World-leading researchers will gather in Hobart for the
University of Tasmania’s Tourism Tracking Symposium on Friday.
Hosted by the Tourism Research Education Network and the Institute
for the Study of Social Change, event organiser and University of Tasmania Associate
Professor Anne Hardy said the free event would
focus on one of the most highly contested research issues facing tourism
researchers, managers and business owners.
Associate Professor Hardy led the award-winning Tourism
Tracer project, which was launched in 2016 and has attracted worldwide
attention as the first research program to profile and track tourists as they
travel, with their consent.
“The world is watching Tasmania in the tourist tracking
space, and we are honoured to have
leaders of this calibre bringing their research to our shores,” Associate
Professor Hardy said.
“Although technology allows for tracking, there are many issues facing the practice. These
include ethical compliance, the challenges of recruiting research participants
and the great range of options available to track and asses a tourist’s
movements.
“Being able to bring some of the world’s leaders in this
field to our State and tackle these issues in an open forum, is such a great
opportunity for the tourism industry.”
Associate Professor Hardy said the event would be live
streamed allowing people to video link in remotely
