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Dr. Iordanis Katemliadis

Lecturer in Destination Marketing and Tourism


[email protected]

+357 24694150

Qualifications

  • PhD, Department of Tourism Economics and Management, University of the Aegean, Greece, 2018-2024, Awarded with “Excellent” grade.
  • MSc in International Hospitality Management, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. (2004)
  • BA in Tourism Management, International University of Greece, Thessaloniki. (2002)

Specialization

Tourism, Hospitality, Destination Marketing, Destination Management

Employment Track

  • 09/2023-present UCLAN Cyprus, Lecturer
  • 09/2021-08/2023 Senior Lecturer, City Unity College/Head of Hospitality Department
  • 10/2014-12/2019 C.D.A College, Pafos, Head of the Tourism department/Lecturer
  • 4/2015- 02/2018 Hotel Atlantica Golden beach, Pafos, Cyprus, front office employee
  • 3/2013-11/2014   Hotel Almyra, Pafos, Cyprus, front office employee
  • 01/2007-03/2013 Organisation of Tourism Education & Training, (O.T.E.K), Greek Ministry of   Tourism, Vocational Teacher
  • Language Central, Educational Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece, Co-founder

Memberships (Academic/Professional)

  • Membership in the Institute of Hospitality

Research Interests

  • Active researcher who is particularly interested in the areas of Hospitality Marketing and Management, Destination marketing and management, tourism, and sustainable development.

Roles and Responsibilities (including past roles and responsibilities)

Selective Publications 

  • Katemliadis, I., 2024. Improving the effectiveness and efficiency of destination development, management and marketing organisations (DDMMOs): a systemic approach (Doctoral dissertation, Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου. Σχολή Επιστημών της Διοίκησης. Τμήμα Διοίκησης Επιχειρήσεων).
  • Katemliadis, I., Papatheodorou, A., (2020), “The Importance of Tourism for the Greek economy: Traits and Development”, In: Modelling economic growth in contemporary Greece: The role of changing economic and industrial contexts, eds: Vlachos, V., Bitzenis, A., Sergi, B., Emerald Publishing (forthcoming).
  • Buhalis, D., 2022, Tourism Management and Marketing in Transformation, in Buhalis, D., (ed) Encyclopedia of Tourism Management and Marketing, Edward Elgar Publishing, two entries (forthcoming).
  • Katemliadis, I., 2020, “The Future Role of Destination Management Organizations: Theories and Methodological Tools”, Journal of Regional Economic and Social Development, 1(12), pp.107-117
  • Katemliadis I., et al., 2022., “Rising sustainability standards: Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative perspective”, Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, Vol.14, n.24
  • Katemliadis, I., et al., 2022, “Rebranding destinations for sustainable tourism recovery post Covid-19 crisis, COVID-19 and Tourism Sustainability: Ethics, Responsibilities, Challenges and New Directions”, Abingdon: Routledge (forthcoming).
  • Katemliadis, I., et al., (2021), “Stakeholders’ involvement in sustainability planning and implementation: the case of Cyprus”, Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, Vol. 13 No. 6, pp. 709-718.

Selective Conference and Seminar Presentations 

  • Katemliadis I., et al., 2019, “Destination management & marketing organizations (DDMMOS): how to improve their effectiveness and efficiency by taking a systemic approach towards stakeholders”, Tourman Conference 2019, Thessaloniki, 25/10/2019.

 Selective Research Funding/ Grant Capture

  • Project researcher: Sustainable Hospitality Digitalization Toolkit, Erasmus-funded

Supervision of Projects/PhDs

Successfully supervised the five following dissertations.

  • “Supply chain operations of hotel chains in Cyprus”, Nikos Lianidis, Cardiff Metropolitan
  • ‘The contribution of social media, towards the development of youth tourism. The case of Cyprus” Andri Kokia, Cardiff Metropolitan
  • “The effects and consequences of Social Media on Tourism, Hospitality and Events”, Angelos Malamidis”, Cardiff Metropolitan
  • “Health Tourism and Contemporary Development Perspectives in the Region of Nicosia” Iakovos Kitromilis, Cardiff Metropolitan
  • ”A Historical Retrospection of Post Graduate level Education in Tourism. The Case of Greek Universities”, Andriani Themistokleous, Cardiff Metropolitan

Scholarships/Awards

  • State Scholarship Foundation of Greece (IKY), PhD funding
  • ANAD trainer
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