ABSTRACT

Hospitality/tourism career forums are events at which a panel of successful travel industry professionals provide career advice to students and answer their questions about getting started, and succeeding, in the travel industry. A long-standing forum annually conducted in Hawaii is evaluated in this article. An analysis of data collected by surveying student attendees of the forum immediately after its conclusion revealed that students highly rated the event and would likely recommend it to other students. Advice on working in the travel industry, course selection, and working with others significantly contributed to students’ overall rating of the event, suggesting that future events should include such information. Students with travel industry experience, on average, rated the event more highly than others in terms of advice on career advancement and working in the industry, suggesting the importance of dispensing advice not only on starting careers in hospitality/tourism but also on successfully continuing them.

摘要

酒店/旅游业职业论坛是由成功的旅游业专业人士组成的小组向学生提供职业建议并回答他们有关旅游业入门和成功的问题的活动。本文对每年在夏威夷举办的一个长期论坛进行了评估。论坛结束后立即对参加论坛的学生进行调查，收集到的数据分析显示，学生们对该活动评价很高，并可能会推荐给其他学生。关于旅游行业工作、课程选择以及与他人合作的建议对学生对活动的总体评分有很大贡献，这表明未来的活动应该包括此类信息。平均而言，具有旅游行业经验的学生