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\"Untitled2_1b\"Call for Submissions<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Although the words \u201chospitality\u201d and hospital\u201d invoke very different emotions, they stem from the same root word in Latin, hospes<\/i>, meaning \u201cguest\u201d or \u201chost\u201d. While the hospitality and healthcare industries have evolved quite differently over the centuries, they continue to share many common characteristics. For example, both industries need to take care of the unique needs of their guests by proving comfortable lodging, food-service, privacy \/ security, and many other similar amenities and supplementary services. Each industry can provide unique opportunities for companies operating in the other industry because of evolving customer preferences \/ business dynamics, and changing regulations and policies. Many new industry segments are emerging at the interface of hospitality and healthcare \u2013 they include senior housing and care; wellness and medical tourism; and concierge medicine; to name a few.<\/span><\/p>\n

The purpose of this conference therefore is to bring together academic scholars and industry leaders who have interest in exploring the rapidly evolving dynamics of hospitality<\/i><\/b> and healthcare<\/i><\/b> industries. Furthermore, we believe that design thinking<\/i><\/b> provides an effective approach for exploring this exciting topic from both academic and practitioners\u2019 perspectives.<\/span><\/p>\n

Industry executives and academic scholars<\/b> are invited to submit proposals for presentations, panels, tutorials, and workshops for the Cornell Hospitality, Health, and Design Symposium (HHDS2016): In Search of a Healthy Future<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a> scheduled for October 9 \u2013 11, 2016 at the beautiful Cornell campus in Ithaca, New York. All topics that relate to the overarching theme of the symposium are welcome.<\/span><\/p>\n

Similar to our earlier conferences (Cornell Hospitality Research Summit – 2010, 2012 and 2014), an essential element of HHDS2016 is to bridge the gap between academic research and practice and provide opportunities for engaged discussions between scholars and industry leaders. Therefore the symposium will feature equal number of speakers from both industry and academia during each session.<\/span><\/p>\n

Both presentation content and speaking expertise will be considered in selection, with priority given to research based on real-world business topics<\/b> OR high-quality academic work<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

This symposium is co-chaired by Rohit Verma, Mardelle Shepley and Brooke Hollis. The advisory board for HHDS2016 comprises of Sr. executives from the hospitality, health, and design industries, and academic scholars from leading universities around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Submission Process<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Submission Begins: April 15, 2016<\/b>
\nSubmission Deadline: May 15, 2016<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Please provide the following information in a Word document and upload the submissions<\/span><\/a><\/span> here<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

[Note \u2013 a login name \/ password will have to be created first before uploading the submission]<\/span><\/p>\n