ONLINE FORUM

CONNECT 2025

Friday, December 5, 8-11 PM (Eastern Time, USA)

Hosted by the Korea America Hospitality and Tourism Educators Association

RSVP by Wed 12/3

Event Zoom Link: https://montclair.zoom.us/j/97649370395?pwd=ZCOiOhpI1HBa0ZV5WB0MRFox4ca51t.1

Join the Korea-America Hospitality & Tourism Education Association (KAHTEA) for its 4th annual virtual forum, CONNECT 2025! This complimentary online forum is a dynamic and collaborative space for educators, researchers, and doctoral students to discuss the pressing issues and innovative ideas shaping the future of hospitality and tourism academia.

Registration

Registration Fee: FREE
RSVP Deadline: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Register Here: Click here to RSVP

Program

Time (ET, USA)	Session
8:00 – 8:15 PM	Welcome & IJTS Journal Updates
8:15 – 9:45 PM	Session 1: Workshop – Practical Strategies for Managing Multiple Research Projects: From Research Questions to Publications
9:45 – 9:50 PM	Break
9:50 – 10:20 PM	Session 2: 3-Minute Research Pitch (3MRP) by Graduate Students
10:20 – 10:30 PM	Closing Remarks & Announcements

Session Highlights

Session 1.

Practical Strategies for Managing Multiple Research Projects: From Research Questions to Publications

Facilitator: Dr. Jungkeun (JK) Kim, Texas A&M University

Duration: 90 minutes

Workshop Overview

This workshop offers a practical roadmap for doctoral students, early-career researchers, and faculty managing multiple research projects. Participants will learn how to identify impactful research questions, design efficient experiments, prepare journal submissions, and manage revisions and co-authorship effectively.

Key Learning Components

Research Question Selection: Identify high-impact, theory-driven, and feasible research ideas.
Empirical Strategy and Experimental Design: Develop efficient, theory-aligned experimental programs (multi-study sequencing) while incorporating new trends in data collection and analysis.
Journal Submission and Revision Strategy: Select appropriate journals and implement structured, professional approaches to managing revisions.
Effective Co-Author Management: Build productive collaboration habits and communication practices that support long-term research partnerships.

Session 2.

KAHTEA 3-Minute Research Pitch

Get a front-row seat to the future of H&T research! In this fast-paced session, doctoral students will present their innovative projects in just three minutes. It is a fantastic opportunity to discover cutting-edge methodologies and support the next generation of scholars.

Call for Presentations: 3-Minute Research Pitch

We invite doctoral students in hospitality, tourism, and related fields to present their research.

How to Participate:

Download the Template: Create your presentation using the official slide template:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hUzS3USai9Czf0TajUyWXM9cRZcOXdnv/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101657814773765098252&rtpof=true&sd=true

To modify this slide template for your slide, click the link above, and [Make a copy] – [Entire presentation]

Or,

Click here: 2025_3M_TemplateDownload

Register for the Event: You must be registered to present. RSVP Here.
Submit Your Slide: Email your completed presentation slide by Tuesday 12/2/2025 to kahteainfo@gmail.com.

Important Dates:

Submission Deadline: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (11:59 PM in your local time zone)
Acceptance Notification: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Presentation Date: Friday, December 5, 2025

All presenters will receive a certificate of presentation and have the option to receive constructive feedback from the KAHTEA Research Development Committee.