smaller room near a ballroom or a section

What is an exhibition appointed contractor?

The company that is appointed by the exhibitor

What is negotiated when planning a meeting?

Create a Request for Proposal (RFP)

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

Trades people are not required to be in a union.

Program planning for associations usually begins:

Months and sometimes years before the event

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

Disney's "Main Street Electric Parade"

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

social, military, educational, religious and fraternal

Which of the following does not organize a meeting?

DMPs (Dependent Meeting Planners)

The key difference between corporate and association meetings is that attendance is often:

Mandatory for corporate meetings

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

They are all services by that department

The APEX definition of a symposium is:

meeting of a number of experts in a particular field

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

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