Smart Tourism in the Age of AI Era: Connecting Global Communities

The 3rd World Conference on Smart Tourism (WCST) invites researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and industry experts to submit their work for this premier event dedicated to advancing smart tourism. This year’s theme focuses on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping global tourism experiences and fostering connections among communities.

• Conference: Tue-Sat, December 17-20, 2025 (Macau Standard Time +08:00)
• Social Event: Fri, December 19, 2025 (Macau Standard Time +08:00)

Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao SAR, China

We welcome submissions in the following areas:

• Smart Cities
• Smart Tourism Cities
• Smart Tourism Ecosystems
• Smart Tourism Applications
• Smart Tourism Design
• Smart Tourism Competitiveness
• Smart Tourism Law and Governance
• Smart Tourism Marketing
• Smart Tourism Data Analytics
• Smart Tourism Destinations
• Smart Tourism Experiences

• AI-driven personalized travel experiences in smart tourism
• The role of artificial intelligence in enhancing sustainable tourism practices
• AI and big data analytics for predictive tourism demand forecasting
• AI-enabled technologies for tourism
• The impact of AI on customer service and engagement in tourism
• AI applications & disabilities
• The integration of AI in cultural heritage tours and preservation
• Ethical considerations and privacy issues in AI applications for tourism
• The future of hospitality with AI: From smart hotels to robotic services
• The role of AI in crisis management and recovery for tourism destination

• Current Global Issues in Tourism, Heritage, and Culture
• Hospitality Management, Destination Management
• Service Industry Tourism Management and Activities
• Restaurant, Dining, Culinary Business
• Accommodation, Hotel, Airbnb, Mobility and Transportation
• Sustainability, Sustainable Tourism, Entertainment Business and Content Management
• AR/VR/Metaverse in Hospitality and Tourism
• Apps in Hospitality and Tourism
• Ethics, Privacy, and Security
• Sustainable Tourism, Overtourism
• Spatial and Geographic Information Systems, Sustainable Development Governance (SDG) Issues

Papers submitted to the special issues of the journals listed below will be invited to present in dedicated special sessions at WCST 2025:

• Tourism Management (Impact Factor: 10.9) / Tourism Management Perspectives (Impact Factor: 7.3)
  Special Issue Title: “Reimagining Power and Agency: AI as Empowerment in Tourism”
• Electronic Markets (Impact Factor: 7.1)
  Special Issue Title: “Discovering Chinese-Driven Technologies: Connecting Global Communities”
• Information Systems Frontiers (Impact Factor: 6.9)
  Special Issue Title: “Interdisciplinary Research between IS and Tourism”
• Anatolia (Scopus Indexed)
  Special Issue Title: “AI in Tourism and Hospitality”
• Journal of Smart Tourism
  Among submissions to the Journal of Smart Tourism special issue, First, Second, and Third Place Awards will be granted to outstanding papers.

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All deadline times are midnight KST.

• Early Bird Registration: Until 30 September, 2025 (midnight KST)
• Regular Registration: After 1 October, 2025 (midnight KST)

Social Event(Gala Dinner) Fee: Pay extra $50

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For any inquiries, please contact us at:

• Email: strc@khu.ac.kr
• Tel: +82-2-961-2349

For more details, visit AST Conference Website.

We look forward to receiving your submissions and welcoming you to the 3^rd WCST!

Here are the instructions for the 3rd WCST Japan Track call for papers. For detailed information, please download the attached file.

• Call for Papers: Korea Track at the 3rd World Conference on Smart Tourism
• Call for Papers: Japan Track at the 3rd World Conference on Smart Tourism