IFTM invite scholars to deliver lectures and seminars to both internal faculty and public topics relevant to tourism, hospitality, journal research and among others. Below are the invited scholars who have given presentations and workshop at IFTM.
Professor Chris Ryan
University of Waikato, New Zealand
Prof. Ryan’s research interests include Tourist Behaviours and the Consequences of those Behaviours in terms of Impacts - Social, Psychological and Environmental; and the Business Organisations that shape those Tourist Experiences.
Seminar delivered
Public seminar on “Is there a crisis in research?” was delivered to about 30 local and Mainland faculty and students on 21 May 2019.
Internal seminar on “Get your paper seeing the light of day and beyond” for IFTM faculty on 27 November 2012.
Prof. Rob Law
School of Hotel and Tourism Management, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Prof. Law’s areas of research expertise include Information Technology, Internet and E-commerce, Modelling and Forecasting, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Computer Assisted Education.
Seminars delivered
Internal seminar-workshop on “Revising Publishable Journal Manuscripts” was given to IFTM faculty on 11 January 2019.
Internal seminar on “Publication in Research Journals” was given to IFTM faculty on 28 May 2012.
Dr. Shanshan Dai
Sun Yat-sen University
Dr. Dai’s research interests include Sustainable Tourism Development, Tourism Impacts, Complex Theory and Tourism Resilience.
Seminar delivered
Internal seminar on “Tourism development and residents’ subjective well-being: the mediation effect of livelihood resilience” was organised on 9 January 2019 for IFTM faculty. This is a joint research project between IFTM and SYSU.
Prof. Brian Mihalik
College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, University of South Carolina, USA
Prof. Mihalik’s research areas include Investigation of Global and Mega-events; and Internationalization of Education.
Seminars delivered
Guest lecture on “Legacies of the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympic Games” was delivered to about 90 IFTM students on 9 October 2015.
Guest lecture on ““Mega Event Legacies of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics: The Last Privately Funded Olympic Games” was delivered to about IFTM faculty and students on 25 May 2012.
Dr. Fevzi Okumus
Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida, US
Dr. Okumus’s expertise include Strategic Management, Leadership Development, Lodging/Hotel Management, Strategic Planning, Crisis Management, Change Management, Developing Countries, Cross-Cultural Management
Seminar delivered
Internal Seminar on “Publishing in Top-Tier Tourism and Hospitality Journals” was delivered to IFTM faculty on 21 May 2014.
Dr. Mathilda Van Niekerk
Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida, US
Dr. Van Niekerk’s focuses are on stakeholder theory and advocated for better community-participation models that ensure destination tourism benefits the local communities where it functions. Her area of teaching expertise are Tourism Development and Management, Destination and Event Marketing and Event Management.
Seminar delivered
Internal Seminar on “Engaging stakeholders during a mega event: Lessons from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, Nelspruit Host City” was delivered to IFTM faculty on 21 May 2014.
Prof. Greg Richards
University of Tilburg, the Netherlands
Prof. Richards is a leading expert in the fields of cultural and creative tourism, events and placemaking. His major works include Cultural Tourism in Europe, Cultural Tourism: Global and Local Perspectives, Eventful Cities, the SAGE Handbook of New Urban Studies, Reinventing the Local in Tourism and Small Cities with Big Dreams.
Seminar delivered
Public seminar on “Tourism, Culture and Creativity” was delivered for members of government agencies, professionals, scholars, students and local residents on 24 April 2012.
Internal seminar on “Cultural Tourism Research” was delivered to IFTM faculty on 24 April 2012.