October 2016

Volume 17, Issue 4

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

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10th China Tourism Forum Successfully Held in Nanjing

Co-hosted by the SHTM and the Nanjing Institute of Tourism and Hospitality, the 10th China Tourism Forum was successfully held in Nanjing, China on 8-10 October 2016.

Although a late starter in international tourism, China has risen in recent years to become one of the leading international tourist destinations.With such an unprecedented growth of tourism, many issues, challenges and opportunities have emerged, most of which have global implications. The forum provided a platform for tourism policy makers, industry leaders, academics, researchers and students to discuss current issues and trends as well as explore new strategies related to tourism development in the country. Read more

SHTM to Launch Free Online Course
SHTM001x "Hospitality and Tourism in China: A Global Perspective"

The first MOOC offered by the SHTM will focus on the Chinese tourism industry. It has become very important to understand what is quickly becoming the world's largest hospitality and tourism market and the impact of China's tourism on the rest of the world. Read more

2016 Hong Kong PolyU Winter School®

The Hong Kong PolyU Winter School® is the SHTM's flagship Executive Development Programme, staged each year to allow senior industry executives to interact with leading educators and practitioners in the field of hospitality. Co-organised by the SHTM and the Hong Kong Hotels Association, the programme will be held at the School premises from 5 to 17 December 2016. Read more

Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE) Workshop Trains Hospitality Educators

A Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE) Workshop will be held at the School premises from 10 to 13 January 2017. Presented by Dr Fred Mayo on behalf of the School and the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute, the workshop will span four days, including the examination. Read more

SHTM to Host 3rd Global Tourism & Hospitality Conference

Following the success of the Global Tourism & Hospitality Conferences in 2014 and 2016, the 3rd Conference will be held in Hong Kong on 5-7 June 2017.
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ACHIEVEMENTS AND RECOGNITION

Professor Kaye Chon was honoured with the Martin Oppermann Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement from the International Society of Travel and Tourism Educators for his lifelong achievements and contributions to tourism education and research. The award was conferred on 13 October 2016 at the 35th Annual ISTTE Conference in Hangzhou, China. Read more

SHTM VISITORS

8 August - Zhejiang Drore Technology Co Ltd, China

Dr Jason Song, CEO of Zhejiang Drore Technology Co Ltd and Dr H.Y. Bao, Vice President, visited the SHTM. Read more

CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/
WORKSHOPS

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". Read more

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