HTE 443 - Event Tourism

Description:
Application of event management principles to destination tourism, with considerations for how the event tourism industry impacts, social, cultural and economic phenomenon. The study of event tourism explores how it impacts destination planning and marketing.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Define and explore how event tourism is a closely intertwined concept.
Describe the impacts of event tourism in a social, cultural and economic context as well as political.
Evaluate how influential event tourism is on destination planning and marketing; through an understanding of historical, scientific, sustainable and philosophical foundations of event tourism
Analyze the different event sectors which impact our global society as event tourism entities, including sport tourism, festivals tourism, as well as meetings, convention/exhibition tourism.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
4/22/19

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