EMU Tourism Club

The purpose of the Eastern Mediterranean University Tourism Club is to carry out academic work in the tourism field. As Tourism Club, it is aimed to fulfill its purpose by conducting conferences with experts in their fields or participating in events coordinated by platforms on which EMU Tourism Club has a membership.
Our Club has memberships on four platforms that perform their activities in Turkey and worldwide. They are listed as Future of Tourism Platform, Talks on Future of Tourism, AEHT, and ATLAS.
We conduct many events into different categories, such as travels in Northern Cyprus and abroad, cycling tours, tournaments, movie nights, and parties.
EMU Career Weeks
01 April 2016
Mehmet Mülayim, Limak Cyprus Deluxe Hotel General Manger
31 March 2016
Tuğrul Temel, Hilton Senior Director Development, Turkey
28 March 2016
Ceylan Pirinçcioğlu, Executive Chairman VIP Tourism
27 March 2016
Erkan Özsavaş, BİSTUR Travel GM
28 February 2017
Emir Hepoğlu, F. Motivation Workshop
02 March 2017
Björn Olthof, Graduate Recruitment Manager EMEA, Hilton
Koray Genckul, Senior Director of Human Resources Operations Middle East and Africa & Turkey, Hilton
03 March 2017
Maximilian J.W Thomae, Director of Gastronometro (Metro)
13 March 2018
Canan Töre, Talent & Culture Manager Accor Hotels Turkey
Meltem Çelikarslan, Talent & Culture Vice President Accor Hotels Turkey
15 March 2018
Şerif Yenen, Tourism Expert, Tourist Guidance, Travel Writer
16 March 2018
Kemal Geçer, Tesla General Manager Turkey
16 March 2018
Funda Eratıcı,Hilton Regional Director of Sales Operations Hilton Turkey
Oğuz Tunçbilek, Senior Regional Revenue Manager Hilton Turkey
Future of Tourism Platform
21 April 2015
Talking Future of Tourism, Ozyegin University
4-5 December 2015
1st General Board Meeting, Eastern Mediterranean University
19 February 2016
1st Istanbul Tourism Meeting, Bogazici University
20 February 2016
1st Istanbul Gastronomy Meeting, Nisantasi University
11-12 March 2016
Youth & Tourism Meeting, Nevsehir University
22-23 April 2016
Platform Meeting, Eastern Mediterranean University
2 December 2016
Future of Tourism Awards, Eastern Mediterranean University
11-12 February 2017
2nd Izmir General Board Meeting, Mövenpick Izmir
21-23 April 2017
1st President`s Camp, Eastern Mediterranean University
25 August 2017
Gastronometro Meeting, Gastronometro Istanbul (Metro)
8-10 December 2017
Travel Turkey Izmir Fair Future of Tourism Platform, Izmir International Fair
31 March – 1 April 2018
Tourism & Gastronomy Students Workshop Ankara, Maltepe Hotel 2000
22-24 April 2018
2nd President`s Camp, Eastern Mediterranean University
28 April 2018
2nd Istanbul Gastronomy Meeting, Gastronometro Istanbul (Metro)
18 May 2018
Hilton Career Summit Future of Tourism Platform, Hilton Istanbul Bosporus
20 December 2018
2nd Talking about Future of Tourism, Yasar University
21 December 2018
Discovering the Flavors of Kemeralti, Dokuz Eylul University
8 February 2019
3rd General Board Meeting, Gastronometro Istanbul (Metro)
9 February 2019
III. İstanbul Gastronomy Meeting, Gastronometro
International Events
5 – 8 April 2018
9th Tourism Graduate Students Research Congress, Eastern Mediterranean University
10 – 15 July 2017
7th International Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management,
Eastern Mediterranean University
Organizing with Washington State University
2 – 6 May 2017
5th AEHT Youth Parliament,
Eastern Mediterranean University
European Association of Hotel & Tourism Sch.
22 – 23 April 2016
V. Eastern Mediterranean Tourism Symposium,
Eastern Mediterranean University
5 – 6 May 2016
18th Tourism Days,
Eastern Mediterranean University
Conferences
15 April 2016
Erhan Us, CEO - A.D.1644™ Marketing Group
25 April 2016
Ferzan Çelikkanat, GM ER Investment Tourism
12 October 2016
Hakan Özcan, Director of HR Hilton Hotels Turkey
08 November 2016
Metin Sonat, Banquet Manager Salamis Bay Hotel
14 December 2016
Mustafa Uzer, Owner of the Worldwide Career
21 March 2017
Mehmet Mülayim, GM Limak Cyprus Deluxe
10 April 2018
Geylan Dursunoğlu, General Manager Hilton Dalaman Sarigerme Resort & Spa
Social Events
Introductory Meeting
Bike Tour
Girne Tour
1st Coffee with Dean
Gastronomy Meeting with Dean
22nd Spring Festival Stand
Strawberry Festival
22nd Spring Festival Parade
Welcome Party Stand
Lunch with Professor
12th Traditional Tulip Fest.
1st. Tourism Club Fest
1st Movie Night
2nd Movie Night
2nd Coffee with Dean
13th Traditional Tulip Fest.
Strawberry Festival
23rd Spring Festival Parade
Tourism and Gastronomy Party
Introductory Meeting
Coffee with Professor
Online Seminars
6-8 April 2020
Galip Tunca Arkan, Owner GastroSef
09 April 2020
Prof. Dr. Hasan Kilic,
Dean Faculty of Tourism EMU
10 April 2020
Prof. Dr. Ali Ozturen,
Vice-Dean Faculty of Tourism EMU
15 April 2020
Prof. Dr. Cihan Cobanoglu,
Chair Professor University of South Florida
10 April 2020
Dr. Ali Bavik, Assistant Professor IFT Macau
17 April 2020
Dr. Taylan Urkmez,
Assistant Professor SolBridge Korea
21 April 2020
3+1 Program, with Professors
10 April 2020
Murat Basaran, Michelin-Star Chef
05 May 2020
Guner Guney, GM Ramada Encore
07 May 2020
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Sozen, Chair EMU Political Science, and IR
07 May 2020
Aydemir Ay, Edirne Municipality Tourism Consultant
15 May 2020
Prof. Dr. Olgun Cicek, Executive Board Member YODAK
19 May 2020
Doc. Dr. Hasan Cicioglu, Chair IR Netkent University
Prof. Dr. Kemal Ari, History Professor Dokuz Eylul University
20 May 2020
Erhan Us, CEO – A.D.1644™ Marketing Group
21 May 2020
Dr. Enes Abanoz, Professor Sol International School – Media Dept.
22 May 2020
Somer Sivrioglu, MasterChef Turkey
Assist. Prof. Dr. Guven Ardahan, Vice-Dean Faculty of Tourism EMU
Keynote Speaker & Moderator
Keynote Speaker, May 2021
9th Career Weeks, Eastern Mediterranean University
Keynote Speaker, February 2019
Tourism Vocational High Schools Conference, Gastronometro
Moderator, December 2018
2. Talking About Future of Tourism, Yasar University
Keynote Speaker, December 2018
Understanding Korea, Yasar University
Keynote Speaker, December 2017
Talking About Youth in Tourism Industry, Travel Turkey Fair Izmir
Keynote Speaker, May 2017
5. AEHT Youth Parliament, EMU Faculty of Tourism
Keynote Speaker, March 2016
4. AEHT Youth Parliament, Docklands Academy, London
Keynote Speaker, March 2016
Cappadocia Youth and Tourism Meeting, Future of Tourism Platform
EMU Honor & High Honor Ceremony
Organizing 7 times Honor & High Honor Ceremony
Hosting in EMU
N. S. I. Tourism Vocational School 7-10 May 2018
Docklands Academy London 31 May -1 June 2016
Cooperation with Yasar Tourism Society 03 December 2015
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