INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC STUDENT CONFERENCE FOR TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY

May 15th, 2026

Online (Virtual) Format

Students enrolled in undergraduate and master's degree programs at higher education institutions, whose studies and research activities are related to the tourism industry and/or hospitality sector, are invited to participate in the conference.

Registration for participation in the conference should be completed electronically by May 10th.

Research articles can be conducted by an individual student or student group.

The working language of the conference is English.

The conference will take place in an online format.

The conference proceedings will be prepared in electronic format. Each article should be no longer than 2 pages in A4 Word document format. Articles for publication must be submitted by May 31st, by sending them to the following email address: sandra.iriste@lbtu.lv.

The formatting requirements for articles can be found on the LBTU portal under the Student conference section. Article template

Conference participants prepare a report in presentation (Microsoft Office PowerPoint) format.

In case of any questions, please contact the conference organizers by email. Contact: marta.eglite@lbtu.lv

We kindly inform you that for publicity purposes, photos may be conducted during the conference.

CONFERENCE PLACE AND TIME

Online (virtual) format, Zoom platform, May 15th, 2026

The conference will start at 10:00 (for EET (Eastern European Time) time zone)

AIM OF THE CONFERENCE

The scientific student conference is organized to promote students' research activities. The conference theme is related to the tourism industry and/or hospitality, addressing industry`s trends, issues, and innovations.

Student articles and presentations should be prepared based on the research work developed during their study courses, including research data from study research papers, bachelor, or master theses.

CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS

LBTU Food Institute Hospitality Direction educators team: Lecturer Marta Eglite, Lecturer Gita Krumina – Zemture, Assistant Professor Sandra Iriste.

CONFERENCE COMITEE

Ilze Beitane – Dr.sc.ing., Professor, Food Institute Hospitality Direction

Martins Sabovics – Dr.sc.ing., Associate Professor, Head of the International Cooperation Centre

Rita Riekstina-Dolge – Dr.sc.ing., Assistant Professor, Food Institute Hospitality Direction

CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS

Students enrolled in undergraduate and master's degree programs at higher education institutions, whose studies and research activities are related to the tourism industry and/or hospitality sector.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

10:00 – 10:05 Conference opening speech

10:05 – 10:35 Key speaker presentation

10:40 – 12:00 Student presentations

12:00 – 12:20 Virtual Coffee break

12:20 – 14:00 Student presentations

14:00 – End of the Conference

The duration of each presentation is 10 minutes, from which 3 minutes will be allocated for discussion.