More Celebratory Activities

 

This list will be updated from time to time to keep you informed of the latest events.

Date

Event

Venue

Organizer

Enquiries

4-6 January 2007

12th Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism

To provide graduate program administrators, graduate faculty members, and graduate/undergraduate students with an opportunity to explore contemporary and future educational and research issue in hospitality/tourism graduate programs and to exchange ideas and information on "state-of-the-art" graduate student research in hospitality and Tourism.

Hilton University of Houston Hotel and Conference Center, USA

School of Hotel & Tourism Management and University of Houston

Prof. Kaye Chon
Tel: 2766 6382
Fax: 2362 9362
Email: hmkchon@polyu.edu.hk

29 January - 3 February 2007

The 5 th Hong Kong Winter School

An Executive Development Programme in Hotel Management developed by School of Hotel & Tourism Management, jointly with the Hong Kong Hotels Association.  

PolyU

School of Hotel & Tourism Management

Mr Tony Tse
Tel: 2766 4032
Fax: 2362 9362
Email: hmttse@polyu.edu.hk

5-9 February 2007

Festival of Languages
Putonghua Week
普通話周

Activities include opening ceremony, debating competition, fun fair games, karaoke contest, quiz and variety show.

PQ Wing, PolyU

Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies

Dr Chan Wing-sat
Tel: 2766 7891
Fax: 2773 1740
E-mail: ctwschan@polyu.edu.hk

10-11 February 2007

Youth Challenge

It is an English language festival specially designed for local junior secondary school students. Four hyndredF.1-2 students from six local schools will be taking part in this 2-day event. All activities will be conducted in English and facilitated by PolyU students.

PolyU campus

English Club, English Language Centre

Ms Anna Ho
Tel: 2766 7494
Fax: 2334 2141
Email: ecannaho@polyu.edu.hk

13-14 February 2007

Festival of Languages
Japanese Festival
日本文化節

Japanese culture will be introduced. Activities include Japanese flower arrangement, Judo and Karate demonstration and stall games by students.

PolyU

Department of English

Ms Maggie Leung
Tel: 2766 7352
Fax: 2333 6569
E-mail: egmaggie@polyu.edu.hk

February 2007

Seminar by Prof. Robert Bosselman: Bio-safety in foodservice

An industry seminar to explore the food safety issues in foodservice business including hotel.

PolyU

School of Hotel & Tourism Management

Mr Tony Tse
Tel: 2766 4032
Fax: 2362 9362
Email: hmttse@polyu.edu.hk

6 March 2007

School of Hotel & Tourism Management Career Day

An opportunity for industry partners to meet with our students and explore their potential as future workforce.

Jockey Club Auditorium, PolyU

School of Hotel & Tourism Management

Mr Tony Tse
Tel: 2766 4032
Fax: 2362 9362
Email: hmttse@polyu.edu.hk

18 April 2007

Hotel and Tourism Industry Appreciation Dinner

To show School of Hotel & Tourism Management's appreciation of the industry's support in donation, placement, lecture, mentorship and advisory functions & to showcase the Schools' final year students.

Hotel Miramar

School of Hotel & Tourism Management

Mr Tony Tse
Tel: 2766 4032
Fax: 2362 9362
Email: hmttse@polyu.edu.hk

19 April 2007

Faculty of Construction and Land Use
High Table Dinner

An opportunity for students to interact with construction leaders in a social context

Sheraton Hotel

Faculty of Construction and Land Use

Miss Liz Lau
Tel: 2766 5031
Fax: 2362 2574
Email: clliz@inet.polyu.edu.hk

19–21 April 2007

International Conference:
Evidence Based Practice in Nursing: Paradigms & Dialogue

* This is one of the events of Discipline Weeks.
醫療及社會科學院學科週節目

Jockey Club Auditorium, PolyU

Pi Iota Chapter,
School of Nursing

Miss Grace Yeung
Tel: 2766 4055
Fax: 2364 9663
Email: hsgracey@inet.polyu.edu.hk

21 April 2007

Career Talk: Nursing Graduates' Transitional Journey of Becoming a Registered Nurse

Speakers: Ms Wu Bo Bik Bonnie, SNO(NSGA), North District Hospital and Mr. Kwan Siu Yuk, GM(N), Kowloon Hospital

Year 4 students of Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Nursing and Year 3 students of Higher Diploma in Nursing will be invited to join the alumni in the sharing session.

* This is one of the events of Discipline Weeks.
醫療及社會科學院學科週節目

HJ303, PolyU

Alumni Association of Nursing Studies (AANS)

Dr Alice Wong
Tel: 2766 4771
Fax: 2364 9663
Email: hsawong@inet.polyu.edu.hk

24 April 2007

Seminar by Prof Nancy Woods (DAA): Forecasting the Future of Nursing Education

* This is one of the events of Discipline Weeks.
醫療及社會科學院學科週節目

ST111, PolyU

School of Nursing

Ms Angela Ho
Tel: 2766 6390
Fax: 2364 9663
Email: hsodilia@inet.polyu.edu.hk

24 April 2007

Alumni Association of Nursing Studies (AANS) Reunion Luncheon: Disaster Nursing

Speaker: Mr Lau Ping Fat

Staff, students and alumni of SN will be invited to join the luncheon.

* This is one of the events of Discipline Weeks.
醫療及社會科學院學科週節目

Staff Club, 5/F Communal Building, PolyU

Alumni Association of Nursing Studies (AANS)

Dr Alice Wong
Tel: 2766 4771
Fax: 2364 9663
Email: hsawong@inet.polyu.edu.hk

27 April 2007

China Hotel & Tourism Development Seminar

A seminar on a wide range of issues related to China's hotel and tourism industry. Renowned academics and China tourism experts will be speaking at the seminar.

New York

School of Hotel & Tourism Management

Mr Tony Tse
Tel: 2766 4032
Fax: 2362 9362
Email: hmttse@polyu.edu.hk

April/May 2007

Open Day for Industries
企業參訪日

An invitation to industrialists to visit Faculty of Applied Science & Textiles departments

To be confirmed

Faculty of Applied Science & Textiles

Ms Lydia Lau
Tel: 2766 5054
Fax: 2362 2578
Email: sclydia@polyu.edu.hk

2-4 May 2007

International Forum on Fashion and Textiles
Hong Kong Fashion Hub: From Dream to Reality
時裝及紡織業界研討會 : 香港時裝中心的實現

The forum aims to provide an innovative, informative and educative message on research development to the participants in the fashion and textile industry. A number of local and overseas speakers will be invited to deliver presentation in the forum.

(This forum will be linked up with Faculty of Applied Science & Textiles' Open Day for Industries)

Chiang Chen Studio

Institute of Textiles & Clothing, Faculty of Applied Science & Textiles

Dr K.F. Au
Tel: 2766 6428
Fax: 2773 1432
Email: tcaukf@inet.polyu.edu.hk

Ms Anne Hon
Tel.: 2766 6463
Fax: 2773 1432
Email: tcanne@inet.polyu.edu.hk

4 May 2007

Department of Building and Real Estate Alumni Re-union Dinner

Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel

Department of Building and Real Estate

Ms Checky Kwok
Tel: 2766 4104
Fax: 2764 2572
Email: bschecky@polyu.edu.hk

9 May 2007

Department of Building Services Engineering Alumni Re-union Dinner

JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong

Department of Building Services Engineering

Prof. John Gilleard
Tel: 2766 5842
Fax: 2774 6146
Email: bejohn@inet.polyu.edu.hk

10 May 2007

“Frontiers of Engineering” Distinguished Lecture Series-

On the Fracture of Bone: Role of Aging, Disease and Therapeutic Treatments by Prof. Robert O. Ritchie

M1603, Li Ka Shing Tower, PolyU

Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Co-organizers: The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, Hong Kong Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

Miss Stephanie Wong
Tel: 3400 3813
Fax: 2176 4563
Email: destepwg@polyu.edu.hk

10-12 May 2007

International Forum on Policy and Management in Shipping, Ports and Airports

The Forum serves to provide a platform to solicit professional opinions from international academics and local industry practitioners / stakeholders on sea and air shipping policies.  

To be confirmed Department of Logistics

Dr T.L. Yip
Tel: 2776 4631
Fax: 2330 2704
Email: lgttly@inet.polyu.edu.hk

14-16 May 2007

10th International Conference on Atmospheric Sciences and Applications to Air Quality

The conference will cover broad atmospheric sciences and air quality issues. Topics include: measurements and modeling of air pollutants and greenhouse gases, tropospheric chemistry, air-pollution meteorology and long-range transport, acid deposition, atmospheric aerosols, air toxics, meteorological modeling and emergency responses, remote sensing of air pollutants, emission inventories, impact of air pollution on health, climate and the ecosystems, and air-pollutant control technologies and strategies.

Regal Kowloon Hotel

Department of Civil and Structural Engineering

Ms Connie F.Y. Lam
Tel: 2766 6070
Fax: 2334 6389
Email: cecfylam@polyu.edu.hk

15 May 2007

Design and Emotion 2008 Pre-Conference Workshops

To be confirmed

School of Design and The Design & Emotion Society

Ms Rennie Kan
Tel: 2766 5475
Fax: 2774 5067
Email: sdrkan@inet.polyu.edu.hk

16 May 2007

China Outbound Tourism Workshop

This event provide a platform for the international and local tourism professionals to discuss China outbound market, to find ways of cooperation for sustainable development, and also to discover the road map to develop China outbound market.

Beijing

School of Hotel & Tourism Management

Mr Tony Tse
Tel: 2766 4032
Fax: 2362 9362
Email: hmttse@polyu.edu.hk

24-26 May 2007

Symposium on Design Science in Management Research in China: An Opportunity for Chinese Business Schools to Lead?

The objectives of the symposium are t o introduce some of the world's leading researchers in the application of Design Science and explore the possibilities for developing Design Science as part of research and consultancy activities in business schools in Mainland China and Hong Kong . The symposium also aims to explore the possibilities to use more design science thinking in MBA-teaching and establish collaborative research projects between the US, European, and Chinese colleagues .

Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University

Xili, Shenzhen, PRC
Faculty of Business

Prof. Howard Davies
Tel: 2766 7046
Fax: 2365 7415
Email: mshoward@inet.polyu.edu.hk

29 May 2007

Talking Across the World Symposium — English Communication Skills for the Information Technology Enabled Services Industry

This symposium will bring together industry members and academics from Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and overseas to share research and practice about call centre communication.   The event leads into the Talking Across the World Conference to be held in Manila from 31 May to 2 June.

AG710, Chung Sze Yuen Building, PolyU

Department of English

 

Dr Gail Forey
Tel: 2766 7577
Fax: 2333 6569
E-mail: eggail@polyu.edu.hk
Website: www.talkingacrosstheworld.com

31 May - 2 June 2007

Talking Across the World, 2 nd International Conference on Call Centre Discourse, Manila

This international conference will bring together industry members and academics to discuss call centre communication. Call centres are becoming a very important industry in Asia, and throughout the rest of the world.

Manila, Philipines

Department of English, FuturePerfect, Stockholm University and HK Institute of Education

Dr Gail Forey
Tel: 2766 7577
Fax: 2333 6569
Email: eggail@polyu.edu.hk
Website: www.talkingacrosstheworld.com

May 2007

Seminar by Prof. Agnes Defranco: Uniform systems of accounts for hotels

A seminar co-organized with the Hotel Controllers & Accountants Association of Hong Kong.

PolyU

School of Hotel & Tourism Management

Mr Tony Tse
Tel: 2766 4032
Fax: 2362 9362
Email: hmttse@polyu.edu.hk

May 2007

Lecture Series in Rehabilitation Sciences
康復治療講座系列

* This is one of the events of Discipline Weeks.
醫療及社會科學院學科週節目

To be confirmed

Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

Miss Crystal Tjung
Tel: 2766 4287
Fax: 2774 5131
Email: rstjung@inet.polyu.edu.hk

May 2007

Lectures of Academic Visitors
訪問學者講座

* This is one of the events of Discipline Weeks.
醫療及社會科學院學科週節目

To be confirmed

Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

Miss Crystal Tjung
Tel: 2766 4287
Fax: 2774 5131
Email: rstjung@inet.polyu.edu.hk

May 2007

Get connect with Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
物理、職業治療全接觸

Laboratories and teaching facilities for students of the department will be open for students and public to understand more about Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy.

* This is one of the events of Discipline Weeks.
醫療及社會科學院學科週節目

To be confirmed

Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

Miss Crystal Tjung
Tel: 2766 4287
Fax: 2774 5131
Email: rstjung@inet.polyu.edu.hk

Late May to Early June 2007

Graduation Show 2007

To be confirmed

School of Design

Ms Rennie Kan
Tel: 2766 5475
Fax: 2774 5067
Email: sdrkan@inet.polyu.edu.hk

20 June 2007

PolyU Fashion Show 2007
理大時裝展 2007

The annual fashion show (BA & HD graduates) of the Institute of Textiles & Clothing will be held  to showcase the creative works of graduating students.   The students, each presenting a collection of six outfits, will compete for awards sponsored by the industrial partners. On-site judging of the works will be made by the panel of judges comprised of fashion professionals from the fashion industry.  

The fashion show of the MA class will be held in July 2007 in conjunction with the TDC Fashion Week.

InterContinental Hotel

Institute of Textiles & Clothing

Prof. Diane Sparks
(BA and HD Show)
Tel.: 2766 6465
Fax: 2773 1432
Email: tcsparks@inet.polyu.edu.hk

Dr Raymond Au
(MA Fashion and Textile Class Fashion Show)
Tel: 2766 6452
Fax: 2773 1432
Email: tcaur@inet.polyu.edu.hk

23-26 June 2007

4th Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress (APOTC) 2007

A regional congress of World Federation of Occupational Therapists drawing together eminent health care professionals from the Asia Pacific and worldwide to share their diversity of research and practice perspectives.

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Organizer:
Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Association

Co-organizer: Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

APOTC 2007 Secretariat
Tel: 2559 9973
Fax: 2547 9528
Email: Info@apotc2007.com
Website: www.apotc2007.com

29 June 2007

International Workshop on Biometrics

To provide a scientific forum for researchers, engineers, system architects and designers to report recent developments and explore new research directions in Biometrics.

PQ703, PolyU

Department of Computing

Prof. David Zhang
Tel: 2766 7271
Fax: 2774 0842
Email: csdzhang@comp.polyu.edu.hk

3-4 July 2007

China Hotel Branding Forum

A forum to discuss the development and potential of Chinese hotel brand and chain-hotel worldwide.

Shenzhen

School of Hotel & Tourism Management

Mr Tony Tse
Tel: 2766 4032
Fax: 2362 9362
Email: hmttse@polyu.edu.hk

16-20 July 2007

The 15th International Consortium Social Development (ICSD) Symposium: Seeking Harmony and Promoting Social Development in a World of Conflict

Keynote speech by Prof. Amartya Sen (Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics): Unity and Discord in Social Development (16 July, 3:00–5:00pm)

* This is one of the events of Discipline Weeks.
醫療及社會科學院學科週節目

Jockey Club Auditorium, PolyU

Department of Applied Social Sciences and the International Consortium Social Development (ICSD)

Tel: 2766 4859
Fax: 2773 6558
E-mail: ICSD2007@swiretravel.com
Website: http://www.polyu.edu.hk/
%7Eapss/ICSD/home.htm

July 2007

MA Fashion Show

Annual fashion show for MA students

To be confirmed

Institute of Textiles & Clothing

Dr Raymond Au
Tel: 2766 6452
Fax: 2773 1432
Email: tcaur@inet.polyu.edu.hk

August 2007

Chair Professor's Distinguished Lecture

Internationally outstanding person in hospitality to address School of Hotel & Tourism Management students and industry.

PolyU

School of Hotel & Tourism Management

Mr Tony Tse
Tel: 2766 4032
Fax: 2362 9362
Email: hmttse@polyu.edu.hk

28 September 2007

“Frontiers of Engineering” Distinguished Lecture Series-

Exploring Constraint Partitioning and Their Applications in Planning and Optimization by Prof. Benjamin W. Wah

M1603, Li Ka Shing Tower, PolyU

Faculty of Engineering, Department of Computing

Co-organizer: The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers

Miss Stephanie Wong
Tel: 3400 3813
Fax: 2176 4563
Email: destepwg@polyu.edu.hk

End September – October 2007

Discipline Activities of Department of Health Technology and Informatics

Continuous 2-3 weeks of activities with an Academic Commencement ceremony followed by Discipline activities (Promotions, Lab/Clinic Visits, Alumni Homecoming) culminating into a concluding social activity (eg. Hiking, sports events, fund-raising) involving staff, students, alumni and industry.

* This is one of the events of Discipline Weeks.
醫療及社會科學院學科週節目

Department of Health Technology and Informatics Laboratories / Clinics

Department of Health Technology and Informatics

Miss Grace Chui
Tel: 3400 8581
Fax: 2362 4365
htgrace@polyu.edu.hk

18 October 2007

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Design 43rd Anniversary Gala Dinner

Core A Podium, PolyU

School of Design

Ms Rennie Kan
Tel: 2766 5475
Fax: 2774 5067
Email: sdrkan@inet.polyu.edu.hk

18 October 2007

“Frontiers of Engineering”- Gala Dinner

InterContinental Hong Kong

Faculty of Engineering

Miss Stephanie Wong
Tel: 3400 3813
Fax: 2176 4563
Email: destepwg@polyu.edu.hk

30-31 October 2007

“Frontiers of Engineering”- Engineering Exhibition

PolyU campus

Faculty of Engineering

Department of Computing

Department of Electrical Engineering

Department of Electronic and Information Engineering

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Miss Stephanie Wong
Tel: 3400 3813
Fax: 2176 4563
Email: destepwg@polyu.edu.hk

October / November 2007

Department of Applied Social Sciences Alumni Home Coming Night

To be confirmed

Department of Applied Social Sciences Alumni Society

October / November 2007

Happy Gathering of Harmonious Families
和諧家庭樂歡聚

"Happy Gathering of Harmonious Families" is an event for teachers, students, alumni and their families.   Through games and activities, this event will disseminate messages of the importance of building a harmonious family through the joint effort of all family members.

To be confirmed

Department of Applied Social Sciences and   Department of Applied Social Sciences Alumni Society

8-10 November 2007

The 4 th International Symposium on Location Based Services and TeleCartography

This Symposium aims to provide a platform for academics, professionals and practitioners in the fields of Surveying and Mapping, Cartography, Geo-information, Computer Sciences and Telecommunications to share their experiences and address different topics related to the latest research, development and applications of Location Based Services.

Chiang Chen Studio Theatre, PolyU

Organizer: Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics

Co-Organizers: Cartography and Engineering Gedoesy Research Groups, The Vienna University of Technology

International Cartographic Association Commissions on Maps & Internet and Ubiquitous Cartography

International Association of Geodesy Working Group 4.1.2 On Indoor and Pedestrian Navigation

Prof. Esmond Mok
Tel: 2766 5953
Fax: 2330 2994
Email: lsemok@inet.polyu.edu.hk

12-16 November 2007

IASDR International Design Conference 2007

PolyU

School of Design and The International Association of Societies of Design Research

Ms Rennie Kan
Tel: 2766 5475
Fax: 2774 5067
Email: sdrkan@inet.polyu.edu.hk

19-20 November 2007

"Collaborative Human Futures – A New Design Paradigm" Workshop

The workshop will focus on the important topic of Collaborative Human Futures, how people work collaboratively in a virtual business environment.

Cyberport Conference & Exhibition Center

Faculty of Construction and Land Use

Miss Liz Lau
Tel: 2766 5031
Fax: 2362 5274
Email: clliz@inet.polyu.edu.hk

22-23 November 2007

AMBA China Conference for Deans and Directors

M1603, 16/F, Li Ka Shing Tower, PolyU

Association of MBAs (AMBA)

Co-organizer: Faculty of Business

Miss Pauly Huen
Tel: 2766 4499
Fax: 2362 5773
Email: fbpauly@inet.polyu.edu.hk

27 November 2007

(6:30 pm - 10:30 pm)

Faculty of Business High Table Dinner, 2007

The annual High Table Dinner will be held with an aim to provide an opportunity for our outstanding students to interact with senior executives, potential employers and alumni associations in a business social setting. Through this event, our students will have a valuable learning experience, with the senior executives as their role models, in enhancing communication and social skills, as well as increasing awareness of the business and professional environment; whilst our guests, who may be potential employers of our students, will get to know more about our students’ attributes.

The Hong Kong Club, Central Faculty of Business Mr Michael Leung
Tel: 2766 5507
Fax: 2362 5773
Email: fbmic@inet.polyu.edu.hk

Early December 2007

DesignED Asia 2007

PolyU

School of Design and Hong Kong Design Centre

Ms Rennie Kan
Tel: 2766 5475
Fax: 2774 5067
Email: sdrkan@inet.polyu.edu.hk

10 December 2007

Institute of Textiles & Clothing Re-union Dinner
紡織及製衣學系金禧晚宴

Institute of Textiles & Clothing (ITC) will host a gala dinner to celebrate its 50 th Anniversary. The dinner will be attended by ITC past and current staff, alumni, and the department's patrons, supporters and industrialists. It will be a festive occasion that will bring together everyone who have supported the mission and development of ITC throughout the past years.  

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Institute of Textiles & Clothing, Institute of Textiles & Clothing Alumni Association, HKITA

Dr K.F. Au
Tel: 2766 6428
Fax: 2773 1432
Email: tcaukf@inet.polyu.edu.hk

Ms Anne Hon
Tel.: 2766 6463
Fax: 2773 1432
Email: tcanne@inet.polyu.edu.hk

12-14 December 2007

International Conference on Medical Biometrics 2007

The first international conference for researchers, engineers and vendors to discuss the research-oriented and application-oriented issues on computerized medical systems.

R11 floor and N001-3, PolyU

Department of Computing

Prof. David Zhang
Tel: 2766 7271
Fax: 2774 0842
Email: csdzhang@comp.polyu.edu.hk

14-15 December 2007

4th China Tourism Forum

This important forum will consider the impact of tourism development in China. The forum will feature keynote speakers from the industry, education institutions and international organizations. It will foster an open dialogue between researchers and practitioners on emerging issues related to China's tourism.

Kunming

School of Hotel & Tourism Management and School of Business & Tourism Management, Yunnan University

Prof. Haiyan Song
Tel: 2766 6372
Fax: 2362 9362
Email: hmsong@polyu.edu.hk

11 December 2007

International Conference on Brand Management

Co-organised with The Hong Kong Design Centre

Jockey Club Auditorium

Asian Centre for Brand Management,

Department of Management and Marketing

Tel: 3400 3644 
Fax: 2311 4129 
Email: msacbm@polyu.edu.hk

27 December 2007 (8:00pm)

Hong Kong Polytechnic University 70th Anniversary Concert

by Hong Kong Polytechnic University Student Union Orchestra

Jockey Club Auditorium, PolyU

Hong Kong Polytechnic University Student Union

Mr Steve Wong
Tel: 6296 8560
Email: stevewong111@yahoo.com.hk

30 December 2007

4th International Workshop on Theoretical East Asian Linguistics
第四屆東亞理論語言學國際研討會

Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies will provide a forum for local and international renowned scholars and graduate students to exchange views on the current studies of theoretical linguistics from an East Asian perspective.

AG 710, PolyU

Department of Chinese & Bilingual Studies

Dr S.W. Tang
Tel: 2766 7268
Fax: 2334 0185
E-mail: teal4workshop@gmail.com
Website: http://www.teal.cbs.polyu.edu.hk/

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