Three Master's students and two undergraduate students from the Faculty of International Tourism and Management (FITM) recently

attended and presented their research papers orally at the 19th Asia Pacific Council on Hotel Restaurant Institutional Education (APacCHRIE)

annual conference. The conference committees laud them for their outstanding performance.

APacCHRIE is a branch of the International Council on Hotel Restaurant and Institutional Education (International CHRIE) in the Asia-Pacific

Region. It is one of the most influential academic events in the areas of tourism, hospitality, and food and beverage management in the

region. Since 2002, APacCHRIE has held 19 conferences and attracted scholars from around the world to conduct extensive and in-depth

academic discussions on cutting-edge tourism issues.

The APacCHRIE's 19th annual conference was held in Singapore, with over 110 institutions and 400 participants in attendance. Undergraduate students Zhang Baiyi and Zheng Xiang were invited to present their research at the conference, as were Master students Ye Zi Xuan, Long Ye

Fei, and Xu Zhi Bin. Despite the fact that it was the students' first time attending such a high-level academic conference, they did well because they worked hard and received a lot of support from their supervisors. The committee members were particularly impressed by Zhang Baiyi

and Zheng Xiang's clear logical thinking and flowing statements. All of the students mentioned above believe that presenting research papers at the conference was beneficial, and that it would be a pleasure to attend another high-level international academic conference in the future. And the students are grateful to FITM for giving them the opportunity and support to attend academic events.

FITM follows an international talent development model in which the faculty not only consolidates the foundation of theoretical knowledge

and pays attention to the cultivation of students' practical ability, but also creates platforms for various cross-cultural communication and self-presentation. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of students majoring in tourism who have excellent academic literacy and cross-cultural communication skills.

Students with their supervisor

Zhang Baiyi, a second-year undergraduate student, is giving an oral presentation of her research

Zheng Xiang, a third-year undergraduate student, is giving an oral presentation of his research