HM 317 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Wework

• School: JMU
• Department: Hospitality Management
• Course: HM 317
• Professor: Theresa Lind

Document Summary

An event is often composed of several different yet related functions: gatherings for social or entertainment reasons and can comprise of several related functions. Event coordination: every event is held for a reason based on a desired benefit, brings people together, at a particular place, at a particular time, for a particular purpose, basic stages, planning, production/ execution, post-event and follow up. Types of third party planners and resources: professional congress organizers (pco), used mainly in europe. Independent planning company: may be tied to destination or be global, for profit, destination management companies (dmc): Jmu/ harrisonburg has a chamber of commerce most similar. Where do we work: event companies, meeting planners, wedding planners, hotel or conference sales, restaurant sales, entertainment/ sporting venue sales, associations, non-profits, destination management, hotels, convention center, exposition services contractors, destination marketing organizations, colleges and universities, everywhere! The role & scope of professional event coordination: determine expectations, develop the concept, design the experience, deliver the dream.