Deck 12: Meetings, Conventions, Expositions

Question 1

What is the primary outcome of the responsibilities of a convention and visitors bureau?

A) Generate and increase revenues for the city
B) Increase government involvement in hospitality
C) Increase city population
D) Develop infrastructure

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which type of meeting room set up is used when the meeting format is more instructional and participants take detailed notes or refer to documents?

A) Boardroom
B) Theater style
C) Tea room
D) Classroom

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following would NOT be included on the staff of a destination management company?

A) Theme/events creative director
B) Audio visual specialist
C) Special events manager
D) Operations manager
E) Chef

Answer 3

E

Question 4

A person that contracts out their services to (or work for) associations and corporations and plan meetings down to the last detail is a(n)

A) meeting planner
B) catering manager
C) DMC
D) service contractor

Question 5

The combination of a meeting and an exposition is called a

A) convention
B) trade show
C) forum
D) workshop

Question 6

An event as which a particular subject is discussed by experts and opinions are gathered is known as a

A) clinic
B) symposium
C) seminar
D) forum
E) workshop

Question 7

A small group led by a facilitator or trainer -generally including exercises to enhance skills or develop knowledge in a specific topic is a

A) workshop
B) clinic
C) forum
D) symposium
E) seminar

Question 8

A workshop -type educational experience in which attendees learn by doing is called a

A) seminar
B) forum
C) clinic
D) symposium

Question 9

Which of the following are NOT benefits of being part of an association?

A) Government/Political voice
B) Education/Professional development
C) Banking
D) Networking

Question 10

Which type of meeting room set up is generally intended for a large audience that does not need to make a lot of notes or refer to documents?

A) Boardroom
B) Classroom
C) Tea room
D) Theater style

Question 11

A FAM trip is

A) the trip visitors take when they attend a convention or an event in a city
B) a trip to relax prior to a big convention in a large city
C) a visit to a city to do a site inspection for an event
D) a trip an event planner takes after a trade show

Question 12

Attendee registration, exhibit space rentals, and sponsorship are all sources of revenue for

A) Destination Management Companies
B) meetings
C) Convention and Visitor's Bureaus
D) conventions

Question 13

A service organization within the visitor industry that offers a host of programs and services to meet clients' needs is a

A) convention and exposition
B) Convention and Visitors Bureau
C) Destination Management Company
D) convention management company

Question 14

Expositions have also been called

A) trade shows
B) workshops
C) conventions
D) meetings

Question 15

A not -for -profit organization that represents an urban area that tries to solicit business or pleasure seeking visitors is a

A) Destination Management Company
B) Convention and Visitors Bureau
C) exposition
D) familiarization trip

Question 16

Associations began in the United States at the beginning of the eighteenth century when what group organized itself?

A) Orlando conventioneers
B) U.S. restaurateurs
C) New York hoteliers
D) Rhode Island candle makers

Question 17

What group or market sector is the greatest percentage of convention center utilization?

A) Government and social services
B) Professional and trade shows
C) Religious
D) Exposition trade shows
E) Educational

Question 18

What is an assembly for the discussion of common concerns where experts in a given field take opposite sides of an issue in a panel discussion, with opportunity for audience participation?

A) Workshop
B) Forum
C) Clinic
D) Seminar
E) Symposium

Question 19

A lecture and a dialogue that allow participants to share experiences in a particular field is known as a

A) symposium
B) seminar
C) clinic
D) workshop
E) forum

Question 20

Individuals hired by the convention center and responsible for providing all of the services needed to run the facilities for a trade show are known as

A) service contractors
B) meeting planners
C) convention and visitor bureaus
D) destination managers
E) event planners

Question 21

Discuss the steps you would take to organize a meeting at a nearby hotel for 100 members of a local sports league. Discuss areas such as; the meeting's purpose, location, meeting agendas, food, activities, speakers, etc. Be thorough.

Question 22

Describe what staff responsibilities would fall under a sales manager in a destinations management company.

Question 23

What are five types of associations?

Question 24

Convention Bureaus primarily

A) set up trade show floors in convention centers
B) market convention centers and destinations
C) coordinate service staff for large conventions
D) prepare menus for events

Question 25

Large meetings with some form of exposition or trade show included are called

A) workshops
B) seminar
C) conventions
D) symposiums

Question 26

What are the components that make up an enforceable contract?

Question 27

What are the five primary responsibilities of a convention and visitors bureau?

Question 28

An event that brings together sellers of products and services, where they can show their products and services to a group of attendees is known as

A) a clinic
B) a symposium
C) an exposition
D) a convention

Question 29

Large facilities where meetings and expositions are held, usually in city centers are called

A) conference centers
B) visitors bureaus
C) convention centers
D) destination centers

Question 30

Name five types or forms of meetings, and describe each.

Question 31

An industry group that is generally a public relations organization founded by and funded by a corporation that operates in a specific industry

A) trade association
B) government organization
C) professional association
D) religious organization

Question 32

To enter into a convention management career one should have

A) in depth knowledge of culinary arts
B) many years of hotel experience
C) extensive business management experience
D) transferrable skills from a variety of hospitality areas

Question 33

Explain the differences between meetings, expositions, and conventions.

Question 34

Which type of meeting room setup is for small numbers of people with the meeting taking place around one, block rectangular table?

A) Theater style
B) Ball room style
C) Tea room
D) Boardroom

Question 35

These groups are price conscious, because the majority of the functions are paid for by the individual or attendee

A) SMERF
B) corporation
C) trade association
D) annual meeting

Question 36

Outline the role of the CVB in your area.

Question 37

The payment exchanged for the promise(s) stated in a contract is called the

A) compensation
B) consideration
C) offer
D) acceptance

Question 38

Before a meeting planner can start planning a meeting, a purpose and desired outcome of a meeting.
________ is done to determine the

A) budget
B) meeting objectives
C) needs analysis
D) Meeting agenda

Question 39

Convention centers primary purpose is to

A) prepare menus for events
B) market destinations and make travel arrangements
C) service clients convention needs when they come to town
D) Bring revenue into the city

Question 40

A key characteristic of a convention center manager might be the ability to

A) marketing and sales
B) cook large quantities of food for hundreds of people
C) manage and lead people
D) configure large room set ups