Members
CAUTHE offers four categories of membership. Chapter and Affiliate membership is offered to institutions and organisations. Associate or Student membership is available to individuals who are lecturing, conducting research or studying in tourism, hospitality, events or a related field.
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About membership
CAUTHE is working hard to support members with opportunities for online networking and collaboration, and discounted or free activities for current members.
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CAUTHE is working hard to support members with opportunities for online networking and collaboration, and discounted or free activities for current members! Your individual membership fees directly help to support CAUTHE to provide these and other services. For member benefits see the various member categories below.
CAUTHE exists for its members and needs your support to continue to be your professional association.
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Affiliate Membership
Affiliate membership is available to an organisation which is affiliated with hospitality, tourism or related fields.
Affiliate membership is available to an organisation which is affiliated with hospitality, tourism, events or related fields.
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Criteria
An organisation which is affiliated with tourism, hospitality and events (TH&E) and related fields both within Australia, New Zealand and internationally. For example, an institution outside Australia and New Zealand, an industry body, a tourism or events organisation, a hospitality establishment or a publisher.
Benefits
- Networking and collaboration opportunities
- Organisational listing on CAUTHE Member page
- Up to date information via the biannual newsletter and regular member emails
- Use of the email list and/or social media channels (as per CAUTHE’s communications policy) to share issues and promote TH&E or related events and information
- Membership of national advocacy and voice for tourism, hospitality and events education and research
- Participation (at no charge or discounted rates) at the Mid-year meeting, Special Interest Group and other workshops
- Participation in TH&E Standards workshops
- Free online access to the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management edited by Professor Marianna Sigala
- Access to Members’ Only documents including past conference proceedings
- Eligibility for individual members to apply for the annual PhD Scholar and Early Career Researcher conference bursaries
Cost
AU$440 (inc-GST) per year
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Associate Membership
Associate membership is available to a person who lectures, conducts research or scholarship or is involved in administration or otherwise in tourism, hospitality or a related field.
Associate membership is available to a person who lectures, conducts research or scholarship or is involved in administration or otherwise in tourism, hospitality, events or related field.
View Current Associate Members
Criteria
A person who is an academic, manager, professional, administrator, teacher, student or employed in a tourism, hospitality and events (TH&E) or related field.
Benefits
- Networking and collaboration opportunities
- Discounted rate for the annual CAUTHE conference
- Free online access to the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management edited by Professor Marianna Sigala
- Access to Members’ Only documents including past conference proceedings
- Up to date information via the biannual newsletter and regular member emails
- Use of the email list and/or social media channels (as per CAUTHE’s communications policy) to share issues and promote TH&E or related events and information
- Free (or reduced) registration for the Mid-year meeting, symposia, and other workshopsEligibility to be involved in the Mentoring Programme
- Eligibility to apply for Early Career Researcher (ECR) conference bursaries (for individuals at Chapter or Affiliate member organisations)
- Eligibility to apply for Carer Support for the annual conference
- Membership of Special Interest Groups
- Reciprocal ANZALS, SMAANZ and TEFI member benefits through Memorandum of Understanding
- Discounts on books and journals from CAUTHE’s sponsors
- Member voting rights
Cost
AU$140 (inc-GST)
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Chapter Membership
Chapter membership is available to institutions in Australia and New Zealand which are involved in tourism and hospitality education and research. Each Chapter is allowed to nominate a member of the Chapter to the position of Director to the Board of Directors of CAUTHE.
Chapter membership is available to an institution in Australia and New Zealand which is involved in tourism, hospitality and/or events education and research at bachelor level or above. Each Chapter is allowed to nominate a member of the Chapter to the position of Director to the Board of Directors of CAUTHE.
New applicants for Chapter membership should contact CAUTHE secretariat.
Criteria
An institution in Australia or New Zealand which is involved in the teaching, research or administration of tourism, hospitality and/or events (TH&E) at bachelor level or above.
Benefits
- Institutional listing on CAUTHE Member page
- Membership of national advocacy and voice for tourism, hospitality and events education and research
- Use of the email list and/or social media channels (as per CAUTHE’s communications policy) to share issues and promote TH&E or related events and information
- Up to date information via the biannual newsletter and regular member emails
- Eligibility to host the Annual Conference and showcase host institutional programs
- Access to Members’ Only documents including past conference proceedings
- Free online access to the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management edited by Professor Marianna Sigala
- Eligibility for individual members to apply for the annual PhD Scholar and Early Career Researcher conference bursaries
- Participation (at no charge or discounted rates) at the annual Chapter Directors’ breakfast, Mid-year meeting and other workshops
- Participation in TH&E Standards workshops
- Board of Director voting rights
Cost
AU$500 (inc-GST)
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Student Membership
Student membership is available to a person who is a vocational, undergraduate or postgraduate student, not in full-time employment, and who is enrolled in tourism, hospitality or a related field.
Student membership is available to a person who is a vocational, undergraduate or postgraduate student, not in full-time employment, and who is enrolled in tourism, hospitality, events or related field.
Criteria
A person who is a vocational, undergraduate or postgraduate student enrolled in tourism, hospitality and events (TH&E) or related field, who is not in full-time employment.
Benefits
- Networking and collaboration opportunities
- Discounted rate for the annual CAUTHE conference
- Free online access to the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management edited by Professor Marianna Sigala
- Access to Members’ Only documents including past conference proceedings
- Up to date information via the biannual newsletter and regular member emails
- Use of the email list and/or social media channels (as per CAUTHE’s communications policy) to share issues and promote TH&E or related events and information
- Free (or reduced) registration for the Mid-year meeting, symposia, and other workshops
- Eligibility to be involved in the Mentoring Programme
- Eligibility to apply for PhD Scholar conference bursaries (for individuals at Chapter or Affiliate member organisations)
- Eligibility to apply for Carer Support for the annual conference
- Membership of Special Interest Groups
- Reciprocal ANZALS, SMAANZ and TEFI member benefits through Memorandum of Understanding
- Discounts on books and journals from CAUTHE’s sponsors
- Member voting rights
Cost
AU$65 (inc-GST)