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"Doing nothing for others is the undoing of ourselves." - Horace Mann
Bienvenidos, Bienvenue, Benvenuto, Dobro Pozhalovat,
Huanying, Namaste, Selamat Tadang, Svaagat he, Willkommen, Yokoso!
Welcome to the personal website of Robert J. Thompson.
Here you will gain a snapshot into my background, career journey, and my migration into academia.
In addition to sharing my professional
endeavors, I also offer a few thoughts about life and our interconnected existence. Throughout my journey, I've been profoundly influenced by my faith, and I attribute
the trajectory of my life to the guiding hand of God. This spiritual perspective that has shaped my values, decisions, and the gratitude I hold for each moment.
While recognizing the value of time, I invite you to explore the site, hoping you find a moment to gain inspiration
and reflection on the profound interconnectedness that defines our existence. Grace and peace be yours,
Core
Competencies: Builder
of Business-Education Partnerships •
Forger of Student Recruitment and Retention • Professional Leader • Synchronous and Asynchronous Instructor • Workforce Developer
Career Overview - Seasoned business executive with over 20 years of marketing and management
expertise.
- Industry
sectors: country clubs, cruise ships, events, F&B, gaming, hotels, and resorts.
- Operational experience working in domestic and international organizations,
as well as marketing for a Fortune 500 company
- Profience teaching in-person, through online learning mangaement systems, and utilizing e-learning
platforms.
Membership & Service - Rotary Club of Hattiesburg - Sunrise [President Elect, June 2023 - Present]
- Sales and Marketing Professionsls
[Vice President / Membership, June 2022 - Present]
- Eta Sigma Delta of ICHRIE [Board of Governors / Director of Professional Development, June 2022 - Present]
Awards,
Honors, and Global Engagement Is your academic university/program, association, company, or organization looking for a
speaker? Email me - Guest Lecture - Suresh Gyan Vihar
University, Rajasthan, India (Mar, 2024) [Virtual]
- Keynote Speaker - International Webinar - India Today Media Institute, Pradesh, India (Oct, 2023) [Virtual]
- Guest Lecture - CSJM University - Kanpur, India (Sept, 2023) [Virtual]
- Expert Lecture - Seth Jai Parkash Mukand Lal - Haryana, India (Aug,
2023) [Virtual]
- 30 Most Influential Educators
in Hospitality – International Hospitality Institute (Mar, 2023)
- Honoree – 2023 Mississippi Pinnacle Awards – Sales & Marketing Professionals (Mar, 2023)
- Keynote Speaker – 5th ICHOHOST 2023, GNA University – Phagwara, Punjab, India (Feb, 2023) [Virtual]
- Keynote Speaker - Global Wellness Summit - Indian Forum of Educators
(Dec, 2022) [Virtual]
- Eminent Resource Person
- GGNIMT, Ludhiana, India (Nov, 2022) [Virtual]
- Keynote Speaker - International Conference - Sanjivani Group of Institutes, Madhya Pradesh, India (June, 2022) [Virtual]
- Expert Lecture - Seth Jai Parkash Mukand Lal - Haryana, India (June,
2022) [Virtual]
- Eta Sigma Delta (ICHRIE)
Director of Professional Development/Board of Governors (2022 - present)
- Keynote Speaker - International Webinar - India Today Media Institute, Pradesh, India (Apr, 2022) [Virtual]
- Expert Lecture - International Conference - IC-JMIT, Haryana, India
(Mar, 2022) [Virtual]
- Distibuished
Speaker - Distinguished Lecture Series - Instinute of Hotel & Tourism Management, M.D. University, Haryana, India (Feb,
2022) [Virtual]
- Keynote Speaker – 3rd ICHOHOST 2021,
GNA University – Phagwara, Punjab, India (Nov, 2021) [Virtual]
- Keynote Speaker – CTIHTC-2021, CT University – Ludhiana, Punjab, India (Oct, 2021) [Virtual]
- McCool Breakthrough Award – 2021 ICHRIE Conference (July,
2021)
- Advisory Board – Indian Educators
Forum – India (2021 - present)
- Advisory
Board – CT University, School of Hotel Management, Airlines, and Tourism, Ludhiana, Punjab, India (2021 - present)
- Keynote
Speaker – International Webinar – RKDF University,
Jharkhand, India (2020) [Virtual]
- Guest of Honour – 2021 World Researchers Symposium, Gorakhpur, India (2021) [Virtual]
- SoutheastCon 2022 – Logo Design Competition Winner (2021)
- Keynote Speaker – International Webinar – Kurukshetra University, Haryana,
India (2020) [Virtual]
- Eminent Speaker – CTIHTC-2020, CT University – Ludhiana, Punjab, India (2020) [Virtual]
- Keynote Speaker – 3rd ICHOHOST 2020, GNA University – Phagwara, Punjab, India (2020) [Virtual]
- Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Global Education and Research
(JGER) (2020 – present)
- Board of Directors – SECSA Federation of ICHRIE (2020 -
2022)
- Visit Mobile – Hospitality Partner
of the Year Recipient (2019)
- USA Faculty Development
Council - $5,000 Research Grant Recipient (2018)
- USM
Susan A. Siltanen Graduate Student Research Symposium Winner, U.S.M. (2016)
- Phi Kappa Phi Dissertation Fellowship Finalist (2016)
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (2016) and Golden Key International Honour Society (2016)
- Wyndham Worldwide, Inc. – Count on Me Service Culture Logo
Design Winner (2011)
- TTRA- Canada Graduate Student
Research Symposium Winner, Guelph, CA (2009)
- Travel
South USA – Global Ambassador Award Recipient (2009)
- University of Arkansas – Hospitality and Tourism Outstanding Service Award (2008)
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"One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that
all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical
rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses blooming outside our windows today." - Dale Carnegie
"Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for
in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it." - Hebrews 13:2
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