Conferences
CAUTHE Annual Conference
Each year CAUTHE holds a research conference which aims to:
- promote informative, stimulating and challenging discussions about recent methodological innovations in the field.
- receive feedback from peers and improve the quality of research and educational output.
- establish dialogue with industry, government and community representatives.
- foster networking and collaboration within the field and across the sector.
CAUTHE 2026 Conference
The 36th Annual CAUTHE Conference, Cultivating Cohesion and Connection through Tourism, Hospitality and Events, will be hosted by Torrens University Australia in Adelaide, South Australia from the 9-12 February 2026. More information to follow.
CAUTHE Conference Manual and Guidelines (March 2025)
Past conference locations and proceedings
2025 Brisbane, Australia – The University of Queensland conference
2024 Hobart, Australia – University of Tasmania conference | proceedings
2023 Fremantle, Western Australia – Curtin, Edith Cowan and Murdoch Universities conference | proceedings
2022 Griffith University, Australia – Online conference | proceedings | handbook of abstracts
2021 CAUTHE Online – CAUTHE conference | proceedings
2020 Auckland, New Zealand – Auckland University of Technology conference | proceedings | program
2019 Cairns, Australia – Central Queensland University conference | proceedings | program
2018 Newcastle, Australia – The University of Newcastle conference | proceedings | program
2017 Dunedin, New Zealand – University of Otago conference | proceedings
2016 Sydney, Australia – Blue Mountains International Hotel School conference / proceedings
2015 Gold Coast, Queensland – Southern Cross University conference / proceedings
2014 Brisbane, Queensland – The University of Queensland conference / proceedings
2013 Lincoln, New Zealand – Lincoln University conference | proceedings
2012 Melbourne, Victoria – La Trobe University conference | proceedings
2011 Adelaide, South Australia – University of South Australia conference |proceedings
2010 Hobart, Tasmania – University of Tasmania conference | proceedings
2009 Fremantle, Western Australia – Curtin University of Technology conference / proceedings
2008 Gold Coast, Queensland – Griffith University conference | proceedings
2007 Manly, New South Wales – University of Technology Sydney proceedings
2006 Melbourne, Victoria – Victoria University proceedings
2005 Alice Springs, Northern Territory – Charles Darwin University proceedings
2004 Brisbane, Queensland – The University of Queensland proceedings
2003 Coffs Harbour, New South Wales – Southern Cross University proceedings
2002 Fremantle, Western Australia – Edith Cowan University, Curtin University & Murdoch University proceedings
2001 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory – University of Canberra proceedings
2000 Mt. Buller, Victoria – LaTrobe University proceedings
1999 Adelaide, South Australia – University of South Australia, University of Adelaide & Flinders University proceedings
1998 Gold Coast, Queensland – Griffith University proceedings
1997 Manly, New South Wales – University of Western Sydney, University of Technology Sydney, University of Sydney & University of New South Wales proceedings
1996 Coffs Harbour, New South Wales – Southern Cross University proceedings
1995 Melbourne, Victoria – Victoria University of Technology proceedings
1994 Gold Coast, Queensland – Griffith University proceedings
1993 Sydney, New South Wales – University of Sydney proceedings
Early conferences – two conferences prior to the formalisation of CAUTHE were held in:
1991 Newcastle, New South Wales – University of Newcastle
1988 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory – University of Canberra