Intro
            I would like to present and discuss five projects 
             that I utilize within courses for Sport Facility and 
             Event Management at both the undergraduate 
             and Master’s level.
            These projects attempt to connect the classroom 
             to actual hands-on learning projects to allow 
             students to apply the knowledge being presented 
             in the classroom with real-life scenarios.
            The students are able to see an actual application 
             of theories and principles discussed in the 
             classroom to see and understand why it is 
             important to understand this material.
                                      COSMA
           Educational Innovation
             Programs should provide an environment that 
                encourages and recognizes innovation  and 
                creativity in the education of sport 
                management students
           Professional Components
             Functions of Sport Management
                 Sport Operations
                    Includes event and facility/venue operations 
                     including strategic planning, emergency 
                     management, ticketing, concessions, crowd 
                     management, and parking
                       Learning Objectives
             1) Obtain a further understanding of the process of 
              building a sports facility.
             2) Understand the principles of planning a facility.
             3) Analyze the various components that need to be 
              considered when choosing a sport facility site.
             4) Appreciate the elements involved in the 
              construction process.
             5) Obtain a better understanding of the various 
              components necessary for putting on a successful 
              athletic event.
             6) Obtain a better knowledge of the design, 
              construction and amenities of a successful athletic 
              facility.
                                 5 Projects
           1) Venue Oral Presentation
           2) Event Management Evaluation
           3) Facility Design Project
           4) Event Design Project
           5) Sport Venue Evaluation Project
                  Sport Venue Evaluation Project
                      Each student will research a major sport venue and evaluate the design, construction, and amenities of the facility. 
                       Appropriate facilities include those for colleges and universities, professional sport facilities (even international), and/or 
                       community or state recreational facilities. You must submit the venue that you will be researching in Module 2 and the full 
                       project in Module 7. If too many people choose a particular facility they will be told that they must choose another facility, 
                       with this based upon the time at which the venue choice was submitted.
                       
                      Facility Evaluations should include the following:
                      A detailed list of the events that occur at the facility
                      A detailed inventory of the facility (activity areas, storage, locker rooms, etc)
                      A floor plan of the facility including arrangements for a variety of events
                      A detailed inventory of seating levels and luxury suites, including seating capacity for each type of seating and yearly 
                       attendance figures
                      Individual game and season ticket prices for each seating area
                      A listing of concession areas in the facility and what types of food are sold during events
                      Describe the process of obtaining the naming rights for the facility including how much the facility is receiving for this 
                       right.
                      A history of how the facility was financed and built, and the construction time to complete it.
                      A list of any renovations that have occurred within the facility since it opened.
                      The major advertisers with signage in the facility
                       
                      Assignment Requirements
                      Submit the venue you will be researching in Module 2.
                      Each of these elements should be a subsection of the assignment. Designate them in bold face print or on a new page for 
                       each
                      Assignment should be a minimum of 5 pages up to whatever it takes you to complete the assignment thoroughly
                      This project should be double-spaced and written in proper APA format
                      Submit your project to the drop box in Moodle with Module 7 on Sunday October 22, 2017