Overview of the comprehensive approach to facility and event management and design. Explores the facility requirements and resource management of various hospitality event facilities and how to strategically design venues to obtain the marketing and operational goals of the event planner. Includes the examination of the economic impact of events on the hospitality sector.
Athena Title
Facility and Event Plan Mgmt
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in HFIM 2600
Prerequisite
HFIM 2500 or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will understand the various costs related to hospitality facility design and operation.
Students will demonstrate an appreciation for the design characteristics of hotels, resorts, and food service establishments.
Students will examine how facility design influences the goals and objectives of meetings and events.
Students will plan, develop, organize, and coordinate meetings and events across a broad spectrum of hospitality and food industry workplaces, including hotels, resorts, conference centers, cruise ships, restaurants, microbreweries, and agritourism enterprises.
Topical Outline
- Creating and designing a multi-facility hospitality property along with a basic operational plan
- Developing and managing maintenance needs for hospitality venues
- Planning and organizing meetings and events
- Choosing the most appropriate event layout and venue for various events
- Creating event marketing strategies
- Planning food and beverage services for meetings and events
