What is an exhibition appointed contractor?

The company that is appointed by the exhibitor

smaller room near a ballroom or a section

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

Mandatory for corporate meetings

Which of the following does not organize a meeting?

DMPs (Dependent Meeting Planners)

The APEX definition of a symposium is:

meeting of a number of experts in a particular field

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

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

All of the above are examples of special events

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

What is a needs analysis?

Method of determining expectations for a particular meeting

What is negotiated when planning a meeting?

Create a Request for Proposal (RFP)

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

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