Huimin Gu

Huimin Gu is Professor and Dean, School of Tourism Sciences at Beijing International Studies University; Director of China Hospitality Industry Research Base, China Tourism Academy, CNTA, National Hotel Rating Committee Member. She is the key member of Huang Danian Teaching Group – Tourism Management Teaching Group by Ministry of China Education. She won the title of Beijing High Level Innovation Talent, Beijing Great Wall Scholar Plan, Beijing Famous Teacher, Excellent Young Teacher of Beijing, 21st Century Core Middle-age and Young Teacher of Beijing, 21st Century Member of Innovation Group of Beijing etc. She authored and translated 10 books including Hotel Chains in China, International Hotel Chains, Tourism in China, Tourism Crisis Management, Hotel Management Theory & Practice, Tourism Marketing etc. She also published more than 70 academic papers in international and domestic journals including Journal of Business Ethics, Tourism Management, Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, International Journal of Hospitality management, Journal of Vacation Marketing, Tourism Analysis, Nankai Management Review (China), Tourism Tribune (China). She is the host of more than 30 research grants and has gained about 10 provincial level of teaching, research and other awards.

She is the National Hotel Star Rating committee member of CNTA, Vice Director of China Tourist hotel Association Vice Director of Expert Committee in China’s Hotel Industry, Western Returned Scholars Association, China, Member of Expert Committee, She is the Coordinating editor of Annals of Tourism Research, consulting editor of Tourism Management (UK), International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management (USA), Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, Journal of China Tourism Research, Tourism Management (China), She is the China representative of Asia Pacific Travel Association.