THE-ICE Membership Benefits
THE-ICE offers a wide range of exclusive benefits to its members, including all employees and students of member institutions.
In addition to participating in THE-ICE signature events and Quality Enhancement Cycle, including benchmarking, ranking, and personalised reporting, member institutions and their students and employees can access exclusive courses, discounts, and other opportunities provided by THE-ICE Business Alliance Partners and strategic partners.
- THE-ICE International Panel of Experts (IPoE) Forum
- THE-ICE Webinar Series
- THE-ICE International Student Barometer and Student Barometer (ISBSB)™ Survey & Benchmarking Research
- THE-ICE Research Grant Scheme
- THE-ICE Global Revenue Management (GRM) Challenge
- THE-ICE Diploma Supplement
- National Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom (UK NARIC) benchmarking
- CoStar Group Academic Engagement certifications and Train-the-Trainer Workshops
- Unibuddy prospective student engagement and recruitment tools
THE-ICE Signature Events
THE-ICE International Panel of Experts (IPoE) Forum
THE-ICE IPoE (International Panel of Experts) Forum, launched in 2005, is a unique, high-level, global event focusing on the strategic issues facing tourism, hospitality, events, and culinary arts (TH&E) education. The annual IPoE Forum, the signature event of THE-ICE, addresses highly focused and cutting-edge themes and provides an outstanding opportunity for global industry and academic experts to present and discuss opinions and approaches, and for members and non-members to network and collaborate.
THE-ICE IPoE Forums have included presentations by leading educators from Austria, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, China, India, Thailand, Korea, the UK and the USA. The presentations always form the foundation of interactive and dynamic discussions. Past presentations are available on the IPoE web pages (see below).
Read more about THE-ICE IPoE Forum and view a chronicle of past Forums and hosts.
THE-ICE Webinar Series
THE-ICE Webinar Series provided a platform for THE-ICE member institutions to share strategies and details of how they coped with the effects of COVID-19. Members were invited to participate and share knowledge regarding institutional guidelines and responses, new learning and teaching methodologies, and ways in which students and staff were being supported through these unprecedented times. Although attendance at and participation in THE-ICE webinars is exclusive to representatives of THE-ICE member institutions, video recordings of the webinar and a transcript of key takeaways are available as a public resource.
In 2021 and going forward, THE-ICE webinar series will introduce, discuss and develop strategies and measures to ensure the effective and sustainable recovery and growth of TH&E education.
Read more about THE-ICE Webinar Series, and register for upcoming webinars.
THE-ICE International Student Barometer and Student Barometer (ISBSB)™ Survey & Benchmarking Research
As part of THE-ICE’s commitment to significantly and sustainably enhancing the quality of higher education in tourism, hospitality, events and culinary arts (TH&E), since 2007, THE-ICE has partnered with Etio to conduct the annual THE-ICE ISBSB Student Satisfaction Survey, monitoring and benchmarking international (ISB) and domestic (SB) student expectations and satisfaction at THE-ICE accredited member institutions.
THE-ICE is committed to providing Committed to Quality (C2Q) members with individual annual reporting of ISBSB results, enabling them to accurately monitor performance quality based on student satisfaction and to build robust, data-driven strategies.
Read more about THE-ICE ISBSB Student Satisfaction Survey
THE-ICE Research Grant Scheme (RGS)
THE-ICE Research Grant Scheme (RGS), introduced in 2019, aims to facilitate and promote research by and between member institutions, supporting THE-ICE’s objective to enhance the quality of higher education in tourism, hospitality, events and culinary arts (TH&E) education.
Through the RGS, THE-ICE supports two research proposals annually, each with a grant of AUD$3,500. The research and outcomes generated by the supported projects are presented at the IPoE Forum of the relevant year.
Read more about THE-ICE Research Grant Scheme
THE-ICE Global Revenue Management (GRM) Challenge
THE-ICE, in association with Business Alliance Partners, Russell Partnership Technology and CoStar Group Academic Engagement, launched THE-ICE GRM Challenge in 2021, THE-ICE’s first-ever global student competition.
The GRM Challenge unites students from across THE-ICE network into teams in an innovative and exciting format that tests and develops their hospitality and tourism revenue management skills. Students are teamed up with others from around the world to increase international collaboration, share knowledge and enhance teamworking. All entrants are provided with access to the Russell Partnership Technology Revenue Management programme, where they are tasked with managing the sales and revenue for a virtual hotel within a simulated environment. Each GRM team is advised and coordinated by at least one CHIA-certified (or equivalent) academic from an accredited member institution of THE-ICE.
THE-ICE and our partners want students to take part and learn, and so are offering the best-ever prize package. We are keen to reward students who do well, not just those who come out on top, so we will reward all student members of the three highest placed teams.
Read more about THE-ICE GRM Challenge
THE-ICE Diploma Supplement
THE-ICE Diploma Supplement is an exclusive C2Q Accredited Member benefit designed to celebrate students graduating from THE-ICE Accredited Programmes.
The Supplement provides tangible and reliable evidence confirming that a graduate has completed an internationally accredited programme, reinforcing recognition of quality and supporting graduates in their postgraduate study and employment pathways.
Read more about THE-ICE Diploma Supplement
THE-ICE Business Alliance & Strategic Partner benefits
National Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom (UK NARIC) benchmarking
UK NARIC is the United Kingdom’s National Recognition Information Centre, and as such is responsible for providing information and expert opinion on academic, vocational, and professional qualifications from across the world. As a national agency managed on behalf of the United Kingdom government, UK NARIC provides the only official UK source of information on international education and training systems, and qualifications and skills attained outside the United Kingdom.
The organisation offers products and services in four main areas:
- Evaluation of individual qualifications
- Information provision services to member organisations
- Benchmarking and accreditation of international qualifications
- Benchmarking and accreditation of Transnational Education operations and TVET providers
UK NARIC offers accredited members of THE-ICE three streamlined services at tailored rates:
- Qualifications Benchmarking
- TVET – Quality Review and Accreditation
- TNE Quality Benchmark.
Click here to read the full UK NARIC proposal for THE-ICE Members.
CoStar Group Academic Engagement certifications and Train-the-Trainer Workshops
CoStar Group Academic Engagement (formerly known as CoStar SHARE Center), launched in 2011, provides higher education providers with large volumes of hotel, tourism and real estate data, as well as related resources for research, student projects, and use in the classroom.
Since 2012, CoStar Group Academic Engagement has offered CHIA (Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics) as an industry-approved qualification in data analytics, which provides recognition of attaining a thorough knowledge of foundational data analytics and strategic benchmarking, essential in the industry today.
CAHTA (Certification in Advanced Hospitality and Tourism Analytics) was launched in 2019 and is being offered by top schools around the world, with hundreds of professors having attended TTT sessions. Built upon the CHIA foundation, the CAHTA provides comprehensive training on four popular hospitality and tourism research projects: a market study, an event impact analysis, an economic analysis, and a feasibility study.
View the schedule of upcoming online CHIA and CAHTA Train-the Trainer Workshops for Educators.
Unibuddy prospective student engagement and recruitment tools
Unibuddy exists to empower students to make better decisions through shared human experience. Their mission is to enable students from across the world to make the right choice about their Higher Education journey. They provide powerful student engagement tools for admissions, recruitment and enrollment professionals to match prospects with student ambassadors, host virtual events and gain actionable insights and analytics on prospective students.
THE-ICE members can leverage the Unibuddy platform to connect prospective students with current students and connect with them throughout their admissions journey. Through this partnership, members of THE-ICE are eligible for a 20% discount on the Unibuddy platform.