this work and his ideas about the logo and the playlist you heard in the main hall during the conference.
Innovation Challenge will continue
Innovation Challenge will continue Early announcement: After the great success of the first innovation Challenge, this [...]
Here is our playlist for you to jump into the ENTER21@yourplace mood
Have you ever thought about what the sound of travel could be? What could be the sound of travel technology or what could be the sound of our #future? We asked ourselves how could ENTER21 sound like? Here’s our very own playlist to get you in the right mood, recharge your batteries or open your horizon to new ideas.
ENTER and IFITT: A Critical Reflection
Prof. Andy Frew, a former President of IFITT, graciously wrote this essay to reflect on his experience with the ENTER e-Tourism Conference since its early days as well as his role as the President. He offers many valuable insights on ENTER/IFITT as a community throughout its development and how we can move forward.
The 2021 ENTER e-Tourism Conference Proceedings (soft copy) is now available on the Springer website
This is the very first time in the history of the ENTER e-Tourism Conference that all articles presented at the conference can be downloaded with Open Access (the eBook version will be available for free download soon after the conference). This is only the beginning.
Global Ecotourism Network – LIVE Message from Costa Rica
With his greeting from green Costa Rica, Glenn Jampol, the Chair of the Global Ecotourism Network (GEN) is sending a message from the whole Board to IFITT and all participants of the ENTER21 Conference. [...]
Jury for the ENTER21 Innovation Challenge and Evaluation Citeria
We are pleased to announce the Jury for the Challenge. At the same time, we will also publish the detailed evaluation criteria with which the Jury will judge the teams.
Things to know about ENTER21
Claudia Brözel, the Overall Chair of ENTER21@yourplace is talking with Maria Stoyanova from Travelmassive about the ENTER Conference and why it is called “@yourplace” as well as some deeper insights into new features of the conference in January 2021. [...]
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Submissions of the Category “Research Highlights”
Let’s Go To a Hologram Circus!
Hologram animals in circus shows are a new, attractive and ethical alternative to live performers: This research unveils the driving motivators affecting the intention to visit such a show [...]
Gen Z and Esports – Digitizing the Live Event Brand
Conclusions, insights and understandings on a booming sector of digital entertainment, especially relevant post COVID-19 to IT, travel and tourism [...]
Researching Co-creation in Tourism Events
“There has never been a more exciting time for companies and destinations to impact on the tourist experience.” This contribution focuses on: what people seek from the event experience, how they seek to connect to it, and [...]
Keynote Insights
We present a first “Sneak Preview” into the topics of our Speakers at ENTER21.
Charlotte Lamp Davies, the moderator in conversation with…
Charlotte and Dina in Discussion about an Open Data Ecosystem for Reviews
What kind of organisation is the Open Reviews Association? The Open Reviews Association, or ORA for short, is a philanthropic project centered around the idea that online customer reviews should be open data; and that they should [...]
Charlotte and Christoph in Discussion about the Effects of Covid 19 on the Business Travel Sector
COVID has had a devastating effect on the business travel sector. Christoph Carnier gives a short insight into the situation of the German Business Travel sector. Christoph feels positive about the future because the industry has learned [...]
Charlotte and Anna in Discussion about Digital Transformation, Friction-less Travel and Technology’s Power to Ensure Consumer Confidence When Travel Picks Up Again
In this interview we hear from Anna Kofoed, SVP Retail, Northern, Eastern, Central & Southern Europe at Amadeus. Anna Kofoed heads up the business which serves the tech needs of travel agencies and OTA’s both in business and leisure. [...]