PolyU bestowed Adjunct Professorship on Dr Taleb Rifai, Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), on 9 February 2010 in recognition of his valuable contribution to the development of the world’s tourism industry.

As part of its 30th anniversary celebrations, SHTM established a community programme with industry partners entitled “Community Development through Tourism and Hospitality”. Having assessed various communities in terms of their needs for tourism and tourism development, the School opted for Kaiping, a small community in Guangdong located between Guangzhou and Zhuhai.

The annual SHTM Career Day on 24 March provided information about employment opportunities for graduate students and placement opportunities for undergraduates in the hospitality industry. Thirty-two companies, including local organisations and international chains in hospitality, catering and tourism, set up exhibition booths, with eight of them providing career talks.