SHTM and Taylor & Francis Group Jointly Organised Global Tourism & Hospitality Conference and Asia Tourism Forum
Organised by the SHTM and the Taylor & Francis Group, the Global Tourism & Hospitality Conference and Asia Tourism Forum (Global 2014 & 11th ATF) was held on 18-20 May at Hotel ICON, Hong Kong.
The conference was officially opened by Mr Nicholas Yang, Executive Vice President of PolyU; Mr Ian Bannerman, Managing Director of the Taylor & Francis Group; and Professor Kaye Chon, Dean and Chair Professor of the SHTM.
With support from the School's faculty members,
thirty SHTM undergraduate students formed the Organising Committee and managed the entire conference from planning to staging. The students were provided a valuable opportunity to gain professional experience, show their abilities and create an experience unlike any other for conference delegates.
Taking the theme "Charting the New Path: Innovations in Tourism and Hospitality - INNOVATIONS ∙ RESEARCH ∙ EDUCATION", the conference attracted delegates from a range of backgrounds and
countries to exchange views, research findings and insights related to tourism and hospitality in Asia and around the world. The plenary sessions covered a wide range of topics, including "Innovation and Hospitality Research: References and Role Models", presented by Professor Bruce Tracey from Cornell University; "Rejuvenating the City by Tourism Planning: Stories from Historic China", presented by Professor Bi Hu (Tiger) Wu from Peking University; and "Innovations in Education, Research and
Practices - Connecting the Dots", presented by Dean Kaye Chon. A special session on Education in Hospitality and Tourism was chaired by Professor Cathy Hsu with the participation of Dr Fabien Fresnel from the Lausanne Hotel School, Professor Dennis Reynolds from Washington State University, Mrs Susanne Stolte from Hotelschool The Hague and Mr Alan Williams from the Australian School of Management.
In addition to plenary sessions and paper presentations, the conference featured unique "Meet-the-Editor" Sessions and a "Dinner with
Speakers" for delegates to interact with prominent speakers who are also editors of leading tourism and hospitality journals, including Professor Abraham Pizam from the University of Central Florida, Editor-in-Chief of the
International Journal of Hospitality Management; Professor Richard Perdue from Virginia Tech, Editor of the
Journal of Travel Research; and Professor Chris Ryan from University of Waikato, Editor of
Tourism Management.
The SHTM considers hosting the event as a way of uniting students, alumni, industry partners, educators and researchers to promote collaboration in hospitality and tourism education and research for the future innovative development of the industry.
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