Department of Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management

Abstract

<p>The Department of Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management provides an interdisciplinary look into areas of aesthetics, leadership, event planning, entrepreneurship, and multi-channel retailing. It consists of three majors: Fashion Design and Merchandising; Event Management; and Hospitality Management.</p> <p><b>History</b><br />The Department of Apparel, Education Studies, and Hospitality Management was founded in 2001 from the merging of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies; the Department of Textiles and Clothing, and the Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management.</p> <p><b>Dates of Existence</b><br />2001 - present</p> <p><b>Related Units</b><br /><ul> <li><a href="http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/hs/">College of Human Sciences</a> (<i>parent college</i>)</li> <li>Department of Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies (<i>predecessor</i>)</li> <li>Department of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management (<i>predecessor</i>)</li> <li>Department of Textiles and Clothing (<i>predecessor</i>)</li> <li><a href="http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/trend/">Trend Magazine</a> (<i>student organization</i>)</li></ul></p>