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Brian EM King

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Prof & Head, Arch H.Aplin III ‘80 Dept of Hospitality, Hotel Management & Tourism @ Texas A&M University. Advocating thoughtful @hospitality & @tourism.

 Bryan College Station, Texas
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Joined December 2016
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🎉 FREE Bilingual Hospitality Career Fair 📅 Dec. 2, 2026 | 2-5 PM 📍 Omni Fort Worth Hotel, Fort Worth, TX 🌎 English & Spanish Welcome 💼 Hospitality Jobs & Networking ✅ Free Registration 🏨 Employers/Vendors: anyu.liu@ag.tamu.edu 📢 Share with your network!
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We’re thrilled to welcome Mr. Joslove, President and CEO of the Texas Hotel & Lodging Association, to the department as our next Professor for a Day! We look forward to the insights and industry expertise he’ll share with our students. Join us as we welcome Mr. Joslove to HMGT!
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Our Fall Opening Doors Career Fair was a great opportunity to connect our @TAMU students with our industry partners. A shout out to @spacex hospitality who joined us for the first time & provide an exciting example of the opportunities for hospitality careers in Texas!
Aplin Department of Hospitality (@tamu_hmgt) profile pictureAplin Department of Hospitality@tamu_hmgtSep 23
What a fantastic start to the semester for the department! A big thanks to 30+ industry partners for joining us and supporting 300+ students.
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A great presence for our HMGT students at the Texas Travel Summit in Fort Worth. Special congratulations to our award winners! @TAMU @aglifesciences @tamusystem
Aplin Department of Hospitality (@tamu_hmgt) profile pictureAplin Department of Hospitality@tamu_hmgtOct 17
HMGT students attended TTA to connect with industry professionals, learn about the latest travel trends and gain valuable insights into the tourism industry. Congrats to all of our students who received scholarships!
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Students from Dr. Jinyang Deng's HMGT 426 enjoyed a field trip to Galveston, Texas, exploring the connections between nature-based tourism, heritage tourism and sustainable destination management.
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The @tamu_hmgt celebrated its foundation back in 1966 by hosting a longstanding @TAMU tradition - a tailgate prior to the football game vs Arkansas. Pouring rain outside though a spirited indoor celebration culminating in the Aggie War Hymn!
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A time to relax Hawaiian-style in @CityofCS with faculty colleagues their families and grad students. @tamu_hmgt @txresearch @TAMU
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What a fantastic start to the semester for the department! A big thanks to 30+ industry partners for joining us and supporting 300+ students.
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Newly published open access paper. A first tier one publication for our PhD student Younes Bordbar. Well done Younes! @tamu_hmgt @AgriLife doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-10-202…
When anger delivers: leader anger expression and employee performance in hospitality

When anger delivers: leader anger expression and employee performance in hospitality

Purpose. The expression of anger is a much-observed phenomenon in hospitality workplaces. Most previous research has associated anger with destructive outcomes and devoted less attention to its...

emerald.com
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Open the door to the future of hospitality with @tamu_hmgt. 🛎️🚪 Join the #AGLSAggie family and study hospitality, hotel management and tourism. 🔗 tx.ag/Hospitality
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Congrats to Dr. Petrick on being named both a Fellow for TTRA and a Fellow of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism! Please join us in celebrating this outstanding achievement!
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The future of hospitality isn’t coming. It’s being built here. Proud to see our Digital Transformation Lab featured for its work in AI, immersive technologies and human-centered innovation. bit.ly/4eLYKvL
Inside the lab shaping hospitality's technology-driven future - AgriLife Today

Inside the lab shaping hospitality's technology-driven future - AgriLife Today

Texas A&M Digital Transformation Lab uses AI, biometrics and virtual simulations to advance hospitality research.

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Snow cones, sunshine and good company made the perfect way to connect with faculty, staff, students and friends of HMGT. 🍧 Safe to say we left with a few blue (and green) smiles!
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Please join us for a session on Leadership in Tourism #TravelTourismCollege26 @tamu_hmgt @AgriLife @aglifesciences
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Order your HMGT Merch here: bit.ly/43T8Iq0
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#tourism @tamu_hmgt #hospitality #recreation #events
Aplin Department of Hospitality (@tamu_hmgt) profile pictureAplin Department of Hospitality@tamu_hmgtApr 22
Congrats to Margo Richards ’95, recipient of the 2026 Les Reid Distinguished Alumnus Award! As SVP at LCRA, she leads 40 parks serving 1.5M+ visitors annually and continues to shape Texas tourism through her leadership and service.
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Congrats to Margo Richards ’95, recipient of the 2026 Les Reid Distinguished Alumnus Award! As SVP at LCRA, she leads 40 parks serving 1.5M+ visitors annually and continues to shape Texas tourism through her leadership and service.
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No matter when you received your Aggie Ring, we are so proud of you! Each ring represents the dedication, resilience and hard work it takes to reach this milestone. Congrats to all who BTHO of 90 hours, wear your rings with pride! When did you receive yours? Drop a picture below!
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I contributed some commentary to the Dallas Observer on restaurant pricing during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. @tamu_hmgt dallasobserver.com/food-drin…
The World Cup Price Surge: Why Dallas Diners Might Pay More This Summer

The World Cup Price Surge: Why Dallas Diners Might Pay More This Summer

Locals might be in for a shock this summer when dinner out or delivery suddenly costs more.

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Our local newspaper in Bryan-College Station is the Eagle. I contributed this story on the bright times ahead for our talented group of hospitality educators. @tamu_hmgt theeagle.com/news/a_m/articl…
Aplin tourism department head King sees bright future for Brazos Valley

Aplin tourism department head King sees bright future for Brazos Valley

Dr. Brian King, the Head of the Arch H. Aplin III '80 Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism spoke with the Eagle on the tourism industry in the Brazos

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