December 2024

Volume 25, Issue 5

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

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Dean Kaye Chon delivered a keynote speech entitled "The Future Is Here! Technology, Innovation and Sustainability" at the COAST Forum 2024 cum 5th International Conference on AI and Sustainable Tourism Development in Weihai, Shandong on 20-23 October.

Dean Chon gave a lecture on "Innovations and Leadership in Hospitality and Tourism" to students of Tourism, Hospitality, Design, and Business at Shandong University in Weihai, Shandong on 22 October 2024.

Dr Mahlagha Darvishmotevali presented a paper entitled "How Job Insecurity Affects New and Veteran Employees Differently: The Vital Role of Supportive Leadership" at the 2024 EuroCHRIE Annual Conference in Doha, Qatar on 4-7 November.

The SHTM's Food and Wine Academy organised several workshops, including the following:

Mr Calvin Yu, CEO and Founder, Team River Corporation Ltd, spoke about sustainability in the seafood industry at the "ESG Premium Fish Steak" seminar on 7 November 2024.

Mr Walter Kern, Food Advisor & Executive Committee Member, Slow Food Hong Kong, and Dr Charlene Ho, Chief Connector, Nutritionexus & Special Projects Coordinator, demonstrated techniques for enhancing flavour and ways of incorporating umami into your daily meals at the "Umami Bomb – Slow Food, Slow Eat Taste Workshop" on 22 November 2024.

Mr James Chang, Managing Director of Geb Impact Technology, Ms Agnes Li, Founder of Si Ting Gourmet, and Mr Kenny Wong, Co-Founder of Tempeh Plant, introduced microalgae and shared their insights and experiences at the "Microalgae – Food Ingredients of the Future" workshop on 28 November 2024.

Chef Václav Plesl, a Masterchef of Czech cuisine, conducted the workshop "Czech Christmas at SHTM" on 29 November 2024.

Ms Vanessa Pan, Regional Manager, China & Hong Kong, Nyetimber, talked about British sparkling at the workshop "Nyetimber - The Pioneer of English Sparkling Wine" on 3 December 2024.

Dean Kaye Chon gave a lecture on "Innovations and Leadership in Hospitality and Tourism" to students at the College of Tourism, Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economics and Zhengzhou Tourism College in Zhengzhou on 5 and 6 November 2024.

Prof Haiyan Song gave a keynote speech on the "Construction of a Tourism Demand Forecasting and Decision-Making Platform for the Greater Bay Area" at the Fourth Session of the Fourth Council of the Tourism Education Branch of the China Tourism Association cum the China Tourism Education Forum in Urumqi, Xinjiang on 8-10 November 2024.

Prof Mimi Li delivered a keynote presentation on the topic of "Digital Governance in Tourism Destinations: Experiences from Hong Kong" at the Cultural and Tourism Technology Innovation Forum in Shaoxing, China on 17 November 2024.

Dean Kaye Chon presented a guest lecture to students and faculty members at the Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management, Mahasarakam University in Thailand on 18 November 2024.

Dean Chon conducted a special lecture entitled "Innovations and Leadership in Hospitality and Tourism" at Khon Kaen University in Thailand on 19 November 2024.

Dr Michael Lin gave a talk entitled "Integrating ESG Principles into Everyday Choices: A Perspective from the Catering Industry" for small- and medium-sized enterprises at the SME Service Centres' "4-in-1" Seminar Series in Hong Kong on 20 November 2024.

Dean Kaye Chon, Prof Haiyan Song, Prof Honggen Xiao, and Dr Tony Tse attended the 2nd International Forum "Sustainable Tourism Development in Central Asia: Challenges, Opportunities and Prospects" in Almaty, Kazakhstan on 21-23 November 2024. Dean Chon delivered a welcoming speech and participated in the plenary session on the topic "The Role of Women in Sustainable Development of the Hospitality Industry". Prof Song participated in the plenary session on the topic of "Partnership for Sustainable Tourism: International Cooperation and Innovative Ecotourism Practices". Prof Xiao also moderated the panel session on the "Economic Aspects of Sustainable Tourism", and Dr Tse spoke about "Sustainable Development of Tourist Destinations".

Dr Dori Davari and Dr Ivanka Huang attended the 48th Hong Kong Association of Travel Agents (HATA) Annual Overseas Convention in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 22-24 November 2024. Dr Davari and Dr Huang also attended the Global AI Forum on "Higher Education in the AI Era" in Hong Kong on 29 November 2024.

Dr Roshis Shrestha, Dr Hanyuan Zhang and Dr Irene Zhang attended the 2024 TTRA Asia Pacific Annual Chapter Conference in Bangkok, Thailand on 30 November-3 December 2024. Dr Shrestha moderated a concurrent session on the "Special Interest Tourism" and presented a paper entitled "Conflict of Interests? Negotiating Superstructure for Value Creation at Indigenous Heritage Sites". Dr Hanyuan Zhang presented a co-authored paper entitled "Visitor Preference for Technology Integration in Museum Tourism". Dr Irene Zhang presented a paper entitled "Implementing Design Thinking for Team Service Innovation in the Hotel Industry".

Dr Wangoo Lee delivered a lecture entitled "Hospitality without Human Touch? Introducing Restaurant Self-Service Technology Strategies to Sustain Customer Experience" to students and faculty members at the Asian Institute of Tourism, University of the Philippines on 4 December 2024.

Dean Kaye Chon, Prof Sam Kim, Dr Deniz Kucukusta, Dr Daniel Leung, Dr Qu Xiao and Dr Michael Lin attended at the APacCHRIE Greater China Development Forum in Guangzhou, China on 14 December 2024.

Prof Mimi Li attended the Trip.com Group Global Partner Summit in Abu Dhabi, UAE on 18-19 December 2024.

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