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AWARD
BEST PAPER – 1ST PLACE
Jooa Baek (Temple University)
Yeongbae Choe (University of Macau)
Chihyung “Michael” Ok (Temple University)
“The Detrimental Impact of Waiting Experience: Evidence from Online Reviews in a Restaurant Context”
BEST PAPER – 2ND PLACE
Wooyang Kim (Minnesota State University Moorhead)
Kelly La Venture (Bemidji State University)
Kwangsoo Park (North Dakota State University)
“Cultural Property Value as Antecedents of Tourist Consumption Value and Visit Intention”
BEST POSTER
Emma Montana McElroy, Joong-won Lee, HeeKyung Sung, Veda Ward
(California State University, Northridge)
Jinmoo Heo (Yonsei University)
“Understanding Senior Veterans’ Travel Motivation and the Factors that Influence Choosing their Destinations”
Undergraduate Student Research Forum – Full Research Presentation
BEST PAPER – 1ST PLACE
Kansas State University
John Saiki, Hunter Clark, & Jichul Jang
“Do Online Reviews Affect a Hotel’s RevPAR? It Depends”
Undergraduate Student Research Forum – Full Research Presentation
BEST PAPER – 2ND PLACE
St. John’s University
John Kelton, Samil Parikh, Seunghyun “Brian” Park & Anthony Quinn
“Impacts of New Technologies on Future Hotel Management Operations”
Undergraduate Student Research Forum – Full Research Presentation
BEST PAPER – 2ND PLACE
Michigan State University
Pak Hin “Kenneth” Lee, Lingyun “Sherry” Xiao, & Miran Kim
“What matters to Hospitality Business International Undergraduate Students?”
Undergraduate Student Research Forum – Full Research Presentation
BEST PAPER – 3RD PLACE
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Mitch Mattix & Shinyong “Shawn” Jung
“Rewarding Meeting Planners for Choosing a Sustainable Venue”
Undergraduate Student Research Forum – Full Research Presentation
BEST PAPER – 3RD PLACE
California State University East Bay & Black Hills State University
Thomas Lu Jacqueline Suratos, Karissa Turney, Saehya Ann, Zach Hallab, Hyunsuk Choi
“Millennial College Students’ On-campus Dining Experience: DINESERV again”
Undergraduate Student Research Forum – Proposal Presentation
BEST PAPER – 1ST PLACE
Michigan State University
Taylor Kearly, Mackenzie Sappe, Natalie Villarreal, JaeMin Cha, & SeungHyun “James” Kim
“Importance of Employee Wellness Programs to Millennials Entering the Hospitality Industry”
Undergraduate Student Research Forum – Proposal Presentation
BEST PAPER – 2ND PLACE
Arkansas Tech University
Andrew Hansen, Seungsuk Lee, & Dong-Soo Lee
“Restaurant Customers’ Perceptions of Mobile Coupons”
Undergraduate Student Research Forum – Proposal Presentation
BEST PAPER – 3RD PLACE
Niagara University
Anh Phan & Chang Huh
“A Model of Hotel Customers’ Behavior, Hotel Loyalty Programs, and Booking Behavior”
Undergraduate Student Research Forum – Proposal Presentation
BEST PAPER – 3RD PLACE
University of North Texas
Hsiang-Wen Su, Jihye Min, Harold Lee, & Micah Culpepper
“The effects of reward types on customer loyalty in integrated resorts”
Undergraduate Student Research Forum – Proposal Presentation
BEST PAPER – 3RD PLACE
Arkansas Tech University
Jamie Dennis, Dong-Soo Lee, & Seungsuk Lee
“Consumer Education on Beef Quality Grades”
Outstanding Member Award
Dr. Veda Ward
California State University, Northridge
Award of Excellence
Dr. SeungHyun “James” Kim
Michigan State University
Award of Excellence
Dr. Howook “Sean” Chang
Florida International University
Award of Excellence
Dr. Hyelin “Lina” Kim
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
KAHTEA Founder Award
Dr. Veda Ward
California State University, Northridge
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