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2023 AsRES-GEREC Joint International Real Estate Conference

By Centre for Hospitality and Real Estate Research,14 Jul 2023

CHRER (Centre for Hospitality and Real Estate Research, an affiliate of SHTM) is organising an AsRES-GCREC Joint International Conference on 13-16 July 2023. The main themes of the conference will be Future Cities, Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusion, and PropTech. Acceptance of papers and abstracts will be started in 19 Dec 2022. Click "Read" below to visit the conference website for more information.

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Why Do Smart Kiosks Make People Feel Embarrassed?

By Wan, Lisa C., Associate Professor Acting Director, School of Hotel and Tourism Management Co-Director, Centre for Hospitality and Real Estate Research & Chan, Elisa Ka-yan, Assistant Professor,12 Jan 2023

CUHK study finds that customers, anticipating embarrassment, avoid using interactive kiosks, but certain queue designs may help

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How Investors Rewarded Diversification during the Pandemic

By Tsang, Desmond, Associate Professor Co-Director, Centre for Hospitality and Real Estate Research,08 Dec 2022

Study finds that companies with more geographically diverse operations outperformed during the peak of the outbreak

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Are Service Robots Suitable for All Brands?

By Choi, Sungwoo, Research Assistant Professor,08 Sep 2022

CUHK research finds that brands that seek to project a sincere and conservative personality may not benefit from using frontline service robots

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