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P. Biagi
Event Planning
COURSE OUTLINE
1. Course Title:
Event Planning
2. CBEDS Title:
Food and Hospitality Services
3. CBEDS Number: 4420
4. Job Titles:
Event Planner
Wedding Planner
Convention Planner
Personal Ass’t.
Materials Recorder
Dispatcher
Scheduler
Hotel/Resort Clerk
Office/Administration Support
Tour Guide
Travel Clerk
5. Course Description:
This course is designed to prepare students for entry level employment in events planning and or meeting
management. The content includes the principles and practices of sound public relations, planning and
organizing events, meetings, conferences, or conventions, and prepares students for employment
opportunities with trade and professional associations, consulting firms, non-profit organizations, and
corporations. Integrated throughout this course are career preparation standards, which include basic
academic skills, communication, interpersonal skills, problem solving, workplace safety, technology, and
employment literacy.
Student Outcomes and Objectives:
Students will:
1. Determine meeting objectives.
2. Prepare a budget for an event or meeting.
3. Prepare a site suitable for a specific group and their event or meeting objectives.
4. Promote an event or meeting.
5. Accommodate essential housing, transportation, food, entertainment, and communications needs
for an event or meeting.
6. Communicate effectively with clients, vendors, and support service personnel for an event or
meeting.
7. Employ effective negotiation techniques in meeting arrangements.
8. Recognize basic components of a facility contract.
9. Discuss legal issues pertaining to meeting management, such as liability, insurance, and
confirmation letters.
10. Recognize ethical issues in events planning/meeting management practices.
Pathway
Recommended
Sequence
Courses
Introductory
Culinary Arts
Skill Buil