HOSP 162 - Event Management

    Recent Professors
    Patrick Reginald Higgins, Timothy David Dillon
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    24–32 students
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of HOSP 162
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course covers planning events such as meetings, conferences, convention and trade shows within the parameters of that segment of the business and tourism industries. Students are introduced to the differences between types of events, their scale, target markets, purposes, venues and logistics. This course focuses on meeting and convention management from both the perspective of the planner and the venue. The process of selling space, functions and events to groups, and the methods for servicing group business after the sale are outlined. Also addressed are the steps that are taken to plan, organize, and produce such activities from an emphasis on marketing. This course is for students enrolled in the Hospitality program.
    Usually Held
    Mon 3:30pm–5:30pm