Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a public land-grant university serving the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world community. The discovery and dissemination of new knowledge are central to its mission. Through its focus on teaching and learning, research and discovery, and outreach and engagement, the university creates, conveys, and applies knowledge to expand personal growth and opportunity, advance social and community development, foster economic competitiveness, and improve the quality of life. The Howard Feiertag Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management (FHTM) is one of six departments in the Pamplin College of Business (PCOB), which is one of the top 50 business schools worldwide. The HTM program is ranked in the top 10 across its various degrees. We aspire to be the world’s premier business education and research program in Hospitality and Tourism Management. Whether it’s our B.S., M.S, or Ph.D. degree, we provide students with a first-class business education taught by an internationally recognized faculty who are actively engaged in research and professional practice. Important websites – Howard Feiertag Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management (www.htm.pamplin.vt.edu), Pamplin College of Business (www.pamplin.vt.edu), Virginia Tech