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Brigham Young University. Special Events Department

 Organization

Administrative History

The Brigham Young University Special Events Department (1972-) currently facilitates events held only in LaVell Edwards Stadium and the Marriott Center.

The Special Events Department was established in 1972 when the Marriott Center was built. The department was involved in the planning, executing, and recapping of events on Brigham Young University campus. Currently the department only facilitates events held in LaVell Edwards Stadium and the Marriott Center.

The Special Events Department was established to oversee events on campus; specifically the Marriott Center and, later, the LaVell Edwards Stadium. This department managed ticket sales, scheduling, catering, and any other aspects of facilitating usage of campus facilities for events. The department helped facilitate events such as firesides, devotionals, forums, ASBYU concerts, lyceums, University productions, high school events, football, and basketball.

The Special Events Department was overseen by an office head. Later this job was taken over by the individual heads of the Marriott Center and LaVell Edwards Stadium. This department was, at one time, subject to review by an advisory committee as well as General Services and the Vice President of the University.

Citation:
BYU Organizational History Project, viewed Mar. 11, 2013 (Special Events Department est. 1972; facilitates events LaVell Edwards Stadium and the Marriott Center; 1972 Marriott Center construction; involved in the planning, executing, and recapping of BYU events; department managed ticket sales, scheduling, catering, and any other aspects of facilitating usage of campus facilities for events; facilitate events such as firesides, devotionals, forums, ASBYU concerts, lyceums, University productions, high school events, football, and basketball; department overseen by an office head; individual heads of the Marriott Center and LaVell Edwards Stadium; subject to review by an advisory committee as well as General Services and the Vice President of the University)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Special Events Department meeting minutes, 1969-2003

 Series
Identifier: UA 1172 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains minutes for the Homecoming Committee, the Athletic Advisory Council, Special Events Advisory Board, Special Events staff meetings, and other meetings that involved personnel from the Special Events Department. Materials dated 1969 to 2003.

Dates: 1969-2003
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1172, Special Events Department records

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