Portland Trivia
Executive Committee
Marriott History
Grooming Standards
WIGs
100
Stumptown, Bridgetown and P-Town are some nicknames for Portland. What popular flower shares it's name with another of PDX's titles?
What is a Rose.
100
This is both a delicious ground beef sandwich and the sur name of the Food and Beverage Executive.
What is a Hamburger
100
Entrepreneur, innovative and current CEO of Marriott International are some terms used to describe this man.
Who is JW Marriott Jr
100
This is the side of associate uniforms which name tags must be worn.
What is the left.
100
This percentage is our Total Hotel GSS goal and also the amount of college graduates who end up moving home with their parents.
What is 85%
200
Grape Ape, Captain my Captain and Bacon Maple are the names of three popular items at this Portland pastry shop.
What is Voodoo Donuts.
200
This native of Arizona started their Marriott career in the accounting department and has a very large dog named Bentley.
Who is Lance Rohs.
200
In January of 2007 Bill Marriott went viral as he launched his personal Blog by this name.
What is Marriott On The Move
200
These are the two areas of the body where visible tattoos are permitted.
What are the ankle and foot.
200
Marriott associates and football players regularly meet to discuss important things in these kind of gatherings.
What is a Huddle.
300
Mills End Park, located on Naito Parkway and Taylor, holds this claim to fame even though it only occupies four-square feet of land.
What is the Worlds Smallest Park.
300
This department store is the former employer of Jennifer Martin and your one stop shop for all things colored red.
What is Target
300
This website, fondly termed MGS, is a great source of information for all things Marriott.
What is Marriott Global Source
300
This is the maximum number of "simple rings" that are permitted on each hand.
What is two.
300
This is the name for the department wall art that includes Angry Birds, Charlie Sheen and Toilet Bowls.
What is a WIG Board
400
This name was given to the 74 bronze bowled water-fountains that were added to Portland streets in 1912 after Simon Benson realized that loggers were staying frequenting Portland's bars to stay hydrated.
What is Benson Bubblers.
400
Brett Favre, Don "The Magic Man" Majkowski and Bart Starr all played for this Executives favorite NFL franchise.
Who is Lisa Fix
400
J. Willard Marriott and Alice S. Marriott set up their A&W root beer stand in Washington DC in May of this year.
What is 1927
400
This is the size of a regular Post-It note and easy Sudoku puzzle and the approximate size of an acceptable tattoo.
What is 3 inches x 3 inches.
400
This is the name of the task that my manager completes weekly when they step out of their "whirlwind" to help assoiciates achieve their LEAD goals and also the thing that some men are afraid of.
What is Committment.
500
City founders Asa Lovejoy and Francis Pettygrove fipped a coin to determine the name of their new city. They debated between Portland and this east coast pre-colonial city.
What is Boston.
500
The lead singer of Green Day has two first names which are shared by which two Executive Committee Members?
Who are Billy Moore and Joe Sgroi. (Billy Joe Armstrong)
500
The carving of Mt. Rushmore, Charles Lindbergh flying across the ocean and JW Marriott & Alice opening a root beer stand all happened in this year.
What is 1927
500
Grizzly Adams, Abraham Lincoln and ZZ Top would be disappointed to learn that facial hair may not exceed this length.
What is 1/2 inch.
500
Both a tasty three ingredient sandwich and the acronym for the program where the WIG idea came from.
What is BLT