One time event staged for the purpose of celebration; a unique activity.
What is Special Events?
100
The Drayage fee is also called "hundredweight" because ___.
It is based on each one hundred pounds of weight
100
National sales meetings, training workshop, product launches are examples of this type of meeting.
What is Corporate meetings?
100
The Olympics are a(n) _______.
What is A Hallmark Event?
100
A method of promoting a destination or particular facility to a meeting planner.
What is Familiarization or Fam Trip?
200
Professional services company possessing extensive local knowledge, expertise, and resources.
What is Destination Management Company (DMC)?
200
Suppliers that deal with specific areas of the show.
What is Specialty Service Contractor?
200
What does ADMEI stand for?
What is Association of Destination Management Executives?
200
Robert Jani's invention of the Main Street Electric Parade is an example of what?
What is A Special Event?
200
Food & Beverage, Gift Bags, and Name Badges are examples of what?
What is Variable Costs?
300
The amount of food that the planner has instructed the facility to prepare and that will be paid for.
What is Guarantee?
300
A company other than the designated "official" contractor providing a service to an exhibitor.
What is Exhibitor-appointed contractor (EAC)?
300
A document that stipulates what services the organization wants from an outside contractor and requests a bid to perform such services. -
What is Request for proposal (RFP)?
300
A bar chart that illustrates a project schedule?
What is Gantt Chart?
300
What are SMART objectives?
What is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time?
400
In-person on-site review and evaluation of a venue or location for an event.
What is Site Inspection?
400
Organization hired by the show manager to handle the general duites necessary to produce the show on-site
What is General Service Contractor (GSC)?
400
This happens before a DMC is hired
A DMC contacts potential clients and makes a presentation (similar to an Advertising presentation)
400
A statement that clearly defines the who, what, when, where, and why of an event is a: _____.
What is a Vision Statement?
400
The first step in a needs analysis is _______.
What is Knowing WHO your attendees are?
500
Delivery of exhibit materials from the dock to an assigned exhibit space, removal of empty crates, return of crates at the end of the event for recrating, and delivery of materials back to the dock for carrier loading.
What is Drayage?
500
Where joining a union is not a condition of employment
What is Right to Work State?
500
The first stage of the sales process of DMC's is to discover what?
What is New business opportunities and pursue those leads?
500
Advertising, direct marketing, sales promotion, and PR are examples of this.
What is The Promotional Mix?
500
A comprehensive document that outlines the complete requirements and instructions for an event.