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Welcome to the 30th Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism hosted by the Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The conference will take place Friday, January 3 through Saturday, January 4 (pre-conference is Thursday, January 2).

Event Program

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All meeting time in CST

Day 1
02 Jan 2025
Day 2
03 Jan 2025
Day 3
04 Jan 2025
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Hotel Lobby

Registration Open

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Room S104

Pre-Conference Session 

Workshop on Informatics, Data Science, and Economics in Hospitality and Tourism Research (WIDE-HTR)...
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Conrad Hilton Grand Ballroom LOBBY

Welcome Reception

7:00 am - 5:00 pm am
Hotel Lobby

Registration Open

7:30 am - 8:30 am
Room 180

JHTT Session

7:30 am - 9:00 am
Conrad Hilton Grand Ballroom LOBBY

Continental Breakfast

8:30 am - 9:45 am
Room 247

Dean/Directors’ Meeting

8:30 am - 9:45 am
Room S104

SHARE Center and Hotel Industry Update

8:30 am - 9:45 am
Room 180

IJCHM + JHTI + JHTH Session

10:00 am - 10:45 am
Conrad Hilton Grand Ballroom

Opening Address/Keynote Speaker

11:00 am - 12:15 pm
ROOMS 180, 181, 247, S104, S116, S125, S131, Css

Stand-up Presentations 1

12:15 pm-1:00 pm
Conrad Hilton Grand Ballroom

Lunch

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
ROOMS 180, 181, 247, S104, S116, S125, S131, Css

Stand-up Presentations 2 (concurrent sessions)

2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
ROOMS 180, 181, 247, S104, S116, S125, S131, Css

Stand-up Presentations 3 (concurrent sessions)

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Conrad Hilton Grand Ballroom

General Session 1

5:15 pm - 6:00 pm
SHAMROCK BALLROOM

Poster Session A

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Waldorf-Astoria Ballroom

Sponsoring Schools Fair & Career Fair

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Fred Parks Boardroom

Hospitality Suite for Sponsors

8:00 pm-9:00 pm
Flamingo Room

Graduate Students’ Gathering

7:00 am - 5:00 pm am
Hotel Lobby

Registration Open

7:00 am - 8:30 am
Conrad Hilton Grand Ballroom LOBBY

Continental Breakfast

8:00 am - 9:15 am
ROOMS 180, 181, 247, S104, S116, S125, S131, css

Stand-up Presentations 4 (concurrent sessions)

9:15 am - 10:00 am
SHAMROCK BALLROOM

Poster Session B

10:15 am - 11:15 am
Waldorf-Astoria Ballroom

General Session 2

11:15 am - 12:00 pm
SHAMROCK BALLROOM

POSTER SESSION C

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Conrad Hilton Grand Ballroom

Lunch

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
ROOMS 180, 181, 247, S104, S116, S125, S131

Stand-up Presentations 5 (concurrent sessions)

2:15 pm - 3:00 pm
SHAMROCK BALLROOM

POSTER SESSION D

3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
ROOMS 180, 181, 247, S104, S116, S125, S131

Stand-up Presentations 6 (concurrent sessions)

4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
ROOMS 180, 181, 247, S104, S116, S125, S131, css

Stand-up Presentations 7 (concurrent sessions)

6:00 pm – 6:45 pm
Room 247

Planning Meeting for Sponsors

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Conrad Hilton Grand Ballroom

Awards Ceremony

9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Fred Parks Boardroom

Hospitality Suite for Sponsors

Call for Submissions Available: June 1st, 2024 (Sat) CST

Submission Center Opens: June 1st, 2024 (Sat) CST

Submission Deadline: September 15th, 2024 (Sun) CST

Registration Open: September 15th, 2024 (Sun) CST

Notification of Acceptance: October 20th, 2024 (Sun) CST

Final Papers Due: November 11th, 2024 (Mon) CST

 

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