Conferences
UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management hosts several different conferences each year, many in partnership with the hospitality and tourism industry, with local and regional government agencies, and with academic peers. Please scroll down this page for information on upcoming conferences and past events.
Save the Date for Health meets Food: The Culinary Medicine Conference 2023
Next year’s Culinary Medicine Conference will take place in Orlando in partnership with UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management. Save the date — June 8, 2023 through June 11, 2023.
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Thank you to our speakers, panelists, breakout session presenters and attendees who joined us at Health Meets Food 2022!
You may find the conference recap HERE for the 8th annual Health meets Food: The Culinary Medicine Conference 2022.
The 8th annual Health meets Food: The Culinary Medicine Conference 2022
Thank you to our keynote speakers, panelists, breakout session presenters and attendees from around the globe who joined us at the summit December 14-15, 2021!
6th World
Research Summit for Hospitality and Tourism
Dec. 14-15, 2021 (Tuesday – Wednesday)
Hosted by UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management, Orlando, Florida and Elsevier
You may find a press release about the conference HERE!
Content from the summit will be available for registered attendees for six months.
Keynote Speakers
Chris Davidson, Executive Vice President, MMGY Travel Intelligence, oversees MMGY Global’s research, insights and strategy division. As the world’s leading integrated marketing company specializing in the travel, tourism and hospitality industries, MMGY delivers creative solutions driven by research and insight across the world.
Steve Hood. Senior Vice President of Research, STR, USA, has been with STR for 25 years and was involved in the original development of the STAR program utilized by nearly 70,000 hotels and almost all hotel companies around the world
Casandra Matej, President & CEO, Visit Orlando, USA, manages the destination marketing organization of the most visited destination in the U.S. and Theme Park Capital of the World.
Dr. Laurence J. Pino, CEO, Tuscan Gardens Senior Living, USA, can truly be called a modern-day Renaissance man. Larry received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame, his Juris Doctor degree from New York University School of Law and his Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of Florida.
Jason Siegel, President & Chief Executive Officer, Greater Orlando Sports Commission, USA, has enjoyed more than 30 years of success and accomplishments in sports tourism, major and minor league professional sports, as well as intercollegiate athletics. He is currently in his sixth year as President & Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Orlando Sports Commission
*This conference occurred in December 2019. It is listed as a reference for those who attended.
3rd USA-China Tourism Research Summit
and Industry Dialogue
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management, Orlando, Florida
More About 3rd USA China Tourism Research Summit and Industry Dialogue
*This conference occurred in December 2019. It is listed as a reference for those who attended.
5th World
Research Summit for Hospitality and Tourism
Dec. 13-16, 2019, UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management, Orlando, Florida
Photo Gallery – Day 1, 12-14-19
*This conference occurred in spring 2019. It is listed as a reference for those who attended.
1st International Conference on
Smart Tourism, Smart Cities and Enabling Technologies
(The Smart Conference)
May 1-4, 2019, UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management, Orlando, Florida, USA
More About The Smart Conference
