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Institute’s purpose and mission
The Institute for Hospitality and Tourism Research was established to connect with industry and enhance our reputation beyond education and skill focused training. Our focus has been to work with industry partners to conduct applied research projects that provide our students with opportunities to learn and grow.
Our mission is to facilitate and conduct research of both scholarly value and significance to the tourism and hospitality field. We will mobilize knowledge to enhance the research reputation and impact of Toronto Metropolitan University, particularly in the tourism and hospitality field.
In the news
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- August 12, 2025Travel to U.S. drops nearly 40% as Canadians look to European options (CHCH)Opens in New WindowQuotes Wayne Smith, Director, Institute for Hospitality and Tourism Research at Metropolitan Toronto University, on Canadian travel trends and impact to border townsNews Subtitle:
- August 11, 2025Canadians Are Taking Their $20 Billion Tourist Dollars From The U.S. And Giving Some Of It To A Surprising Country Instead (MSN.com)Opens in New WindowQuotes Wayne Smith, the director of the Institute for Hospitality and Tourism Research at Toronto Metropolitan University News Subtitle:
- August 8, 2025Forget Vegas and Florida. Canadians are skipping the U.S. for other international spots (CBC.ca)Opens in New WindowQuotes Wayne Smith, director of the Institute for Hospitality and Tourism Research at Toronto Metropolitan UniversityNews Subtitle:
- August 5, 2025Why these new tourist taxes may be a good thing (BBC - Travel)Opens in New WindowQuotes Prof Rachel Dodds, Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementNews Subtitle:
- July 28, 2025Increasing domestic travel to Halifax driving up flight, hotel prices (CBC News Nova Scotia)Opens in New WindowQuotes Prof Wayne Smith, Ted Rogers School of Tourism and Hospitality ManagementNews Subtitle:
