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FCTR 1016 - Event Planning
Do you have creative event ideas that you want to learn how to bring to life? Do you have a knack for organization and planning? Do you love to play host to friends and family? Do you have a desire to be your own boss? If so, you can become an Event Planner! This course teaches students how to work with clients and help make their vision a reality by learning how to work with vendors, plan, organize, and build a budget for any event. This "101" course will train you to organize everything from small social events, to meetings and conferences. Become an Event Planner and soon you too will be a part of it all! Students in this class will have the opportunity to work on real events as they occur throughout the semester. Students may contact Travis Jackson (512) 223.7812 or email: tjackso1@austincc.edu.
 
HAMG 1017 - Recreational Services
Essential for both private meeting and event planners or those specializing as a recreation venue planner, this course offers a stepping stone to understanding the scope, characteristics, entrepreneurial strategies, and management aspects of commercial recreation and tourism. Topics include business start-up strategies, financing, marketing, operations management, and trends. This course is designed to study guest recreation and entertainment including available space requirements, cost of operation, maintenance, layout and design, and direct and indirect benefits. Integrated with college credit HAMG 1317.
 
HAMG 2030 - Convention and Group Management Service
The meeting and event planning field includes many specialized facets. One area of needed specialized services is convention and group management. This course provides information detailing the scope of the various segments of the convention market. This course will explore individual needs and the methods and techniques to provide better service to conventions and groups, risk management, amenities and concierge services, transportation coordination and other specialized service needs. Integrated with college credit HAMG 2230.
 
PHTX 3002 - Photography and Portfolio Development for Event Planners and Floral Designers
This course is designed specifically for Event Planners / Floral and Interior Design students although the course material is relevant to numerous fields. The emphasis is to enable students to photograph their own work in their respective fields and to develop a portfolio for display to clients. We will begin by covering photography fundamentals such as exposure, composition and lighting. Students will become familiar with the various types of equipment used in digital photography including the digital camera, portable flash equipment, light meters, computers, etc. We will concentrate on giving students practical experience photographing items relevant to the their specific field.. Students will also learn to edit their images using either Adobe Lightroom or Adobe Photoshop and print their images using the professional Epson printer line. Finally, students will learn to prepare images for display to prospective clients. Students are encouraged to provide an acceptable adjustable digital SLR, however a few cameras will be available for use in class.
 
TRVM 1023 - Group Tour Operations
This course is essential for meeting and event planners to understand an important and often used element of planning for groups. This course offers essential, contemporary guidance needed for success in this exciting, expanding industry. Beginning with basic, valuable information about guiding, escorting, and tour planning, the class progresses with discussions on topics such as effective touring, psychology of group behavior, successful itineraries, components of a tour package, tour costing, advertising and promotion, and tour guide qualifications. Integrated with college credit TRVM 1323. Prequisite: TRVM 1327/1027-Special Events Design.
 
TRVM 1027 - Special Event Design
This course provides professional-caliber event planning information that explains how to decorate a venue for a special event - from assessing the client's decor needs and objectives, staying within a budget, to designing and decorating events and celebrations, from eight to 8,000 guests. Each student will learn the development of a special event from the conceptual stage through completion through application and actual live events. Emphasis on industry terminology, aesthetics, creation of various types of events, factors to consider when planning a special event, and contingency plans. Integrated with college credit TRVM 1327.
 
TRVX 3000 - Event Planning
Do you have creative event ideas that you want to learn how to bring to life? Do you have a knack for organization and planning? Do you love to play host to friends and family? If so, you can become an Event Planner! We are offering a hands-on course, where you will take your client's vision and make it a reality by learning how to work with vendors, plan, and organize while staying within the budget. Our course will train you to organize everything from special occasion parties, to baby showers, to Valentine's Day dinners. You will become a qualified Event Planner and soon you too will be a part of it all!
 
TRVX 3002 - Business Event Planning
Have you been assigned the responsibility of planning an event for your company? Would you like to expand your Event Planning career by planning trade shows or conferences? If so, you can learn the Business Event Planning essentials in this class! We are offering a hands-on course, where you will impress a business or corporation by taking their vision and making it a truly fabulous event. Our course will train you to organize everything from meetings and conferences to retirement celebrations to trade shows. You will become a qualified Business Event Planner who is ready to assist with the next big corporate event!