The 2026 winners of the ICHRIE Dissertation Proposal Competition presented their winning proposals at the 2026 ICHRIE Global Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Hosted by the ICHRIE Research Committee, and sponsored by the ICHRIE FutureFund™, four students made presentations and received feedback from conference attendees.
LEVEL UP! is an ICHRIE and Russell Partnership Technology Revenue Management Competition
We invite you to join us for this amazing opportunity for students to showcase their skills in a realistic hotel management simulation. This competition is powered by Russell Partnership Technology’s industry-leading Revenue Management Simulation and allows students to step into the shoes of a Revenue Manager in a virtual 500-room hotel.
That’s a wrap! The 26-27 February 2026 ESD Undergraduate Research Symposium at Boston University was a great success!
Bridging Research and Industry for ICHRIE Members: The 2026 ICHRIE Global Research Marathon
We - Drs. Minwoo Lee and SoJung Lee are pleased to serve as Co-Chairs of the 2026 ICHRIE Global Research Marathon. This initiative reflects a shared vision: advancing hospitality and tourism research that is deeply grounded in real industry challenges.
Winner:
Luana Stepčić, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management (Croatia)
COMPETITION SUBMISSION PERIOD CLOSED
COMPETITION SUBMISSION PERIOD CLOSED
The 30th Annual Graduate Education & Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality & Tourism was held at the University of Houston 2-4 January 2025. A record attendance of 422 witnessed numerous refereed paper presentations and posters.
The CHRIE FutureFund™ has for several years provided the Best Paper Winners with a $1,000 award, including complimentary registration to the 2025 ICHRIE Annual Global Conference, as well as a complimentary ICHRIE membership.
COMPETITION SUBMISSION PERIOD CLOSED
Guidelines for the Competition
Congratulations to the 2025 Level Up Competition Winners!!
1st place: Brooke Meyer – Iowa State University
As the year comes to a close, it's the perfect moment to recognise and celebrate the incredible contributions of your colleagues. Starting December 1, 2024, nominations for the prestigious 2025 International CHRIE Awards will officially open. Let’s honour those who make a difference—perhaps even yourself!
Any current International CHRIE member, with the following exceptions:
ANNUAL CASE STUDY COMPETITION – 2025
by JOURNAL of HOSPITALITY & TOURISM CASES (JHTC)
An International CHRIE Journal.
Your CHRIE FutureFund™ provided a $1,000 award to eight graduate students, enabling them to attend the 2024 ICHRIE Global Conference in Montreal. There were four Best Paper Winners from the 2024 Graduate Research Conference held at FIU in January, and four winners of the 2024 Dissertation Proposal Competition. One student, Juhwan Lim, from Kansas State University, won both awards.
We are excited to inform you that Knowledge Matters and The International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE) have partnered to present the 2024 ICHRIE Hotel Challenge by Knowledge Matters featuring the Hospitality Collection of Case Simulations!
The ICHRIE Hotel Challenge by Knowledge Matters is open to college-level students who attend schools that are ICHRIE institutional members. Participants test their skills at managing a simulated hotel. This web-based simulation used in the competition was developed in partnership with the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation and Marriott International.
The Inaugural ICHRIE Eta Sigma Delta (ESD) Undergraduate Research Symposium is a wrap!
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:
Call for Case Studies
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.
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.
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Thu Oct 15, 20262026 Level Up! Competition - Registration Opens Category: Conferences, Events & Competitions |
Sun Nov 1, 20262026 Level Up! Competition - Starts Today Category: Conferences, Events & Competitions |
Tue Nov 10, 20262026-Q4 ICHRIE Hotel Challenge - Registration Opens Category: Conferences, Events & Competitions |
