October 2021

Volume 22, Issue 4

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

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IMPACT2021 Conference to Explore "New Tourism, New Directions"

Following the success of the inaugural IMPACT Conference last year, IMPACT2021 will once again be organised with an aim to strengthening the impact of research on hospitality and tourism on the industry and society at large. Organised by the SHTM and its Hospitality and Tourism Research Centre together with STR, IMPACT2021 will be held on 16 December in a hybrid mode and in conjunction with the Second GBA Smart Tourism Forum, which will be held on 17 December 2021.

SHTM to Host Second GBA Smart Tourism Forum

Organised by the SHTM and its Hospitality and Tourism Research Centre together with STR, supported by the School of Tourism Management of Sun Yat-sen University and the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies, and sponsored by the University Grants Committee, the Second GBA Smart Tourism Forum will take place at the School on 17 December 2021.

SHTM and World Travel and Tourism Council Enter into Partnership to Facilitate Sustainable Growth of Travel and Tourism

The SHTM and the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together to promote the sustainable growth of global travel and tourism.

15th UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook Successfully Held in Guilin

The 15th UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook was held in Guilin, China from 15 to 17 October 2021. Jointly organised by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), the forum was co-organised by the Guilin Municipal People's Government and the Department of Culture and Tourism of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in collaboration with the SHTM.

Ph.D. Opportunities @SHTM

The SHTM invites applications to the Hong Kong Ph.D. Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS), the Ph.D. Scholarship scheme and the Teaching Postgraduate Studentship (TPS) Scheme for admission in 2022/2023. Successful applicants will receive a monthly assistantship in the form of a stipend or salary to support their studies. Recipients of the assistantship will be required to provide support for teaching and/or research activities at the SHTM.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND RECOGNITION

Every year, the SHTM celebrates World Tourism Day by organising its own Dress Orange Day. This year, the event was held on 27 September. SHTM staff and students wore orange clothes, the School's colour, to demonstrate their unity and show their support for world tourism.

SHTM VISITORS

15 September - S.A.I. Leisure Group Company Ltd, Hong Kong

Mrs Jennifer Tan Su, Executive Vice President of S.A.I. Leisure Group Company Ltd, visited the School.

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Professor Brian King was invited to attend the 2021 UGC Teaching Award presentation ceremony hosted by the University Grants Committee on 28 September.

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