Programme
Programme
28th March 2025, FRIDAY
9.00-10.00 Participant registration
10.00 Opening of the Conference
Moderator: Dr Andrea Žerajić, Professor of Applied Studies
- Dr Georgi Genov, Professor of Applied Studies, President of the Senate of the Academy of Applied Studies Belgrade
- Dr Lazar Lazić, Full Professor, Head of the Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Sciences, University Novi Sad
- Dr Aleksandar Jović, Assistant Minister of Higher Education, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia
- Višnja Rakić, Acting Assistant Minister, Ministry of Tourism and Youth of the Republic of Serbia
- Marija Labović, Director, Tourism Organisation of Serbia (TOS)
- Du Lanxiao, President, Tourism College of Zheijang, China
- Dr sci. med. Danijela Pecarski, Professor of Applied Studies, President of the Academy of Applied Studies Belgrade
10.50-11.00 Folkloric dance performance, Academic Society “Novi Beograd” of the College of Tourism Belgrade
11.00 Panel discussion “Creative Industry and the Development of Tourism and Hospitality in Serbia”
Moderator: dr Renata Pindžo, Professor of Applied Studies/FIC Serbia Communication Director
- Andrej Sovrović, General Manager, Delta Hospitality
- Zoran Arsenović, General Manager, KonTiki Travel
- Miloš Milovanović, Gaining Edge, Partner
- Ivan Petrović, President of Managing Board – EXIT Foundation
- Ana Ilić, Managing Director, Ložionica ltd., Serbia Creates National Platform
12.00 Coffee break
12.30-14.00 Keynote lectures
Moderator: Dr Andrea Žerajić, Professor of Applied Studies
- Prof. (FH) Mag Christian Maurer, Full Professor, IMC University of Applied Sciences, Krems, Austria – ‘’From Inspiration to Innovation: How AI is Shaping the Future of Travel Experiences’’
- Dr Daniela Angelina Jelinčić, Senior Research Adviser, Institute for International Relations (IRMO) Zagreb, Croatia – ‘’Creative Industries in the Gastronomy Sector: The Science and Art of Influencing the Flavor’’
- Dr Emil Juvan, Associate Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Tourism Studies – Turistica, University of Primorska – ‘’Creative Ride on a Bumpy Road to Wasteless Tourism: Behavior Change, Not Awareness Will Pave the Road’’
14.00-15.00 Buffet lunch
15.00-17.40 Presentation sessions
Moderator: Dr Bojana Plemić, Professor of Applied Studies
15.00 Wu Li-jun
Reshaping the Cultural Landscape of Tourism: In-Depth Exploration and Revival of Myths, Legends and Fairy Tales – A Case Study of the Game “Black Myth: Wukong”
15.10 Natalija Minić
The Benefits for the Local Community from Creating Pop Cultural Destination Brands
15.20 Marija Nikolić, Jasmina Arsenijević, Ivana Vasić
The Tourism Potential of Rural Events: Understanding Visitors’ Motives and Behaviour
15.30 Maja Šteković
From Quiet Farms to Tourist Hub: How the Film Industry Transformed Amish Communities into Tourist, Cultural and Culinary Hotspots
15.40 Snežana Bajić, Sara Milošević
Contemporary Structures in the Meaning of Architourism
15.50-16.05 Break
16.05 Nevenka Popović-Šević, Jelisaveta Vučković, Maja Ćosić
Creative Industries and Luxury Tourism
16.15 Snežana Bajić, Sara Milošević
Construction of Football Stadiums – Challenges and Opportunities
16.25 Ismet Karatas, Umit Sengel
Turkey’s Tourism in the Context of Destination Safety and Earthquake Risk
16.35 Predrag Todorov
Development of Sustainable Tourism Products through Ecotourism Guiding and Education: A Case Study of the ‘’Jevremovac’’ Botanical Garden
16.45 Đurđica Perović, Tatjana Stanovčić, Mileva Manojlović
Organizational Culture and Green Hotels – Innovative Concepts in Sustainable Management Practise – Insights from Montenegro
16.55-17.10 Break
Moderator: Dr Ana Kalušević, Professor of Applied Studies
17.10 Vesna Alivojvodić, Aleksandra Vučinić, Strahinja Čukić, Marija Despotović
Navigating Food Waste Reduction in the Serbian Hospitality Sector: A Case Study of Hotels’ Food Waste Valorisation
17.20 Vuk Gogić, Aleksandar Božić
Restaurant Employee Attitudes toward Contemporary Trends in Hospitality and Gastronomy in Pljevlja
17.30 Ivan Kožić, Ivan Sever, Ivo Beroš (online presentation)
Application of AI in Tourism Sentiment Analysis
17.40-18.00 Poster presentations
Moderator: Dr Ana Kalušević, Professor of Applied Studies
-Sara Stanić Jovanović, Aleksandar Ivanovski, Nevena Miletović
The Municipality of Aranđelovac as an Example of Good Practice for a Sustainable Tourist Destination
– Duško Vujačić, Đurđica Perović, Olivera Vlahović
Potential for Developing Lake Otilovićko as a Day Trip Tourism Destination
-Aleksandar Božić, Miloš Zrnić, Vuk Gogić
Artificial Intelligence, Robots and Service Automation in Restaurant Business: Availability of Scientific Data
-Branka Rodić, Anđelka Štilić, Lazar Marković
Artificial Intelligence – Driven Innovations in Health Tourism and Hospitality: A Review of Benefits and Challenges
20.00 Gala dinner
29th March 2025, SATURDAY
10.00-13.00 Professional workshop „From Idea to Practice: Designing of Sustainable and Authentic Tourism Products“
Lecturer: MSc Predrag Todorov
- 10.00-11.00 Lecture
- 11.00-11.30 Coffee break
- 11.30-12.30 Mentoring in groups
- 12.30-13.00 Evaluation and certificates awarding ceremony
13.30 Closing of the Conference
The final program and schedule will be available for download on February 3rd, 2023.