The Annual Conference in Hospitality & Tourism was organized by National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism (NKUHT) from the year of 2000. To provide a better platform for sharing ideas and current research, the Asia Pacific Alliance on Tourism and Hospitality Education (APATHE) was established with member universities around the world.

"Globalization" was the theme for this year, aiming to explore innovative ideas and changes applicable within the global hospitality industry, and hence to promote sustainable development of tourism, hospitality cum culinary academia. Our Faculty Dean, Prof. Ray Pine was invited as the keynote speaker of the conference while Dr. Simon Wong and Ms. Doris Lo had presented their conference papers.

THEi had signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NKUHT that collaborations like exchange programmes will be explored in the near future. Thus, Our Dean and academic staff have taken this opportunity to visit the impressive training facilities of the university such as the Center of Western Culinary Arts, Aroma Sensory Lab, Wine Cellar and etc.

Appreciation of Presentation to Prof. Pine by Dr. Chi-yeh Yung, President of National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism (NKUHT)	Presenting souvenir of THEi to Prof. Yung by Prof. Pine
Keynote Speech by Prof. Pine	Appreciation of Presentation to Dr. Wong
Group photo of THEi Teaching Faculties	Group photo of the Asia Pacific Alliance on Tourism and Hospitality Education (APATHE)
Campus tour of NKUHT	Aroma Sensory Lab of NKUHT
Center of Western Culinary Arts of NKUHT	Wine Cellar of NKUHT