IFT invited professors from University of Nevada, Las Vegas to speak at public seminar

IFT organised two public seminars on 1 June - “When the Tides Turned – How Las Vegas is Weathering the Financial Tsunami” and “The Next Rising Star in Gaming and Entertainment? Updates on the Development of Singapore’s Integrated Resorts”. Dr. Stuart Mann, Dean of William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and Dr. Andy Nazarechuk, Dean of UNLV Singapore Campus are the invited speakers. Dr. Stuart H. Mann has served as Dean of the world renowned William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas since 1998. He holds the Michael D. Rose Distinguished Chair and is a faculty member in the hotel management department, as well as being dean. He is the author of over 35 published research papers focusing on problem-solving and decision-making. His more recent publications deal with both multi-objective and multi-criteria decision-making and simulation methods for training hospitality employees. At the seminar, Dr. Mann shares his views on how Las Vegas, as metropolis of the gaming and MICE industry, overcome the financial breakdown. Dr. Andy Nazarechuk, the founding Dean of University of Nevada Las Vegas-Singapore, is a leader in both the academic and the professional worlds of hospitality development. He not only designed and developed the resources of the modern, technologically advanced facility of the first international campus of the renowned William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration, but he also designed and developed the programmes offered at the Singapore campus. He is an internationally known speaker, facilitating workshops, teaching courses, and addressing conferences and conventions for hotel professionals and academics on topics ranging from human resource motivation & management to casino management. As gaming is mushrooming in Singapore, Dr. Nazarechuk analyses the current development and prospectus of the industry. IFT always advance the research level as to contribute to the industry and the society. By organising various seminars and workshops, IFT is devoted to constantly share with the industry the most updated information and research findings, in order to foresee the future of Macao’s tourism industry.