NEWS & EVENTS
Thank you to Employers, Alumni, Students, Faculty & Staff that attended HTM's Job Expo and Career Night. A huge success!
Alumni Career Night
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
11th Annual HTM Job Expo
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
HTM Grad in the News!
Al Velji, the owner of the new boutique Metro Hotel on Dundas Street in London has just completed $4 million in renovations. Congratulations Al!
International study ranks HTM tops
A new international study ranks the University of Guelph's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) as the top hospitality and tourism program in Canada. The study, entitled "A World Ranking of the Top 100 Hospitality and Tourism Programs", was conducted by researchers at the University of Central Florida and is published in a 2009 issue of the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research.
The study, which assessed scholarly contributions to 11 top hospitality and tourism journals between 2002 and 2006, found that the University of Guelph's HTM program outperformed all other hospitality and tourism program in Canada, and most others internationally, ranking Guelph's program an impressive 21st in the world. Dr. Kerry Godfrey, Director of HTM, acknowledged the dedication of the Guelph faculty in producing this outstanding achievement and was pleased to note that this ranking, as published in this our 40th year of operation, shows the Guelph school remains a 'Canadian First'.
HTM Faculty Member Awarded
Dr. Jamie Gruman has received the 2009 University of Guelph Faculty Association Distinguished Professor Award in the College of Management and Economics. This award recognizes Dr. Gruman's work and publication on pedagogical innovation, his contribution to curriculum and program development, and commitment to his students. One of his former MBA students has said that Dr. Gruman is "a true jewel in the crown for the University of Guelph." Dr. Gruman has also twice been nominated as Ontario's best lecturer.
Cara Information Session
Monday, November 2, 2009
11:00 a.m. (PJ's Restaurant in the Atrium - MACS)
Please contact Lisa Fodor for further information (lfodor@uoguelph.ca) or sign-up on the MACS 203 bulletin board by Wednesday, October 28th at noon.
'A Taste of our Future" (A culinary tribute to the efforts of our local producers)
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Reception and Dinner 6:30 p.m.
PJ's Restaurant in the Atrium - Macdonald Stewart Hall - University of Guelph
Join celebrated chefs Anthony Walsh of Toronto's Canoe Restaurant & Bar, Artisanale Cafe & Bistro's Yasser Quawasih from Guelph and the University of Guelph's own Simon Day, chef of PJ's Restaurant in the Atrium, as they team up to prepare a gourmet feast featuring locally grown organic foods. Come enjoy an exquisite evening of fine local foods and award-winning wines from the Niagara Peninsula region and learn more about the Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming and the School's "Garden2Table" program.
Proceeds will go to the Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming and the "Garden2Table" program, an experiential learning initiative which has school-aged children and the university community collectively participating in aspects of sustainable food production.
To purchase tickets, contact Lisa Fodor at 519-824-4120, ext. 56116 or lfodor@uoguelph.ca.
Tickets: $150 (taxes and gratuity included)
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HAFA/HTM Grads: It's Time to Celebrate our 40th!
The School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (formerly HAFA) will
be marking its 40th Anniversary in 2009! Alumni of HAFA & HTM are
invited to participate in the planning and execution of events and
fundraising activities centered around the anniversary which will take place Saturday, September 26th, 2009.
HTM 40th Anniversary Fund
Learning Without Borders
EMPOWERING, TRANSFORMING, ENGAGING AND LEADING
The HTM 40th Anniversary Fund provides graduates with the global mindset they need to navigate our rapidly changing international economy. Course travel, international studies, distance learning, and, most importantly of all, accessibility are all enhanced through this Fund.
The School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of Guelph is about to reach a milestone: its 40th anniversary. We’re celebrating 4 decades of preparing students to become leaders and managers within our industry. We’re celebrating our increasing international profile as one of the top teaching and research institutions in our field. And we’re celebrating all the potential on the road ahead.
That’s why we’ve established the HTM 40th Anniversary Fund.
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Travel & Tourism Research Association 2009 Conference
Calling all Tourism Researchers - Faculty, Industry, Students
The Travel & Tourism Research Association 2009 Conference, "Tourism Away from the Mainstream", will be held at the Delta Hotel & Conference Centre, Guelph, October, 13-17. For full conference info, please visit www.ttracanada.ca/events/conference_news
Here are some highlights!
**Inaugural Undergraduate Tourism Student Conference, October 13 (program attached)**5th Annual Student Research Symposium, October 14 am;
**TTRA Annual Case Study; Experience the culinary delights of local producers, and learn about the research and reality of tourism away from the mainstream. From the development of a farmers’ market, to locally brewed beer, there is something for everyone’s palette in Wellington County. Join in, October 14 pm;
**Conference Program, October 15 & 16, will feature two top keynotes.
Allan Gregg, Chairman of Harris/Decima Research, and CBC News “At Issues” Panelist; and,
Dr. Eddie Friel, College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Niagara University, and leader of Glasgow’s bid to become the Cultural Capital of Europe.
**Post-conference Parks Canada Satellite Session, October 17th.
WELCOME FROM THE DIRECTOR
A very warm welcome to our School.
In 2009, the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of Guelph celebrates 40 years of educational service to the Canadian hotel, food service and tourism industries. As Canada's most long-standing and arguably most prestigious university hospitality programme we are immensely proud of both our contribution and our heritage. As we progress through our 5th decade of operation, we also look forward to our future impact on the management and development of what is now a truly global industry.
The 'Guelph School' has gone through many changes over the past 40 years, and no doubt more change is yet to come. However, at the root of all we do is an innate desire to ensure that all of .....
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The School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) is part of the College of Management and Economics (CME), which is one of the seven colleges of the University of Guelph. The School offers 2 of the 8 majors in the Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) Program - Hotel and Food Administration (HAFA) which also has a Co-op option (HAFA:C) and Tourism Management (TMGT). The acronym HAFA refers to one of the majors offered by the School and until May of 2002 was also the name of the School.