Question 1

In approximate terms, what is the value of South Africa's conference and meeting industry?

Accepted Answer

A) US$472 million 
B) US$572 million 
C) US$600 million 
D) US$672 million 
A) US$472 million 
B) US$572 million 
C) US$600 million 
D) US$672 million D

Question 2

In Scottish Enterprise's Good Practice Guide for Events, three types of events were identified. Which is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Rolling 
B) One-off 
C) Annual 
D) Peripatetic 
A) Rolling 
B) One-off 
C) Annual 
D) Peripatetic C

Question 3

Business events do not include:

Accepted Answer

A) Fairs 
B) Conventions 
C) Weddings 
D) Exhibitions 
A) Fairs 
B) Conventions 
C) Weddings 
D) Exhibitions C

Question 4

According to Davis and Martin (2014), events in Venice have led to the following effects:

Accepted Answer

A) Overcrowding 
B) Anti-social behaviour 
C) Parties and discos 
D) All of these 
A) Overcrowding 
B) Anti-social behaviour 
C) Parties and discos 
D) All of these

Question 5

In 1972, which author identified the negative influence of tourists on festivals?

Accepted Answer

A) Boorstein 
B) Greenwood 
C) Getz 
D) Ritchie 
A) Boorstein 
B) Greenwood 
C) Getz 
D) Ritchie

Question 6

Events include a wide range of activities in the public sector. This excludes:

Accepted Answer

A) Festivals 
B) Celebrations 
C) Themed events 
D) Weddings 
A) Festivals 
B) Celebrations 
C) Themed events 
D) Weddings

Question 7

Which of the following destinations has not held a Winter Festival?

Accepted Answer

A) Harbin 
B) Bali 
C) Prague 
D) Sapporo 
A) Harbin 
B) Bali 
C) Prague 
D) Sapporo

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a primary organisational motive for hosting events?

Accepted Answer

A) Public 
B) Private 
C) Commercial 
D) Not for Profit 
A) Public 
B) Private 
C) Commercial 
D) Not for Profit

Question 9

Which author identified the concept of the pseudo-event in 1961

Accepted Answer

A) Boorstein 
B) Greenwood 
C) Getz 
D) Frost 
A) Boorstein 
B) Greenwood 
C) Getz 
D) Frost

Question 10

Which is incorrect? According to Getz, the tourism objectives of an event should consider

Accepted Answer

A) How not to impact patterns of seasonality 
B) How to develop the event into an attraction 
C) How the event could enhance destination image 
D) What support is needed to develop the event 
A) How not to impact patterns of seasonality 
B) How to develop the event into an attraction 
C) How the event could enhance destination image 
D) What support is needed to develop the event

In approximate terms, what is the value of South Africa's conference and meeting industry?

In Scottish Enterprise's Good Practice Guide for Events, three types of events were identified. Which is incorrect?

Business events do not include:

According to Davis and Martin (2014), events in Venice have led to the following effects:

In 1972, which author identified the negative influence of tourists on festivals?

Events include a wide range of activities in the public sector. This excludes:

Which of the following destinations has not held a Winter Festival?

Which of the following is NOT a primary organisational motive for hosting events?

Which author identified the concept of the pseudo-event in 1961

Which is incorrect? According to Getz, the tourism objectives of an event should consider

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In approximate terms, what is the value of South Africa's conference and meeting industry?

In Scottish Enterprise's Good Practice Guide for Events, three types of events were identified. Which is incorrect?

Business events do not include:

According to Davis and Martin (2014), events in Venice have led to the following effects:

In 1972, which author identified the negative influence of tourists on festivals?

Events include a wide range of activities in the public sector. This excludes:

Which of the following destinations has not held a Winter Festival?

Which of the following is NOT a primary organisational motive for hosting events?

Which author identified the concept of the pseudo-event in 1961

Which is incorrect? According to Getz, the tourism objectives of an event should consider

Understanding Quality

Models and Frameworks for Total Quality Management

Leadership and Commitment

Policy, Strategy and Goal Deployment

Partnerships and Resources

Design for Quality

Performance Measurement Frameworks

Self-Assessment, Audits and Reviews

Benchmarking and Change Management

Process Management

Process Re-Designengineering

Quality Management Systems

Continuous Improvement - The Basics

Continuous Improvement - More Advanced, Including Taguchi and Six Sigma

Continuous Improvement - Lean Systems

Human Resource Management

Culture Change Through Teamwork

Communications, Innovation and Learning

Implementing Tqm and Operational Excellence

Urban Tourism and Its Complexities: Exploring Factors, Paradoxes, and Categories

Rural Perspectives, Tourism, and Development: Examining Rural Spaces and Sites

Understanding the Coast: Definitions, Tourism, Plastic Pollution, and Economic Impact

Exploring Development and Tourism in Africa: Inequalities, Indices and Impacts

Tourism: Complaint Handling, Planning, and Evaluation

Tourism Crisis and Travel Medicine

Tourism Forecasting, Development, and Workplace Skills

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