HFT 2750 Final Exam 2026 – Complete Practice Questions and Study
Guide
The average Orlando M&C attendee tends to fall in the lower socio-economic bracket. - correct
answer ✔✔ False
What kind of codes must a planner be familiar with when preparing a convention or exposition?
- correct answer ✔✔ Fire, Zoning, Sanitation: ALL OF THE ABOVE
Meeting planners, ideally, are those who: - correct answer ✔✔ Love to multitask, Have broad
interest, Enjoy problem solving: ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which of the following is most true about meeting and events? - correct answer ✔✔
Associations are concerned about price and the attractiveness of the location.
A ________ is based on a 10' × 10' grid with smallest allowable exhibit being that size. - correct
answer ✔✔ Standard booth
Careers in the MEEC industry include all of these (Wedding Planner, Meeting Planner, Event
Planner) except: - correct answer ✔✔ Urban Planner
Which of following is a major division or segment of the tourism/ hospitality industry? - correct
answer ✔✔ Transportation, Shopping, Attractions: ALL OF THE ABOVE
Most DMO's we discussed use a funding model commonly known as a ____? - correct answer
✔✔ PPP
Why do exhibitors attend trade shows? - correct answer ✔✔ Opportunities to meet trade
media, To brand their name in the industry, New product roll-out: ALL OF THE ABOVE
,APEX was created by the CIC, what is the meaning of APEX? - correct answer ✔✔ Accepted
Practice Exchange
According to the CIC Economic Impact Study shared in class, the total direct spending from M&C
business amounted to ____ in direct spending and created _____ jobs in the US: - correct
answer ✔✔ 263B, 1.7M
Meeting Planning as a recognized profession did not really develop until 1972 when ______ was
founded. - correct answer ✔✔ MPI
As a meeting planner, cost of transportation and lodging is an important consideration when
choosing a city. - correct answer ✔✔ True
According to data recently shared in class, 85% of Meeting and Event programs are booked in
facilities that offer sleeping rooms. - correct answer ✔✔ True
Convention Centers are always profitable. - correct answer ✔✔ False
What is the top reason to have a meeting face to face? - correct answer ✔✔ To learn from peers
All of the following items are contained on a RFP except: - correct answer ✔✔ Price of rooms
The primary business for most hotels is? - correct answer ✔✔ Sleeping Rooms
Most convention centers are owned by: - correct answer ✔✔ Government public agencies
,As discussed in class, Surf Expo is an example of a _______which has set appointments between
buyers and sellers. - correct answer ✔✔ Marketplace Show
Convention Centers usually have sleeping rooms. - correct answer ✔✔ False
Meetings and events can be held basically anywhere that there is space. - correct answer ✔✔
True
Based upon the tourism data shared in class, Orlando's visitor mix is approximately ___ leisure
and ___ business travel. - correct answer ✔✔ 80% / 20%
Using the attached Florida Ballroom file answer the following question. You have a group of 600
and need to plan a general session with classroom style seating in the morning immediately
followed by 6 concurrent breakout sessions, each session accommodating up to 110 people?
Can this ballroom accommodate your needs? - correct answer ✔✔ No
To be profitable, the show organizer must find the right mix of: - correct answer ✔✔ Service
contractors, Facilities, Buyers and sellers: ALL OF THE ABOVE
What is the definition of a meeting planner? - correct answer ✔✔ Those people who plan and
organize gatherings
Hotels always charge for their meeting space. - correct answer ✔✔ False
Using the attached Florida Ballroom file answer the following question. What type of seating
would you recommend for a networking reception of 800 in this space? - correct answer ✔✔
Mostly use cocktail highboy tables with some rounds of 8
A DMO/CVB is generally supported by: - correct answer ✔✔ private membership, transient
room taxes, government budget allocations: ANY OR ALL OF THE ABOVE
, Seasonality is a big factor in setting rates. The gap between the high occupancy season and low
occupancy season is called a(n)? - correct answer ✔✔ Shoulder
What does a convention center not have? - correct answer ✔✔ Sleeping rooms
Using the attached Florida Ballroom file answer the following question. You have a group of
1,400 and need to plan a general session. Will the Florida Ballroom accommodate your group? -
correct answer ✔✔ Yes, but only with Theater Seating
What does our industry refer to as large gatherings with an educational and exhibit or
exposition component? - correct answer ✔✔ Conventions
Orlando is a desirable destination for both leisure and business travelers alike. From an
destination perspective, Orlando strategically targets the M&C segment because _________. -
correct answer ✔✔ M&C groups create consumer demand and help to fill Orlando's hotels,
restaurants, and attractions, On average, business travelers spend more money per person,
M&C groups help to level out the seasonality of leisure tourism: ALL OF THESE ARE REASONS
ORLANDO TARGETS THIS SEGMENT
All of the following are general services that CVBs provide to meeting professionals except:
(providing hotel room counts and meeting space statistics, acting as a liaison between the
planner and the community, providing a vast information database that functions as one-stop
shopping) - correct answer ✔✔ contract the best hotel deals for the client
Which groups tend to be the most price sensitive? - correct answer ✔✔ SMERF
A utilitarian space designed more for its ability to withstand the abuse of heavy tradeshow
traffic than for its beauty is called a(n)? - correct answer ✔✔ Exhibition Hall
Guide
The average Orlando M&C attendee tends to fall in the lower socio-economic bracket. - correct
answer ✔✔ False
What kind of codes must a planner be familiar with when preparing a convention or exposition?
- correct answer ✔✔ Fire, Zoning, Sanitation: ALL OF THE ABOVE
Meeting planners, ideally, are those who: - correct answer ✔✔ Love to multitask, Have broad
interest, Enjoy problem solving: ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which of the following is most true about meeting and events? - correct answer ✔✔
Associations are concerned about price and the attractiveness of the location.
A ________ is based on a 10' × 10' grid with smallest allowable exhibit being that size. - correct
answer ✔✔ Standard booth
Careers in the MEEC industry include all of these (Wedding Planner, Meeting Planner, Event
Planner) except: - correct answer ✔✔ Urban Planner
Which of following is a major division or segment of the tourism/ hospitality industry? - correct
answer ✔✔ Transportation, Shopping, Attractions: ALL OF THE ABOVE
Most DMO's we discussed use a funding model commonly known as a ____? - correct answer
✔✔ PPP
Why do exhibitors attend trade shows? - correct answer ✔✔ Opportunities to meet trade
media, To brand their name in the industry, New product roll-out: ALL OF THE ABOVE
,APEX was created by the CIC, what is the meaning of APEX? - correct answer ✔✔ Accepted
Practice Exchange
According to the CIC Economic Impact Study shared in class, the total direct spending from M&C
business amounted to ____ in direct spending and created _____ jobs in the US: - correct
answer ✔✔ 263B, 1.7M
Meeting Planning as a recognized profession did not really develop until 1972 when ______ was
founded. - correct answer ✔✔ MPI
As a meeting planner, cost of transportation and lodging is an important consideration when
choosing a city. - correct answer ✔✔ True
According to data recently shared in class, 85% of Meeting and Event programs are booked in
facilities that offer sleeping rooms. - correct answer ✔✔ True
Convention Centers are always profitable. - correct answer ✔✔ False
What is the top reason to have a meeting face to face? - correct answer ✔✔ To learn from peers
All of the following items are contained on a RFP except: - correct answer ✔✔ Price of rooms
The primary business for most hotels is? - correct answer ✔✔ Sleeping Rooms
Most convention centers are owned by: - correct answer ✔✔ Government public agencies
,As discussed in class, Surf Expo is an example of a _______which has set appointments between
buyers and sellers. - correct answer ✔✔ Marketplace Show
Convention Centers usually have sleeping rooms. - correct answer ✔✔ False
Meetings and events can be held basically anywhere that there is space. - correct answer ✔✔
True
Based upon the tourism data shared in class, Orlando's visitor mix is approximately ___ leisure
and ___ business travel. - correct answer ✔✔ 80% / 20%
Using the attached Florida Ballroom file answer the following question. You have a group of 600
and need to plan a general session with classroom style seating in the morning immediately
followed by 6 concurrent breakout sessions, each session accommodating up to 110 people?
Can this ballroom accommodate your needs? - correct answer ✔✔ No
To be profitable, the show organizer must find the right mix of: - correct answer ✔✔ Service
contractors, Facilities, Buyers and sellers: ALL OF THE ABOVE
What is the definition of a meeting planner? - correct answer ✔✔ Those people who plan and
organize gatherings
Hotels always charge for their meeting space. - correct answer ✔✔ False
Using the attached Florida Ballroom file answer the following question. What type of seating
would you recommend for a networking reception of 800 in this space? - correct answer ✔✔
Mostly use cocktail highboy tables with some rounds of 8
A DMO/CVB is generally supported by: - correct answer ✔✔ private membership, transient
room taxes, government budget allocations: ANY OR ALL OF THE ABOVE
, Seasonality is a big factor in setting rates. The gap between the high occupancy season and low
occupancy season is called a(n)? - correct answer ✔✔ Shoulder
What does a convention center not have? - correct answer ✔✔ Sleeping rooms
Using the attached Florida Ballroom file answer the following question. You have a group of
1,400 and need to plan a general session. Will the Florida Ballroom accommodate your group? -
correct answer ✔✔ Yes, but only with Theater Seating
What does our industry refer to as large gatherings with an educational and exhibit or
exposition component? - correct answer ✔✔ Conventions
Orlando is a desirable destination for both leisure and business travelers alike. From an
destination perspective, Orlando strategically targets the M&C segment because _________. -
correct answer ✔✔ M&C groups create consumer demand and help to fill Orlando's hotels,
restaurants, and attractions, On average, business travelers spend more money per person,
M&C groups help to level out the seasonality of leisure tourism: ALL OF THESE ARE REASONS
ORLANDO TARGETS THIS SEGMENT
All of the following are general services that CVBs provide to meeting professionals except:
(providing hotel room counts and meeting space statistics, acting as a liaison between the
planner and the community, providing a vast information database that functions as one-stop
shopping) - correct answer ✔✔ contract the best hotel deals for the client
Which groups tend to be the most price sensitive? - correct answer ✔✔ SMERF
A utilitarian space designed more for its ability to withstand the abuse of heavy tradeshow
traffic than for its beauty is called a(n)? - correct answer ✔✔ Exhibition Hall
