PTM2010 Seminar: HR Challenges in Tourism and Hospitality Promoting Industry-Academia Collaboration

PTM2010 Seminar: HR Challenges in Tourism and Hospitality
Promoting Industry-Academia Collaboration

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) School of Hotel & Tourism Management and the Institute For Tourism Studies (Macao SAR) are pleased to jointly organise a special seminar at this year’s PATA Travel Mart in Macau SAR.

Themed ‘HR Challenges in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry: Promoting Industry and Academia Collaboration’, the one-day seminar will address the disconnect between theory and practice, training and work, from the perspective of both academia and industry key players, with opportunities for students and Young PATA members to network with industry leaders from across the region.

"With the growing importance of issues relating to human capital development in the travel and tourism industry, the seminar is expected to provide a significant forum for all parties to come together and share. The seminar will feature prominent speakers from all dimensions of the tourism industry, including employers, educators, students and employees in the tourism and hospitality trade. The PATA Education and Training Committee is pleased to take the lead in organising this meaningful and timely event," says Prof. Kaye Chon, Chairman of the PATA Education and Training Committee and Director of the School of Hotel & Tourism Management.

The seminar is scheduled to be held prior to the official opening of PATA Travel Mart 2010 at the Institute for Tourism Studies on September 14th from 9.00-17.30 hrs. The registration fee is priced at US$30 for students, US$60 for PATA and Chapter members and PTM2010 participants and US$90 for non-members. For further
information and registration, please contact Ms Leslie Fung at leslie.fung@polyu.edu.hk.

Programme:

The one-day conference will be conducted in the format of four consequent Panel Presentation with each
Panel addressing:

Panel One: "Career Planning for Hospitality and Tourism Industry: Advice to Students"

Intended outcome of this Panel is to allow student audience to develop a better perspective on their career development plans. As such, Panelists will provide substantive, practical advice to students for their career plans.

Panel Two: "Is There a Gap in Expectations between Educational Institutions and Industry? What Can
We Do to Narrow the Gap?"

Our intended objective here is to help both groups of participants (educators and practitioners) to walk out with a better appreciation of each other's needs in developing/nurturing the young talent for the industry.

Panel Three: "Perspectives from Young People"

This is a Panel by current students and recent graduates from universities. The young people will share their experiences in studying and working in the industry. The purpose of this Panel is to hear the perspectives of the young people and to identify potential areas for improvement in both educational institutions and industry.

Panel Four: "Current Issues in HR Challenges and Potential Solutions"

The purpose of this Panel is to identify current problems/issues facing HR in hospitality and tourism industry and suggest some creative solutions to the current challenges.


Confirmed speakers:

Dr. Thomas Bauer
Assistant Professor
School of Hotel & Tourism Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Mr. Richard Hatter General Manager Hotel ICON
Hong Kong

Prof. Walter Jamieson
Professor
Thammasat University
Thailand

Dr. Aliana Leong
Dean
Faculty of International Tourism
Macao University of Science & Technology
Macau SAR

Mr. James Lu
Executive Director
Hong Kong Hotels Association
Hong Kong

Dr. Andy Nazarechuk
Dean
William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration
UNLV Singapore
Singapore

Dr. Perry Hobson
President The-ICE Australia

Dr. Bongkosh Ngamsom Rittichainuwat
Ph.D. Director and Assistant Professor
International Program in Hotel & Tourism Management
Siam University
Thailand

Dr. Fanny Vong
President
Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) Macau SAR

Prof. Rick Renzeng Wang
Assistant Dean, School of Economics and Commerce
South China University of Technology
Guangzhou, China

Mr. Anthony Wong
Group Managing Director
Asian Overland Services Tours & Travels
Malaysia