CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

 It's time for the balance sheet 
PUIU NISTOREANU

ARTICLES

Romania's competitiveness as a tourist destination 
CARMEN MORARU

Current trends in tourist motivation 
ELENA-CRISTINA MAHIKA

How film and television programs can promote tourism and increase the competitiveness of tourist destinations
CLAUDIA-ELENA TUCLEA, PUIU NISTOREANU

Impact of human resources in quality achieving and development, premise of gaining success in tourism
GABRIELA DIACONESCU

Methods of monitoring the visitors inside the natural protected areas
ANDREEA BALTARETU

Regional tourism from the perspective of the Danube strategy – iron gates region
MIRELA MAZILU

SMEs' networks - modern method to develop Romanian tourism
MADALINA LAVINIA TALA
GABRIELA CIUCIULA

Strategies for sustainable competitive advantage in real estate industry
OVIDIU DOBRE

The business travellers' motivation and behaviour
ANDREEA MARIN-PANTELESCU

Models of dependancies between economic development and corporate social responsibility
TIMOTHY LEE,
GABRIELA CECILIA STANCIULESCU,
MAGDALENA BUNGHEZ,
CAMELIA GROZEA

ASTER STUDENT'S CORNER. The importance of print and visual media in the promotion of hospitality enterprises 
ANAMARIA RAVAR

BOOKS/CHAPTERS PUBLISHED BY INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING HOUSES

BOOK REVIEWS: CITY AND REGION MARKETING. CONCEPTS, TRENDS, CASE STUDIES by BERND HALLIER

CONFERENCES

The 2011 International Conference on Tourism . Papers presented at international conferences, with program committee, outside Romania

PhD THESIS AND THEIR RESEARCH RESULTS

1. Efficiency Measures and Deconcentration Of Public Services 
VASILE BICAJANU
Scientific Coordinator: Prof. PhD MARIA IONCICA
2. Urban Segregation. Case Study: Bucharest
VIOREL MIONEL
Scientific Coordinator: Prof. PhD SILVIU NEGUT 
3. Approaches and Evaluations of The Tourism Sector in Emerging Economies 
ANA-MARIA NICA
Scientific Coordinator: Prof. PhD GABRIELA STANCIULESCU