The Eric Friedheim Tourism Institute welcomes exciting leadership changes this Summer. Dr. Rachel J.C. Fu assumes the role of Director of EFTI, as well as Chair of the Department of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management at the University of Florida.
Although some communities are just now having to deal and learn from a crisis, this time caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, facing the importance of resilience for a crisis is not a new concept for some communities. Yu-Hua “Melody” Xu is a PhD candidate whose research focuses on destination resilience, community development, and sharing economy
Every semester the Eric Friedheim Tourism Institute brings an industry leader to share his/her experiences and perspectives with our students and faculty as part of our Seminar Series. This semester we hosted Dr. Joseph St. Germain, President and Partner at Downs & St. Germain Research.
