Event Management - Convention and Meeting
Ontario College Graduate Certificate (384)Fennell Campus, One year
Start date: September
Organizing a meeting, tradeshow, conference, or corporate party requires many skills. Mohawk's full-time program provides the practical skills and knowledge to successfully plan, organize, manage, promote, and execute these events.
Highlights
- Learn to plan, prepare and execute effective meetings, conferences, trade shows and conventions
- Explore the challenges of logistics and site selection
- Understand all aspects of convention and meeting planning
Career Opportunities
Industries of Employment:
- Hospitality
- Special Events and Conferences
- Incentive Travel, Trade Shows and Expositions
Occupational Categories:
- Hotel and Convention Centre Executives
- Corporate Meeting Planners
- Association Executives
Admission Requirements
One of the following:
- A community college diploma
- A university degree
- An equivalent combination of education and work experience
Program Learning Outcomes
- Review this program's learning outcomes
Program of Studies - for students starting Fall 2010
Click on the course title for a course description.
| Semester 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| FINC | 10000 | Business Management / Financial | 4.00 |
| HOSP | 10002 | Food & Beverage Industry | 3.00 |
| HOSP | 10003 | Trade Shows & Expos | 2.00 |
| HOSP | 10004 | Technology Convention & Meeting Market 1 | 3.00 |
| MRKT | 10003 | Convention & Meeting Planning Marketing | 3.00 |
| PLAN | 10007 | Convention and Meeting Planning | 3.00 |
| TRVL | 10000 | Incentive Travel | 2.00 |
| Semester 2 | |||
| CRED | 10011 | Career Strategies | 2.00 |
| HOSP | 10000 | Convention & Meeting Management | 4.00 |
| HOSP | 10005 | Convention & Meeting Sales Techniques | 4.00 |
| HOSP | 10006 | Technology Convention & Meeting Market 2 | 2.00 |
| HOSP | 10007 | Special Events/Recreation, Pre/Post Activ. | 4.00 |
| MGMT | 10012 | Human Resources/People Management | 4.00 |
Fast Facts
- Explore current wage rates for this occupation:
Government of Ontario Labour Market
Information December 2008
www.labourmarketinformation.ca/standard.aspx?ppid=43&lcode=E
