The
Faculty of Tourism hosted the Global Congress on Smart Tourism (GLOSTOUR)
convention.
The
Faculty of Tourism’s Assistant Dean Doç. Dr. Lütfi Atay, commenced the
convention by discussing smart applications and detailing information about the
convention.
Vice-President
Prof. Dr. Suat Uğur indicated the perception of ́ ́smart ́ ́ terminology today
is at the forefront in all areas especially in the unıversity city of Çanakkale
regularly preferred by the young generation. In addition, he highlighted that
the Faculty of Tourism provides benefits to the city in various ways.
From the
University of South Florida in Sarasota, Prof. Dr. Cihan Çobanoğlu’s presented
́ ́Smart Tourism, City and Economy: Opportunities and Challenges.´´ With the presence of the
Çanakkale Association of Hotels and Tourism President Armağan Aydeğer, ETS
Travel Agency Digital Advertising Manager Gözde Kılınç, ELEKTRA Hotel Administrative
Systems Business Development Director Evrim Uyar and ELEKTRA Hotel
Administrative Systems Sales Director İhsan Güzey the smart panel was complete.
In
addition, the convention’s special guest speaker from Bocconi University in
Italy Instructor Dr. Rudolfo
Baggio and NOVUSENS Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute founder Berrin
Benli presented smart tourism and smart destinations in English.