October 2018

Volume 19, Issue 4

Newsletter of School of Hotel & Tourism Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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SHTM+ICON Consultancy Launched

The mission of the SHTM is to engineer knowledge transfer to the hospitality industry and education institutes. Recently, SHTM successfully combined the research prowess of the School with Hotel ICON's practical experience and endeavour, launching SHTM+ICON Consultancy to offer professional hospitality related consultancy services to the industry.

Knowledge transfer includes management know-how, creative solutions, and experiences in a practical setting, and it can help organisations to maintain sustainable growth.

SHTM Hosted a Visit from Mr Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary General of the World Tourism Organisation

The SHTM was honoured to host a visit from Mr Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary General of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), on 22 October 2018. During his visit, Professor Kaye Chon, SHTM Dean and Chair Professor and Walter Kwok Foundation Professor in International Hospitality Management, presented Mr Pololikashvili with an overview of the School and took him on a tour of the SHTM's teaching and research facilities, including Hotel ICON.

2018 Hong Kong PolyU Winter School®

The Hong Kong PolyU Winter School® is the SHTM's flagship Executive Development Programme. It is staged each year to allow senior industry executives to interact with leading educators and practitioners in the field of hospitality. This programme is co-organised by the SHTM, the Hong Kong Hotels Association and the Institute for Entrepreneurship at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. This year, it will be held at the School’s premises from 3 to 15 December 2018.

The 12th CHINA TOURISM FORUM: INNOVATIONS IN HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM PRACTICES to be held in Hangzhou, China

The 12th CHINA TOURISM FORUM: Innovations in Hospitality and Tourism Practices will be hosted by the SHTM and organised by Fliggy, Alibaba's travel division. The forum will be held on 19-20 November 2018 at the Midtown Shangri-La Hotel, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.

SHTM has Signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China Outbound Tourism Research Institute to Collaborate on Education and Research

On 3 September 2018, the SHTM and China Outbound Tourism Research Institute Ltd. (COTRI) signed an MOU to promote collaboration on tourism education and research.

Master Your Success with SHTM Postgraduate Degrees

Now is the time to extend your knowledge and advance your career. Take a step up through the exceptional programmes offered by the SHTM!

ACHIEVEMENTS AND RECOGNITION

Ms Anastasia Acyntia and Mr Jonathan Keh, MSc students in the International Hospitality Management programme, and Ms Yinghui Liang, an MSc student in the International Wine Management programme, received the Drore Scholarship at the presentation ceremony on 20 September 2018.

SHTM VISITORS

16 October - PolyU Council, Hong Kong

Led by Mr T.C. Chan, Chairman of PolyU Council and Professor Philip Chan, PolyU Deputy President and Provost, PolyU Council members visited the SHTM and its facilities.

CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/
WORKSHOPS

Professor Sam Kim was invited to give a talk entitled "MICE Education: From Classroom to Actual Conference Organization" at the 1st International MICE Conference and Forum in Bangkok, Thailand on 29-30 August 2018.

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