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COLLEGEWIDE COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD

HOSP 171, INTRODUCTION TO CONVENTION/MEETING MANAGEMENT

COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Convention/Meeting Management COURSE NUMBER: HOSP 171 PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or successful completion of ENGL 025 Introduction to College Writing II, ENGL 032 Reading Strategies for College II, and MATH 044 Mathematics. DIVISION: Public Service PROGRAM: Hospitality Administration CREDIT HOURS: 3 CONTACT HOURS: Lecture. 3 DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2003 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS REVISION: Fall, 2004

CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the convention/meeting management industry including the roles of various service providers, space requirements, and uses of convention facilities.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

1. Identify aspects of convention/meeting management. 2. Analyze the growth and coinciding changes that this industry has experienced and project trends for the industry. 3. Construct a basic framework for planning a meeting, convention, or exposition. 4. Demonstrate the skills necessary for interacting with various service providers involved in the industry. 5. Compare and contrast types of convention facilities. 6. Construct a space utilization plan.

COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -

Operational components Industry overview and career exploration Communication skills Planning methodology Facilities uses

REQUIRED TEXTS/CURRICULUM MATERIALS: (latest edition) Fenich, . Meetings, Expositions, Events and Conventions. Prentice-Hall.

Ivy Tech Community College Page 1 of 5 HOS 171 Planning and Education MINIMUM FACULTY CREDENTIALS: A qualified faculty member in Hospitality Administration is one who has an earned baccalaureate or higher degree, from a regionally accredited institution, with academic preparation and/or work experience appropriate to the course and/or specialty being taught, and who has professional certification in the field.

ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT: The College is committed to academic integrity in all its practices. The faculty value intellectual integrity and a high standard of academic conduct. Activities that violate academic integrity undermine the quality and diminish the value of educational achievement.

Cheating on papers, tests or other academic works is a violation of College rules. No student shall engage in behavior that, in the judgment of the instructor of the class, may be construed as cheating. This may include, but is not limited to, plagiarism or other forms of academic dishonesty such as the acquisition without permission of tests or other academic materials and/or distribution of these materials and other academic work. This includes students who aid and abet as well as those who attempt such behavior.

ADA STATEMENT: Ivy Tech State College seeks to provide effective services and accommodations for qualified individuals with documented disabilities. If you need an accommodation because of a documented disability, you are required to register with Disability Support Services at the beginning of the semester. If you will require assistance during an emergency evacuation, notify your instructor immediately. Look for evacuation procedures posted in your classrooms.

ATTENDANCE: Regular attendance is expected at scheduled class meetings or other activities assigned as part of a course of instruction. Instructors keep attendance records. When personal circumstances make it impossible to attend scheduled classes and activities, the college expects students to confer with instructors in advance. Work missed due to unexcused absence cannot be made up. Depending on the circumstances the instructor has the option of allowing students to make up the material missed.

Instructors in awarding grades and considering involuntary withdrawal will consider absences. Students are not excused from completion of the course work and should make arrangements with their instructors to complete all work.

For every 2 tardies, the student will be given an absence. The student also understands that it is the policy of the Hospitality Administration program that absences in excess of two (2) will result in a reduction of one (1) letter grade for each additional absence.

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM CLASS WITHOUT NEGATIVE IMPACT ON GPA : 4-7-06

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Meeting Times: Wednesday 1-3:50 p.m.

Classroom: NMC 426

Required Textbook: Meetings, Expositions, Events and Conventions: An Introduction to the Industry, First Edition. George G. Fenich, Author.

Instructor: Sherris Johnson, CMP, Adjunct Faculty 317.921.4975 [email protected] Office: 3rd Floor, NMC-College Development Please call for appointment.

METHODS OF EVALUATION Quizzes 12 x 10 120 points Objective Papers 6 x 20 120 points Participation 16 x 10 160 points Career Project 1 100 points On-site labs 2 x 50 100 points Exams 4 x 50 200 points 800 points

GRADE SCALE: 92% = A 736-800 points 84% = B 672-735 points 75% = C 600-671 points 72% = D 576-599 points

EXTRA CREDIT Vocabulary 5 x 10 50 points maximum Define a minimum of 5 terms from the chapter(s) to be discussed in class. Definitions must be written in your own words.

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WEEK TOPIC CHAPTER

1 – Jan 11 Review of syllabus 1, 3

2 – Jan 18 Quiz on Chapters 1, 3 2 Chapter 2 Objective paper due

3 – Jan 25 Quiz on Chapter 2 2, 4 Chapter 4 Objective paper due Quiz on Chapter 4

4 – Feb 1 Review chapters 1-4 Exam on chapters 1-4

5 – Feb 8 Quiz on Chapters 5 & 9 5, 9

6 – Feb 15 Chapter 6 Objective paper due 6 Quiz on Chapter 6

7 – Feb 22 Chapter 7 Objective paper due 7 Quiz on Chapter 7

8 – March 1 Review chapters 5, 6, 7 & 9 Exam on chapters 5, 6, 7 & 9

9 – March 8 Quiz on Chapter 10 10

March 14 No class – Spring Break

10 – March 22 On Site Lab Marten House & Lilly Conference Center Class will meet at Marten House

11 – March 29 Chapter 11 Objective paper due 8, 11 Quiz on Chapters 8 & 11

12 – April 5 Quiz on Chapter 15 15

13 – April 12 Review of chapters 8, 10, 11 & 15 Exam on chapters 8, 10, 11 & 15

14 – April 19 Chapter 12 Objective paper due 12 Quiz on Chapter 12

Ivy Tech Community College Page 4 of 5 HOS 171 Planning and Education 15 – April 26 Quiz on Chapter 13 13 Career Projects due

16 – May 2 Review of chapters 12-14 14 Exam on chapters 12-14

Guidelines for completion of assignments:

Objective paper – Submit a 1- or 2-page paper, typed, and doubled space in 12 point font. Provide an analysis of one objective from the list of objectives at the beginning of the chapter. The analysis should be written in your own words demonstrating your understanding of industry terminology and procedures. All documents should be submitted in Microsoft Word.

Vocabulary - Select a minimum of 5 words from the chapter scheduled for discussion in the upcoming class. Provide a definition of each term in your own words. Paper should be typed in 12 point font with each definition single-spaced and double-spaced between each term. All documents should be submitted in Microsoft Word.

On-site Lab – You will have the opportunity to assist in the planning and execution of two Ivy Tech events (1) a student recognition luncheon held in conjunction with a board of directors meeting and (2) the annual weekend with the Pacers.

3/22/06 Luncheon & meeting at Lilly Conference Center, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (Class will meet on site at 2 p.m. – Business attire is required) There is no cost to you for this activity.

3/25/06 Pacers Weekend – Registration & Hospitality at Hilton Garden Inn, 12-5 p.m. There is no cost to you for this activity (except parking).

3/26/06 *Pacers Weekend – Pre-game party at Conseco Fieldhouse, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.

*Game tickets are required to participate in this activity. If you select this as your on-site lab, you will be required to pay 50% of the cost of the ticket to the Pacers game. You will receive the pre-game party ticket at no cost. Additional tickets for the game and pre- game party may be purchased at full price.

Career project: You will be required to provide a 3-5 minute overview on your project . Business attire is required for this in-class presentation. Detailed directions for completion of the project will be provided.

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