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The 2008 International Conference on Business
Hospitality and Tourism Management will attract delegates
from all sectors of Business, Hospitality and Tourism
Management making presentations under the theme
“Globalization and Technology: Impact on Business,
Hospitality and Higher Education”.
Several
leading business, educators/academicians and hospitality &
tourism voices in the field will share information on the
effects of globalization and technology, within the
context of developing, emerging and developed economies.
Furthermore, conference plenary and general sessions will
encourage diverse perspectives on the topics, exploring
issues that are of relevance to Business, Hospitality and
Tourism Management from development, research, teaching,
critical thinking and synthesis, think-tanks and utilizing
a range of presentation options
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Theme:
“Globalization & Technology: Impact on Business,
Hospitality and Higher Education” |
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Wednesday, October
8, 2008 |
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9:00 – 20:00 |
Registration of
Conference Participants |
Workshop I
9:00 – 12:45 AM |
Current Trends in
Hospitality Marketing & Sales
Robert A. Gilbert - President & CEO
Hospitality
Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI)
Dr. Srikanth Beldona, Assistant Professor &
Researcher in Travel Internet Marketing, University
of Delaware |
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Conference Welcome
Reception - Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort & Spa
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18:30 – 19:30 |
Opening Ceremony
Professor the Hon. Errol Morrison, OJ
President, University of Technology, Jamaica
Theme:
“Globalization & Technology: Impact on Business,
Hospitality & Higher Education” |
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19:30 – 20:30 |
Cocktail Reception |
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Thursday, October
9, 2008 |
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08:00 – 09:00 |
Registration of
Conference Participants |
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09:00 – 09:30 |
Conference Plenary
1
Hon. Edmund
Bartlett, Minister of Tourism, Jamaica
“The Quantum Leap to a Preferred Destination”
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09:45 – 11:00 |
Concurrent Session 1
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Session 1A
Oct 9, Thursday
(Education)
9.45 AM to 11.00 AM
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Case Study in Caribbean Heritage Tourism
George Aarons (Jamaica)
Exploring the Impact of Online Study Sessions on
Student Academic Performance
Wanda Costen (USA)
What are the Concerns of Lecturers Toward
Student Centered Learning in Tertiary
Institutions in Jamaica
Jennifer Yee-Sing (Jamaica) |
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Session 1B
Oct 13, Thursday
(Entrepreneurship)
9.45 AM to 11.00 PM
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An Analysis of the Impact of Community
Entrepreneurship on the Levels of Crime in
Sections of the Inner City Community of Trench
Town, Jamaica During the Period 2004-2007
Horace Williams (Jamaica)
Motivations for Agri-tourism Entrepreneurship
Activities in Kentucky
Desmond Brown, (USA)
Developing Future Tourism Entrepreneurs: A Case
Study of IUPUI’s Capstone Course
Yao-Yi Fu, Amanda K. Cecil, Suosheng Wang,
Elizabeth Jones &
Sotiris Hji-Avgoustis, (USA) |
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11:00 – 11:15 |
Coffee Break |
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11:15 – 12:30 |
Concurrent Session 2
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Session 2A
Oct 9, Thursday
(Marketing)
11.15 AM to 12.30 PM
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A Conceptual Framework for Understanding
Consumer Buying Behavior in the Caribbean:
Implications for the Development of Marketing
Strategy
Louise Marcelle-Peart (Jamaica)
Consumer Perception of No-Frills Budget Hotels
in India
Rajeev Roy (India)
New Hotels & New Paradigms: The Sustainability
of Jamaica’s All-Inclusive Product
Anne Crick (Jamaica) |
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Session 2B
Oct 9, Thursday
(Hospitality)
11.15 AM to 12.30 PM
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Hierarchical Structure of the Internationalized Spanish Hotel Industry
Juan Gabriel Brida, Laura Parte Esteban, Wiston
Adrián Risso and María Jesús Such Devesa (Italy
& Spain)
Developing a Competency Model for M.I.C.E.
Industry Professionals
Brian Miller (USA)
Resort Marketing: A Review of Industry Practices
Eric Brey (USA)) |
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12:30 – 13:30 |
L U N C H |
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13:30 – 14:45
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Concurrent Session 3
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Session 3A
Oct 9, Thursday
(Sustainability & Industry)
1.30 PM to 2.45 PM
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Solar Powered Irrigation System for Green Spaces
Audra-Jade Morrison, Shanti Abdalla, Damaine
Hamilton, Sheldon O’Gere, Clayton McAnuff and,
Michael Case (Jamaica)
The
Role of Foreign Direct Investment in the Global
Strategies of Corporations: Issues and
Challenges for Micro and Small Enterprises
Mauvalyn Bowen
& Clive Grossett (Jamaica & USA)
Sustainable Energy Management for the
Hospitality Industry in the Caribbean: The Case
of Jamaica
Charmaine DeLisser, Margaret Christian, Michael
Case, Noel Brown (Jamaica) |
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Session 3B
Oct 9, Thursday (Tourism)
1.30 PM to 2.45 PM
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The
Multiple Counting of Tourists in Sicily and the
Analysis of Intra-Regional Tourist Flows
Antonino Oliveri & Franco Vassina
(Italy)
Travel Forecasts For Asia Pacific and North
America 2008-2010
Lindsay Turner & Stephen Witt (Australia & Hong
Kong)
Code of Ethics-in Business: A Critical Review of
its Use and Usefulness
Joan Lawla (Jamaica) |
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14:45 – 15:00 |
Coffee Break
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15:00 – 16:45
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Concurrent Session 4
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Session 4A
Oct 9, Thursday(Tourism)
3.00 PM to 4.15 PM |
Bird-Tourism in Namibia – Resources and
Restraints
Petri Hottola, (Finland)
Development Strategies in Tourism Economies: A
Comparison Between Cities in Hawaii and Jamaica
Karl Besel, Muthusami Kumaran & Todd Bradley.
(USA)
Wellness Tourism: The Effects of the
Globalization of the Healthcare Industry
William Lane, Gokul Mundhra & Fred DeMicco (USA) |
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Session 4B
Oct 9, Thursday (Hospitality)
3.00 PM to 4.15 PM |
Assimilation Practices for International Workers
in Seasonal Resorts
Dori Finley and Marcia Taylor
(USA)
Restaurant Selection Decision Factors in the
Fine Dining Segment
Bob Harrington & Michael Ottenbacher (USA)
Issues in Conference Center Development: A Case
Study of Hyderabad, India
Bob Nelson & Srikanth Beldona, (USA) |
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Session 4C
Oct 9, Thursday
(Hospitality)
3.00 PM to 4.15 PM |
An Analysis of Hospitality Workers’ Motivational
Preferences
Damion Crawford (Jamaica)
A Study of Arab Tourists Choose and Revisiting
Intentions for Holiday on Mersin, Turkey
Destination
A. Kadir Çorbaci, Gürkan Akdag & Nuray Çelik
(Turkey) & Cihan Cobanoglu (USA)
Compensation System Determinants of Pay
Effectiveness
Theresa Easy (Jamaica) |
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19:00 – 22:30 |
D I N N E R |
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20:30 – 22:00
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Beach Party – ‘Pirates
and Wenches’ |
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Friday, October 10,
2008 |
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08:00 – 09:00
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Registration of
Conference Participants |
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09:00 – 09:30
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Conference Plenary
II
Mr. Patrick Hylton
Group Managing Director, National Commercial Bank
“Challenging the Competition in a Global Economy”
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09:45 – 11:00
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Concurrent Session 5
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Session 5A
Oct 10, Friday (Education)
9.45 AM to 11.00 AM
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The Essential Competencies in Hospitality and
Tourism Perceptions of industry Leaders and
University Faculty Management
Janet Green & Eduardo Arellano, (USA)
The Relationship between Students’ Class
Attendance and Academic Performance in an
Education Course at UTech, Jamaica
Cynthia Onyefulu (Jamaica)
Academic Dishonesty- An Ethical Issue for Higher
Education
Joan Lawla (Jamaica) |
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Session 5B
Oct 10, Friday (Strategy & Operations)
9.45 AM to 11.00 AM |
Internet-Mediated Communication for Tourist
Supply Networks: A Study on the Italian Wine and
Culinary Tourism Networks
Gabriella Polizzi (Italy)
PCI Compliance in the US Hospitality Industry
Kutay Kalkan, Francis Kwansa & Cihan Cobanoglu
(USA)
Will Smart Devices Change the Tourism Market
Structure?
Chen-Hsiung Chou (USA) |
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Session 5C
Oct 10, Friday (Education)
9.45 AM to 11.00 AM
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Graduate Culinary Management Degree Programs and
Competencies Needed as Perceived By Industry
Professionals and Educators
Annette George (USA)
Leadership and Change in Higher Education – A
Case Study
Hugh Simmonds (Jamaica)
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Perceptions of Student Evaluation at a Tertiary
Institution
Jennifer Hall (Jamaica) |
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11:00 – 11:15 |
Coffee Break
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11:15 – 12:30
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Concurrent Session 6
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Session 6A
Oct 10, Friday(Information Technology)
11.15 AM to 12.30 PM
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Teaching Using the Google Online Marketing
Challenge Competition: A Case Study Approach
Srikanth Beldona (USA)
An Assessment of the Diffusion of Information
and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Rural
Parishes in Jamaica
Paul Golding, Debbie, Ann Henry, Nacia Carridice,
Andrew Dunkley, Garwayne Griffiths, Ingrid Lee
Shung & Nahdondoo Dunkley (Jamaica)
Impact of the Use of Information Technologies on
Organizational Performance of Hotels in Turkey
Ali Sukru Cetinkaya & Cihan Cobanoglu
(Turkey & USA ) |
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Session 6B
Oct 10, Friday(Tourism)
11.15 AM to 12.30 PM
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Mountain Bike Riding in Israel – A New
Prosperous Industry –Planning and Management
Issues
Nurit Kliot
(Israel)
Gastronomica Knysna: Its impact on Culinary
Tourism in the Eastern Cape Province of South
Africa
Nolundi Ngxehana
(South Africa)
The Study of Apprenticeship Among Woodcarvers of
Oyo, Nigeria for Contemporary Entrepreneurship
Opportunities.
O.A.T. Oladimeji, (Nigeria) |
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Session 6C
Oct 10, Friday
(Tourism)
11.15 AM to 12.30 PM |
The Socio-Economic Viability of the Denbigh Show ground in the
Parish of Clarendon: A Case Study
Gaunette Sinclair-Maragh (Jamaica)
Tourist Destination Management - The Case of the
Republic of Croatia
Marli Gonan Bozac & Morena Paulsic, (Croatia)
Development of a Culinary Tourism Destination in
Rural Midwest America
Nicole L. Davis, Allan Higginbotham, Sara Long
Roth (USA)
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12:30 – 13:30 |
LUNCH HOUR FORUM
‘Post Olympic Glory: Mine Field or Gold Mine’
Facilitator – Mr. Anthony Davis, Director of Sports,
University of Technology, Jamaica |
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13:30 – 14:45
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Concurrent Session 7
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Session 6C
Oct 10, Friday
(Tourism)
11.15 AM to 12.30 PM |
The Socio-Economic Viability of the Denbigh Show ground in the
Parish of Clarendon: A Case Study
Gaunette Sinclair-Maragh (Jamaica)
Tourist Destination Management - The Case of the
Republic of Croatia
Marli Gonan Bozac & Morena Paulsic, (Croatia)
Development of a Culinary Tourism Destination in
Rural Midwest America
Nicole L. Davis, Allan Higginbotham, Sara Long
Roth (USA)
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Session 7A
Oct 10, Friday
(Education)
1.30 PM to 2.45 PM
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Student Perceptions of the Community Service
Program at UTech Jamaica
Ava Sewell (Jamaica)
Creating a “Community of Scholars” via
Online-Learning: Bringing the “RealWorld” Into
the Classroom
Jasmine Scott (USA)
Facilitating Individual and Social Improvement
Through Tertiary
Education
Shermaine Barrett, (Jamaica)
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Session 7B
Oct 10, Friday
(Hospitality & Economic Dev.)
1.30 PM to 2.45 PM
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Employee Attitudes in Hospitality Organizations
in Trinidad & Tobago: Implications for Tourism
Education
Acolla-Lewis Cameron (Trinidad)
The Correlation Between Organizational
Virtuousness and Profitability Among Firms
Listed on The Jamaica Stock Exchange
Theresa Easy, Nicole Ferguson, Roxanne Reid,
Claudine Bedford, Peter Davies & Shauna
Gay-Marshall (Jamaica)
Indigenous Sex Enhancers: Myth or Reality? (A
Jamaican Perspective)
Claudette Williams-Myers & Francis Kwansa
(Jamaica & USA)
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14:45 – 15:00 |
Coffee Break
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15:00 – 16:45
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Conference Plenary
III
Mrs. Maxine
Henry-Wilson
Former Minister of Education, Jamaica
“Nexus of Globalization & Technology:
Implications for Local and Regional Collaboration”
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19:00 – 22:30
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Conference Gala
Banquet
Hon. Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace, Minister of
Tourism and Civil Aviation, Bahamas & Former
Secretary-General, Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)
”Capacity Building and Governance for
Strengthening Global Economies” |
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Saturday, October
11, 2008 |
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09:00 – 12:30
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Workshop II
Assurance of Learning in Business Schools
Dr. Thomas Calderon, Professor of Accountancy
Chair, School of Accountancy, University of Akron,
Ohio |
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09:00 – 3:30
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Workshop III
Developments in
Fraud Detection and Prevention Strategies
Colin Greenland,
CFSA, Chief Internal Auditor & Forensic Audit
Specialist, Jamaica Tourist Board
Olubusola
Akinladejo,
Lawyer and Lecturer, University of Technology,
Jamaica
Andrew Gordon,
Lecturer, University of Technology, Jamaica
Ethlyn
Norton-Coke,
Legal Counsel & Compliance Officer, University of
Technology, Jamaica
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