MEEC
Defined as Meetings, Events, Expositions and Conventions
What is the acronym MEEC?
Promotional, products, services, promo displayed to attendees visiting a show floor, similar to trade show with no intent of sale.
What is an exposition?
Association Planners
Corporate Event Planners
Independent Event Planners
What are types of event planners?
To build communities of practice
What is a reason to have meetings?
A gathering for business, educational or social purposes.
What is a meeting?
A gathering of delegates, membership for a common purpose. Can include educational sessions, committee meetings, social functions, meetings.
What is a convention?
Duties may include:
•Overview of site selection
•Making transportation arrangements
•Arranging function rooms
•Arranging Guest rooms
•Setting up exhibits and managing space
What do event planners do?
New technologies, green meetings, globalization, virtual meetings, budget challenges, innovative locations
What are predictions for the future of MEEC?
1. Lodging
2. Food and Beverage
3. Transportation
4. Attractions
5. Entertainment
6. Shopping
What are the six major divisions of the hospitality industry that impact MEEC?
A special event, gala, organized occasion.
What is an Event?
Other duties may include:
•Arrange food and beverage
•Handle negotiations and legal considerations
•Make speaker arrangements
•Marketing of events
•On-site management
What do event planners do?
Engaging event attendees and creating unique experiences through events.
What is the future of event planning?
Accepted Practices Exchange
What is APEX?
A gathering not open to the public, related industry attendees to promote products and services (if open to the public it is called a consumer show).
What is a trade show?
•Event planner
•Meeting planner
•Wedding planner
•Hotel or conference sales
•Restaurant sales
What are some of the employment opportunities for event planners?
BONUS QUESTION:
Our major project / Treefort client for this term.
Who is CMHA (Canadian Mental Health Association)?
A gathering over a short duration for interested members of a community, an industry or learning discipline, which may have social, tourism components.
What is a conference?
A gathering of 10-50 people in a related field engaged in a lecture or dialogue with an expert discussion leader.
What is a seminar?
Certified Meeting Planner (CMP)
What is a designation event planners may acquire?
BONUS QUESTION:
Our first assignment for the semester to be completed outside of class.
What is Critique of a Special Event?