March 2016 - Volume 17, Issue 1
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Exciting Line-up for Hong Kong 2016: 2nd Global Tourism & Hospitality Conference and 15th Asia Pacific Forum for Graduate Students Research in Tourism

Taking the theme "Innovations · Research · Education", the 2nd Global Tourism & Hospitality Conference and 15th Asia Pacific Forum for Graduate Students Research in Tourism (Hong Kong 2016) will be held on 16-18 May 2016 at Hotel ICON, Hong Kong.

Organised by the SHTM, the conference will provide a networking platform for educators, thought leaders, students and industry professionals to exchange insights related to innovations and trends in the global hospitality and tourism industry, as well as the opportunities and challenges that the industry is currently facing.

Papers are now being invited for stand-up and poster presentations relevant but not limited to the following topics.

  • Choice Models and Consumer Decision Making
  • Curriculum Design and Pedagogies
  • Environmental Issues
  • E-Tourism and Marketing
  • Future Hotel Rooms and Restaurants
  • Globalisation in Tourism
  • Hotel Management
  • Innovations and New Approaches in Hospitality/Tourism Research and Education
  • Nature-based Tourism
  • Service Quality Management
  • Strategic Choices in Tourism and Hospitality
  • Tourism and Hospitality Education
  • Tourism Marketing
  • Training in Tourism and Hospitality

  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Destination Management and Marketing
  • Ethics and Law in Tourism
  • Events Management
  • Global Trends in Tourism and Hospitality
  • Green Tourism
  • Human Resources Management
  • Medical Tourism
  • Rural Tourism Development
  • Social Media and Tourism
  • Sustainable Tourism Development
  • Tourism Economics and Forecasting
  • Tourism Policy
  • Other relevant topics on contemporary issues in tourism and hospitality research and education

Featured speakers will include:

Professor Dimitrios Buhalis
Head of Department of Tourism and Hospitality
Director of eTourism Lab
Faculty of Management
Bournemouth University





Professor Kaye Chon
Dean and Chair Professor
Walter Kwok Foundation Professor in International Hospitality Management
SHTM, PolyU
Editor-in-Chief
Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing
Editor-in-Chief
Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Professor Geoffrey Crouch
Professor
La Trobe University
Fellow
International Academy for the Study of Tourism
Fellow
Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education
Senior Fellow
Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis

Professor Daniel Fesenmaier
Professor and Director
Eric Friedheim Tourism Institute
University of Florida
Co-founding Editor
Tourism Analysis






Professor Fabien Fresnel
Chief Academic Officer
Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne



Professor Cathy Hsu
Chair Professor
SHTM, PolyU
Editor-in-Chief
Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism

Professor Brian King
Associate Dean and Professor
SHTM, PolyU
Joint-Editor-in-Chief
Tourism, Culture and Communication


Professor Rob Law
Professor
SHTM, PolyU
Honorary Advisor
Information Technology Division of Beijing Tourism Industry Association

Professor Bob McKercher
Professor
SHTM, PolyU
President
International Academy for the Study of Tourism



Professor Fevzi Okumus
Professor
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
University of Central Florida
Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Professor Abraham Pizam
Dean and Linda Chapin Eminent Scholar Chair in Tourism Management
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
University of Central Florida
Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Hospitality Management

Ms Kathy Pugh
Vice President of Education Services
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Professor Hanqin Qiu
Professor
SHTM, PolyU
Editor
International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
Editor
Journal of Vacation Marketing on Special Issues for China Hotel and Tourism Development

Professor Dennis Reynolds
Dean
Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
Barron Hilton Distinguished Chair
University of Houston





Professor Chris Roberts
Professor and
Graduate Programme Director
DePaul University
Editor-in-Chief
Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research

Professor Chris Ryan
Professor
The University of Waikato
Editor-in-Chief
Tourism Management



Professor Haiyan Song
Associate Dean and Chair Professor
SHTM, PolyU
Editor-in-Chief
Journal of China Tourism Research




Professor John Tribe
Professor
University of Surrey
Editor-in-Chief
Annals of Tourism Research
Editor
Journal of Hospitality, Leisure Sport and Tourism Education

Mr Duane Vinson
Vice President
STR
Assistant Director
STR SHARE Center



The deadline for full paper submission is 11 April. Please submit papers to:
2nd Global Tourism and Hospitality Conference: paper.global2016@polyu.edu.hk
15th Asia Pacific Forum for Graduate Students Research in Tourism: paper.apf2016@polyu.edu.hk

Enquiries
General: +852 3400-2317
Registration: +852 3400-2265
Fax: +852 2362-9362
Email: global.apf@polyu.edu.hk
Website: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/shtm/docdrive/hongkong2016





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