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TEACHING AREAS

  • Event Management
  • Brand Management
  • Sustainability
  • Communications

QUALIFICATIONS

2021 – Present (expected 2024) Doctor of Hotel and Tourism Management (D.HTM), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Sept 2020

Certified Digital Event Strategist (DES)

Digital Experience Institute

2013 - 2015 

MSc in International Tourism and Convention Management

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

2008 - 2009

BA (Honours) International Hospitality and Tourism Management

University of Northumbria at Newcastle

2005 - 2008

Higher Diploma in Travel and Tourism

Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education

 

EMPLOYMENT

2020 - Present Lecturer, Faculty of Management and Hospitality, THEi
2018 - 2020

Assistant Project Director

Reed Exhibitions Greater China – Shenzhen
2015 - 2018

Regional Project Manager (Asia Pacific)

AO Spine Asia Pacific – Hong Kong

2014 - 2015

Associate Conference Manager (Asia Pacific)

MIMS (HONG KONG) Limited – Hong Kong

2014

Project Manager

Pacific World Meetings & Events Hong Kong Limited – Hong Kong

2011 - 2013

Project Manager

KVL Productions Company Limited – Hong Kong

2010 - 2011

Project Coordinator

KVL Productions Company Limited – Hong Kong

 

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY

 

2020 - Present

Member of Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA)

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Sustainability
  • Smart technology
  • Well-being in event tourism

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS/CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Selected Publications:

  • Lee, S. M. F., Filep, S., Vada, S., & King, B. (2022). Webcam travel: A preliminary examination of psychological well-being. Tourism and Hospitality Research, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/14673584221145818
  • Lee, S., Wu, J., & Zheng, J. C. (2021). Asian convention venue engaging in sustainable practice: The driving and hindering factors. Event Management

 

Academic Conference Presentations:

  • Lee, S. M. F., Filep, S., Vada, S., & King, B. “Virtual tourism through webcam travel:  An initial exploration of psychological well-being”, Positive Technology International Conference 2023, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, June 2023.
  • Lee, S.M.F. & Zhang, A.J. “Asian Hospitality in the Age of Tourism 4.0”,  Asia Pacific Tourism Association Conference 2023, Thailand, July 2023.
  • Kelly, J. W. M., Hu, A., Lee, S.M.F. & Zhang, A.J. “Hospitality Asian-ness and customer satisfaction: A study of Hong Kong hotels”,  Asia Pacific Tourism Association Conference 2023, Thailand, July 2023.