A lecture and dialogue allowing participants to share experiences in a particular field under the guidance of an expert discussion leader.
What is a Seminar
100
True/False:
An incentive trip is used by corporations to reprimand poor performers
What is False
100
What does CVB stand for
What is Convention and Visitors Bureau?
100
What 2 things must a planner first determine about the group?
What is Who they are and why they are having a meeting
100
What is a typical business-to-business event
What is a Trade Show?
200
Instructional technique using a group of people chosen to discuss a topic in the presence of an audience.
What is a Panel Discussion
200
What does SMERF stand for
What is Social, Military, Educational, Religious, Fraternal
200
Who should be a meeting planner’s first stop in the site review process?
The DMO
200
What is the primary purpose of meeting space in a hotel?
What is: To fill what would otherwise be empty sleeping rooms
200
Expositions that are open to the public
What are Consumer shows
300
An exhibit of products and services targeted to a specific clientele and not open to the public.
What are Trade Shows
300
Government use what type of rates?
What are Per diem?
300
True/False:
The Meeting Information Network houses voluntary reports detailing meeting history information
What is True
300
True/False:
A needs analysis helps guide the planner in formulating meeting objectives and in narrowing down the list of potential venues
What is True
300
What is the most common form of marketing an exhibition
What is Advertising in a trade publication
400
An open discussion with an audience, panel, and moderator.
What is a Forum?
400
Which entities help organize gatherings?
What are exhibition management companies and meeting management companies?
400
A one-day event where meeting professionals can explore a full range of destinations from throughout the world
What is the Destination Showcase?
400
How are the costs of meeting rooms covered by the hotel?
What is: By requiring a meeting to commit to using a minimum number of sleeping rooms
400
These 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.
What are Island Booths
500
A meeting of a number of experts in a particular field, at which papers are presented and discussed by specialists on particular subjects with a view to making recommendations concerning the problems under discussion.
What is a Symposium
500
What is the difference between a trade show and exposition?
Trade shows are generally closed to the public, while expositions are open to the public
500
What is the only association that represents DMOs exclusively?
What is Destination Marketing Association International
500
How do convention centers make money?
What is Charge for everything on a pay-per-use basis
500
The general service contractor is hired by the _________ to handle general duties necessary to produce the show on-site.