ACHIEVEMENTS AND RECOGNITION
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Dr Yong Chen received the 2012 Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award, Highly Commended, for his research entitled "Modeling Quality Deterioration in Package Tours: An Application to China's 'Zero-Fare' Group Tour" in the category of Hospitality Management.
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Mr Lai Yu-hang, a final year student in the BSc(Hons) in Hotel Management programme, and his team received the Merit Award for Innovation in the Global Student Challenge (GSC): PolyU Pre-Challenge 2012/13 at an award presentation ceremony held on the PolyU campus on 13 March 2013.
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Miss Wong Cheuk-ying, Elaine, a year-two student in the BSc(Hons) in Convention and Event Management programme, was named Most Valuable Player on the Swimming Team for 2012-2013 by the PolyU Student Affairs Office on 16 April.
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Professor Kaye Chon was honoured with the Georgia State University Alumni Award for his stellar professional accomplishments. The award was conferred on 17 April 2013.
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Mr Lam Pun-chuan, Randy, a BSc(Hons) in Tourism Management student attended the 3rd World Tourism Forum Lucerne in Switzerland, from 17 to 19 April 2013. His paper on "Ocean Park Hong Kong: Capitalising on Theme Park Festive Events"
was one of the eight selected for presentation at the forum where executives, leaders and experts from the private and public sector exchanged visions of the future with the Next Generation and Young Talents from all around the world.
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Mr James Mabey, a student in the Doctor of Hotel and Tourism Management programme, received the PATA Face of the Future 2013 award. The award was presented in recognition of Mr Mabey as an exceptional young leader in travel and tourism who has exhibited initiative and leadership and demonstrated commitment to the sustainable development of the industry in the Asia-Pacific region. Mr Mabey received the award in Bangkok, Thailand, on 25 April.
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Dr Tony Tse's article entitled "Revenue Management: Resolving a Revenue Optimization Paradox" published in International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management has been chosen as a Highly Commended Award Winner at the Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2013. The article was co-authored with Professor Poon of Iowa State University.
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