New report about the residents’ attitudes of tourism in Iceland

The Icelandic people see tourism as an economically important industry and that tourists enrich society in various ways. This is one of the findings from a survey on Icelanders' attitudes towards tourists and tourism.
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Residents’ attitudes of tourism in Iceland: A national study 2019

Seven reports on the residents’ attitudes of tourism in Iceland were published today. Evidence was sought as to whether Icelanders feel pressure from tourism in their community.
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29th Nordic Symposium on Tourism and Hospitality Research postponed

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 29th Nordic Symposium on Tourism and Hospitality Research in Akureyri, Iceland will be postponed to September 22–23, 2021.
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New book about employment in tourism in the Nordic countries has been published

The book Tourism Employment in Nordic Countries: Trends, Practices, and Opportunities has been published electronically.
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Popular Culture and Tourism (OUTPACE)

The Icelandic Tourism Research Centre (ITRC) is a partner in a new European collaborative project about the influences of pop culture on tourism and the opportunities that can be harnessed.
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Nordic food in tourism

Nordic Food in Tourism is a project supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers, and it is set for three years, from 2019-2021. ITRC, participates in the project’s expert group.
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The 29th Nordic Symposium on Tourism and Hospitality Research: Call for session proposals is now open

Call for session proposals is now open for the 29th Nordic Symposium on Tourism and Hospitality Research 22-24 September 2020, University of Akureyri, Iceland.
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A visit from Västerbotten, Sweden

Last Thursday RMF received a good visit from three employees from Region Västerbotten in Sweden, who were in Iceland to study the development of tourism here.
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New intern at the ITRC

Ellen Hadderingh, MS student at Wageningen University, will for the next four months, do her internship at the ITRC's Akureyri office
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Survey on travel behaviour and expenditure of foreign tourists

This summer, the ITRC will continue data collection of travel behaviour and expenditure of foreign tourists in Iceland
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