Fundamentals
Oral translation to another language or the conversion of written material to another language is what type of consideration?
What is Language considerations
GMT stands for this.
What is Greenwich Mean Time
The 5 W's stand for:______.
Who, What, When, Where, and Why
Destination, Hotel and Event Space are examples of what type of criteria?
What is Selection Criteria
(True or False) The largest convention space is located in the U.S.?
What is False
(You may want to know where the largest are located in the world, refer back to Chapter 1 Slides)
An international event consideration where attendees need a travel document to be issued by the traveler's country of citizenship in order to travel. What documents would they require that would be issued by the government?
What are a Visa and/or Passport
“Al Jazeera” is what?
What is a major international media organization based in the Middle East
(True or False). Flight paths and connections are included in the decision factor.
What is True
(True or False) Services offered by CVBs, DMCs, DMOs, and PCOs are closely related and ultimately provide the same thing.
False
(True or False) As a planner you should be interested in how NTOs, CVBs and DMOs are funded.
What is True
VAT stands for what?
Value Added Tax
Breakdown of event delegates by their socioeconomic status, ethnicity, culture and language is know as this.
What are demographics (audience composition)
A sports stadium is what kind of legacy.
What is A "Hard" Legacy
Outside of the U.S., NTOs are funded by this _______.
What is the Government
(Note: The public sector, the part of an economy that is controlled by the government.)
A group of delegates from Germany meeting in Australia is what type of meeting?
What is a Transnational Meeting
Planners analyze several meeting types according to their __________ and parameters.
What are Objectives
There are many cultural considerations, and culture can mean many things. What does invisible culture refer?
What are people's values, beliefs, and assumptions.
This will guide logistical planning & provide basis for decision making through every aspect of event.
What is a Strategy
Friends and family are an example of this ______.
What is a Resource Network
The trade fair industry has its roots in which region of the world and since what time period?.
Europe, in the middle ages.
An international event consideration where ________ has the ability to influence the program design, audience participation, learning styles.
What are Cultural differences and taboos
What are three of the six dimensions of national culture, according to Hofstede?
What are:
(1) Power Distance Index
(2) Individualism Versus Collectivism
(3) Masculinity Versus Femininity
(4) Uncertainty Avoidance Index
(5) Long Term Orientation Versus Short Term Normative Orientation
(6) Indulgence Versus Restraint.
This is a document (printed or online) that promotes the chief features and benefits of a product or service to prospects.
What is a Meeting Prospectus / Meeting Analysis
As a meeting planning, generally your first point of contact will be this type of organization.
What is the NTO.
** National Tourism Office
Components of an international event, qualifying it as an international event, includes five components. Name at least two of these components.
(1) Involves crossing national borders; (2) Guests from 2 or more countries; (3) At least 2 days duration + travel; (4) 50 or more attendees; (5) Has a business agenda utilizing presenters
** KNOW ALL OF THEM FOR THE EXAM!!!