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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.
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- November 12, 2025Canadian passport remains strong, now outranks the U.S. (CHCH)Opens in New WindowFeatures interview with Prof Frédéric Dimanche, Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementNews Subtitle:
- November 5, 2025The Jays may have lost, but Toronto bars had a victorious World Series month of October (Toronto Star)Opens in New WindowQuotes Frédéric Dimanche, Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementNews Subtitle:
- October 24, 2025A hotel room for a field-view of the Rogers Centre during the World Series started at about $4K. Here’s what drives up hotel prices (CTV News)Opens in New WindowQuotes Prof Wayne Smith, director of the Institute for Hospitality and Tourism Research at Toronto Metropolitan UniversityNews Subtitle:
- September 29, 2025The picturesque Dutch village set to charge tourists an entry fee (BBC)Opens in New WindowQuotes Prof Rachel Dodds, Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementNews Subtitle:
- September 25, 2025More U.S. residents came to Canada than Canadian residents returned from the U.S. in July (BNN Bloomberg)Opens in New WindowQuotes Prof Wayne Smith, director of the Institute for Hospitality and Tourism Research at Toronto Metropolitan UniversityNews Subtitle:
