Annual conference

AIEST annual conference gathers a wide range of participants from different scientific disciplines and tourism-related industries. Both academic and practitioners are welcome, including early career researchers and experienced, established professionals. The event supports knowledge sharing and network building among participants. Be part of it!

Receive feedback on your work in a friendly and critical-constructive atmosphere. Submit contributions at different stages of your work seeking feedback on your plans or your results.

You do not have to waive any (copy) rights whatsoever with regard to the work you submit. Try to win one of the four potential prices. Develop personal contacts, facilitate exchange of views and experience / Develop partnerships and cooperation potential between scientific institutions, and centres of research and education) Enjoy interesting keynotes and targeted workshops for your needs. Take part in the discussion on what tourism really is and in shaping a common new understanding.

Join the AIEST Research Clinic and get insights for publishing with top international scientific journals.

The AIEST Conference includes keynote speeches from leading professionals, discussing current topics and challenges. During the sessions, participants share their research results, each contribution is supported by a discussion aimed at exchanging views and advancing tourism research. During the conference, the AIEST General Meeting is organized, as well. In addition, the technical excursion aims at strengthening networking between participants and providing an excellent ‘taste’ of the visited destination.

Join the 75th AIEST Conference in St. Gallen, Switzerland 
August 23 - 26, 2026

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Former AIEST Conferences

74) 24. - 27. Aug. 2025 - Paris (France)

Stream 1: Designing tourism systems for a sustainable future.
Stream 2: Human-machine relations.
Stream 3: AIEST's advances in tourism research - perspectives of actors, institutions and systems.

73) 25. - 28. Aug. 2024 - Bolzano/Bozen (Italy)

Stream 1: Designing tourism systems for a sustainable future.
Stream 2: Cultural differences as enabler for transformation and innovation.
Stream 3: AIEST's advances in tourism research - perspectives of actors, institutions and systems.

72) 27. - 30. Aug. 2023 - Madrid (Spain)

Stream 1: Designing tourism systems for a sustainable future.
Stream 2: Transiting towards future tourism destinations through smart and green development.
Stream 3: AIEST's advances in tourism research - perspectives of actors, institutions and systems.

71) 28. - 31. Aug. 2022 - Cologne (Germany)

Stream 1: Designing tourism systems for a sustainable future.
Stream 2: Spaces, places, and sports: Designing sustainable experiencescapes in destinations.
Stream 3: AIEST's advances in tourism research - perspectives of actors, institutions and systems.

70) 29. Aug. - 1. Sept.2021 - Lucerne (Switzerland)

Stream 1: Designing tourism systems for a sustainable future
Stream 2: Shaping tourism futures - acknowledging learnings from the past
Stream 3: AIEST's advances in tourism research - perspectives of actors, institutions and systems 

69) 25. - 29.8.2019 - Varna (Bulgaria)

Stream 1: Business models for sustainable growth in tourism
Stream 2: Co-creating tourism experiences - chances, frontiers and limitations
Stream 3: AIEST's advances in tourism research - perspectives of actors, institutions and systems