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festivals, or conventions. Event planners
meet with clients to understand the
purpose of the event and determine the
budget, time, location, and activities. They
contract for services from vendors such as
florists, photographers, and musicians and
arrange for food service and lodging. (7)
executive chef. A food service professional
in charge of the menu planning and food
preparation in a restaurant. (7)
executive director. A family and community
services professional responsible for the
overall management and leadership of an
organization. (11)
exhibit designer. A professional who creates
displays for trade shows, libraries, and
other organizations. (9)
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family. The basic unit in which two or more
people are sharing emotional, social,
physical, and economic resources. (2)
Family, Career, and Community Leaders of
America (FCCLA). A nonprofit student
leadership group that promotes application
of family and consumer sciences content in
schools, at home, and in the community. (10)
family and consumer sciences. A discipline
and a profession that focuses on an
integrative approach to the reciprocal
relationships among individuals,
families, and communities, as well as the
environments in which they function. (1)
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). A
law that allows eligible workers up to 12
weeks per year of unpaid leave for family
caregiving without loss of job security or
health benefits. (4)
family day care home provider. A professional
who provides day care for a limited number
of children in his or her own home. (12)
family ecosystem model. A theoretical
model for a family’s interaction with its
environments. (2)
family policy. Programs and legislation
that specifically benefit individuals and
families. (5) (11)
fashion. Apparel design that undergoes
frequent changes because of social,
psychological, and economic factors; the
latest and most admired styles of apparel
and appearance. (8)
fashion forecaster. A professional who reviews
significant social developments, political
events, economic trends, and weather
changes to determine what consumers
will demand in clothing in the future.
The forecaster conveys trends through
forecasting publications, subscription
websites, and training seminars. (8)
fashion industry. The business segment that
focuses on the conception, production,
marketing, and sales of textile and apparel
products. (Also called the apparel trade.) (8)
fashion journalist. A professional who
disseminates information about fashion
and beauty trends for consumers. (8)
fashion merchandiser. A professional who
performs the duties of marketing and
selling fashion. (8)
fashion merchandising. The umbrella term
used for the business side of fashion that
involves the buying and selling of fashion,
product development, retail management,
and fashion marketing. (8)
fashion publicist. A professional who
tries to influence celebrities to wear a
client’s new designs. Fashion publicists
may work for design houses or public
relations firms. (8)
financial manager. A professional responsible
for providing financial guidance to clients by
overseeing the preparation of financial reports,
executing cash management strategies, and
guiding investment activities. (13)
food production. The natural or human-
constructed sources of food and the
production, product development, distribution,
marketing, and sales of food products. (6)
food science technician. A professional who
assists food scientists in tasks such as
maintaining safe and sterile laboratories,