Event Industry Final – Flashcards
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A meeting of experts in specific fields where topics are discussed and recommendations are offered is the APEX definition of:
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Gathering
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What is the goal of APEX
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Allow planners to speak the same language
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Which group holds the most meetings
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Associations
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What does "SMERF" stand for
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Social Military Educational Religious Fraternal
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The major difference between associations and corporate gatherings is
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Associations rarely revisit the same destination two years in a row
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Which of the following is one type of corporate gathering
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Board Meeting Management Meeting Training Meeting
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What is the meaning of APEX
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Accepted Practice Exchange
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The number-one reason attendees voluntarily go to events is for networking
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True
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Which type of meeting is considered a reward for their top performers
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Incentive
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Sectors holds more meetings than any of the others, though their meetings are smaller than the meetings of other sectors
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Corporations
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A DMO is supported by
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Transient room tax Private memberships Government budget allocations
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Meeting planners can both access their organizations' post-convention history and receive reports via DMAI's Meeting Information Network (MINT) database.
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True
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DMOs are synonymous with Convention and Visitor's Bureaus (CVBs)
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True
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Which of the following statements is true of DMOs
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DMOs work with both large and small group meetings.
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The DMAI is the only association that exclusively represents DMOs
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False
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In the United States, if a DMO is involved with a meeting, all pricing discussions must take place between
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The sales manager of the DMO and the prospective property
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All of the following are general services that DMOs provide to meeting professionals except
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Offering recommendations for the best hotel deals
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The DMAI offers meeting professionals an RFP site to seek professional assistance in planning a meeting
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True
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In order to represent all of their members, DMOs use a _________ process
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Leads
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A smaller room near a ballroom or a section of designated ballroom
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A breakout room
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If the room is rectangular, put presenter on the short side of the room
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True
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Convention centers are generally operated by
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Public and Private Corporation
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Most convention centers are owned by
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Government entities
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For the most part, ____________ are small, well-appointed facilities specifically designed to enhance classroom-style learning.
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Conference centers
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The _______ has developed a specific set of guidelines as to what constitutes a conference center.
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IACC
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What does a convention center not have
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Sleeping Rooms
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Which of the following types of hotels provide extensive & flexible space to accommodate exhibits, general sessions, breakout rooms & small meetings?
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Full service
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A utilitarian space designed more for its ability to withstand the abuse of heavy tradeshow traffic than for its beauty is called a(n):
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Exhibition hall
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________________ are created by grouping standard booths together into blocks of four, nine, or larger configurations. They have aisles on four sides and can be an excellent format for a medium-size company
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Island booths
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Pop-up displays cost over $5,000 at the most basic level
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False
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What is the largest exhibition facility in the United States today
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McCormick Place
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The standard booth for most trade show floor plans in the United States are based on a 12-foot by 12-foot grid or an 8-foot by 12-foot grid.
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False
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Which of the following usually has the biggest effect on attendance
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Location
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What is a typical business-to-business event
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Tradeshow
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Which booth type is made up of four or more standard booths back to back with aisles on three sides?
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Peninsula
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In the 1800's, The Crystal Palace in New York was opened for the "Great Industrial Exhibition of All Nations" featuring 13,000 exhibits from all over the world and attracted more than six million attendees
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False
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_________are expositions that are open to the public
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Consumer shows
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The general service contractor is hired by the _________ to handle general duties necessary to produce the show on-site.
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Show manager
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The process for hiring service contractors is through a GSC
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False
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What is meant by a "right to work" state
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Trades people are not required to be in a union
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How is an EAC different from the normal general service contractor
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EAC's change locations with the company and set up their booth.
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The term "drayage" refers to
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The price paid for having trucks transport products Managing the flow of trucks coming in and out Overseeing the storage of crates and boxes during the show
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General service contractors perform which of the following tasks
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Hire & manage labor Keep standing contracts with unions and trades people Oversee storage of crates
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Unionized labor is not an important factor in putting together an event or a tradeshow.
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False
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The price for drayage is based on which of the following
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Weight
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This person provides a product or service for the exhibitor or show management during the actual show or conference
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General Service Contractor
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All of the following tasks are associated with service contractors except
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Supervising exhibitors
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Transportation of materials, booths, exhibits, and so on along with their temporary storage in the host city is:
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Drayage & warehousing
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DMC management companies are hired by meeting planners to _________ to important corporate and association gatherings.
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Provide local knowledge and expertise Provide experience and resources Provide creative design
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Locating a DMC does not require
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Extensive capital
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Field staff includes all but which of the following
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Concierge
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National sales meetings, training meetings, product introductions, and dealer/customer meetings are all examples of what type of meeting
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Corporate programs
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Incentive-based meetings and events are organized to give incentives for prospective clients to use the DMC's services
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False
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A DMC's suppliers
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Are an extension/partner of the DMC in delivering the program
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The first stage of the sales process of DMC's is to discover new business opportunities and pursue those leads
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True
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Which of the following is not a service that a DMC offers
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Actual sleeping rooms
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DMCs must be legally insured for business liability as well as workers' compensation and automobile insurance.
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True
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Which of the following is not an example of a corporate meeting
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Political convention
