Çetinkaya, Ali Şükrü2020-03-262020-03-262009Çetinkaya, A. Ş., (2009). Destination Competitiveness Through the Use of Information and Communication Technologies. Proceedings of the European and Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems, Emcis 2009, 1-11.9.7819E+12https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/24128TURKSAT;University of Salford - A Greater Manchester University;TURKTELEKOM;avea;NETSiS6th European and Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems, EMCIS 2009 -- 13 July 2009 through 14 July 2009 -- Izmir -- 88694Destinations all around the world competes with each other for attracting more tourists to get benefits of tourism. Technology can be a strategic tool in this competition. Various types of technologies are available for tourists in comparing and selecting a destination like recommender systems, Web 2.0 technologies, dynamic packaging, destination management systems, mobile technologies, and internet services. This descriptive study examines information and communication technologies (ICT) that have affect on the competitiveness of a destination. Competitiveness of a destination, ICT for tourism destination competitiveness, and sample technology applications are presented in the paper.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessDestination competitivenessDestination management systemsInformation and communication technologiesTourismTourism information systemsConference Object111N/A