IFITT is the leading independent global community for the discussion, exchange and development of knowledge about the use and impact of new information and communication technologies (ICT) in the travel and tourism industry.

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2. Key Information
• Non-Profit Organisation
• Virtual
• Registered in Innsbruck, Austria
• Current President: Professor Dimitrios Buhalis
• Organizer of the annual ENTER Conference
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3. Vision
Mission
To network eTourism stakeholders and nurture eTourism
innovation, exploration and knowledge
To create THE global
eTourism knowledge
network and community
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4. Brief History
1994 First ENTER Conference
1997 First time that ENTER took place outside of Austria in Edinburgh, Scotland
1997 Formal Foundation of IFITT
2013 20th Anniversary of the ENTER Conference
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5. IFITT Presidents
1997-2000 Hannes Werthner
2000-2004 Josef Margreiter
2004-2010 Andrew Frew
2010-2014 Dimitrios Buhalis
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6. Updates on issues, project
collaboration
opportunities, events and
tourism & technology
resources
Access to the membership
directory
Access to tourism
and technology
publications
IFITT
meetings, workshops
and seminars on
knowledge generation
and business
Option to participate in
IFITT industry-centered
events
Discounted registration
fee for attendees to IFITT
sponsored events and
dozen of partner events
University, research
centre and industry
partnership
IFITT
Membership
Benefits
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7. IFITT Website www.ifitt.org
• Downloadable materials: IFITT Junction, IFITT Newsletter, IFITT Research Distil
• Event Calendar
• Daily Updates on eTourism news & events
• Access to membership directory
• Access to a number of eTourism resources
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8. IFITT Partners
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9. The ENTER Conference
• Worldwide audience from academia, industry, government, and other
organizations
• Aims to actively exchange, share, and challenge state-of-the-art research
and industrial case studies on the application of information and
communication technologies to travel and tourism
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10. • PhD Workshop
• Regional eTourism Day
• World-class Keynote Speakers
• Glamorous Opening
• Gala Dinner
• IFITT Prizes and Awards
Highlights
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11. ENTER 2014
January 21-24, 2014
Dublin, Ireland
Where Social Inspiration meets Dynamic eTourism Innovation
http://www.enter2014.org/
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12. Connect with IFITT
https://www.facebook.com/ifittorg
IFITTorg
IFITT and ENTER eTourism Conferences: IT & Travel and
Tourism
IFITT – die eTourismus Community
www.flickr.com/photos/ifitt
http://www.youtube.com/user/IFITTorg
http://weibo.com/ifitt
http://www.renren.com/441188367
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Thank you!