Meetings, Conventions and Exhibition Management

Course aim

Meetings, conventions and exhibitions are an essential component and highly lucrative sectors of the Events industry worldwide. This course will provide students with a strategic perspective of the management and operation of the Meetings, Conventions and Exhibition industry within the Asia Pacific region.

Course content

Strategic review of business environment of the Meetings, Conventions and Exhibition industry in the Asia Pacific region and global marketplace; industry structure and stakeholders; facility planning and design considerations; criteria for destination and venue selection; destination and venue marketing; role of sponsorship; strategic management and operational factors in the provision of Meetings, Conventions and Exhibitions; management of risk and contingency; identification of contemporary trends and issues in the industry and implications for research.

Textbook(s)

Rogers, T 2013, Conference and conventions: a global industry, 3rd Edition, Routledge, Oxford, UK

Prerequisite(s)

Successful completion of 36 units of business courses

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	3 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	1.5 hours x 10 weeks
External (Online staff consultation)	1.5 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Examination, Research Project Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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