About the Journal
The Journal of Tourism Insights is the official refereed publication of the Recreation Experience Community Network (REC Net), a non-profit organization whose mission is to serve as a vehicle to communicate, educate, and promote standards of professionalism within the tourism industry and to provide opportunities for continuing education, networking and awareness of industry trends.
Each submission is blind reviewed by at least two respected recreation and tourism experts from universities and colleges across the world.
The Journal of Tourism Insights is recognized by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
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Journal of Tourism Insights | Volume 14
Welcome to Volume 14 of the Journal of Tourism Insights (JTI). In this issue we are pleased to present the work of authors from around the globe. The hospitality and tourism industry is a major contributor to the global economy. The articles in this issue represent numerous sectors of this mega-industry.
We thank this issue’s Journal Editors:
- Dr. Joshua Carroll (Radford University)
- Dr. Kevin Nelson (Western Colorado University)
- Dr. Jeremy Schultz (Western Carolina University)
- Dr. Kate Price-Howard (Troy University)
- Dr. Mohammed Lefrid (Grand Valley State University)
We would also like to publicly express our gratitude to numerous professors who professionally reviewed a large number of articles. Your time and expertise are very much appreciated.
Professor A. Scott Rood: Editor-in-Chief (Grand Valley State University).
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