iHITA 2023 Annual Conference Schedule
June 26, 2023 
Location:
The Toronto Metro Convention Centre
Room 501
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Time

Presentation

10:30—11:50am
(in-person)

Investigating Post-Pandemic Traveler Behavioral Changes Among U.S. Consumers 
Ajay Aluri & Alicia Plemmons, both from Johns Chambers College of Business and Economics, West Virginia University

 10:55-11:15am
(in-person)

Service Robots and Hospitality Industry Employees: Perceptions and Responses
Halyna Horpynich, Trishna Mistry & Muhittin Cavusoglu, all from University of South Florida

11:20—11:40am
(in-person)

Robot-Enhanced Experimental Restaurants: Expectations and Experiences of Modern Customers
Ainur Kenebayeva, Kazakh National Women's Pedagogical University, Rajibul Hasan, Maynooth University, Gainiya Tazhina, Kasah National Women's Pedagogical University, Muhittin Cavusoglu, University of South Florida & Assem Abdunurova, Kasakh National Women's Pedagogical University

2:00—2:20pm
(in-person)

Does a Digital Disruptor Make Hotel Businesses Battlegrounds? Exploring the Impact of Airbnb on Small Accommodations Through a Panel Data Analysis
Taehyee Un, Minwoo Lee, both from University of Houston & Namho Chung, Kyung Hee University

2:25—2:45pm
(in-person)

Conversion to AI-Based Hotel Product Recommendations
Cristian Morosan, University of Houston

2:50—3:10pm
(in-person)

How Do Consumers Respond to Hotels' Sustainable Efforts? Towards Development of a Sustainability Index for the Lodging Industry Business- and User-Generated Content
Linchi Kwok, Ceirara Madrigal & Yu Sun, all from California State Polytechnic University Pomona

3:15—3:35pm
(online)

No Time for Technology: How Older Adults' Future Time Percepectives Affect Technology Coping
Hyekyung Park, Florida State University, Minwoo Lee & Ki-Joon Back, both from University of Houston