Hosted by the SHTM and Rosewood Hong Kong, the first-ever Rosewood Day was successfully held on 9 June 2022. The inaugural event commenced with motivating speeches by Professor Kaye Chon, SHTM Dean, Chair Professor and Walter and Wendy Kwok Family Foundation Professor in International Hospitality Management, and Mr Hoss Vetry, Regional Vice President and Managing Director of Rosewood Hong Kong.
Moderated by SHTM Assistant Professors Dr
Michael Lin and Dr Hailey Shin, the following panel discussion featured senior executives from Rosewood Hong Kong: Mr Hoss Vetry; Mr Simon Gilkes, Regional Director of Sales and Marketing; and Mr Dennis Wong, Director of Talent and Culture. SHTM students not only were privileged to benefit from the insightful knowledge shared by these experienced hoteliers but also had the exceptional opportunity to network with them for their professional development during the breakout session.
At the
event, a team of talented SHTM students, namely Mr Richard Cai, Ms Kate Ng, Ms Beatrice Woo and Ms Lexi Xie, MSc in International Hospitality Management programme won the Rosewood Innovation Challenge 2022. Not only did they have the chance to present their hotel staycation plan strategies but they also received certificates and prizes from Dean Kaye Chon and Mr Hoss Vetry. The finalist and merit teams were also recognised, with certificates and prizes presented to them by SHTM faculty
members and senior executives from Rosewood Hong Kong.
The SHTM wishes to thank Rosewood Hong Kong for their steadfast support and commitment to nurturing the next generation of hospitality leaders to advance the industry.
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