Deck 4: Meeting, Expositions, Event, and Convention Venues

Question 1

A breakout room is:

A) Generally a sporting venue with a roof
B) A smaller room near a ballroom or a section of designated ballroom
C) A space normally used for public performances
D) None of the above

Answer 1

A smaller room near a ballroom or a section of designated ballroom

Question 2

Most convention centers are owned by:

A) Private corporations
B) Exclusive investors
C) Government public agencies
D) Stockholders

Answer 2

Government public agencies

Question 3

A utilitarian space designed more for its ability to withstand the abuse of heavy tradeshow traffic than for its beauty is called a(n):

A) Exhibition hall
B) Board room
C) Amphitheater
D) Conference center

Answer 3

Exhibition hall

Question 4

The gap between the high-occupancy days in a convention's room pickup pattern is called a(n):

A) Shoulder
B) Leg
C) Arm
D) Ankle

Question 5

For the most part, ________ are small, well-appointed facilities specifically designed to enhance classroom-style learning.

A) Hotels
B) Auditoriums
C) Cruise ships
D) Conference Centers

Question 6

Convention Centers are operated:

A) By the public
B) Privately
C) By the Department of Utilities
D) A and B

Question 7

What is both a Convention Center's strength and weakness?

A) Price
B) Accessibility
C) Size
D) Design

Question 8

Attrition penalties are:

A) Relevant when a meeting uses less than the contracted number of sleeping room nights
B) Penalties levied against exhibitors that fail to protect the flooring in exhibition halls
C) Given when the meeting planner fails to acquire the appropriate permits for the event
D) None of the above

Question 9

One of the cruise ship's greatest strengths as a meeting facility is:

A) The relative isolation of the venue
B) That food and beverage are plentiful
C) The casinos that are aboard
D) None of the above

Question 10

Corridors and lobbies adjacent to meeting rooms are called:

A) retreat spaces
B) Pre-function spaces
C) supplementary meeting rooms
D) Outside venues

Question 11

Which of these is most likely to be owned by a family or a closely held corporation?

A) Conference center
B) Convention Center
C) Cruise ship
D) Retreat facility

Question 12

Which of the following is not an example of direct revenues?

A) Space rentals
B) Utilities
C) Taxes
D) Catering

Question 13

What does a convention center not have?

A) Auditorium
B) Meeting space
C) Exhibition space
D) Sleeping rooms

Question 14

This body has developed a specific set of guidelines as to what constitutes a "Conference Center"as opposed to other types of meeting facilities:

A) CVB
B) IACC
C) PCMA
D) None of the above

Question 15

The second most common place for a meeting (after a conference room) is a:

A) Retreat facility
B) Cruise
C) Convention center
D) Hotel

Question 16

The hotel internationally with the largest amount of meeting space is in:

A) New York
B) Las Vegas
C) Orlando
D) Singapore

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a pre-function space?

A) Lobbies adjacent to meeting rooms
B) Corridors
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above

Question 18

F & B refers to:

A) Food and Beverage
B) Free and Business-like
C) Food and Business
D) None of the above

Question 19

In a convention center, which tends to be the largest spaces?

A) Breakout rooms
B) Carpeted ballrooms
C) Meeting rooms
D) Exhibit halls

Question 20

What is the largest convention center in the United States?

A) Kentucky Exposition Center
B) Sands Expo & Convention Center
C) McCormick Place
D) Morial Convention Center

Question 21

An amphitheater is an outdoor theater with no roof except for over the stage.

Question 22

Both corporate meetings and associate events typically are mandatory.

Question 23

Convention centers usually have sleeping rooms.

Question 24

A planner's greatest concern when planning an outdoor event is the weather.

Question 25

The meeting space in a hotel business is often a loss leader whose primary purpose is to fill what would otherwise be empty sleeping rooms.

Question 26

The availability of amenities is usually not a factor in driving the delegates' expectations of a facility.

Question 27

Seasonality and fluctuating occupancy levels do not have a significant impact on the cost of using a facility.

Question 28

Compared to hotels, convention centers are more likely to devote the majority of their space to exhibit halls and utilitarian spaces than to plush ballrooms.

Question 29

Most convention centers are owned by government entities.

Question 30

It is not unusual for a convention center to spend more money on the full time staff than it does on utilities.

Question 31

The Las Vegas Convention Center is the largest convention center in the United States.

Question 32

Many conference centers employ a pricing strategy called the complete meeting package, whichessentially means that whatever the facility owns, the planner may use at no additional charge.

Question 33

The quality of the planning for a cruise event has a greater impact on the success of the meetingthan it does with any other type of venue.

Question 34

Theaters, amphitheaters, arenas, stadiums and sports facilities tend to be underused as meetingfacilities.

Question 35

The impact of seasonality is strong on most academic facilities.

Question 36

Match the meeting and convention venue with its description / qualities.

-Hotels

A) For the most part, these venues are small, well-appointed facilities specifically designed to enhance classroom-style learning
B) The quality of the planning for this venue has a greater impact on the success of the meeting than it does with any other type of venue.
C) This is the second most common place for a meeting.
D) Conventional wisdom is that these are huge, and are likely to devote the majority of their space to exhibit halls.
E) These venues are more likely to be owned by a family or closely held corporation than other venues
F) Examples of this type of venue include airplane hangars, remote islands, nature preserves, open meadows, and museums.
G) The impact of seasonality is very strong at
these venues.
H) Examples of these venues include
theatres, amphitheaters, arenas, and
stadiums.

Question 37

Match the meeting and convention venue with its description / qualities.

-Convention Centers

A) For the most part, these venues are small, well-appointed facilities specifically designed to enhance classroom-style learning
B) The quality of the planning for this venue has a greater impact on the success of the meeting than it does with any other type of venue.
C) This is the second most common place for a meeting.
D) Conventional wisdom is that these are huge, and are likely to devote the majority of their space to exhibit halls.
E) These venues are more likely to be owned by a family or closely held corporation than other venues
F) Examples of this type of venue include airplane hangars, remote islands, nature preserves, open meadows, and museums.
G) The impact of seasonality is very strong at
these venues.
H) Examples of these venues include
theatres, amphitheaters, arenas, and
stadiums.

Question 38

Match the meeting and convention venue with its description / qualities.

-Conference Centers

A) For the most part, these venues are small, well-appointed facilities specifically designed to enhance classroom-style learning
B) The quality of the planning for this venue has a greater impact on the success of the meeting than it does with any other type of venue.
C) This is the second most common place for a meeting.
D) Conventional wisdom is that these are huge, and are likely to devote the majority of their space to exhibit halls.
E) These venues are more likely to be owned by a family or closely held corporation than other venues
F) Examples of this type of venue include airplane hangars, remote islands, nature preserves, open meadows, and museums.
G) The impact of seasonality is very strong at
these venues.
H) Examples of these venues include
theatres, amphitheaters, arenas, and
stadiums.

Question 39

Match the meeting and convention venue with its description / qualities.

-Retreat Facilities

A) For the most part, these venues are small, well-appointed facilities specifically designed to enhance classroom-style learning
B) The quality of the planning for this venue has a greater impact on the success of the meeting than it does with any other type of venue.
C) This is the second most common place for a meeting.
D) Conventional wisdom is that these are huge, and are likely to devote the majority of their space to exhibit halls.
E) These venues are more likely to be owned by a family or closely held corporation than other venues
F) Examples of this type of venue include airplane hangars, remote islands, nature preserves, open meadows, and museums.
G) The impact of seasonality is very strong at
these venues.
H) Examples of these venues include
theatres, amphitheaters, arenas, and
stadiums.

Question 40

Match the meeting and convention venue with its description / qualities.

-Cruise Ships

A) For the most part, these venues are small, well-appointed facilities specifically designed to enhance classroom-style learning
B) The quality of the planning for this venue has a greater impact on the success of the meeting than it does with any other type of venue.
C) This is the second most common place for a meeting.
D) Conventional wisdom is that these are huge, and are likely to devote the majority of their space to exhibit halls.
E) These venues are more likely to be owned by a family or closely held corporation than other venues
F) Examples of this type of venue include airplane hangars, remote islands, nature preserves, open meadows, and museums.
G) The impact of seasonality is very strong at
these venues.
H) Examples of these venues include
theatres, amphitheaters, arenas, and
stadiums.

Question 41

Match the meeting and convention venue with its description / qualities.

-Specific Use Facilities

A) For the most part, these venues are small, well-appointed facilities specifically designed to enhance classroom-style learning
B) The quality of the planning for this venue has a greater impact on the success of the meeting than it does with any other type of venue.
C) This is the second most common place for a meeting.
D) Conventional wisdom is that these are huge, and are likely to devote the majority of their space to exhibit halls.
E) These venues are more likely to be owned by a family or closely held corporation than other venues
F) Examples of this type of venue include airplane hangars, remote islands, nature preserves, open meadows, and museums.
G) The impact of seasonality is very strong at
these venues.
H) Examples of these venues include
theatres, amphitheaters, arenas, and
stadiums.

Question 42

Match the meeting and convention venue with its description / qualities.

-College and Universities

A) For the most part, these venues are small, well-appointed facilities specifically designed to enhance classroom-style learning
B) The quality of the planning for this venue has a greater impact on the success of the meeting than it does with any other type of venue.
C) This is the second most common place for a meeting.
D) Conventional wisdom is that these are huge, and are likely to devote the majority of their space to exhibit halls.
E) These venues are more likely to be owned by a family or closely held corporation than other venues
F) Examples of this type of venue include airplane hangars, remote islands, nature preserves, open meadows, and museums.
G) The impact of seasonality is very strong at
these venues.
H) Examples of these venues include
theatres, amphitheaters, arenas, and
stadiums.

Question 43

Match the meeting and convention venue with its description / qualities.

-Unusual Venues

A) For the most part, these venues are small, well-appointed facilities specifically designed to enhance classroom-style learning
B) The quality of the planning for this venue has a greater impact on the success of the meeting than it does with any other type of venue.
C) This is the second most common place for a meeting.
D) Conventional wisdom is that these are huge, and are likely to devote the majority of their space to exhibit halls.
E) These venues are more likely to be owned by a family or closely held corporation than other venues
F) Examples of this type of venue include airplane hangars, remote islands, nature preserves, open meadows, and museums.
G) The impact of seasonality is very strong at
these venues.
H) Examples of these venues include
theatres, amphitheaters, arenas, and
stadiums.

Question 44

Why is it important that a meeting planner choose the appropriate facility to host a gathering?

Question 45

Discuss the considerations that one must have when considering a college or university as the venue fo meeting.

Question 46

Discuss the challenges and benefits of using unusual venues for a meeting.