Schedule
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME & ACADEMIC PROGRAMME

September 27 - 30, 2021

Here you will find the full final programme for the four conference days in Aalborg. Further down on this page you will be able to read a description of what the main activities include each day, and the academic programme for the concurrent sessions in PDFs.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMME WEDNESDAY (PDF)
ACADEMIC PROGRAMME THURSDAY (PDF)

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Days start between 08:00 and 09:00 CET (24H)

MONDAY

September 27

Network Day/Social day 

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  • 08:00 - 17:00

    • Social/networking tour to the Raw Danish West Coast (Thy)* 

      • Pick up at Comwell Hotel, Vesterbro 2, 9000 Aalborg​

      • Visit Cold Hawaii, Thisted Brewery, National Park Thy etc.

      • Dresscode: Practical outdoor clothing

  • 17:00 - 20:00

    • Networking event and dinner (Aalborg Zoo)​

      • Dresscode: Practical outdoor clothing​

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TUESDAY

September 28

Professional Workshop Day

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  • 09:00 - 10:30

    • Opening ceremony and inspirational speakers (UCN Campus/Online)

      • ​Niels Hemmingsen, CEO Aalborg Airport

      • Poul Knudsgaard, CEO of Aalborg’s Chamber of Commerce

      • Peter Møller Pedersen, Vice-chancellor UCN

      • Henri Koukkanen, EuroCHRIE President​​​

  • 11:00 - 17:00

    • Industry** and Educational/Research Workshops (Tech College and UCN Campus(Online))

  • 14.00 - 15.00 

    • 'Don't predict - Create' Project Presentation

      • By Angelique Lombarts, Hotelschool The Hague (UCN Campus, room 1.1.11)

  • 17:00 - 17:30

    • Fyraftensøl/after-work beer (UCN Campus)​

  • 19:00 - 22:00

    • Welcome reception (Utzon Center and Jomfru Ane Gade)

      • Including dinner
      • ​Dresscode: Smart casual/business casual

  • 10:00 - 17:00

    • Deans and Directors Workshop (UCN Campus)**

WEDNESDAY

September 29

Academic Day

  • 09:00 - 10:00

    • Wake-up call (Comwell Hotel, Kilden/Online)

      • Lasse Andersson, Director Kunsten and Utzon Center​​​

  • 10:00 - 11:00

    • Concurrent sessions ​​(Comwell Hotel, Breakout rooms/Online)***

      • See Academic Programme for online link

  • 11:00 - 11.15 

    • Break (Comwell Hotel)

  • 11:15 - 12:15

    • Concurrent sessions ​​(Comwell Hotel, Breakout rooms/Online)***

      • See Academic Programme for online link​

  • 12:15 - 13:00

    • Lunch (Comwell Hotel)

  • 13:00 - 14:45

    • Be inspired (Comwell Hotel, Kilden/Online)

      • ​'Rural Areas as a Destination'​​

        • Tom Hall, Vice-president Lonely Planet​

        • Tom Boye, CEO Ruths Hotel

        • Helle and Rasmus Fejerskov, Guesthouse Klitmøller

      • Regional Award Giving Away

  • 14:45 - 15:00

    • Afternoon break (Comwell Hotel)

  • 15:00 - 17:00

    • Concurrent sessions ​​(Comwell Hotel, Breakout rooms/Online)***

      • See Academic Programme for online link

  • 17:00 - 17:30

    • Fyraftensøl/after-work beer (Comwell Hotel, Lounge)

  • 19:00 - 22:00

    • Nordic Night (UCN Campus)

      • Dresscode: Smart casual/informal​

THURSDAY

September 30

Academic Day

  • 09:00 - 10:00

    • Panel Discussion (Comwell Hotel, Kilden/Online)

      • 'Tourism and Hospitality Education in Greenland'

  • 10:00 - 11:00

    • EuroCHRIE Annual General Meeting (Comwell Hotel, Kilden/Online)​

    • The EuroCHRIE University Challenge Award Giving Away​

  • 11:00 - 11:15

    • Break (Comwell Hotel)

  • 11:15 - 12:15

    • Concurrent sessions ​​(Comwell Hotel, Breakout rooms/Online)***

      • See Academic Programme for online link​

  • 12:15 - 13:00

    • Lunch (Comwell Hotel)

  • 13:00 - 14:45

    • ​Be inspired (Comwell Hotel, Kilden/Online)

      • 'Ethics and the Business Model'

        • Annette and Thomas Tingstrup, Owners Tings Hotel​

        • Jan Kvistborg, CSO Aalborg Congres & Culture Center

      • Best Paper Award Giving Away

  • 14:45 - 15:00

    • Afternoon break (Comwell Hotel)

  • 15:00 - 17:00

    • Concurrent sessions (Comwell Hotel, Breakout rooms/Online)***​

      • See Academic Programme for online link​

  • 18:00 - late

    • Danish Harvest Feast/Gala Dinner (Voergaard Castle)*

      • Pick up at Comwell Hotel​

      • Bridging the Gap Award, Best Poster Award and Presidents Award Ceremony

      • Dresscode: Smart casual/informal

*Including transport from and to Comwell Hotel.
**Invites - board members, industry and deans and directors.
***Paper and poster presentation and Lecturers Lounge. Both online and onsite.