Monday August 25, 2025
13:00-13:30
BADGE COLLECTION & REGISTRATION
Grote Kerk
13:30-14:15
WELCOME NOTES
Grote Kerk
14:15-15:15
KEYNOTE LECTURE 01: TRAVEL AS TRANSFORMATION: THE SOCIAL POWER OF RESPONSIBLE TOURISM
Grote Kerk
15:15-15:45
COFFEE BREAK
Grote Kerk
15:45-16:45
THEME SESSION: LEISURE AND CULTURAL HERITAGE
Grote Kerk
16:45-18:00
WELCOME RECEPTION
Grote Kerk
Tuesday August 26, 2025
09:00-10:00
KEYNOTE LECTURE 02: FRINGE BENEFITS: HOW THE EDINBURGH FESTIVALS MAKE THE CITY A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY IN
Plenary
10:00-10:45
GLOBAL LEISURE DEBATE: SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY CONSIDERATIONS FOR HOSPITABLE TOURISM AND LEISURE DESTINATIONS
Plenary
10:45-11:00
COFFEE BREAK, POSTER VIEWING
Exhibition
11:00-12:30
WORLD LEISURE CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE NETWORK PRESENTATION AND PANEL
Plenary
SESSION 1.1: LEISURE AS A CATALYST FOR SUSTAINABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SOCIAL RESILIENCE
Hall 1
SESSION 1.2: SOCIAL IMPACT OF TOURISM
Hall 2
SESSION 1.3 GENDER AND LEISURE: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
Hall 3
SESSION 2.1: EXPLORING LEISURE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN: AGING, WELL-BEING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Hall 4
SESSION 2.2: THE PHILOSOPHERS OF LEISURE, TOURISM, AND EVENTS
Hall 5
SESSION 3.1: REIMAGINING PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIPS PRE/DURING/POST PANDEMIC: THE RECIPE FOR SUCCESSFUL SOLUTIONS
Hall 6
SESSION 5.1: THE EVOLUTION OF LEISURE: ASSESSING IMPACT AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES
Hall 7
12:30-13:30
LUNCH BREAK
Exhibition
SIG MEETINGS
Hall 2
13:30-15:00
SESSION 1.4: FROM NIGHTMARE TO LEISURE: TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE AIR TRAVEL FOR EVERYONE
Plenary
SESSION 1.5: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC SPACE PLANNING
Hall 1
SESSION 2.3: LEISURE EXPERIENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE ACROSS AGE GROUPS: FROM RESEARCH TO INTERVENTION
Hall 2
SESSION 2.4: LEISURE, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
Hall 3
SESSION 2.5: LEISURE AND PLAY: EXPLORING YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IN RECREATION AND FAMILY LEISURE
Hall 4
SESSION 2.6: LEISURE AND TOURISM EXPERIENCE EVALUATION USING LABELED MAGNITUDE SCALES: USING LMS IN YOUR WORK AND RESEARCH
Hall 5
SESSION 3.2: INTERNATIONALIZING LEISURE EDUCATION BY INCORPORATING AFRICAN CONCEPTS INTO AN EXISTING LEISURE EDUCATION MODEL: A PANEL DISCUSSION
Hall 6
SESSION 5.2: LEISURE IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Hall 7
15:05-15:50
WLO FIELD SCHOOL PRESENTATION
Plenary
15:50-16:10
COFFEE BREAK, POSTER VIEWING
Exhibition
16:10-17:40
SESSION 1.6: REIMAGINING PUBLIC SPACES: GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE, WELL-BEING, AND STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES
Plenary
SESSION 1.7: DIVERSITY, ACCESS AND INCLUSION I: OUTDOOR AND ADVENTURE RECREATION
Hall 1
SESSION 1.8: BRIDGING PRACTICES IN INCLUSIVE LEISURE TO PROMOTE THE BENEFITS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES - PANEL DISCUSSION
Hall 2
SESSION 1.9: LEISURE MANAGEMENT: BEST PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS
Hall 3
SESSION 2.7: LEISURE AND WELL-BEING ACROSS COUNTRIES IN THE ERA OF CORONAVIRUS-19: TRENDS AND APPLICATIONS
Hall 4
SESSION 2.8: SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND WELL-BEING: VOLUNTEERING, SPACE ACCESSIBILITY, AND THE IMPACT OF WORK-LIFE DYNAMICS
Hall 5
SESSION 6.1: LEISURE FUTURES: A HYBRID WORKSHOP
Hall 6
SESSION 4.1: TRAVEL & TOURISM I: SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN TOURISM AND CRUISE INDUSTRIES
Hall 7
17:45-19:00
PHD COLLOQUIUM
Plenary
19:30-23:00
CONGRESS DINNER - LOCATED AT CIAO BELLI, BREDA
Offsite
Wednesday August 27, 2025
08:30-09:00
COFFEE AND REFRESHMENTS
Exhibition
09:00-09:30
GRAND ARRIVAL
Plenary
09:30-10:45
WELCOME TO THE NETHERLANDS: STEERING AND COLLABORATING FOR FUTURE-PROOF LEISURE
Plenary
10:45-11:15
BREAK WITH A DASH OF ADVENTURE
Exhibition
11:15-12:30
PARALLEL CREATIVE LABS 1: SECURING SPACE FOR RECREATION IN THE CITY
Hall 1
PARALLEL CREATIVE LABS 2: EXTENDED REALITY FOR SINGLE-USE PLASTICS REDUCTION IN HOSPITALITY: PILOTING A DIGITAL TWIN IN AN IMMERSIVE CAVE FOR PLASTIC REDUCTION PRACTICES AND BEHAVIOURS IN KITCHEN OPERATIONS
Hall 2
PARALLEL CREATIVE LABS 3: FROM FUN TO FORTITUDE: HOW SHARED JOY BUILDS UNBREAKABLE COMMUNITIES
Hall 3
PARALLEL CREATIVE LABS 4: HAPPY AND HEALTHY PLACEMAKING IN ACTION
Hall 4
PARALLEL CREATIVE LABS 5: THE CLIMATE IS CHANGING - IS TOURISM?
Hall 5
PARALLEL CREATIVE LABS 6: TRAVEL TO TOMORROW: CULTIVATING DESTINATIONS THAT FLOURISH
Hall 6
PARALLEL CREATIVE LABS 7: GOVERNMENTS IN CONTROL: STEERING URBAN TOURISM FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
Hall 7
PARALLEL CREATIVE LABS 8: EMERGING JOB PROFILES IN TOURISM, HOSPITALITY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE
Hall 8
PARALLEL CREATIVE LABS 9: PARK LANDSCAPE TRYNWÂLDEN: TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE AND MEANINGFUL DESTINATION
Hall 9
PARALLEL CREATIVE LABS 10: UNEXPLORED: THE POWER OF BUSINESS EVENTS
Hall 10
PARALLEL CREATIVE LABS 11: NEW DUTCH: HOW CAN LEISURE ENGAGE AUDIENCES WITH INNOVATIONS AND SOCIETAL ISSUES?
Hall 11
12:30-13:30
“EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED” LUNCH
Exhibition
NEUROSCIENCE LAB WALK-IN
Hall 1
GEOSPATIAL LAB WALK-IN
Hall 2
13:30-16:00
AFTERNOON SESSION 1: TOWARDS ACCESSIBLE LEISURE FOR EVERYONE
Hall 2
AFTERNOON SESSION 2: HANDS-ON STORYTELLING: HOW TO CREATE STORY-BASED ROUTES
Hall 7
AFTERNOON SESSION 3: EXPLORING UNCERTAINTY: A PRACTICAL WORKSHOP IN SCENARIO PLANNING
Hall 8
TOUR 1: CREATING IMMERSIVE FUTURES WITH SCENT
Offsite
TOUR 2: BREDA BY WATER: SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND AMBITIONS FOR THE FUTURE
Offsite.
TOUR 3: WHERE ROBOTICS REIMAGINES PLAY: EXPLORING BREDA’S INNOVATION HUB
Offsite..
TOUR 4: INNOVATING FUTURES WITH A NOD TO THE PAST
Offsite...
14:30-14:45
COFFEE BREAK
Exhibition
16:00-17:00
GRAND CLOSURE: BUILDING THE BRIDGE
Plenary
17:00-17:45
CELEBRATORY WRAP-UP & NETWORKING
Plenary
Thursday August 28, 2025
08:00-09:15
WLO GENERAL MEETING
Plenary
09:15-09:30
COFFEE BREAK, POSTER VIEWING
Exhibition
09:30-11:00
SESSION 1.10: LEISURE FOR LIVABLE AND LOVABLE PLACES
Plenary
SESSION 1.11: REIMAGINING URBAN LEISURE: GREEN SPACES, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND NATURE
Hall 1
SESSION 1.12: DIVERSITY, ACCESS AND INCLUSION II: RACE AND DISABILITY IN LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Hall 2
SESSION 2.9: EXPLORING SPACES AS AN AVENUE TO TACKLE THE WELLBEING CRISIS IN THE UK: INSIGHTS FROM RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IN GREATER MANCHESTER
Hall 4
SESSION 2.10: LEISURE, TOURISM AND SPORTS
Hall 5
SESSION 2.11: INNOVATIVE LEISURE RESEARCH: NEUROSCIENCE, ARTS AND CULTURE
Hall 6
SESSION 6.2: VIRTUAL REALITY’S ROLE IN LEISURE EXPERIENCES’ IMPACT ON WELL-BEING AND QUALITY OF LIFE
Hall 7
11:15-12:45
SESSION 1.13: EVENTS AND FESTIVALS: COMMUNITY IMPACT AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION
Plenary
SESSION 1.14: CO-DESIGNING ACCESSIBLE LEISURE EXPERIENCES FOR DISABILITIES
Hall 1
WRITING, REVIEWING, AND EDITING – AN ADVANCED WORKSHOP FOR AUTHORS AND ASPIRING EDITORS (LIMITED TO 60 PAX)
Hall 3
SESSION 2.12: ACTIVE LEISURE STRATEGIES: GOVERNANCE, DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Hall 4
SESSION 2.13: COMMUNITY WELL-BEING AND GLOBAL FITNESS: EMPOWERING THROUGH MOVEMENT, ADAPTATION, AND ACTION
Hall 5
SESSION 2.14: LEISURE AND SPORTS: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND LEGACY
Hall 6
SESSION 1.15: HEALTHY PLACEMAKING FOR A BETTER SOCIETY: TOWARDS CO-PRODUCTIVE SHARED SPACES
Hall 2
SESSION 5.3: SUSTAINABLE LEISURE IN NATURE AND URBAN PARKS
Hall 7
12:45-13:45
LUNCH BREAK
Exhibition
SIG MEETINGS
Hall 1
13:45-14:45
POSTER SESSION IN THE POSTERS AREA
Exhibition
14:45-15:45
KEYNOTE LECTURE 04: PHYSICAL ENTANGLEMENTS IN THE DIGITAL WORLD - CREATING MEANINGFUL AND TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES THROUGH IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Plenary
15:45-16:00
COFFEE BREAK, POSTER VIEWING
Exhibition
16:00-17:30
SESSION 1.16: DIGITAL LEISURE: ENTERTAINMENT VIDEO GAMES AS CULTURAL PLATFORMS AND DISCOURSES
Plenary
SESSION 1.17: LEISURE STUDIES: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE GLOBAL SOUTH
Hall 1
SESSION 2.15: UNDERSTANDING AND MEASURING AESTHETIC EXPERIENCES USING APPROACHES FROM COGNITIVE (NEURO)SCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Hall 2
SESSION 2.16: EXPLORING THE RESTORATIVE DYNAMICS OF NATURE
Hall 3
SESSION 2.17: LEISURE & WELLBEING
Hall 4
SESSION 2.18: SEXUALITY, GENDER, AND IDENTITY IN LEISURE: BEHAVIORS, BEINGS, AND BECOMINGS
Hall 5
SESSION 3.3: LEISURE AND EDUCATION
Hall 6
SESSION 2.19: MARGINALIZED AND DEVIANT LEISURE
Hall 7
17:40-18:20
WLO AWARD CEREMONY
Plenary
18:20-18:45
CLOSING CEREMONY
Plenary