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

Sept 2

Orientation to the Course

The “Minds Eye”

Notes  Text

Read Introduction: Event Design Becomes a Profession,

Sept 9

Principles of Events and Design Practices

Review the Event Design Project

Notes Text

Chapters 1 and 2, A1

Sept 16

Resources   Complete RFP (pdf)

Technology Software Link

Notes Text  (Slides PDF) screenshots

A2

Sept 23

Service and Design Readiness

Time and Action, Memo, Thank you Letter, Invitations, Menu, Sponsor Letter

Notes Text

A3

Other FORMS

 

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

Oct 7

Venues, Event Design Proposal Due

 

Walking Lab

 

Read Chapter 3 Before Class, A5

Oct 14

Florals -Meet in small kitchen, (Bldg 3000, first floor)

 

 

Read Chapter 7 Before Class, A6

Oct 21

Backdrops and Physical Design – Ch 6, 8

Experient Guide

Notes

A7

Dictionary Quiz Two

Oct 28

Milestone Events (group time)

Notes

 

Nov 4

Unique Elements

Notes

A8, Exam Two

Nov 11

Weddings

NotesWeddings 101

A9 Dictionary Quiz Three

Nov 18

Lighting

Guest Speaker

 

Read Chapter 10

A10, Discussion Board Two

Nov 25

Thanksgiving

 

 

Dec 2

Design Night Presentation

 

 

Dec 9

Class Wrap

 

 

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

Assignment

Due Date

Details

Point Value

Exam One-

9/20

 

100

Exam Two-

11/4

 

100

Event Participation

 

2 Events @ 50

100

Event Design-RFP

12/2

 

175

Discussion Board One UPDATED

10/3 (by midnight)

 

30

Discussion Board Two

UPDATED

11/18 (by midnight)

 

30

Dictionary Quiz One-

9/30

 

25

Dictionary Quiz Two-

10/21

 

25

Dictionary Quiz Three

11/11

 

10

Attendance (10 Attendance)

Everyday

 

50

 

 

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

 

 

Taking your Online Exam

 

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.