Dr Garry Price is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management. He is Course Coordinator at the Bendigo Campus where he teaches Tourism and the Environment, Management Communications, Rural Tourism and Community Tourism.
Garry's research interests include nature-based tourism, regional tourism, community tourism, entrepreneurship, environmental education, tourism policy and planning and cultural tourism.
For over thirty years Garry was employed in secondary education as a teacher and as an administrator. During his secondary education career he was a Member of the Australian College of Education (MACE) which 'aims to foster educational thought and practice through ... recognising excellence in educational practice.'
Garry also owned and operated an ecotourism business (Top Country Nature Tours). The practical experience gained through running this business helps to provide him with valuable insights into the relationship between theory and practice in tourism.
PUBLICATIONS AND ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
Book Chapters
Murphy, P.E. and Price, G.G. (2005) 'Tourism and Sustainable Development', in Theobald, W. (ed.) Global Tourism: The Next Decade, third edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford: 167-193.
Preece, T. and Price, G.G. (2005) 'Motivations of Participants in Dark Tourism: A Case Study of Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia' in Ryan, C., Page, S. and Aicken, M. (eds) Taking Tourism to the Limits: Issues, Concepts and Managerial Perspectives, Elsevier Ltd., Oxford: 191-198.
Price, G.G. (2004) 'Ecotourists' Environmental Learning Opportunity as a Source of Competitive Advantage: Are Ecotourism Operators Missing the Boat with their Advertising?', in Crouch, G.I., Perdue, R.R., Timmermans, H.J.P. and Uysal, M. (eds.) (2004) Consumer Psychology of Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure, Volume 3, CAB International, Wallingford: 65-73.
Hopkins, K.W. and Price, G.G. (2002) 'Ecotourism's Competitive Advantage?: Environmental Education', in Andrews, N., Convery, F., Flanagan, S. and Ruddy, J. (eds.) (2002) Tourism and the Environment: Sustainability in Tourism Development, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin: 131-142.
Journal Articles
Price, G.G. (2004) 'Ecotourism Operators and Environmental Education: Enhancing Competitive Advantage by Advertising Environmental Learning Experiences', Tourism Analysis 8 (2-4): 143-147.
Price, G.G. (2003) 'Ecotourism and the Development of Environmental Literacy in Australia', e-Review of Tourism Research 3 (1).
Refereed Conference Proceedings
Price, G.G. (2006) 'Too Old, Too Poor, Too Local: An Analysis of an Australian Cultural Festival', International Convention & Expo Summit Proceedings, 7-9 February 2006, Hong Kong, China: 131-140.
Price, G.G. (2004) 'Measuring the Quality of Environmental Interpretation within Ecotourism Operations: The Interpretation Quality Index', Asia Pacific Tourism Association, Tenth Annual Conference: Globalization and Tourism Research: East Meets West, July 4-7, 2004, Sasebo, Nagasaki-ken, Japan: 607-618.
Preece, T. and Price, G.G. (2002) 'Motivations of Participants in Dark Tourism: A Port Arthur Example' in Croy, W.G. (ed.) New Zealand Tourism and Hospitality Research Conference Proceedings, 3-5 December 2002, School of Tourism and Hospitality, Waiariki Institute of Technology, Rotorua, N.Z: 13-20.
Price, G.G. and Murphy, P.E. (2000) 'The Relationship between Ecotourism and Sustainable Development: A Critical Examination' in Michael, E. (ed.) Peak Performance in Tourism and Hospitality Research CAUTHE 2000 Refereed Research Papers, School of Tourism and Hospitality, La Trobe University, Bundoora: 188-201.
Conference/Seminar Presentations
Price, G.G. (2005) 'Some Thoughts on Effective Learning and Teaching', Forum conducted by the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management, 21 October, La Trobe University, Bendigo.
Price, G.G. (2004) 'Learning – Tourism's Competitive Advantage?', Regional Research Forum, 14 December, La Trobe University, Bendigo.
Price, G.G. (2004) 'Ecotourism Experiences and Environmental Learning', PhD Presentations, 3 November, School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management, La Trobe University, Bundoora.
Price, G.G. (2004) 'Does Eco-Accreditation Really Matter?', Tourism Marketing Masterclass Conference, 27 October, Tourism Victoria, Melbourne.
Price, G.G. (2004) 'Measuring the Quality of Interpretation in Ecotourism', School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management Research Seminar, 24 June, La Trobe University, Bundoora.
Price, G.G. (2003) 'Ecotourism and Environmental Learning: Opportunities and Obstacles in the Australian Milieu', Paper in Braithwaite, R.W. and Braithwaite, R.L. (eds.) Riding the Wave, Proceedings of the CAUTHE Conference, Coffs Harbour, CD-Rom, Southern Cross University, Lismore.
Price, G.G. (2001) 'Ecotourism and Environmental Education: The Need for a Critical Examination of their Nexus' CAUTHE 2001, Canberra.
Price, G.G. (2000) 'Ecotourism's Role in Regional Tourism Development', Forum on Regional Tourism, La Trobe University, Bundoora.
Price, G.G. (1999): 'Impacts of Ecotourism on Cognitive and Affective Change in Clients', ATRI Conference, Sydney.
Media Interviews
Smith, A (2005) 'The Characteristics of Authentic Ecotourism', ABC Radio, 10 February
Buchanan, A. (2004) 'Tourism and Sustainable Development', ABC Radio, 8 December.
Price, E. (2004) 'Ecotourism', ABC Radio, 6 December.
Carrick, N. (2004) 'Good Ecotourism Helps Sustainable Development', La Trobe Bulletin, November/December 2004: 9.
Allen, L. (2003) 'Be Wary of Sharp Eco-Practice', The Australian Financial Review, Thursday 27 February 2003: 10.
Consultations
Consultation for Parks Victoria (as part of consortium)
Visitor Management Skills: Introduction to Working with Schools (2000-2002)
Castlemaine Festival (2005)
Editorial Board Member and Associate Editor
The Journal of Lifestyle, Leisure and Tourism Research
Academic Affiliations
Asia Pacific Tourism Association
International Institute for Peace through Tourism
Interpretation Australia Association
National Geographic Expert Panel Member
Community Affiliations
Director of The Bendigo Trust
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