6th Annual conference of the travel & tourism research association Asia Pacific chapter: 1-3 December 2018, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Abstract

The 6th Annual Conference of the Travel & Tourism Research Association Asia Pacific Chapter (TTRA APac) was held at RMIT University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from 1 to 3 December 2018. The theme of this conference was “Travel & Tourism Research in the Global South: Advancing through Cooperation and Collaboration”. This theme was aligned with the strategic intent of the overall vision of the Chapter to embrace partnerships with end-users in the Global South region, which have often been marginalised amidst the focus on key players in a fast evolving tourism landscape.

The conference theme was aligned with TTRA International’s launch of a special Global South membership, facilitating more affordable options for individuals from Global South countries to become part of a global network and enjoy the benefits of accessing journal articles, webinars, discounted conference registration rates and notices and news articles from around the world. Such efforts respond to the calls elsewhere for more inclusive efforts to bridge the developed-developing world towards more collaborative tourism spaces (Yankholmes, 2014).