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ReTour Asia-Pacific 2026

Call for Papers

ReTour ASIA-PACIFIC 2026 invites researchers, academics, practitioners, policymakers, and graduate students to submit original research papers, conceptual papers, case studies, and innovative practices that contribute to advancing regenerative tourism and resilient futures across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.

The conference seeks interdisciplinary perspectives that explore how tourism can move beyond sustainability toward restoring ecosystems, empowering communities, enhancing well-being, and fostering resilient destinations.

Business MICE play a critical role in economic development, knowledge exchange, and destination competitiveness. This track explores innovative approaches to creating regenerative and resilient MICE ecosystems that generate positive environmental, social, and economic impacts for host destinations.

Topics:
  • Regenerative MICE management
  • Sustainable meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions
  • Business MICE and destination competitiveness
  • MICE legacy planning and community impact
  • Green MICE certification and standards
  • Carbon-neutral and net-positive MICE
  • Smart MICE technologies
  • MICE risk management and crisis resilience
  • Circular economy in MICE management
  • Stakeholder collaboration in business MICE
The growing demand for wellness-oriented travel offers opportunities for destinations to contribute to human well-being while promoting environmental and social regeneration. This track welcomes research that explores the future of wellness, health, and transformative tourism experiences.

Topics:
  • Wellness tourism development
  • Health and medical tourism
  • Spa and therapeutic tourism
  • Nature-based healing experiences
  • Mental well-being through tourism
  • Traditional and indigenous healing practices
  • Holistic tourism experiences
  • Wellness destination management
  • Sustainable wellness business models
  • Quality of life and visitor well-being
Community participation and environmental stewardship are central to regenerative tourism. This track focuses on innovative models that empower local communities while restoring ecosystems and preserving cultural heritage.

Topics:
  • Community-based tourism development
  • Ecotourism and conservation
  • Indigenous tourism
  • Rural tourism innovation
  • Community resilience and adaptation
  • Protected area management
  • Biodiversity conservation
  • Local entrepreneurship and livelihoods
  • Climate change and tourism adaptation
  • Participatory destination governance
Transportation systems are fundamental to tourism development. This track examines emerging strategies, technologies, and policies that enhance resilience, accessibility, and sustainability within aviation and tourism mobility systems.

Topics:
  • Sustainable aviation practices
  • Future mobility in tourism
  • Air transport resilience
  • Smart airports and digital transformation
  • Tourism accessibility and inclusivity
  • Green transportation initiatives
  • Air connectivity and destination development
  • Passenger experience innovation
  • Aviation crisis management
  • Carbon reduction strategies in transportation
Destination success increasingly depends on innovation, stakeholder collaboration, and meaningful visitor experiences. This track focuses on emerging approaches to destination management and the co-creation of regenerative tourism experiences.

Topics:
  • Destination governance and leadership
  • Smart destinations
  • Experience design and innovation
  • Tourism service quality
  • Visitor experience management
  • Digital transformation in tourism
  • Sustainable destination planning
  • Crisis recovery and resilience
  • Tourism policy and planning
  • Future destination models
Stories, cultural narratives, and spiritual values shape meaningful visitor experiences and support place identity. This track explores how tourism can facilitate transformation, understanding, and deeper connections between visitors and destinations.

Topics:
  • Storytelling and destination branding
  • Spiritual tourism
  • Religious tourism
  • Pilgrimage experiences
  • Transformative tourism
  • Cultural heritage interpretation
  • Authenticity and place-making
  • Visitor motivation and meaning-making
  • Cultural narratives in tourism
  • Creative and experiential tourism
Regenerative tourism challenges require cross-disciplinary collaboration and innovative technological solutions. This track promotes research at the intersection of artificial intelligence, sustainability, social sciences, business, and public policy.

Topics:
  • AI for sustainable development
  • Smart communities and smart destinations
  • Cross-disciplinary innovation
  • Big data and decision-making
  • Digital transformation and resilience
  • AI and environmental management
  • Emerging technologies in tourism
  • Human-centered innovation
  • Future studies and foresight
  • Technology-enabled regenerative development
Artificial intelligence is reshaping tourism planning, management, operations, and visitor experiences. This track examines how AI can support regenerative and resilient tourism systems while addressing ethical, social, and governance challenges.

Topics:
  • Generative AI in tourism
  • AI-powered destination management
  • Intelligent tourism systems
  • Tourism analytics and forecasting
  • Personalized visitor experiences
  • AI-driven tourism marketing
  • Chatbots and virtual agents
  • Ethical AI and responsible innovation
  • AI adoption in tourism organizations
  • Digital resilience and smart tourism ecosystems

Types of Submission

The conference welcomes:

  • Full Research Papers
  • Conceptual Papers
  • Case Studies
  • Work-in-Progress Papers
  • Doctoral Research Papers
  • Industry and Policy Papers

Conference Keywords

Regenerative Tourism, Resilience, Sustainability Transition, Community Empowerment, Well-being, Ecotourism, MICE, Wellness Tourism, Aviation, Destination Management, Storytelling, Spiritual Tourism, Artificial Intelligence, Smart Destinations, Digital Transformation, Future Tourism