Events and Conventions Management Diploma

Conventions and group events are one of the fastest growing segments of the tourist industry. This two-year diploma program is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge essential for the planning, organizing, promotion, management, and evaluation of successful festivals, conventions, trade shows, or similar events.

Wherever possible, students will learn by participating in or witnessing special events/conventions. Event planning is a very detailed process; this means that this program will most likely appeal you if you can combine attention to detail with the creative ability to “see the whole picture” of the event being staged. Successful events and conventions experts have the ability, partly drawn from their training and partly born of experience, to tackle several tasks at the same time.

Tourism programs at TRU have the strong support and commitment of industry. Graduates have found employment locally, nationally and internationally. Employment opportunities for our students have often arisen from the work practicums that are a part of the programs.

First Year Courses

Fall Semester

ENGL 181 Business, Professional and Academic Composition
MATH 110 Finite Math with Applications
TMGT 111 The Tourism Industry
TMGT 115 Marketing & Customer Service
TMGT 116 Organizational Leadership in Tourism

Winter Semester

ACCT 100 Financial Accounting
CONV 219 Destination Marketing Organizations
ENGL 192 Professional Presentation/Communication
HMGT 111 Dining Room Operations
TMGT 114 Human Resource Management

Second Year Courses

Fall Semester

ACCT 101 Management Accounting
CONV 210 Managing Effective Meetings I
CONV 224 Sports Event Management; or
    CONV 226 Managing Festivals and Events
TMGT 207 Staging Special Events
TMGT 225 Hospitality Law

Winter Semester

COMP 291 Computer Applications in Business
CONV 211 Managing Effective Meetings 2
CONV 217 Fundraising for Non-Profit Organizations
CONV 250 Field Trip Activity Fee 2 ($300.00)
ECON 122 Introduction to Basic Economics; or
    ECON 190 Principles of Microeconomics; or
    ECON 195 Principles of Macroeconomics
TMGT 150 Field Trip Activity Fee 1 ($300.00)
TMGT 259 Entrepreneurship

NOTE: Before graduating and in order to receive the Events and Conventions Management Diploma, students must complete a minimum of 500 hours relevant work experience in the tourism industry. 300 hours will be taken from CONV 100 and CONV 200 (150 hours each) as a part of this total work experience requirement.