12/16/2025 05:13:52 PMThrowing out the Textbook: New Course Transforms Venues Into ClassroomsFrom stadium floors to performing arts centers, Hilton College students gained firsthand exposure to the events industry. A new Venue & Entertainment Management course, taught by alumnus Mike Pedé (’89), took learning beyond the classroom and into some of Houston’s largest venues. With the course’s first semester complete, the class offered students an up-close look at how major events are planned, executed and evaluated. Click to read how real-world access and behind-the-scenes insight reshaped learning for students pursuing the Events & Meeting Management track. Bradi Zapatablzapata@uh.eduFrom stadium floors to performing arts centers, Hilton College students gained firsthand exposure to the events industry. A new Venue & Entertainment Management course, taught by alumnus Mike Pedé (’89), took learning beyond the classroom and into some of Houston’s largest venues. With the course’s first semester complete, the class offered students an up-close look at how major events are planned, executed and evaluated. Click to read how real-world access and behind-the-scenes insight reshaped learning for students pursuing the Events & Meeting Management track.