December 2014 - Volume 15, Issue 5
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CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS
Dr Pearl Lin delivered a seminar in UAE on "Handling Conflict in the Workplace" at the Banyan Tree Intensive Pre-Head of Department Workshop for the Middle East/South Asia Region - "What Makes an Effective Head of Department" on 14 October 2014.
Professor Metin Kozak gave a keynote address on "Future Trends in Supply and Demand: Implications for Culture - Religious Tourism" and also presented a paper entitled "Marketing Implications for Developing Culture Tourism in Mashhad" at the International Scientific-Strategic Conference on Tourism Development for the Islamic Republic of Iran in Mashhad, Iran on 19-20 October 2014.
Dr Mimi Li moderated a discussion session on the "Application of IT in Tourism" at the 2014 International Tourism Branding and Communication Conference in Wuhu, China on 24-25 October 2014.
Professor Brian King and two postgraduate students, Mr A.H. Galihkusumah and Ms Hera Oktadiana, attended the International Seminar on Tourism 2014 in Bandung, Indonesia on 27-28 October. Professor King gave a keynote speech on the "Resort Concept in the Asia-Pacific Region: Development and Sustainability". Mr Galihkusumah gave a keynote speech on an "Overview of Resort Characteristics in Indonesia".
Professor King, Dr Henry Tsai, Dr Dan Wang and Dr Qu Xiao attended the Hotel Management Asia Summit 2014 in Hong Kong on 5 November. Professor King moderated a plenary session entitled "Hotel Leaders Panel: Rethinking the Hotel Management Model to Ensure Continued Success in a Changing Business Environment".
Mr Murray Mackenzie attended the QS Apple Conference in Taiwan on 11-13 November 2014.
Dr Wantanee Suntikul attended the 18th General Assembly and Scientific Symposium in Florence, Italy on 9-14 November 2014.
Professor Brian King presented a paper entitled "Global Partnerships: Encouraging Student and Staff Mobility Partnerships" at the THE-ICE 8th International Panel of Experts Forum 2014 in Darwin, Australia on 11-14 November.
Professor Metin Kozak was an invited keynote speaker at the 7th International Tourism Congress in Muscat, Oman on 2-4 December 2014. He gave a speech on "The Future of Tourism Marketing and Management: Moving from Current Issues to Future Trends".
Dr Po-Ju Chen and Dr Mimi Li attended the TTRA APac Annual Conference in Melbourne, Australia on 4-5 December 2014. Drs Chen and Li presented a co-authored paper entitled "What Makes Visitors Spend More: The Effects of Travel Motivation on Visitor Daily Expenditure for Mainland Tourists in Taiwan". Dr Li also attended the board meeting and presented a co-authored paper entitled "Chinese Tourists' Preference for Food: The Cultural Concern for Health".
Dr Steve Pan and Mr Murray Mackenzie attended the 11th New Zealand Tourism and Hospitality Research Conference in Hamilton, New Zealand on 9-12 December 2014. Dr Pan presented a paper entitled "Promoting Tourism, Projecting Power: A Study of Korean Tourism TV Commercials". Mr Mackenzie presented a paper entitled "Does a Corporate Socially Responsible Incentive Stimulate Corporate Social Responsible Involvement among Hotel Employees?"
Dr Wilco Chan presented a co-authored paper entitled "An Innovative Wine Storage Monitoring System: New Product Development and Business Potential Analysis" at the International Research Conference on Business, Economics and Social Science in Dubai, UAE on 29-30 December 2014.


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