HFT 2750 Exam 1 Questions with
Complete Answers
Event - ANSWER-An organized occasion such as a meeting, convention, exhibition,
special event, gala dinner, social gathering, etc. Often composed of several different
yet related functions
Exhibition - ANSWER-An event at which products, services or promotional materials
are displayed to attendees visiting exhibits on the show floor. These events focus
primarily on business-to-business (B2B) relationships.
Exposition - ANSWER-A large public show, exhibit, or trade show; also referred to as
an EXHIBITION.
Forum - ANSWER-Open discussion with audience, panel, and moderator. A meeting
or part of a meeting set aside for an open discussion by recognised participants on
subjects of public interest.
Institute - ANSWER-An in-depth instructional meeting providing intensive education
on a subject
Lecture - ANSWER-An informative and instructional speech
Meeting - ANSWER-An event where the primary activity of the participants is to
attend educational and/or business sessions, participate in discussions, social
functions, or attend other organised events. There is no exhibit component. Compare
with CONVENTION, EXHIBITION, TRADE SHOW, CONSUMER SHOW.
Panel Discussion - ANSWER-An instructional technique using a group of people
chosen to discuss a topic in the presence of an audience
Seminar - ANSWER-1) Lecture and dialogue allowing participants to share
experiences in a particular field under the guidance of an expert discussion leader.
2) A meeting or series of meetings of a small group of specialists with different skills
who have a specific common interest and come together for training or learning
purposes.
Social Life Cycle Events - ANSWER-Events that mark the passage of time in a
human life, such as weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, anniversaries, and today, even
funerals
Symposium - ANSWER-A meeting of a number of experts in a particular field, at
which papers are presented and discussed by specialists on particular subjects with
a view to making recommendations concerning the problems under discussion.
, Trade Show - ANSWER-An exhibition of products and/or services held for members
of a common or related industry. Not open to the general public.
Workshop - ANSWER-1) Meeting of several persons for intensive discussion. The
workshop concept has been developed to compensate for diverging views in a
particular discipline or on a particular subject. 2) Informal and public session of free
discussion organised to take place between formal plenary sessions or commissions
of a congress or of a conference, either on a subject chosen by the participants
themselves or else on a special problem suggested by the organisers. 3) Training
session in which participants, often through exercises, develop skills and knowledge
in a given field.
Six Major Divisions - ANSWER-lodging, food and beverage, transportation,
attractions, entertainment, overlapping insurance
History of the Industry - ANSWER-•Archeological evidence of gatherings in ancient
times
•First Continental Congress - Philadelphia
•Mardi Gras in New Orleans
•First academic Meeting Planning Program - 1976 in Denver C O
Certified Meeting Professional Examination - ANSWER-Designation by the Events
Industry Council (1980s) previously called the Convention Liaison Council.
Gives both status and credence to the person who achieves it.
Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) or Convention and Visitor Bureaus
(CVBS) - ANSWER-Put forth in 1895 when Milton Carmichael wrote in The Detroit
Journal that local businessmen should promote the city as a convention destination
and represent the city and its hotels to bid for convention business.
MEEC's Evolution and Maturation - ANSWER-•Need to formalize a set of
competency standards for the industry
•Development of KSA's (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities) for MEEC
•Standards changed in 2011
-The Canadian Human Resources Council Competency Standards
-Meeting and Business Events Competency Standards (M B E C S)
-CMP International Standards
MBECS - ANSWER-Standards are divided:
12 domain (or blocks)
33 skills
100 sub-skills (sub-segments)
Complete Answers
Event - ANSWER-An organized occasion such as a meeting, convention, exhibition,
special event, gala dinner, social gathering, etc. Often composed of several different
yet related functions
Exhibition - ANSWER-An event at which products, services or promotional materials
are displayed to attendees visiting exhibits on the show floor. These events focus
primarily on business-to-business (B2B) relationships.
Exposition - ANSWER-A large public show, exhibit, or trade show; also referred to as
an EXHIBITION.
Forum - ANSWER-Open discussion with audience, panel, and moderator. A meeting
or part of a meeting set aside for an open discussion by recognised participants on
subjects of public interest.
Institute - ANSWER-An in-depth instructional meeting providing intensive education
on a subject
Lecture - ANSWER-An informative and instructional speech
Meeting - ANSWER-An event where the primary activity of the participants is to
attend educational and/or business sessions, participate in discussions, social
functions, or attend other organised events. There is no exhibit component. Compare
with CONVENTION, EXHIBITION, TRADE SHOW, CONSUMER SHOW.
Panel Discussion - ANSWER-An instructional technique using a group of people
chosen to discuss a topic in the presence of an audience
Seminar - ANSWER-1) Lecture and dialogue allowing participants to share
experiences in a particular field under the guidance of an expert discussion leader.
2) A meeting or series of meetings of a small group of specialists with different skills
who have a specific common interest and come together for training or learning
purposes.
Social Life Cycle Events - ANSWER-Events that mark the passage of time in a
human life, such as weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, anniversaries, and today, even
funerals
Symposium - ANSWER-A meeting of a number of experts in a particular field, at
which papers are presented and discussed by specialists on particular subjects with
a view to making recommendations concerning the problems under discussion.
, Trade Show - ANSWER-An exhibition of products and/or services held for members
of a common or related industry. Not open to the general public.
Workshop - ANSWER-1) Meeting of several persons for intensive discussion. The
workshop concept has been developed to compensate for diverging views in a
particular discipline or on a particular subject. 2) Informal and public session of free
discussion organised to take place between formal plenary sessions or commissions
of a congress or of a conference, either on a subject chosen by the participants
themselves or else on a special problem suggested by the organisers. 3) Training
session in which participants, often through exercises, develop skills and knowledge
in a given field.
Six Major Divisions - ANSWER-lodging, food and beverage, transportation,
attractions, entertainment, overlapping insurance
History of the Industry - ANSWER-•Archeological evidence of gatherings in ancient
times
•First Continental Congress - Philadelphia
•Mardi Gras in New Orleans
•First academic Meeting Planning Program - 1976 in Denver C O
Certified Meeting Professional Examination - ANSWER-Designation by the Events
Industry Council (1980s) previously called the Convention Liaison Council.
Gives both status and credence to the person who achieves it.
Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) or Convention and Visitor Bureaus
(CVBS) - ANSWER-Put forth in 1895 when Milton Carmichael wrote in The Detroit
Journal that local businessmen should promote the city as a convention destination
and represent the city and its hotels to bid for convention business.
MEEC's Evolution and Maturation - ANSWER-•Need to formalize a set of
competency standards for the industry
•Development of KSA's (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities) for MEEC
•Standards changed in 2011
-The Canadian Human Resources Council Competency Standards
-Meeting and Business Events Competency Standards (M B E C S)
-CMP International Standards
MBECS - ANSWER-Standards are divided:
12 domain (or blocks)
33 skills
100 sub-skills (sub-segments)
