Join us for the 6TH WORLD RESEARCH SUMMIT FOR HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM, Dec. 14-15, 2021, hosted by UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management, Orlando, Florida and Elsevier.
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https://www.elsevier.com/events/conferences/world-research-summit-for-hospitality-and-tourism
This conference which will take place as a live-streamed and interactive event on 14-15 December, 2021.
Keynote Speakers
Chris Davidson, Executive Vice President, MMGY Travel Intelligence, oversees MMGY Global’s research, insights and strategy division. As the world’s leading integrated marketing company specializing in the travel, tourism and hospitality industries, MMGY delivers creative solutions driven by research and insight across the world.
Steve Hood. Senior Vice President of Research, STR, USA, has been with STR for 25 years and was involved in the original development of the STAR program utilized by nearly 70,000 hotels and almost all hotel companies around the world
Casandra Matej, President & CEO, Visit Orlando, USA, manages the destination marketing organization of the most visited destination in the U.S. and Theme Park Capital of the World.
Dr. Laurence J. Pino, CEO, Tuscan Gardens Senior Living, USA, can truly be called a modern-day Renaissance man. Larry received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame, his Juris Doctor degree from New York University School of Law and his Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of Florida.
Jason Siegel, President & Chief Executive Officer, Greater Orlando Sports Commission, USA, has enjoyed more than 30 years of success and accomplishments in sports tourism, major and minor league professional sports, as well as intercollegiate athletics. He is currently in his sixth year as President & Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Orlando Sports Commission
Panelists
- Robert Agrusa, President and CEO, Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association, USA
- Dr. Susanne Becken, Professor of Sustainable Tourism, Griffith University in Australia and the Principal Science Investment Advisor (Visitor) in the Department of Conservation, New Zealand
- Michael Blake, SVP, American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), USA
- Professor. Dimitrios Buhalis,Professor, Bournemouth University, UK
- Dr. Cihan Cobanoglu, McKibbon Endowed Chair & Director of M3 Center, University of South Florida, USA
- Dr. Robertico Croes, Professor and Associate Dean, Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida, USA
- Dr. Fred DeMicco, Executive Director and Professor, The School of Hotel and Restaurant Management at Northern Arizona University, USA
- Randy Durband, Chief Executive Officer, Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), South Korea
- Dr. Xavier Font, Professor of Sustainability Marketing, University of Surrey, UK and Professor II at the University of the Arctic, Norway
- Dr. Alan Fyall, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Visit Orlando Endowed Chair for Tourism Marketing, UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management, USA
- Steve Hood, Senior Vice President of Research, STR, USA
- Arthur Huang Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida, USA
- David John, Chief Operating Officer/EVP, Entertainment Technology Partners, USA
- Sarah King, Chief People & Diversity Officer, Darden Restaurants, USA
- Xiang (Robert) Li Ph.D., Professor, Arthur F. McGonigle Senior Fellow, and chairperson of the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Temple University, USA
- Jared Meyers, Chairman & Co-Founder, Legacy Vacation Resorts and Salt Palm Development and Co-Founder B Tourism, USA
- Dr. Laurence J. Pino, CEO of Tuscan Gardens Senior Living®, Florida, USA
- Peter Ricci, Director, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Florida Atlantic University, USA
- E. Paul Roetert Ph.D., FACSM Managing Director of USTA-U with the United States Tennis Association, USA
- John C. Spooner, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Grestone, USA
- Tricia Taylor, Executive Vice President & General Manager, The Breakers, USA
- Rochelle Turner, Head of Research & Insight for MaCher, UK
- Dr. Arun Upneja, Dean and Professor, Boston University School of Hospitality Administration, USA
- Dr. Haixia Wang, VP of Research at Skift, USA
- Dr. Youcheng Wang, Dean, William Peeper Destination Marketing Preeminent Chair Professor, Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida, USA
- Mark Williams, VP of Hotel Equities, USA
- Dr. Yunying (Susan) Zhong, Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida, USA
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