Major Conference Themes:

· Development Model of Mountain ecotourism

· Development Model of tableland ecotourism

· Construction Technique of ecotourism areas

· Ecological ethic and ecotourism

· Ecotourism Development strategy in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China

Conference Hosts:

• Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China
• The government of Qinghai Province, China

Conference Organizers:

• Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research,CAS

• Tourism Bureau of Qinghai Province
• Ecotourism Commission-China Ecological Society

Conference Location: Xining City of Qinghai Province, China

Key Dates & Program Summary:

• June 30, 2009: Due Date for Receipt of Abstracts and Full Paper
• August 19 (Wed): Arrival in Xining, hotel checkin
• August 20 (Thu): Keynote speeches, followed by parallel paper sessions; Banquet in evening
• July 21-23 (Fri-Sun): Field Trip
• July 24: Leave

Conference Fee:

US$500 (early), which includes:

• Conference registration
• Accommodation for five nights (checkin Aug. 19, checkout Aug 24)
• Meals starting with breakfast on Aug 19 through breakfast on Aug 25, and including the conference banquet on Aug 20
• Conference Hotel transfer service from and to the Guilin Airport (must provide conference organizers with arrival and departure information by July 20, 2009; only selected times on Aug. 19 and Aug. 25 will be available for transfer.)

Contacts

Postal address:

Dr. Zhong Linsheng

No. 11A, Datun Road, Chaoyang District

Beijing 100101, P.R. China

Fax: (+8610) 80115555-759470

Email: zhlsheng@263.net, wangjing0307@163.com

Telephone: (+8610)64889033, 13651112579

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