October 2016
Volume 17, Issue 4
Newsletter of School of Hotel & Tourism Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Dr Wantanee Suntikul spoke on "Gastrodiplomacy and Tourism" at the Asia Pacific Centre for the Education and Study of Leisure, Zhejiang University in China on 8 April 2016.
Dr Wantanee Suntikul was invited to be a speaker on the "Global Best Practices in Gastronomy Tourism" panel at the 2nd UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism in Lima, Peru on 27-29 April 2016.
Dr Ada Lo delivered a keynote speech entitled "Co-creating the Hospitality Experience with Your Guests through the Understanding of the Experience Kaleidoscope" at the Service Quality in Hospitality and Tourism: Experiencing Persian Heritage conference in Isfahan, Iran on 16-17 July 2016.
Dr Honggen Xiao and Dr Ksenia Kirillova attended the Critical Tourism Studies North America Conference 2016 in Huntsville, Ontario, Canada on 1-5 August. Dr Xiao presented a paper entitled "Doing and Publishing China Tourism Research: Reflections and Perspectives". Dr Kirillova presented a co-authored paper entitled "Human Connections and Transformation in Tourism: An Existential Analysis".
Dr Sam Kim delivered a speech on "Research Method - 'Sampling'" at the 7th International Research Symposium in Service Management in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand on 2-6 August 2016.
Professor Brian King attended the graduation dinner of the Silk Road Youth Leadership Programme 2015-16 on 9 August 2016.
Dr Wilco Chan presented a co-authored paper entitled "Hotel with Portable Air Cleaners: Estimation of Willingness to Pay" at the 5th International Conference on Social Science and Business in Tokyo, Japan on 25-27 August 2016.
Dr Chan also presented a co-authored paper entitled "Towards Edutainment Concept for Solar-related Knowledge" at the 5th International Conference of East-Asian Association for Science Education in Tokyo, Japan on 26-28 August 2016.
Dr Mimi Li attended the annual general meeting as Deputy Secretary-General at the 6th International Tourism Studies Association Biennial Conference in London, UK on 17-19 August 2016.
Professor Kaye Chon delivered a keynote speech on "Trends and Issues in Tourism and Hospitality Industry in Asia Pacific" at the 55th International Convention of the Japan Association of College English Teachers in Sapporo, Japan on 1-3 September 2016.
Dr Markus Schuckert delivered a keynote speech entitled "Does Cash Exist Anymore?" at the Hotel Technology Hong Kong Conference in Hong Kong on 8 September 2016.
Professor Kaye Chon attended the PATA Board and Committee Meetings in Jakarta, Indonesia on 9-11 September 2016.
Mr Ryan Smith was invited as a speaker on the "Global Branding in Hospitality and Tourism Management" panel at the 2nd CHIM MICE International Conference in Manila, the Philippines on 14 September 2016.
Dr Karin Weber presented a co-authored paper entitled "Negative Online Reviews and Their Impact on Service Employees" at the 1st TESA International Conference in Cape Town, South Africa on 21-23 September 2016.
Professor Kaye Chon gave a lecture on "Increasing Competitiveness through Service Innovations and Leadership" in Singapore on 21-24 September 2016.
Dr Mimi Li delivered a keynote speech on "Children Tourism Behaviour: A Research Agenda" at the 2016 Tourist Behavior Research Conference in Jinan, China on 23-25 September.
Dr Barry Mak delivered a keynote speech entitled "The Tourism and Hospitality Industry Quality Management System in the Middle East" at the 20th International Conference on ISO & TQM in Oman on 26-28 September 2016.
Professor Kaye Chon gave a talk on "Innovations and Leadership in Hospitality and Tourism" at the Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Macau University of Science and Technology in Macau on 28 September 2016.
Dr Stephen Pratt presented a paper entitled "Case Studies in Sustainable Cruise Tourism" at the Pyongyang International Conference on Promoting Sustainable Development in the DPRK in Pyongyang, North Korea on 3-8 October 2016.
Following the 10th China Tourism Forum held in Nanjing, China on 8-10 October 2016, co-hosted by the School and the Nanjing Institute of Tourism and Hospitality, SHTM academics attended three further international conferences in China: the 35th Annual ISTTE Conference in Hangzhou, the 10th UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook in Guilin and the 2nd International Smart Tourism Conference in Hangzhou.
Professor Kaye Chon, Professor Haiyan Song, Professor Cathy Hsu, Professor Hanqin Qiu, Dr Kam Hung, Dr Mimi Li, Dr Henry Tsai and Dr Alice Hon attended the 35th Annual ISTTE Conference in Hangzhou on 12-14 October 2016. Professor Chon delivered the welcoming speech and participated in a panel entitled "Developing Trends in Global Tourism Industry and Education" with Professor Hsu. Professor Song spoke at a panel session on "Managerial and Executive Talent Development". Professor Qiu participated in a panel entitled "Changing Education Landscape in a Digital World: Innovation, Development and Implications". Dr Hung, Dr Li, Dr Tsai and Dr Hon participated in a roundtable discussion on "Collaboration on Bilingual Textbook Series".
Professor Chon, Professor Song and Dr Honggen Xiao attended the 10th UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook in Guilin on 20-22 October 2016. Professor Chon moderated a panel session on "Looking Back a Decade". Professor Song spoke on "Trends and Emerging Issues" during the "Trends and Outlook 2016-2017" session, moderated a panel session on "Inclusive Tourism and Community Development in Guilin" and delivered the closing remarks. Dr Xiao moderated a panel session on "Tomorrow's Professionals: Opportunities and Challenges for the Coming Decade".
Professor Song, Professor Rob Law, Dr Mimi Li, Dr Qu Xiao and Dr Dan Wang attended the 2nd International Smart Tourism Conference in Hangzhou on 23-24 October 2016. Professor Law was invited to speak on "Internet Applications to Hospitality and Tourism". Dr Wang participated in a panel session on "The Application of Virtual Reality Technologies in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry".
Dr Kam Hung attended the 3rd Big Data Conference in Beijing, China on 21-23 October 2016.
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