Question 1

A meeting of experts in specific fields where topics are discussed and recommendations are offered is the APEX definition of:

Accepted Answer

Gathering

Question 2

What is the goal of APEX

Accepted Answer

Allow planners to speak the same language

Question 3

Which group holds the most meetings

Accepted Answer

Associations

Question 4

What does \"SMERF\" stand for

Accepted Answer

Social Military Educational Religious Fraternal

Question 5

The major difference between associations and corporate gatherings is

Accepted Answer

Associations rarely revisit the same destination two years in a row

Question 6

Which of the following is one type of corporate gathering

Accepted Answer

Board Meeting  Management Meeting  Training Meeting

Question 7

What is the meaning of APEX

Accepted Answer

Accepted Practice Exchange

Question 8

The number-one reason attendees voluntarily go to events is for networking

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Which type of meeting is considered a reward for their top performers

Accepted Answer

Incentive

Question 10

Sectors holds more meetings than any of the others, though their meetings are smaller than the meetings of other sectors

Accepted Answer

Corporations

Question 11

A DMO is supported by

Accepted Answer

Transient room tax  Private memberships  Government budget allocations

Question 12

Meeting planners can both access their organizations\' post-convention history and receive reports via DMAI\'s Meeting Information Network (MINT) database.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

DMOs are synonymous with Convention and Visitor\'s Bureaus (CVBs)

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of DMOs

Accepted Answer

DMOs work with both large and small group meetings.

Question 15

The DMAI is the only association that exclusively represents DMOs

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

In the United States, if a DMO is involved with a meeting, all pricing discussions must take place between

Accepted Answer

The sales manager of the DMO and the prospective property

Question 17

All of the following are general services that DMOs provide to meeting professionals except

Accepted Answer

Offering recommendations for the best hotel deals

Question 18

The DMAI offers meeting professionals an RFP site to seek professional assistance in planning a meeting

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

In order to represent all of their members, DMOs use a _________ process

Accepted Answer

Leads

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A breakout room

Question 21

If the room is rectangular, put presenter on the short side of the room

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

Convention centers are generally operated by

Accepted Answer

Public and Private Corporation

Question 23

Most convention centers are owned by

Accepted Answer

Government entities

Question 24

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

Accepted Answer

Conference centers

Question 25

The _______ has developed a specific set of guidelines as to what constitutes a conference center.

Accepted Answer

IACC

Question 26

What does a convention center not have

Accepted Answer

Sleeping Rooms

Question 27

Which of the following types of hotels provide extensive & flexible space to accommodate exhibits, general sessions, breakout rooms & small meetings?

Accepted Answer

Full service

Question 28

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

Accepted Answer

Exhibition hall

Question 29

________________ 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

Accepted Answer

Island booths

Question 30

Pop-up displays cost over $5,000 at the most basic level

Accepted Answer

False

Question 31

What is the largest exhibition facility in the United States today

Accepted Answer

McCormick Place

Question 32

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.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 33

Which of the following usually has the biggest effect on attendance

Accepted Answer

Location

Question 34

What is a typical business-to-business event

Accepted Answer

Tradeshow

Question 35

Which booth type is made up of four or more standard booths back to back with aisles on three sides?

Accepted Answer

Peninsula

Question 36

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

Accepted Answer

False

Question 37

_________are expositions that are open to the public

Accepted Answer

Consumer shows

Question 38

The general service contractor is hired by the _________ to handle general duties necessary to produce the show on-site.

Accepted Answer

Show manager

Question 39

The process for hiring service contractors is through a GSC

Accepted Answer

False

Question 40

What is meant by a \"right to work\" state

Accepted Answer

Trades people are not required to be in a union

Question 41

How is an EAC different from the normal general service contractor

Accepted Answer

EAC\'s change locations with the company and set up their booth.

Question 42

The term \"drayage\" refers to

Accepted Answer

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

Question 43

General service contractors perform which of the following tasks

Accepted Answer

Hire & manage labor  Keep standing contracts with unions and trades people  Oversee storage of crates

Question 44

Unionized labor is not an important factor in putting together an event or a tradeshow.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 45

The price for drayage is based on which of the following

Accepted Answer

Weight

Question 46

This person provides a product or service for the exhibitor or show management during the actual show or conference

Accepted Answer

General Service Contractor

Question 47

All of the following tasks are associated with service contractors except

Accepted Answer

Supervising exhibitors

Question 48

Transportation of materials, booths, exhibits, and so on along with their temporary storage in the host city is:

Accepted Answer

Drayage & warehousing

Question 49

DMC management companies are hired by meeting planners to _________ to important corporate and association gatherings.

Accepted Answer

Provide local knowledge and expertise  Provide experience and resources  Provide creative design

Question 50

Locating a DMC does not require

Accepted Answer

Extensive capital

Question 51

Field staff includes all but which of the following

Accepted Answer

Concierge

Question 52

National sales meetings, training meetings, product introductions, and dealer/customer meetings are all examples of what type of meeting

Accepted Answer

Corporate programs

Question 53

Incentive-based meetings and events are organized to give incentives for prospective clients to use the DMC\'s services

Accepted Answer

False

Question 54

A DMC\'s suppliers

Accepted Answer

Are an extension/partner of the DMC in delivering the program

Question 55

The first stage of the sales process of DMC\'s is to discover new business opportunities and pursue those leads

Accepted Answer

True

Question 56

Which of the following is not a service that a DMC offers

Accepted Answer

Actual sleeping rooms

Question 57

DMCs must be legally insured for business liability as well as workers\' compensation and automobile insurance.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 58

Which of the following is not an example of a corporate meeting

Accepted Answer

Political convention

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