Researchers
Academics, consultants and research institutions
About the conference
Research. Industry. Policy.
Advancing Research Towards a Sustainable and Resilient Tourism and Hospitality Industry in Ghana
12–13 August 2027
University of Cape Coast
22 research tracks
A national research platform
Connecting knowledge with practice.
GTHRC 2027 is the inaugural conference in a planned annual platform for sharing and applying tourism and hospitality research in Ghana. It connects academia, industry and policy while creating space for emerging researchers and postgraduate students.
Hosted by the Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management at the University of Cape Coast, the conference brings institutions and practitioners together to promote sustainable, innovative, competitive and inclusive tourism development in Ghana.
Our objectives
1Provide a platform to present tourism and hospitality research.
2Promote research collaboration across universities, technical universities and Colleges of Education.
3Connect research with industry and policy.
4Give postgraduate researchers opportunities to present their work and receive feedback.
5Strengthen research culture, teaching quality and academic career development.
Postgraduates
Master’s and doctoral researchers
Industry
Hospitality, travel and tourism practitioners
Policy
Government, DMOs and development partners
Participation targets
80–120
Delegates
15–20+
Institutions
80+
Abstract submissions
20+
Postgraduate presentations
What we’re working towards
Conference proceedings, a special issue of AJHTM, the GTHRC 2027 communiqué, and the launch of Tourism and Hospitality Educators of Ghana (THEG).
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