June 9-11, 2026
Kalmar(Sweden)

7th Advances in Destination Management

@ Linnaeus University - School of Business and Economics

Join the conference!

The 7th Advances in Destination Management (short: ADM26) invites researchers and practitioners to share and discuss contributions that aim at advancing destination management and marketing. The forum provides an excellent opportunity:

  • to develop an understanding of the state-of-the-art in destination management research and practice,

  • to test novel ideas in front of an interdisciplinary audience interested/versed in destination management,

  • to challenge destination management’s cherished assumptions based on practical experience or theoretical considerations, and

  • to help identify and shape the state-of-the-field research agenda in this domain published as the Consensus on Advances in Destination Management.

What topics are covered?

ADM26 invites contributions to a main, pitch and special interest stream. Alongside recurrent topics of interest such as

  • managing and marketing destinations,

  • sustainable development and destination resilience,

  • methodological advances,

  • technological transformation and impact,

  • entrepreneurship and innovation,

we especially encourage academic and practitioner submissions that rethink and deal with:

  • effective governance for pluralistic destinations,

  • the climate crisis and its implications for destination development,

  • visitor motivations and behavior in relation to ethics or justice,

  • intentional place-making and digital spaces,

  • destination policy for equity and restorative practices,

  • practical and inclusive approaches to modular destination development, and

  • DMO futures and destination stewardship.

Download the Call for Contributions here (PDF).

Professional and academic contributions welcome!

Academic contributions
Scholars are invited to submit empirical and conceptual research or viewpoints that push the boundaries of existing knowledge and have the potential to inspire insightful and controversial discussions. Please check our academic submission guidelines for short papers (4-8 pages).

Practitioner contributions
Practitioners are invited to present state-of-the-art practical insights or domain-relevant challenges wit the potential to inspire insightful and controversial discussions to advance sustainable destination development. Please check our practitioner submission guidelines for presentation outlines.

 

Important dates

2025-12-15    Start of submission period
2026-02-02 End of submission period
2026-03-26     Author notification and registration opens
2026-04-15 Early bird registration deadline
2026-05-31 Regular registration deadline

Organizers and venues

ADM 2026 will be co-hosted between Linnaeus University (LNU, Sweden) on their Kalmar Campus and Universität St. Gallen (HSG, Switzerland).

Contact

For any inquiries regarding ADM26, please contact Daiva Balciunaite Håkansson and conference secretariat at adm.secretariat@lnu.se