Pathway
Meetings and Events
Meetings and Events youth apprentices plan, promote, and service meetings, events, conferences, and conventions. Youth apprentices work with planning budgets and goals, workflow management, vendor relationships, room layouts and seating formats, food and beverage, entertainment, technology, and audio-visual equipment. Youth apprentices also assist with ensuring that a meeting or event is run safely, efficiently, and profitably.
Length of Apprenticeship: One year
Job Competencies
Youth Apprentices must complete a total of 14 competencies per year. Thirteen must be from the list below. If necessary, employers can substitute up to 1 competency per year with another occupationally appropriate skill. That skill should be added to the competency list for assessment.
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Competencies
- Assess customer objectives and requirements for meetings/events
- Create a customized event/menu
- Reserve meeting/develop banquet event order (BEO)
- Set up for Meeting/Event
- Set up Audio-Visual Technology for Event
- Set up for Food Service per BEO, if applicable
- Provide food service
- Prepare and provide beverages
- Refresh meeting areas
- Respond to guest inquiries
- Clear tables
- Break down down/clear function rooms after meeting/event
- Monitor meeting/event to ensure facilities and service conform to BEO
- Prepare Invoice/Process Payment
Related Instruction
Students must enroll in 1 High School Credit or 3 College Credits of related instruction each year they participate in the Youth Apprenticeship program.
Purpose of Related Instruction
The purpose of choosing a related instruction course is to ensure students are learning technical and academic skills that support the student's ability to perform their work tasks. This should be done concurrently with on-the-job training to make relevant connections between learning competencies and work.
Choosing Related Instruction
You will collaborate with your YA Coordinator and School Counselor to determine the most appropriate option for related instruction. A course within your high school directly related to the career pathway is ideal, especially if dual credits and/or hours related to a potential registered apprenticeship are offered.
If there is not a directly related course in your school district, related instruction in the same career cluster is also acceptable.
If there is not a course within that career cluster in your school district, you may request to register for a college course through the Start College Now program with a local technical college, Early College Credit from a local university, or from an alternative provider such as Destinations Career Academy.-
High School and College Courses
- Intro to Business/Business Principles
- Intro to Hospitality
- Entrepreneurship
- Marketing Principles
- Microsoft Office
- Tourism & Community Approach
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High School and College Courses
- Intro to Business/Business Principles
- Intro to Hospitality
- Entrepreneurship
- Marketing Principles
- Microsoft Office
- Tourism & Community Approach
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- Microsoft Office
- Accounting
- Intro to Business
- Business Concepts
- Accounting
- Consumer Behavior
- Intro to Entrepreneurship
Post Secondary
There are numerous opportunities to continue your education after completing the Youth Apprenticeship program.
Registered Apprenticeships
Registered Apprenticeships in the Meetings and Events pathway are not currently available.