Event Planning

Week 10, 11, 12, 13

Focus: Planner Client Relationship

Duration: 20 Days

ACOS Standards:

Course Title: Event Planning
Unit: / Entertainment Themes and Decor
Content Standard(s) and Depth of Knowledge Level(s): / 14. Analyze the interaction between event planner and client in determining food and beverage options and choices.
15. Discuss the interaction between event planner and client in determining themes and décor.
16. Discuss appropriate types of entertainment for specific events.
17. Describe room setup for a variety of events.
18. Explain how theme, décor, and entertainment affect choice of food and beverage.
19. Explain the importance of working within the client’s budget.
Learning Objective(s) and Depth of Knowledge Level(s): / Students will:
  1. Evaluate the communication between event planner and client in defining the food and beverage options and choices.
  2. Deliberate the communication between event planner and client in determining themes and décor.
  3. Determine suitable types of entertainment for specific events.
  4. Describe room arrangement for a variety of events.
  5. Describe how theme, décor, and entertainment affect choice of food and beverage.
  6. Understand the meaning of working with the client’s budget.

Essential Question(s): /
  1. What criteria are used to communicate between event planner and clients in defining the food and beverage options and choices?
  2. What factors must be communicated between event planner and client in determining themes and décor?
  3. How are appropriate types of entertainment chosen for the event?
  4. What elements determine the room arrangements for a variety of events?
  5. How do theme, décor, and entertainment affect the choice of food?
  6. Why is it important to work within the client’s budget?

Content Knowledge / Suggested Instructional Activities Rigor & Relevance Framework (Quadrant) / Suggested Materials, Equipment and Technology Resources
  1. Analyze the interaction between planner and client in determining food and beverage options and choices
  1. Discuss the interactions between event planner and client in determining:
  1. Themes
  2. Décor
  1. Discuss appropriate types of entertainment for specific events.
  1. Describe room set-ups for a variety of events
  1. Explain how to determine the choice of food based on:
  1. Theme
  2. Décor
  3. Entertainment
  1. Explain the importance of working within the client’s budget.
/ Deliberation:
Ask students to support one point of view on topic and then take the support opposing point of view of how theme, décor, and entertainment affect choice of food and beverage. Write a position paper. (individual or as a group to present)
Pair Problem Solving:
A problem solving technique in which one member of a pair is the “thinker” who thinks aloud as they try to solve the problem and the other member is the “listener” who analyzes and provides feedback on the “thinkers” approach.
Divide class in to teams and have each team come up with a theme and the décor for the theme.
Display board:
Create a display board for each idea
Buzz Sessions:
Use small informal groups to discuss different types of entertainment and the appropriate events.
Challenge Envelopes:
Real life problems or scenarios are placed in an envelope. Students draw envelops and respond to the challenge by identifying the best solution to address the challenge.
Story Board:
Each group from the “Challenge Envelope” listed above expound on the problem by recommending a theme, décor and the entertainment on a digital or physical storyboard.
PowerPoint:
Importance of Customer Budgeting
Case Studies:
Students are provided with client studies that need assistance developing a budget for an event. Students develop a client portfolio using the information to develop a financial plan to meet the need and vision of the client. / Chrome book or pencil and paper.
Event Planning Guide.
Internet Ex: Pinterest
Trade Magazines
Supply boxes, Pinterest, magazines, poster board
Envelopes with problems/scenarios for small groups.
Graph paper to draw layouts/designs for set-ups.
Chrome books, internet, Pinterest, supply boxes, poster board/trifold, printer, magazines,
Case Studies
Chrome books
Internet
Printer
Unit Assessment: / Deliberation Pair Problem Solving Display board Buzz Sessions Challenge Envelopes, Story boards, Case Studies, and rubrics
Unit/Course
CTSO Activity: / Participate in fall fundraiser for FCCLA
Unit/Course Culminating Product: / Students create a portfolio based on an event at school including theme, décor and entertainment working within a given budget.
Example: Teacher Appreciation Breakfast, Open Door Wednesday for visiting parents, Business Expo etc.
Course/Program Credential(s): Credential Certificate Postsecondary Degree University Degree
□ Other:
ServSafe Managers Certification