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.

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4^th Bi-annual Women’s Hospitality Leadership Forum, March 31, 2023

This is your final opportunity to register for the 4th Bi-Annual Women’s Hospitality Leadership Forum. Registration ends at midnight on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

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This conference is presented by UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management Diversity & Inclusion Committee and the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality Students (NSMH)

When: Friday, March 31, 2023
Where: 9907 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32819

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For more information, contact Ms. Lori Safford at Lori.safford@ucf.edu .

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The Culinary Medicine Conference 2023

The Culinary Medicine Conference will take place in Orlando in partnership with UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management, June 8, 2023 through June 11, 2023. Find more info about the conference HERE!

Registration is open now. Full conference tuition is $495.00.

There is a $50.00 Early Bird Discount for the conference registration. Early-bird Discount expires on March 1, 2023. The early bird discount is automatically applied.

In addition, there are discounts for different groups that are automatically applied:

$50.00 off for those in academia using their institution email address during registration, RDs, nurses, pharmacists, certified diabetic educators, chefs and those working in foodservice. Use the code “welovelegumes” at checkout to receive the discount.
There are ten slots available that offer $295.00 off tuition for medical students, nursing students and undergraduates attending Health meets Food. Student discount does not apply to post-undergraduate students, residents or fellows. Use the code “studentoflegumes” at checkout to receive the discount.

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7th World
Research Summit for Hospitality and Tourism

Resilience, Recovery, and Reshaping

8-11 December 2023 | Rosen College of Hospitality Management, Orlando Florida, USA

We are very excited to bring you back to the World Research Summit, face to face, to the beautiful UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management in the Sunshine State of Florida!

The call for papers is now open. See the list of submission topics on the conference website. Please submit papers using the online abstract submission system.

Abstract Submission Deadline: June 16, 2023

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Thank you to those who attended the 8^th Annual SECSA-CHRIE Conference, March 10-11, 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!

6th World
Research Summit for Hospitality and Tourism

Hosted by UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management, Orlando, Florida and Elsevier

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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.