July 2022
Volume 23, Issue 3
Newsletter of School of Hotel & Tourism Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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SHTM: Still the World's Best
The SHTM has again excelled in university rankings to claim the top spot in the "Hospitality and Tourism Management" category of ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022.

ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities has been published annually since 2009 and is regarded as one of the three most influential and widely observed university measures, alongside the QS World University Rankings and Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
SHTM to Co-organise IMPACT2022

Organised by the SHTM and its Hospitality and Tourism Research Centre together with STR, IMPACT2022 is committed to bridging the gap between academia and industry practice, thereby exerting a positive impact on the hospitality and tourism community.
5th Global Tourism & Hospitality Conference Hosted in Celebration of PolyU's 85th Anniversary

In celebration of PolyU's 85th anniversary, the SHTM hosted the 5th Global Tourism & Hospitality Conference on 12-14 June 2022 at Hotel ICON.
Inaugural Rosewood Day Successfully Held

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.
2022 Mentorship Programme Successfully Kicked Off

Since 2002, the SHTM has paired full-time hospitality and tourism students aspiring to build careers in the industry with seasoned industry professionals who provide tailored advice and guidance. Nearly 90 participants attended this year's SHTM Mentorship Programme Award Presentation cum Luncheon Meeting on 4 June.
Raising the Bar for Hospitality Excellence with Elite Management Programme

Since its inception, Hotel ICON, the SHTM's teaching and research hotel, has spearheaded the School's efforts to further develop the hospitality sector. Central to the SHTM's award-winning educational model, the hotel is cultivating an outstanding new generation of hoteliers.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND RECOGNITION

SHTM staff members successfully obtained major publicly funded competitive research grants this year.
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27 July - Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong

A 20-member delegation from the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce visited the School and Hotel ICON.
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Professor Haiyan Song and Professor Gang Li of the University of Surrey chaired the "Tourism Forecasting Competition in the Time of COVID-19" competition at the 8th Conference of the International Association for Tourism Economic in Perpignan, France, on 28 June-1 July 2022.
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