Last summer the CHRIE FutureFund™ sponsored the Inaugural Dissertation Competition. There were five winners, representing five different doctoral programs in hospitality and tourism. The 2024 CHRIE FutureFund™ Dissertation Proposal Competition is open to all doctoral students who are at the proposal stage of their doctoral program.  The CHRIE FutureFund™ is pleased to sponsor this Dissertation Proposal Competition as it fits the mission of the CHRIE FutureFund™ in that future faculty are being supported.

The five winners from last year (2023) were:

Dear friends and colleagues,

I am ecstatic to share that the 2024 WFCHRIE Conference hosted by Metropolitan State University - Denver was a great success. This year’s theme “Explore the World of Hospitality” was designed and executed by MSU-Denver students under faculty guidance.

The editors of ICHRIE Research Reports are pleased to announce the second ICHRIE Research Reports Competition, sponsored by DePaul University, that will culminate with award presentations during the 2024 ICHRIE Global Conference. 

FULL DETAILS ABOUT THE COMPETITION

The purpose of ICHRIE Research Reports is to generate a series of peer-reviewed research reports (white papers) that are based on academic research findings that are targeted toward industry practitioners and policymakers. ICHRIE Research Reports translate academic research findings into practical applications that can make a difference in the hospitality and tourism industry.

I am pleased to inform you that the 4th Annual ICHRIE Global Research Marathon has officially begun. The main objective of this effort is to encourage research collaboration among our members. We are confident that we have successfully accomplished this objective over the past four years. To share some testimonials from past and current participants:

   

Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research has a new Call for Papers for a special issue themed, “The Emergence of New Work Paradigms: Shaping the Hospitality and Tourism Industry and Its Workforce”.

Since its founding in the mid-1990’s by a group of ICHRIE members, the CHRIE Future Fund™ has been dedicated to providing support to the ICHRIE membership while also building a long-term rainy-day fund for ICHRIE. Fun(d) activities at the Annual Conference have generated slightly over $200,000 in total donations to date, a significant accomplishment and one that has benefited many ICHRIE members. The success of the CHRIE Future Fund™ requires a continual accumulation of donations, while the growth of the fund coupled with a reasonable level of return ensures long-term viability.

The CHRIE Future Fund™ has provided support for the Knowledge Matters Challenge, Case Study Competition, Graduate Student and Graduate Research Conference Best Paper Winners, Dissertation Proposal Competition Winners, and registration to the Annual ICHRIE Conference for twenty-four (24) faculty from developing nations. CHRIE Future Fund™ Committee members have discussed the increasing number of requests for support and want to assist those that meet the objectives of the CHRIE Future Fund™. As the name implies, the CHRIE Future Fund™ is focused on ensuring the long-term future of hospitality and tourism education, and thus also the future of ICHRIE as the leading association for those involved in hospitality and tourism education.

Xinying Xu, Chang Ma, Juhwan Lim, Alberto Beiza and Dr. Robert Bosselman (left to right)

Submission Opening Information International CHRIE is excited to announce that submissions will be accepted soon for the 2024 ICHRIE Global Conference in Montreal, Quebec, Canada!

 

On behalf of the CentralCHRIE Board of Directors, and the 2023 conference planning team, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual for making the CentralCHRIE conference, in conjunction with the Spirit of Hospitality Summit at Purdue University, a success. The 2023 CentralCHRIE conference was held at Purdue University October 19-20.

THE FALL 2023 ESD INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SHOW

Dear EuroCHRIE colleagues,

It’s time to renew your ICHRIE membership!
 
It’s been a great year for International CHRIE and our members. We can’t wait for you to see what we have planned for 2024.
 
Here’s a sneak peek:

It’s time to nominate yourself or someone else for senior leadership positions on the ICHRIE Board of Directors.  We have five (5) open board positions. Hopefully, one or more will be of interest and fit you well.

CHRIE FutureFund™ Thanks ICHRIE Members

CHRIE FutureFund™ had a very successful Annual Conference in Phoenix and thank all ICHRIE members who supported CHRIE FutureFund™ initiatives.  The leadership of co-chairs Misty Johanson and Carl Winston resulted in the support of five (5) doctoral students attending the Annual Conference as winners of the inaugural Dissertation Competition, and four (4) Best Paper Winners from the Graduate Conference held last January. The return of the highly anticipated Duck Race drew a raucous crowd around the Lazy River at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa and raised just shy of $2,000.  The annual 50-50 Raffle raised a record $4,060. Along with the $4,000 donation to support the Grad Conference Best Paper Winners, your Future Fund raised approximately $10,000 to date in 2023. This achievement would not be possible without your support.
 
The CHRIE FutureFund™ has identified support for graduate education and the support of graduate students as a primary objective. Graduate students are the future professoriate, so supporting our future helps ensure member institutions have qualified, talented individuals on their teams, and these future faculty will become leaders within their respective programs and ICHRIE. Over the next several weeks we will introduce you to the individual doctoral students we supported this year.  Each has a wonderful story to tell, and each will be a terrific addition to any hospitality program. For now, we share the work for which each won their respective award.
 

Graduate Conference Best Paper Winners:

Barbara Atanga & Lavi Peng – Customer misbehavior: The joint impact of a symbolic recovery strategy and cultural tightness-looseness on observing customers’ recovery satisfaction (along with supervising professor Anna Mattila) The Pennsylvania State University.
 
Araceli Hernandez Calderon – Theory-driven predictive modeling for food-service crowdfunding success: An integrated approach with business intelligence and supervised machine learning (along with supervising professors Yoon Koh & Minwoo Lee) University of Houston.
 
Wangoo Lee – Examining the “waiting line” effect during menu ordering with self-service technologies (along with supervising professor Lu Lu) Temple University.
 

Dissertation Proposal Winners:

 
Hamzeh Hammadeen – Leveraging the distinct competencies of highly skilled immigrant employees in hotels (Auburn University).
 
Wenfang Liu – An exploration on ghost kitchen business model: Kitchen rental firms and entrepreneurs' investment motivation (University of Houston).
 
Swechchha Subedi – Conceptualization of governance in H & T and the role of trust (University of South Carolina).
 
Nan Xue – The paradoxical relationship between minimalism and tourists’ pro-environmental choices (The Chinese University of Hong Kong).
 
Rachel Yueqian Zhang – Restaurant demand seasonality: Measurement, drivers, and external shocks (Purdue University).     

 

2023 Annual Deans & Directors Meeting Deans & Directors... Be on the lookout for your invitation to this summer's events just for you on Wednesday, 19 July 2023 at JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Phoenix, Arizona! We look forward to linking with you, so be sure to add these events to your conference schedule... PROGRAM at 9:00 AM - Thanks to ICHRIE's Co-Sponsor, Northern Arizona University LUNCH at 12:15 PM - Thanks to ICHRIE's Co-Sponsor, AHLEI

Meet the 2023 Opening Session Keynotes, the new ICHRIE IAC... MEET THE IAC... Kevin Carey, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, AHLA  Jennifer Cronin, Former President, Wharf Hotels and Marco Polo Hotels  Glenn Mandziuk, CEO, Sustainable Hospitality Alliance  Wanda Gispert, Vice President, Talent & Workforce Development, MGM Resorts  John Rissi, Senior Vice President Customer & Industry Engagement, ENCORE  Barb Bowden, Area Managing Director, Loews Hotels at Universal Orlando   Calvin Banks, Vice President, Training & Development, Pyramid Global Hospitality Group  Jeff Morgan, CEO, Club Management Association of America  GJ Hart, CEO, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.  ABOUT THE SESSION... ICHRIE Industry & Education Collaboration: People Who Can Impact Change Wednesday, 19 July, at 5:30 PM Join us at the 2023 Annual International CHRIE Summer Global Conference in the Opening Session to meet the new ICHRIE Industry Advisory Council featuring an executive interview moderated by lifetime journalist, Jeff Higley. During this session, you hear from and engage with our new council as they help us advance ideas in projects developing for one voice for hospitality, internships, externships, research & education.

Introducing the 2023 Keynotes... Robert Mandelbaum, Director of Research Informational Services, CBRE Hotels Research Dan Fenton, Executive Vice President, Global Tourism and Destination Advisory, JLL Steve Hood, Senior VP of Research for STR and Founding Director of the SHARE Center State on the Industry – from the Experts Thursday, 20 July at 8:20 AM Join us to hear from industry experts on performance, forecasting, and investment for hospitality lodging. You don't want to miss these iconic industry veterans Robert, Dan, and Steve, as they share their insights into what to expect for 2023 and beyond.

Glenn Mandziuk, CEO, Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Net Positive Hospitality: Driving Collaboration for a More Sustainable Future. Thursday, 20 July at 1:30 PM Net Positive Hospitality Sustainability... that is the goal. But how can we help the industry get there? Join us as Glenn presents how we can help supply our industry partners with new skilled talent from our classrooms, work collaboratively to harmonize metrics and KPIs, develop standards and streamline reporting and benchmarking in sustainability and help co-ordinate and develop innovative, practical, and scalable solutions, tools, and resources.

Larry Cuculic, President & CEO, BWH Hotel Group A Life Well Lived: A Leadership Discussion   Friday, 21 July at 9:25 AM ICHRIE is honored to present guest Keynote, Larry Cuculic to our last Keynote session of 2023. Larry leads the parent company, BWH Hotel Group, and oversees their global portfolio of 19 dynamic brands, which boasts approximately 4,500 hotels across all chain scale segments. His vision is to lead through collaboration with the company’s Board of Directors, hoteliers, executive leadership, and associates. He recognizes the greatest strength of this global powerhouse brand is its organizational structure, which is founded on empowering the voice of its members. You don't want to miss this session as Larry shares, "A Life Well Lived: A Leadership Discussion".

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For a full schedule of the 2023 Annual International CHRIE Summer Global Conference in Pheonix, Arizona, USA, CLICK HERE.

ICHRIE and CoStar SHARE Center invite you to attend the three (3) CoStar SHARE Center sessions scheduled in Phoenix, Arizona at the 2023 Annual ICHRIE Summer Global Conference from 18-21 July 2023. 

Join us for any of the following sessions...

THE SPRING 2023 ESD NRA SHOW TOUR

On Monday, 22 May 2023 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT, Eta Sigma Delta students and faculty meet at the National Restaurant Association Show at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Schools that joined ICHRIE for this event were Penn State University, University of South Florida, New Mexico State University, and Rochester Institute of Technology.