Study Abroad 
In May, 2011, event management students from Central Michigan University traveled to Cannes, France to help launch the Festival de Film. The international field experience program offered unique work-experience opportunities at the festival including public relations, VIP elite services, and facility operations. The program was an exclusive opportunity that allowed students to expand their global perspective and participate in the largest and most prestigious international cinema and media event in the world. The festival attracted major motion pictures, their producers, directors, and celebrities from around the world. For event management students, the opportunity to work and learn in this environment was an amazing experience! If you are interested in learning more about opportunities like this, please contact Lorie Tuma at tuma1la@cmich.edu.
Pre-trip, 2010
Day in the Life, 2011
CMU at Cannes. That's a wrap!
Field Experience
Country Music Festival, 2010
Seminar at Sea
In December, 2010, MPI (Meeting Professionals International) students traveled to Miami and sailed out of the harbor on a 4-day Seminar at Sea. The field experience provided them with a "behind the scenes" look at how on-board events are coordinated and produced. The 16 students met with the Captain, the Cruise Director, and representatives from every service section on the ship and were granted exclusive access to the "back of the house".
Boston Marathon
In April, 2011, MPI (Meeting Professionals International) students traveled to Boston to help coordinate the Boston Marathon. The field experience offered direct access to one of the most successful events in the USA. Volunteers are the backbone of the Boston Marathon and this experience provided students with access to runners, sponsors, and thousands of supporters. They also made some wonderful industry connections!
News Release
MPI students at the Country Music Festival
View Career Development Article by Meeting Professionals International
CMU students find ‘behind-the-scenes’ experience in Louisville
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich., Oct. 5, 2009 — After nearly four days of volunteering their time and event-planning skills to ensure Louisville’s first International Festival of Film was a success, 30 Central Michigan University students are back in Mount Pleasant after a job well done.
CMU students raise $4,500 for Lance Armstrong Foundation
A night of suspense at a murder mystery dinner organized by a group of Central Michigan University students brought in $4,500 to benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation -- an organization that gives cancer patients resources and support to help fight the disease.