Perry Field House Reflection

Mr. Sehmann gave a great tour of the Perry Field House last week and addressed a few issues which relate to material we discussed in our text. In chapter 12, the issue of regulation bleachers was brought to our attention. The style of bleachers at the indoor track at the Field House would be considered portable or moveable. Although they are of regulation, they are not quite the most beneficial bleachers for the viewer as Scott had mentioned. The bleachers can only fit in the center of the track and disables the fans from viewing the runners all the way around the track.

Chapter 6 addresses the issues of overlooking the planning process for constructing storage space. In the Perry Field House, storage room for all clubs and recreation organizations seems to be very disorganized in terms of proper labeling and separation between the organizations. I know that the Outdoor Program is pushed for space and has equipment in multiple locations. It would be ideal to have a central location for everything.

In Chicago this year a new set of Field Houses were opened with exceptional “green” features. This might be a glimpse into what the future of Field House construction might be:

Technology Assignment

With the advancement of technology happening so fast in all markets, the impact can be for the best or worst when looking at the ability of the tools help your clients as an event planner. When you look at theme parks like Cedar Point, they have a new invention of “ride passes”, which the visitor can pick up ahead of time from a machine for a particular time later in the day to return. They then get access to a line that is much shorter than the average line, shortening their wait time for that roller coaster. Another benefit would be the rental car industry for frequent travelers using brands like Lexus who have warning systems for distance behind other automobiles or cars in the other lane in the drivers blind spot to avoid an accident. The rental car driver will have advance notification that they are drifting into the other lane or are too close to another vehicle.

Staying on the same idea of traveling issues would be the desire to multi-task with cell phones while we travel by car. Texting and driving has caused thousands of automobile accidents and deaths in the United States every year since the invention of the cell phone. Cellular technology with these new applications have created a new idea of leisure through your phone, but is it safe to travel for fun and be on your phone for fun at the same time? Probably not. Technology has succumbed the human race entirely by a computer programming system. We feel that we cannot organize thoughts, plan events, and research hotels. Most all educational assignments seem tough to overcome without the aide of the internet. Humans are in a self dependent cyber world that may have many unhealthy side effects on our bodies. These are issues we are still exploring with time and psychological research.

Microsoft Excel is a software tool which we use as business owners to budget events, record sales, create risk management matrixes, which are all benefits to us. Some weaknesses maybe that those who do not attend college may not gain the exposure to this software technology. Without the knowledge of the benefits of Excel, many people won’t attempt to open their own business, not knowing how to manage revenue or financial statements using any software at all. This gap in society will divide the lower and middle to upper classes. New business plans are so essential to the expansion of tourism as a business itself. We must find ways to increase the access of a college education to high school students.

The following is a video about the changing technology from the old version of Microsoft Excel to the 2007 edition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jws0RjPYy2M