The THEREPS conference is hosted by the Korea-America Hospitality & Tourism Educators Association (KAHTEA). The KAHTEA was created in 2011 to foster academic and professional collaboration and networking between hospitality and tourism educators and industry professionals in both Korea and America. As the host of the THEREPS conference, the KAHTEA aims to better connect to researchers and industry professionals and to provide students and educators with opportunities to showcase their intellectual endeavor.