Introduction

Tourism, as a major sector in the worldeconomy, has become an economic mainstayfor both developed and developing countries,including Indonesia.As globalization and urbanization advance,the migration of people is on the rise. Thenumber of international tourists visitingdestinations worldwide is increasing rapidly,and countries and cities are now competing tocapture the inbound tourists that drive theireconomies and employment. In cities aroundthe world, initiatives such as airportdevelopment and easing of visa requirementsare moving forward to attract tourists andbusiness customers.The future of Indonesia tourism now looksright on track, especially since President JokoWidodo has continued to show hiscommitment to improve the tourism sector inIndonesia. The tourism sector this year isaiming for 20 million foreign tourists.There are still many things that must beresolved immediately to reach these target.One of the key factor is the readiness ofIndonesian human resources today toembrace a disruptive era that has changed themap of business organizations throughout theworld. FACULTY OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY, UNPThe Executive Committee of ICCFBT 2019 andits fellows from various parts of the worldhave chosen Padang as the place to hold aninternational conference. The first ICCFBTconferences were held in Padang in 2018.The goal of the Academy is to further thescholarly research and professionalinvestigation of tourism. Fellows of theAcademy are elected to membership on thebasis of their scholarly achievements andcontributions to our understandings.

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