TRVM 1327-Special Event Design
Programs of Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Travel & Tourism and Meeting and Event Planning
Course Outline – updated 10/13/09
I am pleased to announce that Ms. Amy Dodenhoff will be your new Assistant Professor of this course. She will be assisted by Ms. Michelle Patronella. Amy and Michelle both bring a rich event background and wonderful design “eye” to events. You are in wonderful hands.
Date |
Subject to discuss |
Notes/Reading |
Assignment |
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Sept 2 |
Orientation to the Course The “Minds Eye” |
Notes Text |
Read Introduction: Event Design Becomes a Profession, |
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Sept 9 |
Principles of Events and Design Practices Review the Event Design Project |
Notes Text |
Chapters 1 and 2, A1 |
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Sept 16 |
Resources Complete RFP (pdf) |
Notes Text (Slides PDF) screenshots |
A2 |
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Sept 23 |
Service and Design Readiness Time and Action, Memo, Thank you Letter, Invitations, Menu, Sponsor Letter |
Notes Text |
A3 Other FORMS
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Sept 30 |
Service and Design Readiness
Discussion Board One closes at midnight on 10/1 Click HERE to learn how to take your Exam online |
Notes – will be brought to class |
Exam One Dictionary Quiz One Discussion Board One, A4 |
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Oct 7 |
Venues, Event Design Proposal Due
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Walking Lab
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Read Chapter 3 Before Class, A5 |
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Oct 14 |
Florals -Meet in small kitchen, (Bldg 3000, first floor)
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Read Chapter 7 Before Class, A6 |
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Oct 21 |
Backdrops and Physical Design – Ch 6, 8 |
A7 Dictionary Quiz Two |
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Oct 28 |
Milestone Events (group time) |
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Nov 4 |
Unique Elements |
A8, Exam Two |
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Nov 11 |
Weddings |
A9 Dictionary Quiz Three |
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Nov 18 |
Lighting |
Guest Speaker
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Read Chapter 10 A10, Discussion Board Two |
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Nov 25 |
Thanksgiving |
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Dec 2 |
Design Night Presentation |
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Dec 9 |
Class Wrap |
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Unique Elements / Permits- Ch 11
http://www.tabc.state.tx.us/, http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/fire/permits.htm#fireworks, temporary food event permits
Assignments at-a-glance –
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Assignment |
Due Date |
Details |
Point Value |
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Exam One- |
9/20 |
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100 |
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Exam Two- |
11/4 |
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100 |
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Event Participation |
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2 Events @ 50 |
100 |
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12/2 |
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175 |
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Discussion Board One UPDATED |
10/3 (by midnight) |
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30 |
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Discussion Board Two UPDATED |
11/18 (by midnight) |
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30 |
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Dictionary Quiz One- |
9/30 |
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25 |
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Dictionary Quiz Two- |
10/21 |
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25 |
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Dictionary Quiz Three |
11/11 |
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10 |
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Attendance (10 Attendance) |
Everyday |
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50 |
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TOTAL POINTS |
635 |
Attendance-Each day you will write one paragraph about what you learned in class. This is NOT a repeat of the lecture notes. This is what you LEARNED in class and what you plan to do reinforce that learning. You will need to turn in this assignment via email no later than each THURSDAY of each week. amydodenhoff@yahoo.com
Event Design Project Groups
Benlisa, Breed, Deger, Echols
Kelly, Levy, MacLaurin, Madere
Matsikidze, Meschke, Ozarowski, Pickering
Specter, Walton, Williams
These are the instructions to take the exam.
1. Go to Blackboard - https://acconline.austincc.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp
2. Login in using your ACCeID and password
3. You will then see this class as one of the classes your are enrolled in, click the link to open it
4. Click on Exams
5. The Exams page will open up. When the exam is available you will see the link. When you are ready to take the exam, you can begin.
IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT TAKING THE QUIZ
When you open a quiz you will only have 2 hours and 30 minutes total to take the exam
Once the exam closes you will no longer have access to the exam
You can only take the exam once.