José Álvarez-García has a PhD in Direction and Planning of Tourism by the University of Vigo. Currently he is assistant professor and researcher at the Department of Financial Economics and Accounting of the Faculty of Business, Finances and Tourism at the University of Extremadura, (Spain). Previously professor at the University of Vigo. Official University Master's in Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship (University of Vigo) and Master MBA Executive of Business Administration & Management (Business School Caixa Nova). Bachelor of Veterinary Science from the University of León (Castilla y León-Spain), and Diploma in Health by the National School of Health (Spain). He has published various research articles indexed in international journals and different book chapters. His main research topics are: Quality Management Systems in Business and Tourism: “Q for Tourist Quality”, ISO 9000, ISO 14000 y EMAS; Thermalism and Thalassotherapy, Health and Wellness, Wine Tourism, Hunting tourism; Entrepreneurship and Higher Education, among others.
María de la Cruz del Río-Rama received her PhD in Management and Business by the University of Vigo. Currently she is assistant profesor and researcher at the Business Organisation and Marketing Department of the University of Vigo. She was also invited professor in several master programs in the area of quality management. Publications and collaborations in research projects linked with business and tourism are numerous in her career. Her main research topics are: Quality Management Systems, Q for Tourist Quality, Thermalism, Health and Wellness, Wine Tourism, Entrepreneurship and Higher Education.
Martín Gómez-Ullate has a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology. Senior researcher, professor and project manager with more than ten years’ experience in conducting and participating international, cross-border, national and local R+D projects in cultural management, applied anthropology, cooperation and local development. He has been selected in the Program of Attraction and Retention of Research Talent for the Region of Extremadura to develop research in the field of Immaterial Cultural Heritage Management for Sustainable Tourism in the University of Extremadura (Teacher Training College). He is coordinating CULTOUR+ Project Coordinator (Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership for Higher Education). He has directed the Scientific Committee in the International Conference. Cultural Management and Governance for European Pilgrimage Routes and Religious Tourism He has published several research works about pilgrims and pilgrimage and cultural routes.