Seungwon (Shawn) Lee
PhD, Virginia Tech
Assistant Professor
George Mason University, Prince William Campus
Bull Run Hall 210 B
10900 University Blvd
MS 4E5
Manassas, VA 20110
Profile
Professor Lee's professional work and research focuses on meeting/event management and the impact of technology on site selection and meeting management. He has a very unique combination of education and work experience that leads to his current research and teaching specialty with a B.S. degree in Computer Science Engineering and an M.T.A. degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management, with a Ph.D. degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management. He spent five years as a computer programmer and assistant manager of technology professional development and IT strategy planning team for SAMSUNG in South Korea. He worked as a convention/meeting coordinator for the Association of Science and Technology Centers and director of special events for Korean-American Centennial National Gala in Washington, D.C. He also worked as a meeting technology research specialist for Continuing and Professional Education at Virginia Tech.
He has presented his research at the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Education, International Special Event Society Annual Professional Development Conference, International Hospitality and Convention Expo, and the Educational Technology Leadership Conference. He also conducted research for the International Destination Marketing Association and the International Special Event Society. He currently serves on the Meeting Professionals International Student/Faculty Committee and is an active member of the International Special Event Society, International Conference Centers Association, and International Society of Minorities in Hospitality.
Research Interests
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Convention/Meeting management
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Event management
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Meeting/Event Technology
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Impact of Information and Communication Technology on meeting site selection
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Effectiveness of virtual meeting/distance learning
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Technology acceptance model in the meeting/event industry
Other Information
Teaching:
- Catering Management
- Travel and Tourism Management
- Special Event Management
- Meeting/Event Technology