{"id":25388,"date":"2024-08-12T12:42:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T12:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cehhs-wds-dev.utk.edu\/rhtm-dev\/?p=25388"},"modified":"2026-01-12T11:57:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:57:23","slug":"rhtm-students-preparing-to-compete-in-industry-competitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/rhtm\/rhtm-students-preparing-to-compete-in-industry-competitions\/","title":{"rendered":"RHTM Students Preparing to Compete in Industry Competitions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/rhtm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/10\/Hongping-Zhang-683x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25389\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/rhtm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/10\/Hongping-Zhang-683x1024-1.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/rhtm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/10\/Hongping-Zhang-683x1024-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Hongping Zhang, Hospitality &amp; Tourism Management, is preparing a group of students to complete in the STR (Smith Travel Research) Virtual Student Market Competition during Fall 2024. The competition requires student teams to analyze various types of hotel and tourism data and deliver a professional-quality presentation on their findings to a panel of senior-level industry judges. The STR competition is an excellent opportunity for students to practice teamwork, analytical skills, critical thinking, and presentation skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/rhtm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/10\/Myra-Loveday-headshot-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25391\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/rhtm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/10\/Myra-Loveday-headshot-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/rhtm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/10\/Myra-Loveday-headshot-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/rhtm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/10\/Myra-Loveday-headshot-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Myra Loveday, Retail &amp; Merchandising Management, is preparing a group of students for competition in the NRF (National Retail Federation) Foundation University Challenge during Fall 2024. 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