May 2023

Volume 24, Issue 2

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

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND RECOGNITION

Professor Sam Kim's co-authored article "The Impact of COVID-19 on Consumer Evaluation of Authentic Advertising Messages", was the Top Downloaded Article from Psychology & Marketing in 2021.

Dean Kaye Chon and Dr Chayaporn Wattanasiri, President of Mae Fah Luang University (MFU) in Chiangrai, Thailand, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 5 April 2023, pledging to collaborate in the areas of student exchanges and internships at the undergraduate level. Dean Chon also gave a special talk on "Innovations and Leadership in Hospitality and Tourism" as part of MFU's Visiting Scholars Programme.

Dean Chon signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dr Jeff Ning, Chief Vice President of Wanda Commercial Management Group, President of Wanda Hotels & Resorts and Chairman of the Board of Wanda Hotel Development Company Limited, on 15 April 2023, to deepen collaboration between the two organisations in the areas of knowledge transfer and talent development.

Dean Chon and Dr Songtao Gao, President of Beijing Hospitality Institute, entered into a strategic partnership on 17 April 2023, paving the way for further collaboration in MicroMasters in International Hospitality Management, knowledge transfer, talent development and graduate education.

Ph.D. student Ms Danting Cai, Dr Catherine Cheung and Dr Emily Chen won first prize for their video "Wine Education – MSc in International Wine Management" in the Co-Creating Learning Shorts Student-Staff Partnership Competition organised by PolyU's Educational Development Centre and Communities of Practice on Student-Staff Partnerships.

Launching the 19th Session of the SHTM Students' Association (SHTMSA) with the cabinet name "Fiesta" on 28 April 2023, Ms Manis Chan, a Year 1 student in the BSc Scheme in Hotel and Tourism Management, led the 12-member executive committee to take an oath to serve members with sincerity and courtesy. The intention of the committee is to embody the theme of the inauguration ceremony – "Miraculous". Ms Betty Simpson, General Manager of The Helena May Hong Kong, and Ms Cherie Lau, Head of Central Operations of Pizza Express Hong Kong, were the guests of honour at the ceremony.

Miss Haeni Kim, Miss Jiah Shin and Miss Dayoon Kang, students in the BSc (Hons) in Hotel Management programme, and Dr Daniel Leung won the Best Paper Award for their co-authored paper entitled "Does Human Figure Matter in Hotel Image Advertisements on Social Media Platforms?" at the 14th APacCHRIE Youth Conference in Philippines on 25-27 May 2023.

Miss Stephanie Chan, Miss Audrey Kwong, Mr Mikul Manocha, Mr Ricky Ngan and Mr Sam To, Year 2 students in the BSc (Hons) in Hotel Management programme, signed up to become the latest group of Elite Management Trainees at Hotel ICON on 29 May 2023. As the brightest and most promising SHTM students, they will undergo vigorous training for 11 months to gain the experience needed to work as supervisors or managers upon graduation.

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