International CHRIE Announces 2008 Award Winners International CHRIE wishes to thank the many individuals who took the time to nominate a deserving colleague. All of this year's award winners were recognized during the Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia USA at a special awards dinner celebration held on Friday evening, July 31, 2008 at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel.

Howard B. Meek Award	JHTE Article of the Year
Stevenson W. Fletcher Award	HOSTEUR™
John Wiley and Sons Award	JHTR Article of the Year
John Wiley & Sons Award for Innovation in Teaching	Best Paper Awards
Industry Reception Award	McCool Breakthrough Award
W. Bradford Wiley Memorial Best Research Paper of the Year Award

The Howard B. Meek Award  (sponsored by Endicott College) Description: The Howard B. Meek Award is the highest individual recognition a member of International CHRIE may receive, it is presented annually to a member in recognition of the individual’s lifetime contributions and outstanding service to hospitality education. This award serves as a living memorial to the late Howard B. Meek, a pioneer in American hospitality education. “Prof” Meek was the first dean of the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University and also served as executive vice president of International CHRIE. Congratulations to this year's recipient: Robert H. Bosselman Iowa State University

The Stevenson W. Fletcher Achievement Award Description: The Stevenson W. Fletcher Achievement Award, formerly called the International CHRIE Achievement Award, was renamed in 1994 to honor Stevenson W. Fletcher, former program head of Hotel, Restaurant and Travel Administration at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. The award recognizes an individual educator for outstanding achievement in contributing innovative ideas, methods or programs that have advanced teaching, learning or practice in the field of hospitality and tourism education. Award recipient must demonstrate exceptional professional ability and commitment through service to International CHRIE and the Hospitality industry. Congratulations to this year's recipient: Clayton W. Barrows University of New Hampshire

John Wiley & Sons Lifetime Research Award Description: The John Wiley & Sons Research Award recognizes an International CHRIE member for lifetime contributions to outstanding scholarship and research in hospitality and tourism. The award serves as a tribute to a distinguished individual who has demonstrated high standards in the systematic and objective analysis of data that has led to the development of principles or theories resulting in a significant contribution to the body of knowledge. Additionally, the recipient must have demonstrated leadership in a specialized field of study. Congratulations to this year's recipient: Hailin Qu Oklahoma State University

John Wiley & Sons Award for Innovation in Teaching Description: The John Wiley & Sons Award for Innovation in Teaching award recognizes an International CHRIE member for the individual’s implementation of innovative, creative, and effective teaching techniques in hospitality education at the high school, diploma, and college or university level. Congratulations to this year's recipient: Rai Shacklock Leeds Metropolitan University

W. Bradford Wiley Memorial Best Research Paper of the Year Award (formerly the Van Nostrand Reinhold Research Award) Description: The W. Bradford Wiley Best Research Paper of the Year Award recognized superior original published research on the hospitality industry by an International CHRIE member. Congratulations to this year's authors: Haemoon Oh, Miyoung Jeong and Ann Marie Fiore Iowa State University

JHTR Article of the Year Award Description: The editorial board of the Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research votes for articles deserving of recognition based on the following selection criteria: (1) originality of concepts, methods, and/or contribution; (2) appropriateness and/or innovativeness of conceptual development and/or methodology; (3) clarity of writing, and (4) overall contribution to JHTR and its body of knowledge. Congratulations to this year's authors: Prakash K. Chathoth, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Brenda Mak, San Francisco State University; Vinnie Jaubari and Kamal Manaktola, Institute for International Management & Technology Title of Article: Employees' Perceptions of Organizational Trust and SERVICE Climate: A Structural Model Combining their Effects on Employee Satisfaction, JHTR, Volume 31, No 3, 2007 JHTE Article of the Year Award Description: The editorial board of the Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education votes for articles deserving of recognition. Congratulations to this year's authors: Nancy Swanger and Dogan Gursoy, Washington State University Title of Article: An Industry-Driven Model of Hospitality Curriculum for Programs Housed in Accredited Colleges of Business, JHTE, Volume 19, No 2, 2007. HOSTEUR™ Article of the Year Award Description: The editorial board of HOSTEUR™ votes for articles deserving of recognition. Congratulations to this year’s authors: Emily Goretsky and David Cranage, The Pennsylvania State University Title of Article: Health and Fitness: How Does it Affect Hotel Choice?, HOSTEUR™, Volume 16, Issue 2, 2007 Best Paper Awards  (sponsored by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) Description: The members of ICHRIE's Conference Refereed Paper Review Committee vote for conference submissions deserving of recognition. Area Paper Title Authors’ Name and Affiliation Tourism Residents Support for Rural Tourism: An Exchange and Convergence Model Ivan Ninov, The Emirates Academy; Charlie Adams, Patrick Hughes and Tim Dodd, Texas Tech University Tourism Social Image Congruence and Tourists™ Visiting Intention to Conspicuous Destination WooMi Phillips, Kansas State University; Ki-Joon Back, University of Houston; and Deborah Canter, Kansas State University Education Ethical Judgment of Hospitality and Business Students in the Academic Environment Anastasios Zopiatis and Maria Krambia-Kapardis, Cyprus University of Technology Education Developing and Validating a Model for Evaluating the Quality of Undergraduate Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Programs Jeou-Shyan Horng and Chih-Ching Teng, National Taiwan Normal University Gaming Antecedents of Casino Employees Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment Ki-Joon Back, University of Houston; Choongki Lee, Kynughee University; and Jeanna Abbott, University of Houston Marketing Plural Forms but Not Plural Processes: Managing International Chains in the Lodging Industry Maureen Brookes, Oxford Brookes University and Angela Roper, University of Surrey Marketing Conceptualizing the Effectiveness of Consumers Narratives for Destination Marketing Iis Tussyadiah, SangwonPark and Daniel Fesenmaier, Temple University Foodservice Customers’ Health Perceptions of Selected Fast food Restaurants According to Their Nutritional Knowledge and Health Consciousness Jungjin Hwang and David Cranage, The Pennsylvania State University Foodservice Nutrition Interventions and Older Populations: Do They Have an Impact?   Lionel Thomas, North Carolina Central University; Barbara Almanza, Purdue University; and Richard Ghiselli, Oklahoma State University Foodservice The Effect of Food Safety Education on the Food Safety Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of University Students Jean Hertzman, John Farrish, and John Stefanelli, University of Nevada, Las Vegas HRM The Effect of Psychological Contract Fulfillment on Manager Turnover Intentions and its Role as a Mediator in a Casual, Limited-Service Restaurant Environment   Michael Collins, Coastal Carolina University HRM Generation Effects on Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment and Turnover Intention: A Comparison of Baby Boomer and Generation X Hotel Managers   Qu Xiao, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; and John O’Neill, The Pennsylvania State University Industry Recognition Award Description: The Industry Recognition Award acknowledges a hospitality and tourism industry professional and/or organization for demonstrated commitments to advance hospitality and tourism education as a discipline. Congratulations to this year's recipient: Faye Gayes, CRDE, CHT The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute    McCool Breakthrough Award Description: This is a new award to honor the spirit of Willie McCool. This award is given to an individual, group, program, school, college, association, or corporation that has made a significant break through or introduced a unique approach in the spirit of ICHRIE’s mission. The award recognizes an event, activity, or program in the spirit of Willie McCool, a dedicated and successful astronaut and son of Audrey and Barry McCool, faculty members at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. Congratulations to this year's recipient: The Ohio State University Medical Center Columbus, Ohio USA