Which of the following is not an example of a special event?

All of the above are examples of special events

Which of the following would not be a part of services provided by the production department?

They are all services by that department

smaller room near a ballroom or a section

What does “EMC” stand for?

Exhibition Management Companies

What is negotiated when planning a meeting?

Create a Request for Proposal (RFP)

The industry has coined an acronym for certain nonprofits-the term SMERF stands for:

social, military, educational, religious and fraternal

What is meant by a “right to work” state?

Trades people are not required to be in a union.

Most historians credit the first use of the term "special event" to apply to:

Disney's "Main Street Electric Parade"

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1
The _______ is responsible for creating press releases to be sent to professional publications.
Marketing committee
Accounting committee
News committee
Food committee
2
Which of the following is not one of the SMART objectives?
All are SMART objectives.
Achievable
Measurable
Specific
3
Which of the following is not a service that a DMC offers?
Entertainment
Sightseeing tours
Actual sleeping rooms
Transportation
4
Exhibition mngmnt staff in charge of exhibit area responsible for aspects mng show is called:
Staff Supervisor
Exhibit Manager
Show Manager
Exhibit Executive
5
Org. of persons having a common interest, as professional, industry, education, scientific:
Corporations
Sponsors
Gatherings
Associations
6
What are the trips that companies reward their top performers based on stated criteria?
Conventions
Training seminars
Incentive trips
All of the above
7
What is both a convention center’s strength and weakness?
Design
Price
Size
Accessibility
8
An important issue raised by the rise of online registration for events is:
Integration of data
a & c
Anonymity
The unexpected added expense
9
Which of the following is not an example of a special event?
America's Cup
Super Bowl
Political National Convention
All of the above are examples of special events
10
The money that comes out of the pockets of the attendees of a convention is known as:
Direct Spending
Indirect Spending
Multiplier Effect
Expenditures
11
Which of these is most likely to be owned by a family or a closely held corporation
Conference center
Retreat facility
Cruise ship
Convention center
12
Which of the following would not be a part of services provided by the production department?
Backdrops
Woodworking
Props
They are all services by that department
13
Which of these items is not typically considered and addressed by a DMC in the proposal stage?
Research and development
Budgets
Competition
Length of meeting
14
A DMC does not require:
Extensive corporations
Extensive capital
Extensive preparation
Extensive research
15
A breakout room is:
Generally a sporting venue with a roof
smaller room near a ballroom or a section
space normally used for public performances
None of the above
16
Corporate programs usually begin with?
An invocation
The DMC
Airport transfers
signing of contracts
17
Convention centers are operated by:
Privately
By the Department of Utilities
a & b
By the public
18
Field staff includes all but which of the following?
Airport “meet and greet” staff
Concierge
Hospitality desk staff
Tour guide
19
In order to represent all of their members, DMOs use a _________ process.
“leads”
“tip sheet”
“bid”
None of the above
20
Which of these tools is not a type of e-marketing?
Blogging
An RFID
Podcasting
E-blasts
21
Transp. of materials, booths, exhibits, & so on along w/ their temp. storage in host city is:
Drayage & warehousing
Logistic
Sales
Trucking
22
What does the MEEC industry refer to as large gatherings with an educational and exhibit.
Incentive Meetings
Conventions
Seminars
Workshops
23
GSC stands for?
None of the above
General Setup of Conventions
General Service Conference
General Service Contractor
24
An online tool that allows users to easily find resources for industry is called:
Access point
Door
Window
Portal
25
What does “EMC” stand for?
E-mail Commerce
Exhibition Market Commerce
Exposition Market Community
Exhibition Management Companies
26
The majority of DMOs in 2005 were:
Government agencies
Part of the local Chamber of Commerce
Independent not-for-profits
Local for-profit corporations
27
What type of association meeting is usually the smallest?
Educational seminars
Board meetings
Convention
Training meetings
28
CVB stands for:
none of the above
Conference and Visitors Bureau
Convention and Visitors Bureau
Convention and Visitors Business
29
Which country enforces ADA?
Canada
America "United States"
Spain
Brazil
30
What is negotiated when planning a meeting?
Create a Request for Proposal (RFP)
Contact the board member serving as the convention chair
Pick a destination
Determine the commission price
31
The industry has coined an acronym for certain nonprofits-the term SMERF stands for:
social, military, educational, religious and forensic
social, military, educational, religious and fraternal
safety, medical, emergency, rescue and forensic
social, medical, educational, religious and fraternal
32
What is meant by a “right to work” state?
None of the above
Trades people are not required to be in a union.
Trades people are required to be in a union.
A state where unions may not form
33
An RFP is a:
Request For Proposition
Request for Approval
Request For Proposal
Request For Production
34
What type of meeting is usually led by an expert allows participants voice their views/exp?
Training meeting
Educational meeting
Board meeting
Regional conference
35
APEX stands for?
Audience Personal Exchange
Accepted Practices Exchange
Attendees Privacy Settings
Attendance Examples
36
Most convention centers are owned by:
Exclusive investors
Private corporations
Stockholders
Government public agencies
37
Communicating directly with the target customer for an event that will generate a response is:
Direct marketing
Sales promotion
Internet marketing
Interactive marketing
38
Most historians credit the first use of the term "special event" to apply to:
Disney's "Main Street Electric Parade"
Universal's "Harry Potter World"
New Orleans' "Jazz and Heritage Festival"
Chicago's "Lollapalooza"
39
Which of the following is not an example of a corporate meeting?
Political convention
Product introduction
Customer meeting
Training workshop
40
In order to be considered a “world class city,” a community must possess a(n):
Stadium or arena for sports and events
b and c
Convention center
Exhibition Cetner
41
Which gathering involves a group of advanced students who study under an expert/professional?
Seminar
Workship
Exhibition
Exposition
42
F & B refers to:
None of the above
Free and Business-like
Food and Business
Food and Beverage
43
The term “drayage” refers to:
The price paid for having trucks transport products
All of the above
Overseeing the storage of crates and boxes during the show
Managing the flow of trucks coming in and out
44
What does a convention center not have?
Exhibition space
Meeting space
Auditorium
Sleeping rooms
45
RFID stands for?
Rural Free International Delivery
None of the above
Radio Frequency Identification
Radio Free International Database
46
A DMO is generally supported by:
Transient room taxes
Private memberships
Any or all of the above
Government budget allocations
47
A(n) _________ is a display of products without the intent of sale.
seminar
exposition
convention
meeting
48
Which of the following is not an example of direct revenues?
Catering
Taxes
Utilities
Space rentals
49
The price for drayage is based on:
Weight
Place of origin
Destination
Size
50
First-tier cities:
Have more five-star hotels than any other cities
Are the 5 cities that have the largest convention facilities
Are notoriously expensive
Are the first 5 cities that appear on a list of conv. cities
51
A(n) _________ is based on a 10’x10’ grid with the smallest allowable exhibit being that size.
Peninsula booth
Island booth
Standard booth
Custom booth
52
What is the largest convention center in the United States?
Morial Convention Center
McCormick Place
Sands Expo & Convention Center
Kentucky Exposition Center
53
Process by which a mtng planner reach an agreement on the terms and conditions that will
Risk Management
Preparedness
Recovery
Negotiation
54
The largest Presidential Inaugural Parade in history was:
Kennedy's in 1961
Eisenhower's in 1953
Lincoln's in 1861
Reagan's in 1981
55
What is a typical business-to-business event?
Mardi Gras
Trade show
Exhibition
Convention
56
What is an exhibition appointed contractor?
The company that is appointed by the exhibitor
The company that does the hands on in the HRT industry
The company that is involved in dealing with the exhibitor
The company that deals with the sponsor of the show
57
Attrition clauses are also called:
Sanity clauses
Performance clauses
Slippage clauses
Both a and b
58
What is a needs analysis?
Method of determining expectations for a particular meeting
Both A and B
Method objectives for a particular meeting
Neither A nor B
59
Which of the following does not organize a meeting?
DMCs
IMPs (Independent Meeting Planners)
CVBs
DMPs (Dependent Meeting Planners)
60
Which booth type is made up of 4 or more standard booths back to back with aisles on 3 sides?
Inline exhibit
Standard
Peninsula
Island
61
Orchestrating a special event takes all but which of the following?
Working with volunteers
Promoting the event
Planning
A CMP certification
62
The key difference between corporate and association meetings is that attendance is often:
Virtually the same for both
Voluntary for corporate meetings
Mandatory for corporate meetings
Mandatory for association meetings
63
_________are expositions that are open to the public.
Consumer shows
Service contractor shows
Buyers and sellers shows
Local trade shows
64
In general risk falls into 4 categories. Which of the following is not 1 of those categories?
Operational risk
Contractual risk
Act of God
Acceptable risk
65
Which of following should be considered in calculations for bandwidth needed at a conference?
Web conferencing
E-mail kiosks
Message centers
All of the above
66
A statement that clearly defines the "who, what, when, where, and why" of an event is a
Mission statement
Planning statement
None of the above
Vision statement
67
The APEX definition of a symposium is:
display of products or promotional material
broad term that can refer to a large meeting
meeting of a number of experts in a particular field
lecture and dialogue allowing participants
68
Which of the following usually has the biggest effect on attendance?
Familiarity with variety
Negotiating a good deal with the hotel
Consistency of planning
Location
69
What is a type of corporate gathering?
Training meeting
All of the Above
Management meeting
Board meeting
70
Program planning for associations usually begins:
A few weeks to a month before the event
None of the above
Once a site has been chosen
Months and sometimes years before the event

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