ICOHT 2025

25^th – 26^th July 2025
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

REDEFINING TOURISM INDUSTRY TOWARDS A SUSTIAINABLE FUTURE

The 11^th International Conference on Hospitality and Tourism Management

Theme: Sustainable Tourism

Become a part of the 11^th International Conference on Hospitality and Tourism Management

International Conference on Hospitality and Tourism Management (ICOHT) organized by the International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), is an excellent knowledge sharing platform dedicated to the broad field of Tourism and Hospitality. ICOHT provides the opportunity for well-experienced academics, budding researchers, industry professionals, and practitioners to get together and address challenges pertaining to the field while focusing on possibilities and opportunities.

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Sustainable Tourism For

Technological Advancements in Tourism
Changing Consumer Preferences
Policy and Regulatory Frameworks
Industry Collaboration

Abstract Submission Deadline

15^th February 2025

Submit Abstract

Early Bird Payment Deadline

24^th April 2025

Focus

Technological Advancements in Sustainable Tourism
Changing Consumer Preferences
Policy and Regulatory Frameworks
Customer Experience
Enhancement
Emerging Trends

Impact

Knowledge Sharing
Publication Opportunities
Networking Opportunities
Business Development
Professional Development
Exposure to Innovation

Spotlights

Research Workshops
Research Seminar
Awarding Ceremony

Steering Committee

Prof. Dr. Kashif Hussain

Conference Chair Person

Senior Head
School of Business and School of Global Hospitality and Tourism
Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation
Malaysia

Prof. Dr. Mohd Hafiz Mohd Hanafiah

Conference Co-Chair

Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Hotel & Tourism Management
Universiti Teknologi MARA
Malaysia

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Emeritus Dr. Jafar Jafari

Keynote Speaker

University of Wisconsin-Stout
USA

Prof. Dr. Dogan Gursoy

Keynote Speaker

Regents Professor and Taco Bell Distinguished Professor
Washington State University
Carson College of Business School of Hospitality Business Management
USA

Workshops

Workshop on “Systematic Literature Review”

Prof. Dr. Angelina Yee Seow Voon

Workshop Speaker

Professor and Director (Research Management)
Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation
Malaysia

Workshop on “Advance Qualitative Research”

Dr. Samuel Adeyinka-Ojo

Workshop Speaker

Faculty of Business
Curtin University Malaysia
Malaysia

Workshop on “Multivariate Data Analysis”

Faizan Ali, Ph.D., CHE., CHIA.

Workshop Speaker

Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director
School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
Muma College of Business, University of South Florida, USA

Distinguished Speakers Panel on "Envisioning the Importance of Sustainable Tourism and Industry Response in 2050"

Distinguished Academic Panel on "Growing Importance of Hospitality and Tourism Education for International Accreditations and Global Rankings"

Distinguished Industry Panel on “New Service Standards with the Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Hospitality and Tourism Industry”

Pre conference Workshop

Pre-Conference Publication Workshop on "Introduction to the Fundamentals of Research"

Date: 13^th February 2025 | Time: 02.30 PM – 03.30 PM IST

Pre-Conference Publication Workshop on “Policy Frameworks for Sustainable Tourism Development: Opportunities and Challenges”

Date: 8^th January 2025 | Time: 12.00 AM – 1.00 PM IST

Workshop on “Systematic Literature Review”

Workshop on “Advance Qualitative Research”

Distinguished Academic Panel on "Growing Importance of Hospitality and Tourism Education for International Accreditations and Global Rankings"

Tentative Conference Schedule

Day 01

09.00: Conference Registration
09.30: Opening Ceremony
10:00: Keynote Address 1
10.30: Keynote Address 2
11.00: Coffee Break
11:30: Distinguished Industry Panel
12.30: Lunch Break
14.00: Distinguished Academia Panel
15.00: Awards Ceremony
16:00: Coffee Break
16:30: Distinguished Research Panel
17:30: Research Workshops (Parallel Sessions)
20:00: Conference Dinner
21:00: End

Day 02

09.00: Conference Commencement
09.30: Distinguished Speakers Panel
10:00: Session 1: Paper Presentations
11:00: Coffee Break
11.30: Session 2: Paper Presentations
12:30: Lunch Break
14.00: Session 3: Paper Presentations
15.00: Session 4: Paper Presentations
16:00: Coffee Break
16:30: Session 5: Paper Presentations
17:30: Closing and Awards Ceremony
18.00: End

We welcome you to Heart of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur!

Conference Venue
Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU)