Global tourism, Asian tourism meet on May 18-20 in HK

HONG KONG: From May 18 to20, the Global Tourism and Hospitality Conference and Asia Tourism Forum co-organised by the School of Hospitality and Travel Management and the Taylor and

Francis Group will be held at Hong Kong’s Hotel Icon. The event is supported by the UNWTO Knowledge Network, PATA and Meeting & Exhibitions Hong Kong.

The twin events have adopted the theme: “Charting the New Path: Innovations in Tourism and Hospitality – Innovations ∙ Research ∙ Education.” The twin conference will provide an
opportunity for academics, policy makers, thought leaders, researchers, industry practitioners and students to share and exchange their views, research and insights related to hospitality and tourism in Asia and the world.

Confirmed speakers include:

Professor Bill Bramwell, Sheffield Hallam University

Professor Kaye Chon, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Professor Cathy Hsu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Professor Brian King, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Professor Bob McKercher, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Professor Fevzi Okumus, University of Central Florida

Professor Richard Perdue, Virginia Tech

Professor Abraham Pizam, University of Central Florida

Professor Dennis Reynolds, Washington State University

Professor Chris Ryan, The University of Waikato

Professor Haiyan Song, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Mrs Susanne Stolte, Hotelschool The Hague

Professor Bruce Tracey, Cornell University

Mr Alan Williams, Australian School of Management

Professor Tiger Wu, Peking University