March 2019

Volume 20, Issue 1

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

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SHTM in the Rankings

Your choice of a place to study can make a difference to the rest of your life, so it is not something to take lightly. If you are considering a career, or enhancing your career, in international hospitality and tourism, you will no doubt want to choose a school that is consistently ranked among the best in the world. PolyU's SHTM is 40 years old this year, but in that short time it has developed at a remarkable pace to become a global leader. The SHTM's excellent reputation is confirmed by the numerous independent bodies that consistently rank it among the top hotel and tourism schools in the world.

Inaugural China Tourism Forum 2019 – USA

Co-organised by the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management at Temple University and the SHTM, the inaugural China Tourism Forum 2019 – USA will be held on 21-22 July in Philadelphia, USA. The organisers welcome Fliggy, the travel brand of Alibaba Group, as their strategic partner.

International Conference on Wine Market and Cultures of Consumption

Three multidisciplinary conferences have previously been organised by the UNESCO Chair "Culture and Wine Traditions" of the University of Burgundy, demonstrating the richness and diversity of the viticulture and diet of European countries with special focuses on wine, nutrition, food and health.

Exciting Line-up for APacCHRIE and EuroCHRIE Joint Conference

Hosted by the SHTM and co-organised by APacCHRIE and EuroCHRIE, the 2019 APacCHRIE and EuroCHRIE Joint Conference cum 4th Global Tourism and Hospitality Conference (2019 Conference) will be held in Hong Kong on 22-25 May at the SHTM's groundbreaking teaching and research hotel, Hotel ICON.

Career Day 2019

On 22 March, the School hosted its 2019 Career Day, which provided graduate and undergraduate students with the opportunity to gather information about potential employers in the hospitality and tourism industry. Fifty-six companies set up exhibition booths this year, including local organisations and international chains in the hospitality, catering and tourism industries.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND RECOGNITION

A team of SHTM students who are also Institute of Hospitality (IoH) members, including Miss Tanika Gambhir and Miss Amanda Wantono, both final-year students in the BSc(Hons) in Hotel Management programme, and Mr Thibault Druesne, an MSc student in the International Hospitality Management programme, won the "Passion4Hospitality" debate competition in London organised by the IoH on 11 March 2019.

SHTM VISITORS

10 January - PolyU Council, Hong Kong

Dr Tai-Fai Lam, PolyU Council Chairman, Dr Lawrence Li, Deputy Chairman, Ms Karen Chan, Council Member, and Ms Loretta Fong, PolyU Treasurer, visited the SHTM and its facilities.

CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/
WORKSHOPS

Professor Haiyan Song, Professor Bob McKercher, Professor Rob Law, Dr Denis Tolkach and Dr Vincent Tung attended the 29th Annual Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education Conference in Cairns, Australia on 11-14 February 2019.

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