HOS-225 Meeting Planning and Conference Management
This course discusses the specialized field of meeting and conference management and its impact on the hotel industry. Each student will consider the component parts of a successful meeting and analyze these parts from both a meeting planner standpoint and a hotel management team standpoint. Areas of study will include: site selection and negotiations, program development, banquet food service, function room set-up, conference support services and meeting evaluation.
Outcomes
- Appraise meeting rooms with regard to suitability and functionality
- Synthesize a complete meeting plan
- Analyze the contractual obligations inherent in meeting contracts and banquet event orders
- Illustrate recreational and team-building activities offered at conference centers