In this interactive course, participants will experience a variety of instructional strategies, learning activities and resources intended to engage students in authentic and relevant learning within the scope of tourism and hospitality. Topics such as locating resources, making effective use of guest speakers, incorporating the Internet into a class, and planning a class tour will be explored. Additionally, the importance of identifying and incorporating professional associations and certifications into the student experience will be discussed. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will have compiled a series of activities that can be used in their hospitality and tourism classes. Participants will also be able to demonstrate and critique various methods for teaching and assessment that can be used in these classes. Finally, each participant will have gained practical skills for developing their own tourism and hospitality course outlines including items such as suggested topics and accompanying calendars.