THEREPS 2025
April 11-12, 2025 (Two Full Days Program)
New York City, USA
Congratulations!
Faculty / Graduate Student Presentations
THEREPS Best Paper Award
Enhancing F&B Satisfaction in Private Clubs: Insights from Machine Learning Models
Nuri Choi & Sojung Lee
Iowa State University
KAHTEA Best Paper Award
Exploring Consumer Experience with Robotaxi Services Using Text-Mining Approaches
Rui Yang & Woojin Lee
Arizona State University
TOSOK Best Paper Award
(Tip) Minimum Wage Policies and Employee Well-Being: Evidence from the U.S. Tourism & Hospitality Industry
Gyusang Hwang & Yang Yang
Temple University
Best Poster Award
Beyond the Narrative: How Storytelling Strategies Influence Tourist Attachment and Pro-Environmental Behavior in Terroir Wine Tourism
Soyeon You, Aleksandra A Selenic, Sojung Lee, & Eunha Lena Jeong
Iowa State University
Undergraduate Student Research Forum
THEREPS Best Paper Award
Experiential Marketing and Social Media Engagement in Food Travel Vlogs: A Comparative Analysis of Leading YouTube Channels
Julia Cerverizzo & Seunghyun Brian Park
St. John’s University
KAHTEA Best Paper Award
Exploring Motivators, Challenges, and Institutional Support for Students’ Short-Term Study Abroad Program Engagement
Nora Simondet & Wooyang Kim
Minnesota State University Moorhead
TOSOK Best Paper Award
Beyond the Glass Ceiling: How Women in Hospitality Leadership Navigate Work-Life Balance
Caity Cline, Parker Oliver, Jenna Doran, & Jichul Jang
Kansas State University
THEREPS Best Presentation Award
Drivers and Barriers in Young Travelers’ Adoption of AI-Powered Travel Planning
Eleanor Burrows, Josephine Paolucci, & HyeRyeon Lee
Wilkes University
Service Awards
Outstanding Leadership Award
Kwangsoo Park
Purdue University Northwest
Excellent Service Award
Nuri Choi
Iowa University
Excellent Service Award
Jeong-Yeol Park
University of Central Florida
Certificate of Appreciation
Veda Ward
California State University, Northridge
Congratulations again!
Conference Photos
“Access will be available until May 31, 2025.”
You can find more photos, including you. Please click the link to download your pictures.
<Google Drive Links>
Award Ceremony Photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hmyrgh3JxHgI1g2ihcS0mssE_HtXPgUA?usp=sharing
DAY 1 (Friday, April 11) Photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lnjT6GvcEJ0zDNq3QDNi23TYaZKkqbfL?usp=sharing
DAY 2 (Saturday, April 12) Photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1P2knp45ekmhlsiJ75WI1w6JWLFEhAGcV?usp=sharing
