Construction Management Students Conference Invitation Flyer Access Project

 

 

The Scenario:

In past years, New Orleans has been hit hard by hurricanes and other bad weather. The construction industry, working with New Port Community College, has put a renewed emphasis on training the Construction Management students to build structures that meet current building codes. You have been asked to create a flyer inviting all Construction Management students to attend a conference.

For this assignment, you will need the following files:

New blank Publisher publication

Construction_Management

CM_Logo

You will save your files as:

Lastname_Firstname_Construction_Management

Lastname_Firstname_Construction_Conference

Lastname_Firstname_Merged_Conference

Part 1

1. Open the Access file Construction_Management and Save with the file name Lastname_Firstname_Construction_Management
2. Create a form named based on the Students table, save it as Lastname Firstname Student Form
3. Add the following student records.
4. Use your first name and last name for the last record.

First Name	Last Name	Address	City	State	ZIP	Phone Number	Degree
Karen	Crosby	11171 54th Ave	New Orleans	LA	33714	504-555-0092	Construction Management
Richard	Eagleson	12501 W Isabel St	New Orleans	LA	33708	504-555-5832	Information Systems
Larry	Magg	15304 Cypress St	New Orleans	LA	33701	504-555-0362	Construction Management
Firstname	Lastname	12513 Frierson Ave	New Orleans	LA	33701	504-555-0186	Construction Management

Part 2

1. Create a report using the Report Wizard that includes the fields First Name, Last Name, Phone Number, and Degree.
2. Group the data by Degree and sort the data by Last Name. Change the column widths so all data is visible.
3. Create a Publisher template of your choice.
4. Save the file as Lastname_Firstname_Construction_Conference and then insert the your name in the footer.
5. In a text box, add information about the Construction Management conference to be held on campus on March 3–4.
6. In another text box, list Louisiana cities, such as Baton Rouge, Lafayette, that have had damage due to hurricanes.
7. Insert and format appropriate online images.
8. Create a business set for Mrs. Finale using the following information.

Individual name	Tammy Finale
Job position	Director, Construction Management Program
Organization name	New Port Community College
Address	12745 Dartmouth Ave New Orleans, LA 70114
Phone Number	504-555-0030
Fax	504-555-0031
E-mail	construction@NewPortCC.edu
Tagline	Building a better New Orleans
Logo	CM_Logo
Business Information set name	Finale

Part 3

1. Start mail merge and choose your Access file Lastname_Firstname_Construction_Management as the data source.
2. Filter the recipients to show only the Construction Management students.
3. Insert the student’s name and mailing address.
4. Save the publication.
5. Complete the merge to a new publication.
6. Save the merged publication as Lastname_Firstname_Merged_Conference and then update the footer with your name.