THEREPS 2023

Congratulations!

Best Paper: Full Paper – 1st Place

Le Bich Ngoc Jennifer Vo, Jihye Min, and Harold Lee

University of North Texas

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Best Paper: Full Paper – 2nd Place

Boyu Lin, Woojin Lee, Rui Yang, and Egon Lim

Arizona State University

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Best Paper: Full Paper – 2nd Place

Kyung Eun Lee, Hae Youn Min, and Jinmoo Heo

Yonsei University

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Best Undergraduate Completed Research – 1st Place

Nicky Wanfeng Xu, Eunha Lena Jeong, Yang Xu, Nhu Melanie Cao, and SoJung Lee

Iowa State University

University of Hawaii

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Best Undergraduate Completed Research – 2nd Place

Myeongjun Shin, Chaeeun Yoon, and Jaeseok Lee

Gangneung-Wonju National University

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Best Undergraduate Completed Research – 2nd Place

Bryan Miller, Seunghyun Brian Park, and Katelyn Kim

St. John’s University

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Undergraduate Research Best Proposal Research

Lukas Biermann, Tyler Dahms, Alice Kim, Diana Talamantes-Valles, JaeMin Cha, and Seunghyun Kim

Michigan State University

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Best Poster Award

Chihyung Michael Ok and Seunghyun Brian Park

Temple University

St. John’s University

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Best Poster Award

Kim Hung Jacky Leung, Gina Lopez, Joong-Won Lee, HeeKyung Sung, & Veda Ward

California State University, Northridge

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Excellence in Mentoring

Jinmoo Heo

Yonsei University

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Excellence in Mentoring

SoJung Lee

Iowa State University

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Excellent Service Award

Chihyung Michael Ok

Temple University

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Excellent Service Award

HeeKyung Sung

California State University, Northridge

Research Workshop: Statistical Analysis in Social Science

Presenter: Dr. Jeong-Yeol Park

Friday 4/14, 2:45 – 3:45 PM / Gramercy Park B

This workshop is designed to help students understand how to use Jamovi as a powerful tool for statistical analysis. Jamovi is a free statistical software that can serve as a viable alternative to SPSS or SAS, and is built on top of R. Through this workshop, students will acquire practical skills and develop confidence to apply data analytics in their own projects and decision-making processes. After completing the workshop, students will receive a certificate of completion. To register for the workshop, please fill out the registration form. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to expand your statistical analysis skills!

• Registration Link:https://wilkesbusiness.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjb5OqeYZEuXHlY

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Educational Workshop & Networking

Guest Speaker: Mr. Dennis Baloglu

Friday 4/14, 1:00 – 2:30 PM / Gramercy Park B

 

The guest speaker, Mr. Dennis Baloglu, will share his experience in analytics to provide undergraduate students with a roadmap to a career in hospitality analytics. He worked as a marketing and data visualization analyst at MGM Resorts and currently works as a data analyst for a brand development company. Additionally, Mr. Baloglu is an instructor at UNLV and developed the first undergraduate hospitality course focused solely on data analytics. Through this workshop, undergraduate students will have the opportunity to connect with professionals and students from diverse schools, expanding their knowledge about the career opportunities in data analytics in the hospitality industry. Join this educational workshop to learn more!

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Keynote Talk: Journey with Students

Guest Speakers: Drs. Chihyung Michael Ok & Saehya Ann

Friday 4/14, 5:30 – 6:00 PM / Park Terrace 

 

Dear KAHTEA Members and Friends

On behalf of the Korea America Hospitality & Tourism Educators Association (KAHTEA) Board of Directors, I would like to express my sincere appreciation for your consideration of a donation to our association.

Your generous donation can provide scholarships for graduate and undergraduate students, support registration and travelers who need help, award student research, and organize workshops for members.

KAHTEA is committed to promoting, supporting, and recognizing professional leadership for hospitality & tourism educators in Korea and America.

We are incredibly grateful for your support and look forward to all of the ways we will be able to serve KAHTEA members in 2023!

Respectfully,

Kwangsoo Park, Ph.D.

President, Korea America Hospitality & Tourism Educators Association

Kwangsoo.park@ndsu.edu

(701) 231-7355

For donation, visit the KAHTEA donation webpage: http://kahtea.org/2023/02/giving-heart-to-kahtea/

(Updated on April 13, 2022)

Click here to download a PDF file

Date: April 15-16, 2022
Location: The Notary Hotel Autograph Collection, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Extended Abstract Submission Due: February 28, 2022

Dear Colleagues,

Following the success of the Korea America Hospitality and Tourism Educators Association annual conference since 2011, the board member of KAHTEA is pleased to announce the Call for Papers for a rebranded annual conference titled “Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Conference for Researchers, Educators, Practitioners, and Students (THEREPS)”.

The THEREPS conference committee is excited to invite researchers, educators, practitioners, and students who would like to share their knowledge, business know-how, and valuable experiences. Conference attendees will share their expertise through completed research, research-in-progress, case studies, or open discussion in stand-up presentation, poster presentation, or undergraduate research forum.  

Presentations will be available in the following formats:

1. Refereed research presentations

Research presentations should be based on either theoretical or empirical studies that demonstrate sound research question, research methodology, and implications. Stand-up or poster presentations formats will be available.

2. Undergraduate Student Research Forum

The Undergraduate Student Research Forum is designed to provide undergraduate students with opportunities to present their research proposals, case studies, or completed studies. Stand-up presentation format is only available. The faculty advisor must attend the conference with the student presenter.

Extended Abstracts Submission Guideline (applicable to all formats)

– All extended abstracts will go through a double-blind review process.

– English is an official language. Abstracts will be accepted in English only.

– Extended abstracts should be submitted in MS Word (Times New Roman Font, size 12, and double-spaced) and should not exceed 1,500 words (not including references and tables).

– Please submit the extended abstracts to the conference EasyChair system ( https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=thereps2022 )

– For inquiries regarding abstract submission, please contact the Chair of Research, Dr. Jooyeon Ha at Jooyeon.Ha@sjsu.edu or the Chair of Undergraduate Forum, Dr. Jeongyeol Park at Jeong-Yeol.Park@ucf.edu.

– Note that extended abstracts will be reviewed only for the best paper selection and will not be included in the conference proceedings. The conference proceedings include only one-page summary abstracts.

Important Deadlines

– Extended abstracts: February 28, 2022 (by 11:00 p.m., Eastern Time, USA)

– Notification of acceptance: March 15, 2022

– Registration: March 31, 2022. At least one author should register the conference by this date.

– One-page (single-spaced) summary abstracts: March 31, 2022 (by 11:00 p.m., Eastern Time, USA) – Download the template file here

Poster Presentation Guideline

– Click here to find the guidelines for poster presenters

Conference Venue and Hotel Room Rates

– Hotel: The Notary Hotel Autograph Collection, Philadelphia, PA, USA ( https://book.passkey.com/e/50290164 )

– Conference special rate: $179.00 per night

– COVID-19 guidance in Philadelphia ( https://www.phila.gov/programs/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/guidance/guidance-documents/hotel-guidance/ )

Registration Fees

– Faculty: $350

– Student: $200

– Guest/Spouse/Companion: $150

For all inquiries, please contact the THEREPS conference co-chairs:

Chihyung “Michael” Ok, Ph.D.,

President of KAHTEA, Temple University

Email: Michael.ok@temple.edu

Call: 215-204-0361

Or

Kwangsoo Park, Ph.D.,

Vice President of KAHTEA, North Dakota State University

Email: Kwangsoo.park@ndsu.edu

Call: 701-231-7355