A W A R D winners for the 2017 conference
First-place Winner in Research Presentations
EXPLORING DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATIONS’ SOCIAL MEDIA EFFORTS AND TRAVELER ENGAGEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF SMART TOURISM: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM BIG DATA
Minnow Lee (University of Massachusetts Amherst), Jung Hwa Hong (Dongseo University) & Sunghun Chung (University of Queensland)
Second-place Winner in Research Presentations
IS ACCESS TO URBAN OPEN SPACES EQUITABLE FOR SOCIAL MINORITY GROUPS?
A CASE STUDY OF SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
Dudui Lee & Jinwon Kim
University of Florida
First-place Winner in Undergraduate Presentations (USRF)
EXPLORING DIFFERENCES IN CONSUMER PERCEPTIONS AND BEHAVIORAL INTENTION BETWEEN LEED-CERTIFIED AND NON-LEED CERTIFIED HOTELS
Alex Trompke, JaeMin Cha, & MiRan Kim
Michigan State University
Second-place Winner in Undergraduate Presentations (USRF)
FOOD WASTE PERCEPTIONS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY FOOD SERVICES
Amber Light, Megan Spivey, Seungsuk Lee, & Dong-Soo Lee
Arkansas Tech University
Second-place Winner in Undergraduate Presentations (USRF)
DIMENSIONALITY OF EXCELLENCE IN TOUR GUIDING OF HERITAGE SITES: A CASE OF MACAO
Yi Lok (Quiana) Leung, Hio Fong (Hilda) Fok, & Suh-hee Choi
Institute for Tourism Studies, Macao
First-place Winner in Undergraduate Proposal Presentations
STUDENT’S ON-CAMPUS DINING EXPERIENCE IN MAJOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITIES
Juanisha Elder, Thomas Lu, Jacqueline Suratos, SaeHya Ann, Hyunsuk Choi, & Zach Hallab
California State University East Bay
Second-place Winner in Undergraduate Proposal Presentations
UNDERSTANDING LOYALTY PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS OF EMIRATES AIRLINE THROUGH GENERATION Y’S PERCEPTION OF PROGRAM VALUE
Hussain Alrumaym, Adnan Salamah, John DeLaplaine, & HyeRyeon Lee
Wilkes University
Second-place Winner in Undergraduate Proposal Presentations
FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE PRIVATE CLUB MEMBERS TO REMAIN LOYAL
Faith Moenich & Chang Huh
Niagara University
Academy of Global Hospitality and Tourism Journal (AGHTJ)
Award
DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO ASSESS THE ELECTRONIC WORD-OF-MOUTH EFFECTS IN TWITTER
Seunghyun “Brian” Park (University of Central Missouri) & Kwangsoo Park (North Dakota State University)
