LIVED EXPERIENCES AND ADVANCING SCIENCE IN LIFESTYLE, LEISURE, AND TOURISM: INTRODUCTION AND PART I TO THE SPECIAL ISSUES OF PAPERS OF THE FOURTH SYMPOSIUM ON THE CONSUMER PSYCHOLOGY OF TOURISM, HOSPITALITY, AND LEISURE RESEARCH.

The article presents information about the Fourth Symposium on the Consumer Psychology of Tourism, Hospitality, and Leisure Research held on July 17-20, 2005 in Montreal, Quebec. The International Society of Culture, Tourism, and Hospitality Research was founded at the symposium. The objective of the institution is to advance the scientific and practical knowledge of lived experiences.