{"id":257,"date":"2014-08-11T22:02:44","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T22:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/hospitality\/?page_id=257"},"modified":"2025-10-01T13:47:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T13:47:52","slug":"meeting-event-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cht.austincc.edu\/hospitality\/meeting-event-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Meeting &amp; Event Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Meeting and Event Planning puts you at the center of a growing, global industry. The corporate track in this program will prepare you to help businesses fulfill the need for professionally planned meetings, tradeshows, conferences, expos and other events. Or, if your passion lies in planning and executing special events like weddings and festivals, our program can prepare you for that too. Your training will ensure these events stay on budget, run smoothly and leave a lasting impression on your clients.<\/p>\n<div class=\"headline\">\n<h4><strong>Degrees Offered<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong> Associate of Applied Science Degree<\/strong><\/p>\n<table id=\"tablesaw-9369\" class=\"no-border views-table cols-0 tablesaw tablesaw-stack\" data-tablesaw-mode=\"stack\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Meeting and Event Planning Specialization<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"right-align left-align-small\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www6.austincc.edu\/cms\/site\/www\/awardplans\/awardplan.php?year=2026&amp;type=CC&amp;group=PCHOM&amp;nid=30432&amp;apid=9738\">Award Plan<\/a>|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www6.austincc.edu\/cms\/site\/www\/catalog\/programmaps\/programmap.php?ap=9738&amp;aos=CUHTM&amp;yr=2026\">Program Map<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"headline\">\n<p><strong>Certificate Level 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<table id=\"tablesaw-6095\" class=\"no-border views-table cols-0 tablesaw tablesaw-stack\" data-tablesaw-mode=\"stack\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Meeting Planning Level 1<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"right-align left-align-small\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www6.austincc.edu\/cms\/site\/www\/awardplans\/awardplan.php?year=2026&amp;type=CC&amp;group=PCHOM&amp;nid=30432&amp;apid=9739\">Award Plan<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www6.austincc.edu\/cms\/site\/www\/catalog\/programmaps\/programmap.php?ap=9739&amp;aos=CUHTM&amp;yr=2026\">Program Map<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Course Information:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www6.austincc.edu\/cms\/site\/www\/catalog\/catalog.php?cat=2025&amp;type=CC&amp;group=PCHOM&amp;nid=28599\">Course Descriptions<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/institutional-effectiveness-and-grant-development\/master-syllabi-repository\/\">Master Syllabi<\/a><br \/>\nTo get started in one of our programs, you\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cht.austincc.edu\/hospitality\/advising-appointments\/\">MUST BE ADVISED<\/a>\u00a0in the Hospitality Management office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"headline\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/austincc.lightcastcc.com\/browse-programs\/culinary-hospitality-and-tourism?region=Austin-Round%20Rock,%20TX&amp;radius=\"><strong>Career Paths<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p>Where can a degree in Meeting &amp; Event Planning take you? Career paths include:<br \/>\n\u2022 Event Coordinator<br \/>\n\u2022 Show Director<br \/>\n\u2022 Trade Show Assistant<br \/>\n\u2022 Marketing Coordinator<br \/>\n\u2022 Conference Coordinator<br \/>\n\u2022 Convention Sales Manager<br \/>\n\u2022 Catering Sales Manager<br \/>\n\u2022 Wedding Planner<br \/>\n\u2022 Meeting Manager<br \/>\n\u2022 Conference Coordinator<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meeting and Event Planning puts you at the center of a growing, global industry. The corporate track in this program will prepare you to help businesses fulfill the need for professionally planned meetings, tradeshows, conferences, expos and other events. 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