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The 7th International Conference on Hospitality and Tourism Management 2020

The 7th International Conference on Hospitality and Tourism Management 2020, was held on 25 – 26 August 2020 on a virtual platform under the theme “TOURISM & HOSPITALITY 2030”, the conference was organized by The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Taylor’s University, Malaysia as the hosting partner while Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, International Bali Institute of Tourism, Indonesia, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand, Sabaragamuwa University, Sri Lanka and Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka remained as the successful, collaborative academic Partners of the Conference. Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) has joined hands as the Resource partner of the conference.

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Conference Committee

DR. CHANDANA (CHANDI) JAYAWARDENA

Conference Co-Chair
DPhil, MSc, Dip.M (CIM), Dip.BA, Dip.HC, FCHSGA, FIMCA, CHE
President – Chandi J. Associates Inc. Consulting, Canada.
Founder – Global Hospitality Forum

PROF. DR. D.A.C. SURANGA SILVA

Conference Co-Chair
Professor in Tourism Economics, University of Colombo. Secretary General,
Tourism and Hospitality Educators and Researchers Association of Asia
Director, Center for Economic Research and Industrial Policy Analysis
Act. Director, Colombo University Community Extension Center, Sri Lanka

PROF.DR. NEETHIAHNANTHAN ARI RAGAVAN

Executive Dean,
Faculty of Social Sciences and Leisure Management,
Taylor’s University, Malaysia,
President,
ASEAN Tourism Research Association (ATRA), Malaysia

Keynote Speakers

Dr. Mihee Kang

Director
Asia-Pacific,Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), Korea

Dr. Richard Teare

Co-founder and president Global University for Lifelong Learning (GULL) United Kingdom

Dr. Richardson

Executive Dean Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management in Dubai

SPECIAL FEATURES

  • WORKSHOP ON “WHEN, WHY, AND HOW CAN WE APPLY PARTIAL LEAST SQUARES – STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING (PLS-SEM) IN ACADEMIC RESEARCH?
Technical Sessions

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

    • Mihea Cho, Sejong University, Korea
    • Ramil A. Ravanes, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
    • Richard Teare, Global University for Lifelong Learning (GULL),United Kingdom
    • Salamiah A. Jamal, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
    • Ilian Assenov, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
    • J. Sutha, Eastern University, Sri Lanka  Dr. Sebastian Filep, University of Otago, New Zealand
    • M.S.M.Aslam, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
    • Nor Asmalina Mohd Anuar, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
    • Yingchuan Wang, City University of Macau, Macao
    • Prof. Colin Chi Hang Law, Stamford International University, Thailand
    • Prateep Wetprasit, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
    • Jaswinder Kumar, Panjab University, India
    • Mubarak Kaldeen, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
    • Datin Arni Abdul Gani, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
    • Mohd Raziff Jamaluddin, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
    • Prof. Dr. Pornpisanu Promsivapallop, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
  • Sarat Kumar Lenka, Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management, India
  • N.R.Wijesundara, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
  • Chayanon Phucharoen, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
  • Athula Gnanapala, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
  • Neethiahnanthan Ari Ragavan, Taylor’s University, Malaysia
  • Prof. Dr. Tatiyaporn Jarumaneerat, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
  • (Dr). D.A.C. Suranga Silva, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Chandana Jayawardena, Institute of Hospitality (HCIMA), United Kingdom
  • R.S.S.W.Arachchi, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
  • Prof. Dr. Nareeya Weerakit, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
  • P.K.S.Munasinghe, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
  • Norliza Aminudin, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
  • Ilian Bontehev Assanov, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
  • Albert C. Kariuki, Kenyatta University, Kenya
  • Ali Saberi, Iranian Researchers Network, Iran

SESSION CHAIRS AND EVALUATION PANEL MEMBERS

  • Dr. Kashif Hussain, Taylor’s University, Malaysia
  • Joaquim Dias Soeiro, Taylor’s University, Malaysia
  • Puvaneswaran Kunasekaran, Taylor’s University, Malaysia
  • Mayukh Dewan, Taylor’s University, Malaysia
  • Jeetesh Kumar, Taylor’s University, Malaysia
  • Shantini Thuraiselvam, Taylor’s University, Malaysia
  • Rokhshad Tavakoli, Taylor’s University, Malaysia

Partners

Hosting Partner

Taylor’s University Malaysia

Academic Partner

Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

Academic Partner

International Bali Institute of Tourism, Indonesia

Academic Partner

Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism, Prince of Songkla University,Thailand

Academic Partner

Department of Tourism Management, Sabaragamuwa University, Sri Lanka

Academic Partner

Faculty of Management, Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka

Resource Partner

Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)

Travel Partner

Travel-and-Tour Partner

Media Partner

GIBF, India

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The International Institute of Knowledge Management

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