Event Administration & Planning
This document outlines how tasks, responsibilities, and timelines are assigned for an event.
a) Budget
b) Project plan
c) Invoice
d) Floor plan
b) Project plan
The event industry association that administers the CSEP exam is:
a) MPI
b) ILEA
c) PCMA
d) NACE
b) ILEA
This type of insurance covers injury or property damage claims from third parties.
a) Travel insurance
b) Health insurance
c) General liability insurance
d) Worker’s compensation
c) General liability insurance
The first step in creative event design is defining:
a) Décor
b) Event objective
c) Entertainment
d) Catering style
b) Event objective
A dinner service style where guests serve themselves from long tables is called:
a) Buffet
b) Plated service
c) Family-style
d) Passed hors d’oeuvres
a) Buffet
Comparing actual event outcomes as they relate to planned objectives is called:
a) Budgeting
b) Scheduling
c) Evaluation
d) Contracting
c) Evaluation
Reducing waste and sourcing local products is an example of:
a) Sponsorship
b) Sustainability
c) Marketing
d) Insurance
b) Sustainability
Which of these is a weather-related contingency measure?
a) Hiring more staff
b) Setting up tents
c) Adding more sponsors
d) Extending the event hours
b) Setting up tents
Lighting, sound, and staging fall under:
a) Catering
b) Marketing
c) Technical production
d) Budgeting
c) Technical production
The most labor-intensive and costly meal service style is:
a) Buffet
b) Plated service
c) Family-style
d) Food trucks
b) Plated service
These two items are commonly negotiated in vendor contracts:
a) Décor and catering style
b) Cancellation terms and liability clauses
c) Marketing reach and sponsorship level
d) Guest list and seating chart
b) Cancellation terms and liability clauses
Ensuring event marketing materials reflect diverse audiences is called:
a) Sponsorship
b) Inclusion/diversity
c) Publicity
d) Accessibility
b) Inclusion/diversity
The process of identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing event risks is called:
a) Scheduling
b) Risk assessment
c) Forecasting
d) Auditing
b) Risk assessment
Which design element appeals to the sense of sight and sets the mood of an event?
a) Décor
b) Sound
c) Catering
d) Risk planning
a) Décor
Which of these is a critical dietary consideration?
a) Seating arrangements
b) Allergies
c) Parking availability
d) Security staffing
b) Allergies
The person responsible for overseeing the entire event execution and decision-making is the:
a) Event planner
b) Event producer
c) Event sponsor
d) Event host
b) Event producer
The professional guideline emphasizing honesty, fairness, and respect in event dealings is the:
a) ILEA Principles of Professional Conduct & Ethics
b) Code of Catering Excellence
c) Event Planner’s Union Handbook
d) Conference Service Standards
a) ILEA Principles of Professional Conduct & Ethics
The plan for getting attendees safely into, through, and out of an event site is called:
a) Risk plan
b) Guest services
c) Crowd management
d) Emergency response
c) Crowd management
The document that outlines technical requirements for AV, staging, and lighting is the:
a) Event budget
b) Floor plan
c) Production schedule (or run of show/tech rider)
d) Vendor contract
c) Production schedule
The industry term for calculating the average cost of food and beverage per guest is:
a) Ticket price
b) Per person cost (per capita)
c) Service charge
d) Net revenue
b) Per person cost (per capita)
Which of the following are stakeholders in a corporate gala event?
a) Client, vendors, attendees
b) Caterer, florist, AV team
c) Volunteers, police, insurance provider
d) Guests, neighbors, venue manager
a) Client, vendors, attendees
Which are current trends influencing event design?
a) Hybrid/virtual integration, eco-friendly practices, immersive experiences
b) Buffet dining only, paper invitations, live music only
c) Minimal décor, no technology, cash-only payments
d) Single-use plastics, reduced lighting, ticket-only entry
a) Hybrid/virtual integration, eco-friendly practices, immersive experiences
Which three emergency service partners are typically required at large-scale events?
a) Police, fire, medical/EMS
b) Caterer, florist, AV
c) Security, ushers, stagehands
d) Neighbors, sponsors, photographers
a) Police, fire, medical/EMS
Which are important design considerations for a multicultural wedding?
a) Guest seating, ticket sales, weather
b) Traditions, food preferences, music/cultural symbolism
c) Parking, social media, florals
d) Lighting, staging, bar service
b) Traditions, food preferences, music/cultural symbolism
The planning practice of limiting alcohol consumption at events is:
a) VIP upgrades
b) Responsible beverage service
c) Complimentary bar
d) Guest surveys
b) Responsible beverage service