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Event Industry

Subject : industries
Instructions:
  • Answer 41 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Attendees arrange their own - attendees get group rate - planners arrange room list - third party housing bureau






2. Test to be a certified meeting professional establisheed in 1985






3. They do more meetings - spend less money try to minimize spending - mandatory






4. Inter-changeable term for tradeshow Also known as expo






5. Revenue sources - Rental fees for exhibit space and meeting rooms - Catering services - Convention service fees - Pay ala carte






6. One day meeting






7. Specific - measurable - achievable - relevant - time based






8. They do less meetings - spend more money blown out - An organized body that serves a group of people who have some interest - activity or purpose that they share in common have some volunteer leadership structure and many employ a staff






9. Discussion with moderator and 2 or more participants






10. Tend to be very rural - Similar to conference centers - May be owned by religious or nonprofit groups - families or closely held corporations - May specialize in extra-curricular activities






11. Meetings - expositions - events - and conventions industry






12. Captive audience - Variety of styles - Incentive trips - Special interest cruises - Isolated meetings - Unique meeting space - Complete meeting package pricing






13. Day or two before event - meet all hotel reps - reconfirm arrangements






14. Open to public - interchangeable term for trade show






15. Improving the skills or participants






16. Continuing educational credits






17. Lodging - food - beverage - transportation - attractions - entertainment - shopping






18. Gathering for business - educational - or social purposes-- need to meet face to face - learn from peers - verbal and non verbal communication






19. Hosts meetings and exhibits has no sleeping rooms. Offers banquet and concession food and beverage service - Large flexible space- hosts large and small trade shows; also meetings and banquets - Usually owned by city - county or local government






20. Holds 52 passengers






21. Where is the event being held- could be physical location like the Washington D.C. Hilton or the city






22. Officers - Senior managers in sales and marketing - Senior financial managers and controllers






23. Residential or non-residential - Specialize in small to mid-size meetings - Designed for comfort of meeting participant and focused on learning and teaching. Offers complete meeting package- "CMP" - May comply with guidelines of the international ass






24. Convention liason council. members - american hotel and lodging owners and gm's ASAE(american society of association executives) HSMAI(hotel sales marketing association international aka people who sell hotels) IACVB(international association of conv






25. Request for proposal - written descriptio of all meeting requirements -






26. Brings experts to share diverging views with a particular discipline






27. Goals and objectives






28. Small- meeting planner and small amount of staff - give feedback - go over master account






29. An exposition open to the public - Admission may or may not be changed






30. Meeting with an exhibit component






31. Closed to public - businesss to business event






32. Legally chartered enterprises conduct business on behalf of owners with intentions of increasing the value of the corpotation. public- sell stock - has a board of directors - owned by stockholders. private- owned privately and stock is not sold






33. 844 -100 corporate meetings -10.3 billion in expenditures - avg attendance 60 people






34. Incentive meeting - event - travel company






35. Hotel CSM has people report to them and then talks to the meeting planner catering manager is the exception






36. Representing a profession - Trades - Representing an industry - Not for profits/ Nonprofits - SMERFs- Social military educational religious fraternal






37. Guest rooms - Guest room charges - Restaurants - bars and room service - Concessions at pool - spa or beach - Telephone and business services - Meetings - Food and beverage - Space rental - Vendor commissions - Audio visual - entertainment - d






38. direct spending figure from meeting industry






39. Team of people who knoweachother meeting about one subject






40. Meeting providing intensive education on a particular study






41. Familiairization trips to get the planner to pick a place