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Tourism is one of Hong Kong's pillar industries, but has been hit hard by border closures. While some hotels are offering quarantine services, others have shifted their attention to the local market with staycation packages.

How has the tourism and hospitality sector coped with the changes in the past two years? What are industry players doing to maintain our high standards of service and reputation for innovation? Can Hong Kong retain its crown as a world-class tourism destination?

Join our visit to the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Hotel ICON, the School's teaching and research hotel. SHTM has been repeatedly ranked as one of the top hospitality and tourism schools in the world. It offers a range of education and training programmes that aim to meet the current and future needs of the industry.

This visit will include a presentation by Professor Kaye Chon, Dean of SHTM and a globally renowned hospitality expert, who will introduce SHTM's strategy to nurture talent for the hospitality, MICE and tourism industries.

Tentative programme:

3:30 pm Arrival at the lobby of Hotel ICON
3:40 pm Welcoming Remarks and Presentation on SHTM by Dean Kaye Chon
4:25 pm SHTM tour of Che-woo Lui Hotel and Tourism Resource Centre, Bistro 1979, Vinoteca Lab and the Gallery of Honour
4:45 pm Hotel ICON tour
5:30 pm End of Visit (*Participants to make own transport arrangements)

Important Notes:
- Due to limited spaces, a maximum of two representatives from each company may attend. Additional places will be subject to availability. The Chamber and the hosting party reserve the right to decline applications.
- Participants are required to have received at least three doses of COVID-19 vaccine or are within six months after having received the second dose of vaccine.
- To prevent the spread of COVID-19, we would like to kindly ask that members wear face-masks at all times during the visit. Unless a COVID-19 test has been conducted and the results are negative, please also refrain from joining if you have been in close contact with anyone who is quarantined or if there has been a confirmed case at your place of residence over the last 14 days.
- Participants are to make own transport arrangements to and from the location.

DISCLAIMER
Speakers' presentations at this event are intended for educational purposes only and do not replace independent professional judgment. Statements of fact and opinions expressed during this event are those of the speakers and participants and, unless expressly stated to the contrary, are not the opinion or position of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, its members, or its committees. The Chamber does not endorse or approve, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, accuracy or completeness of the information presented. Attendees should note that, with the approval of speakers, this event may be recorded, and possibly published on the Chamber's website in audio and/or video formats without further notice.

Recording, duplication or distribution of the contents of the online event is prohibited without prior written permission from the Chamber.

Speaker(s)

Kaye Chon, Dean and Chair Professor, Walter & Wendy Kwok Family Foundation Professor in International Hospitality Management, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Professor Chon has wide-ranging experience and is a sought-after expert in the hospitality and tourism industry as a scholar, speaker, author and editor. One of his co-authored books, Welcome to Hospitality: An Introduction, is used as a textbook in more than 100 hospitality education programmes worldwide.

He previously held academic positions at the University of Houston, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Virginia Tech in the United States. In recognition of his outstanding education work, Professor Chon was awarded the prestigious Ulysses Prize from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation in 2011.

Language

English

Date and Time

2022/07/27 15:30 to 17:30

Venue

School of Hotel and Tourism Management, 17 Science Museum Road Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon

Media

Closed to media

Enquiries

Valerie Ho
Tel: 28231242
Email: valerie@chamber.org.hk

Fee

Members @ HK$120
+$50 for booking offline
Members Only

Notes

- Bookings are only confirmed upon receipt of payment, on a first come first served basis.
- Booking transfer is allowed for corporate members with advanced notice, walk-ins are normally not accepted.
- The Chamber reserves the right to decline any booking or cancel the event. In such case, a full refund of the participation fee will be issued.
- No refund will be made for last minute cancellations or no-shows. If the booking is cancelled at least 3 days before the event, and in such cases the refund will be subjected to a 10% administration fee, or HK$100 deduction, whichever is higher.
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