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The following article aims at describing the history of the international conference "Current Trends in Spa, Hotel and Tourism" which has served as a crucial platform for the exchange of knowledge, experiences, and research findings within the field of tourism. Over the course of a decade - from 2012 - this conference has facilitated meaningful interactions among academics, experts, practitioners, and industry representatives from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland. This initiative enables the connection of theory and practice, establishing new contacts in the field of tourism. The conference also provides a platform for sharing experiences, creating innovative solutions, building networks, and developing international cooperation, as well as for the advancement of the tourism industry. It is worth emphasizing that the choice of the main theme addressed during the subsequent conference editions reflected the ability to respond to the contemporary challenges and adapt its topics to the changing environment. The first editions of the conference mainly focused on the aspects of hotel management, gastronomy and spa industry. However, as the economic, social and technological environment evolved, the conference began to include new issues such as digitalization, data management in tourism, new technologies and the impact of the pandemic on the tourism industry. In particular, the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the both flexibility and adaptability of the conference. Moving the event to virtual platforms allowing the continuation of discussions despite restrictions related to travel and meetings in a traditional form. The conference topics were also adapted to the needs of the industry including current events and, in 2021, focused on analyzing the effects of the pandemic on tourism or were devoted to the issues of tourism in the context of dynamic changes in the environment.