4-5 of February - Conference "Sustainable Tourism Development in the Changing World"

The Sustainable Tourism Development in the Changing World mini-conference was organized by the master program "Economy of impressions: management in the sphere of hospitality and tourism" together with Laboratory of Economical Culture. The conference already for the second time became the meeting place of young researchers in the field of tourism, students from St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Arkhangelsk.
The conference was opened by professor of business school in Copenhagen (Copenhagen Business School), the director of the Center of management in the sphere of culture Alexander Yosiassen. In the report he explained to "Managing Tourists' Destination Image is the Most Important Aspect to Attracting Tourists" a concept of an image of a brand, the country and a destination and designated importance of creation of a certain image of a destination for involvement of tourists.
After the speech of speakers there took place the small excursion on a display at the exhibition of the Museum of history of religion. The cultural program also included an excursion on the historic center of St. Petersburg and an excursion on an exhibition of impressionists in General staff of the Hermitage which were carried out by Yu.G. Trabskaya, the associate professor of department of management and the employee of Laboratory of economy of culture of Higher School of Economics National Research University. 
Closing of a conference and delivery of certificates took place in creative space "Taiga" where conferees got acquainted with employees of space and could ask them the questions interesting them concerning activity of the organization. Upon termination of a conference participants received certificates. The participants who especially caused a stir within the sections were awarded with special certificates.