Happy First Day!Venue Management 366

Daphne J. Meyers, CMM

Agenda for today Crafts! Intros Syllabus and Schedule Review

Create the best paper airplane possible Use any materials in the room If you have done this before – still

participate.

Introductions Name and/or what you wish to be called Major Why did you sign up for this class?

What do you want out of it? If you could have dinner with anyone

(dead or alive) who would it be? Thoughts on the having to build a paper

airplane…

Paper Airplane

What questions did you ask yourself? What should have you asked?

Lessons of this exercise…1. Know the objectives/goals

Who is bottom line customer?

2. Assumptions might get you trouble Observe everything for clues Ask lots of Q’s Accept you will never have all the info

3. Think critically Draw conclusions Ask why? Learn from results!

Syllabus My background Outcome of class Culture

Classroom My philosophy Attendance Honesty Writing

SyllabusMy desired outcomes for this class… Exposure Overview of venue types Lots of “hands-on” touring Understanding of career opportunities

Syllabus Stuff and things

Reading material Materials on website

Points, projects and papers On-site work – 2; 2 hours; 2 pages (222) Opportunities

Myfirstlink.org “you are needed” Non-profit fundraisers

Schedule

Schedule Tours

You each will plan one location and host tour Brainstorm Agenda

My Path English Degree – Jamestown College The Philly Years

The Pew Charitable Trusts McGettigan Corporate Planning boyd & fraser Publishing

The Fargo Years Great Plains/Microsoft Red Barn Group Holiday Inn of Fargo AE2S

Industry Roles Event Types

Next week Finalize schedule Lecture on contracts