SHEILA- EVENT PLANNING- UP TO 2/15/2025-
***** IMPORTANT: PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT ALL WORK IS AUTHENTIC- DO NOT USE AI/ PLAGERISE AS THE ASSIGNMENT WILL BE RUN THROUGH TURN IT IN!!!!!*****
****** THIS ASSIGNMENT HAS 2 PARTS / PLEASE LABEL EACH PART SEPARATELY WITH REFERENCES WHEN COMPLETED******
**** THM 209 Fundamentals of Event Planning****
PART 1- Module 5 – DISCUSSION
After studying Module 5: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:
1. Select a career from the list below. Which is most interesting to you, and why?
· event marketing
· event technology experts
· event planners
2. For your chosen career, describe a sector that is in need of it.
3. For your chosen career, how will you implement the concept of sustainability?
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
· Your initial post should be at least 200 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.
Important Class Pointers
· Using AI to write papers- not acceptable.
· Using sources such as Wikipedia, Investopedia, and such- are not acceptable.
· All written assignments should be double space, APA 7 style, using font 12, Times New Roman.
PART 2- Module 5 – ASSIGNMENT
Virtual Reality in Event Planning
In 2 page essay, discuss the following:
1. What is virtual reality?
· How can it be used in meetings and events?
· What are appropriate and inappropriate times to employ virtual reality?
2. Consider the event you’ve been planning since Module 2 Assignment.
· How would you employ virtual reality in the event planning process and for the event itself?
· Which platforms, software and technology would you use and for what purposes?
· What are the advantages of using VR in these contexts? If there are any disadvantages, please address them.
Submission Instructions:
· Your video is to be clear and concise and you will lose points for unclear speech.
· The essay must be 2 pages in length.
· Incorporate a minimum of 5 citations from your textbook within your work. Incorporate 1 outside resource.
BOOK: Lee, S. & Goldblatt, J (2020), Special Events: The Brave New World for Bolder and Better Live Events, 8th edition, Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley ISBN978-1-119-34573-2