World-leading researchers will gather in Hobart for the University of Tasmania's Tourism Tracking Symposium on Friday.
Hosted by the Tourism Research Education Network and the Institute for the Study of Social Change, event organiser and University of Tasmania Associate Professor Anne Hardy said the free event would focus on one of the most highly contested research issues facing tourism researchers, managers and business owners.
Associate Professor Hardy led the award-winning Tourism Tracer project, which was launched in 2016 and has attracted worldwide attention as the first research program to profile and track tourists as they travel, with their consent.
"The world is watching Tasmania in the tourist tracking space, and we are honoured to have leaders of this calibre bringing their research to our shores," Associate Professor Hardy said.
"Although technology allows for tracking, there are many issues facing the practice. These include ethical compliance, the challenges of recruiting research participants and the great range of options available to track and asses a tourist's movements.
"Being able to bring some of the world's leaders in this field to our State and tackle these issues in an open forum, is such a great opportunity for the tourism industry."
Associate Professor Hardy said the event would be live streamed allowing people to video link in remotely
