Weekly Schedule

Week

Date

Topic

Reading Assignments

Assignments Due*

1

8/31

Introduction Electronic Profile Distributed

NY Times Travel Section

2

9/10

THURSDAY

• History of Hospitality

  OpenLab Session

Chapter 1, pp 3-29 NY Times Travel Section

Chapter Summary

Electronic Profile

3

9/21

Information LiteracyOrganization Profile & Personal Essay Distributed

Chapter 1, pp 29-46 NY Times Travel Section

Chapter Summary

4

9/28

Travel & Tourism 

Chapter 9 NY Times Travel Section

Industry Leader/ Organization Profile & Personal Essay   

Chapter Summary

5

10/5

Travel & Tourism on the Brooklyn Waterfront 

NY Times Travel Section Review the Brooklyn Bridge Park Website and Readings

Three facts about the Brooklyn Water Front Chapter Summary

6

10/19

Lodging

Chapter 2 NY Times Travel Section

Chapter Summary

7

10/26

Rooms division manager functionsConcierge Assignment Distributed

Chapter 3 NY Times Travel Section

Chapter Summary

8

11/2

Theme Parks and the National Parks System

Chapter 10 NY Times Travel Section

Chapter Summary Selection of NYC Attraction for Concierge Assignment

9

11/9

Dimensions of Managing Food Service

Chapter 6 & 7 NY Times Travel Section

Chapter Summary

10

11/16

Food and Beverage Management: Food Trucks 

Chapter 4 & 5 NY Times Travel Section

Chapter Summary

Concierge Assignment

11

11/23

Concierge Presentations 36 Hours in… Assignment Distributed

Handout NY Times Travel Section

Chapter Summary

12

11/30

Meetings & Conventions and Events

Chapter 12 & 13 NY Times Travel Section

Chapter Summary

13

12/7

Hospitality Human Resources

Chapter 14 NY Times Travel Section

Chapter Summary

14

12/14

Hospitality Leadership

NY Times Travel Section

“36 Hours in…”

15

12/21

Hospitality Management Accounting “Showcase”

Vocabulary Words NY Times Travel Section