APacCHRIE 2022 Youth Conference: Deadlines Extended!

The School of Hospitality & Service Management at Sunway University welcomes undergraduate students from higher education institution to join us at the 13th APacCHRIE Youth Conference to participate in academic and industry sessions, networking opportunities, and tourism and hospitality related activities for professional and talent development, and leadership skills enhancement.

Submission deadlines have been extended. Revised and updated important dates are as follows:Abstract / Full Paper Submission: *EXTENDED TO 28 March 2022*

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Prof Jeffrey Sachs | Centre for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, and Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development at Sunway University

Dr Catheryn Khoo | Griffith Institute for Tourism, Griffith University

Prof Stephen Pratt | School of Business and Management, University of the South Pacific

Prof Susanne Becken | Griffith Institute for Tourism, Griffith University

Assoc Prof TC Chang | Department of Geography, National University of Singapore

Prof Yuhanis Abdul Aziz | School of Business and Economics, Universiti Putra Malaysia

CALL FOR PAPERSWe welcome two types of paper submissions: abstracts and full papers in relation to the theme “Creating Tourism Sustainably in Challenging Times“. There are two categories of paper submissions.

CATEGORY 1: RESEARCH PAPERThis category welcomes submissions showing research significance in the following topics:

Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals
Tourism Culture
Tourism Economics
Tourism Planning and Policy
Destination Marketing
Future Tourism Scenarios
Competition and Collaboration among Asia-Pacific Countries on Tourism
Hospitality Management and Marketing
Green Hotel Marketing
Service Design
Smart Cities and Smart Tourism
AI, Robotics and Technology in Tourism and Hospitality Industries
E-Commerce, OTAs, and Travel Agency Management
Social Media and Sharing Economy
Consumer Behaviour in Hospitality and Tourism
The Role of Local Communities
Rural Tourism and Green Tourism
Sustainable Events
Leisure and Business Events
Crisis Management in Hospitality and Tourism
Impact of COVID-19 and Recovery Strategies
Hospitality Experience during COVID-19
Culinary Arts and Gastronomy
Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour
Ethics, Leadership, and Corporate Social Responsibility

CATEGORY 2: PRACTICAL PAPERCall for Papers Submission Guide

Two types of submission are invited: (1) Abstract (maximum 1,000 words); OR (2) Full paper (maximum 3,000 words)
All submissions will be reviewed based on their quality and suitability for the conference. If the submissions pass the review process, they will be accepted for presentation in the form of a stand-up poster presentation.
Full paper submission will only be required if authors would like to compete for the Best Paper Award, which should be submitted by the submission deadline. A Best Paper Review Committee will conduct a refereed review of recommended full papers.
Submissions must be original and should not be already published nor under review for publication elsewhere.
Please indicate the author’s name and affiliation only on the cover page of the submission and they should not appear elsewhere.
Once the submission is accepted for presentation, at least one of the authors must register for and present the research at the conference or their submission will be removed from the conference programme.