Hospitality & Tourism :
Niagara College offers hospitality & tourism faculty and students the opportunity to work with local industry partners on real-world projects through course-based assignments and applied research initiatives.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake campus is home to the Niagara Culinary Institute (NCI) and numerous laboratories and educational facilities that support programs at the certificate, diploma, degree, and graduate certificate levels.
Niagara College offers internationally recognized programs in the hospitality and tourism field. The Niagara-on-the-Lake campus is home to the Niagara Culinary Institute and many laboratories and educational facilities that support programs at the certificate, diploma, degree, and graduate certificate levels. A goal of Niagara Research is to increase substantially its applied research activities in this sector, including tourism trends, customer preferences and satisfaction, marketing research, and food safety studies.
Infrastructure:
- Wine Visitor & Education Centre
(view website) - Niagara College Teaching Winery
(view website) - Niagara Culinary Institute (NCI)
(view website) - Internationally experienced faculty
- Location in the heart of Canada's hospitality and tourism market
- Wine tasting labs
- Specialty dining rooms
Areas of Research Include :
- International tourism trends
- Human resource issues
- Training needs of hospitality industry
- Regional tourism trends and opportunities
- Tourist preferences and satisfaction
- Tourism marketing research
- Customer satisfaction
- Curriculum development and instructional design
Recent Research Projects
The Impact of the Quebec Market on Niagara Region Tourism
How important are Quebec visitors to Niagara Region tourist industry? This study reviews reports from tourism stakeholders and visitors regarding the behaviours and spending of this Niche Market in the Region. View Research Poster
The Volunteer Experience at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games
This qualitative study identifies variables that influence the positive and negative experiences for volunteers. The study is based on the volunteer experience at Canada Olympic House during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. View Research Poster