December 2022
Volume 23, Issue 5
Newsletter of School of Hotel & Tourism Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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IMPACT2022 Conference Embracing the New Normal
Organised by the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) and its Hospitality and Tourism Research Centre together with STR and managed by a group of talented SHTM undergraduate students from the Special Events Class, the IMPACT 2022 Conference was held on 18 November at the SHTM in both online and offline modes.
Explore Postgraduate Study in Hospitality and Tourism Management

As the hospitality and tourism industry experiences a tidal wave of change, it is evident that industry professionals must lead and manage in many different circumstances. Increasing competition within the industry is also pushing organisations to seek highly adaptable professionals who strive to hone their knowledge and skills in the digital era through advanced postgraduate education.
Learn at Any Time and Anywhere with MicroMasters in International Hospitality Management

The SHTM's MicroMasters in International Hospitality Management, a unique and highly successful Master's programme offered on the world-renowned edX online learning platform, continues to attract learners from around the world.
SHTM to Host Executive Development Programme on ESG in Hospitality and Tourism

Three aspects – Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) – make up a set of standards used by companies and customers to measure a company's long-term impact on the environment and society. In the hospitality and tourism businesses, practitioners make choices that impact the environment, decide whether to support a local heritage cause or institutionalise community volunteer work and are responsible for investment decisions, compliance, diversity, inclusion and transparency.
5th Wine and Hospitality Management Workshop to be Held at SHTM

The Alliance for Research on Wine and Hospitality Management is inviting submissions of research proposals for presentation at the "Fifth Wine and Hospitality Management Workshop". Designed as a small-scale, high-quality workshop, it allows for intense interaction between participants and practitioners. The Scientific Committee will review submissions for presentation at the workshop. A discussion will follow each presentation. Presenters of accepted papers agree to act as discussants.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND RECOGNITION

Professor Kaye Chon signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dr Chulmin Mo, Dean of Duy Tan University's (DTU) Hospitality and Tourism Institute, on 11 November 2022.
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19 November - SHTM Alumni Homecoming Day

Around 70 SHTM alumni came back to their alma mater for the SHTM Alumni Homecoming Day 2022 in celebration of PolyU's 85th anniversary.
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The 16th UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook was held online on 6 December 2022. Taking the theme "Transforming Tourism: Understanding Trends and Capitalising on Change", the forum was jointly organised by the UNWTO and the PATA, and co-organised by the Guilin Municipal People's Government and the Department of Culture and Tourism of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in collaboration with the SHTM.
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