In its fifteenth year, the Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism is an annual event that brings together students, faculty, hospitality management scholars, and graduate program administrators for presentations, discussions, and social interaction.

Attendees have the opportunity to meet and present ideas on research in hospitality, listen to leading researchers in the field, and explore ways to look at contemporary issues in the hospitality industry.

In addition to being a research-sharing venue, the Conference is a place to establish personal contacts with colleagues and to forge lifelong friendships. Many scholars have secured their research and teaching positions at the Conference, and successful national and international research collaborations began at this conference.

Conference Hosts

The 2010 Conference will be hosted by the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Virginia Tech University and the School of Hospitality Management at Penn State.

Location

The 2010 Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism will be held near Washington, D.C., January 7–9, 2010.

The conference will be held at Marriott Westfields. This property is seven miles from Dulles Airport and only 30 minutes from downtown DC attractions.

Sponsors

Click for the sponsoring organizations of this year's conference.