Dr. Fu Jing was Invited to Give a Keynote Speech at the Webinar Hosted by the Institute of Hospitality, UK

On June 24, 2020, the Vice President Dr. Fu Jing was invited to give a keynote speech on a webinar entitled "Food Safety in Hospitality Post COVID-19", which was hosted by the Institute of Hospitality, The United Kingdom.

The topic of that Dr. Fu shared with the attendees is ‘COVID-19 Best Practices and Lessons Learned for Hotels in Western China’. Through in-depth interviews and continuous observations of international hotels and real estate groups such as Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Radisson, Swire, etc., Dr. Fu introduced the impact of COVID-19 on the hospitality industry in Western China and analyzed best practices and lessons learned from the survey. Concerning the talent preparations for hospitality industry, Dr. Fu adopted the case of Gingko’s three world-class teaching hotels in Nanxi campus, elaborated how the college responds to the changing global market and consumer demand by innovating and improving teaching, training and research in the post-epidemic era.

The presentation particularly the reflections of utilizing teaching hotels in Nanxi Campus to prepare the next generation of hospitality professionals in the post-epidemic era was well-received by the attendees.