July 2021
Volume 22, Issue 3
Newsletter of School of Hotel & Tourism Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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The 27th Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality & Tourism Call for Papers
Co-organised by the SHTM and the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management at the University of Houston, the 27th Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality & Tourism will be held in virtual mode on 7-8 January 2022.

The focus of the conference is graduate student research and graduate education issues in the field of hospitality and tourism. The organisers welcome the participation of graduate students and faculty as well as undergraduate students and industry professionals with an interest in graduate education.

This conference focuses on a broad range of contemporary topics relevant to research, education and industry practices in hospitality, tourism and related fields of study. Presentation proposals are hereby solicited. The lead author must be a graduate student or an undergraduate student who conducted the research in question.

Students must indicate one of the following tracks when submitting a paper for review:
  • Consumer Behaviour in Hospitality
  • Consumer Behaviour in Tourism
  • Finance and Economics
  • Human Resources and Leadership & Education
  • Lodging Management and Service Quality
  • Marketing
  • Restaurant and Food Service
  • IT Adoption and Application
  • Tourism and Sustainability
Submission Format

Option 1: Students may submit a Structured Abstract of 2000 words (excluding references) to the relevant track for their Completed Empirical Research Paper to be considered for a Formal Paper Presentation.

Option 2: Students may submit a Structured Abstract of 1000 words (excluding references) to the relevant track for their Work-in-Progress Paper to be considered for a Poster Presentation.

Once submitted, papers will undergo a blind review process. For paper submission details, please visit the official conference website: http://gradconfht.com/call-for-papers.

Important Dates

Online Paper Submission: 15 September 2021 (11:59 pm CST, USA)
Notification of Acceptance and Opening of Registration: 25 October 2021
Final Paper Submission: 9 November 2021 (11:59 pm CST, USA)

Note: All papers are to be submitted online via the conference's EasyChair submission page (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gradconf2022) no later than the relevant deadline.

For enquiries about the conference and paper submission, please contact:

27th Graduate Conference Paper Review Chair
Dr Dan Wang
SHTM Associate Professor
Email: d.wang@polyu.edu.hk

Website: https://www.gradconfht.com


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