Hospitality & Tourism Administrative Conference

This was sent to my today from Carl A. Boger Jr., Ph. D., Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, at the University of Houston.  It is of interest to administrators so if one check it out and if not please send to your local administrator.

We are exploring the idea of hosting a Hospitality & Tourism Administrative Conference as a post-event for the upcoming 16th Annual Graduate Conference being held at the University of Houston. The conference is for both current administrators as well as those who are planning to be administrators in the future. The dates for the conference are Saturday, January the 8th, and Sunday, January the 9th. The Conference will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday and end at 5 p.m. on Sunday. A survey was conducted last year and we found that some of the key challenges facing hospitality administration are the following: a) Declining budgets, b) Meeting the challenge of creating a new paradigm to meet our current economic challenges, c) Hiring the right type of faculty, d) Increasing the level of development, e) Developing strategic partnership with industry, and f) Identifying future administrators. The cost of the conference is $115. The cost will include an opening reception, breaks, and lunch.

The format of the conference follows:
• Saturday, January 8th
o 1:00 – 2:30 Meeting the Challenge of Declining Budgets
o 2:30 – 4:00 Creating a New Strategic Vision in Challenging

Economic Times
o 4:00 – 4:30 Coffee Break
o 4:30 – 5:15 Opening Ceremony
o 5:15 – 6:00 Reception
o 6:00 Dinner on your own

• Sunday, January 9th
o 8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast on your own
o 9:00 – 10:30 Hiring the Right Type of Faculty
o 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
o 11:00 - 12:30 Identifying and Developing Administrators
o 12:30 – 2:00 Lunch
o 2:00 – 3:30 Key Challenges Facing Administrators in the Future
o 3:30 – 4:00 Coffee Break
o 4:00 – 5:00 Evaluation of the Administrative Conference

These are only suggested topics and they can be changed, modified, or deleted. The format of each session will be a panel discussion for approximately 45 minutes and then a moderator led discussion with the audience for another 45 minutes. It is critical that we find panelists for each of the sessions.

Please go to the following URL to :to complete the survey to determine the viability of the Hospitality & Tourism Administrative Conference.
http://hrm.qualtrix.com/SE/?SID=SV_0oA0VrUj42tsehK&SVID=Prod&Preview=Survey&BrandID=hrmuh

For more information contact Carl at 713-743-2610 or cboger@uh.edu