Presentation at the TTRA conference in NICE, 2007

1. ttra::nice Medical innovations and the progress of tourism Anne-Mette Hjalager Denmark Hjalager@advance1.dk Presented at the TTRA conference 2007

2. ttra::nice Main research areas: Health tourism: Traveling with the purpose of affecting the health Travel medicine: Knowledge and clinical practice concerning the health of travelers

3. ttra::nice Innovation pathways Medical innovations Innovations in tourism Opening new destinations Launch of new products and services Enhancement of the travel experience New medical products New institutions in the medical fiels

6. ttra::nice Recreational drugs Prevention of deseases Curing of health incidences Enhancing endurance Affecting the mood and adaptability

7. ttra::nice Recreational drugs Innovations in tourism Medical innovations Synthetic drugs Illicit distribution. Trafficing systems Protection systems Money laundering Gazing and participation scenes Language, signifiers and marketing Clubbing, weblogging etc Lack of law enforcement

9. Selfhelp philosophies

10. High tech equipment

11. Environmental ethics

14. The importance of institutions and other mechanisms?