Contact Details:

Lecturer in Culinary, Strategic Management and Tourism

Phone: +353 61 712364
Email: seantruane@shannoncollege.com

 
Book Chapters:

Ruane, S.T., Quinn, B., Spencer, C., & Flanagan, S. (2011) Reporting on the Utility of Volunteer Employed Photography as Part of a Multi-Method Approach to Exploring Ireland’s Destination Image, at the 6^th Annual Conference on Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland, 16-17 June, Shannon College of Hotel Management, Ireland.

Conferences:

Ruane, S.T. (2009) Induced Tourism Imagery of Ireland, at the 5^th Annual Conference on Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland, 16-17 June, Dublin, Ireland.

Ruane, S.T. (2009) Organic Tourism Imagery of Ireland-Ireland a Land of Saints and Scholars, Seventh Annual Irish Studies Conference 13-15 November 2009. The University of Sunderland in Association with NEICN

Ruane, S.T., Quinn, B., Spencer, C., & Flanagan, S. (2010) Reporting on the Utility of Volunteer Employed Photography as Part of a Multi-Method Approach to Exploring Ireland’s Destination Image, at the 6^th Annual Conference on Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland, 16-17 June, Shannon College of Hotel Management, Ireland.

Books:

O’Connell, K., Palma Fahey, M., Ruane, S.T. and Onderdonk Horan, K. (2011) (Eds) Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland. “Current Challenges and Future Opportunities”. Galway/Shannon: College of Business, Public Policy and Law, National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway and Shannon College of Hotel Management.

Research Chairing Experience:

Book

2011    Shannon College of Hotel Management Book, “Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland, Current Challenges and Future Opportunities. College of Business,” Shannon Airport, Co. Clare.

Conference Sessions

2010    Shannon College of Hotel Management; “The 6^th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC) Current Challenges and Future Opportunities

2011    Athlone Institute of Technology, “The 7^th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC) Smart Thinking in Tourism

Scientific Research Committee Participation:

2010    Shannon College of Hotel Management; “The 6^th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC) Current Challenges and Future Opportunities

2011    Athlone Institute of Technology; “The 7^th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC) Smart Thinking in Tourism

Book Review:

2010    Burns, P., Lester, J.A., & Bibbings, L. (2010) Tourism and Visual Culture, Volume2 : Methods and Cases. CABI International, UK. ISBN – 13: 978 1 84593 6112