Deck 9: Conventions, Meetings and Expositions

Question 1

Convention and Visitors Bureaus are the major players in the convention industry representing the following industry sectors:

A) hotels and motels, restaurants, attractions, suppliers, and tourists.
B) transportation, hotels and motels, restaurants, residents, and tourists.
C) restaurants, attractions, suppliers, residents, and tourists.
D) hotels and motels, restaurants, attractions, suppliers, and residents.
E) transportation, hotels and motels, restaurants, attractions, and suppliers.

Answer 1

E

Question 2

This is an example on the list of meeting planning process:

A) needs analysis and budget.
B) having complimentary meals.
C) site inspection.
D) room allocation.
E) both A and C

Answer 2

E

Question 3

Income for a meeting, convention, or exposition comes from the following except:

A) registration fees.
B) the sale of on- site snacks.
C) exhibitor fees.
D) event sponsor contributions.
E) company or organization sponsoring and advertising.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Convention and Visitors Bureaus represent the local businesses by acting as the sales team for the city. Which of the following is not one of their responsibilities?

A) to encourage tourists to partake of the historic, cultural, and recreational opportunities the city or area has to offer
B) to conduct feasibility study for the city/area's development projects
C) to target and encourage selected associations and others to hold meetings, conventions, and expositions in the city
D) to market the area and encourage people to visit and stay longer
E) to enhance the image of tourism in the local/city area

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about the timing and lead time of association conventions?

A) Association conventions are usually planned at least ten years in advance.
B) Most association conventions are held in a different month each year.
C) Most association conventions are scheduled with lead times of three weeks or less.
D) Most association conventions are held during the same month each year.

Question 6

Incentive trips have the following features except for:

A) the most popular destination is South America.
B) they generally vary from three to six days in length.
C) they range from a moderate trip to an extremely lavish vacation
D) they are rewards for corporate employees for reaching specific targets.

Question 7

Corporations in various industries hold meetings mostly for the following reasons except:

A) team building.
B) sales.
C) educating and training.
D) the introduction of a new product.
E) promotion of products.

Question 8

The most important interaction for a meeting planner on site inspections is normally with the following personnel except:

A) general manager of the hotel.
B) the front line associates.
C) the catering/banquet/conference associates.
D) the service manager.

Question 9

Conference centers are designed to feature the following characteristics except:

A) to seek mega- scale conventions.
B) to seek executive meetings where expense is not a major issue.
C) to focus sharply on meetings and what makes them effective.
D) to encourage volume of small meetings.
E) to encourage sharing of information in an inviting, comfortable atmosphere.

Question 10

The convention centers normally generate revenue from the following sources except:

A) sale of food and beverages.
B) vending machines.
C) concession stand rentals.
D) rental of space.
E) sales of exhibit products.

Question 11

Association meeting planners usually consider the following factors when choosing meeting places, except:

A) transportation costs.
B) ease of transportation.
C) distance from attendees.
D) the destination's availability of hotel and facilities.
E) proximity to the headquarters of the association.

Question 12

The last factor to evaluate when selecting a meeting site is:

A) location and level of service.
B) hotel room availability.
C) price.
D) the aesthetical design of the hotel.
E) accessibility.

Question 13

Which of the following is the least important attribute that an incentive meeting planner looks for?

A) sightseeing opportunities
B) climate
C) recreational facilities
D) availability of suites for the meeting attendees

Question 14

The main types of meeting setups are the following except:

A) classroom style.
B) theater style.
C) boardroom style.
D) balcony style.

Question 15

Which of the following is not true about social, military, educational, religious, and fraternal groups SMERF)?

A) They are good filler for off- peak times.
B) They are paid to attend the meetings.
C) They are flexible in schedule and locations.
D) They are price conscious.

Question 16

All of the following are typical decision- makers for site selection for U.S. association meetings except:

A) association executives.
B) the eldest member of the association.
C) a board of directors' chairperson or member.
D) a site committee chairperson.

Question 17

The following is not the type of associations that participate in meetings, conventions and expositions:

A) tourists' associations.
B) religious organizations.
C) medical and scientific associations.
D) professional association.
E) trade association.

Question 18

A board meeting:

A) must be held at the place of business.
B) must be held annually.
C) almost always involves a trip to an exotic location.
D) is a meeting at which managers give employees incentives to perform better.

Question 19

Meetings can take any one of the following forms except:

A) forum.
B) symposium.
C) seminar.
D) workshop.
E) booth.

Question 20

Associations are the independent political forces for industries that offer the following benefits except:

A) education.
B) government/political voice.
C) marketing avenues.
D) networking.
E) financial incentives.

Question 21

This is a paramount consideration when using colleges, universities and their campuses as meeting venue.

A) the classroom style setup
B) the relative lower cost than a medium priced hotel
C) the availability of training facilities
D) the nature of the target audience

Question 22

A cruise ship meeting is uniquely different from the traditional meeting setting. It offers the following advantages to the attendees, except:

A) complimentary meals.
B) on- site entertainment opportunities.
C) less outside distraction while at sea.
D) visiting more than one destination while unpacking only once.
E) visiting friends and family.

Question 23

According to the text, this unique facility is increasingly used as a meeting venue:

A) hotels.
B) conference centers.
C) cruise ships.
D) convention centers.
E) resorts.

Question 24

The components that make up an enforceable contract include the following except:

A) acceptance.
B) consideration.
C) site inspection.
D) clauses on "attrition and performance."
E) an offer.