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.
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?
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
Organized by
The International Institute of Knowledge Management