HFT 2750 Midterm Exam Questions
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According to The Future of Events industry video, emerging technologies, such as
facial recognition, provide a contact-free way for attendees to enter an event venue.
True or False? - ANSWER-True
Which of the following is a career in the MEEC?
Senator
A vacation planner
Wedding Planner
None of the above - ANSWER-Wedding Planner
The First Continental Congress in Philadelphia was an example of a "formal
meeting." True or False? - ANSWER-True
What type of meeting is usually led by an expert and allows participants to voice their
views and experiences?
Transitional meeting
Regional conference
Board meeting
Educational meeting - ANSWER-educational meeting
What does "SMERF" stand for? - ANSWER-Social Military Educational Religious
Fraternal
The association's board of directors typically meets several times a year to provide
collective advice and direction to the association. These meetings are known as
board meetings. True or False? - ANSWER-True
Which of the following sectors holds more meetings than any of the others, though
their meetings are smaller than other sectors' meetings?
Associations
Government
Corporations
Religious groups - ANSWER-corporations
In the U.S., not-for-profit associations have a special tax-exempt status granted by
the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). True or False? - ANSWER-True
Which of the following is NOT considered a corporate gathering?
, Stockholders meeting
Board meeting
Audience meeting
Training meeting - ANSWER-Audience Meeting
What are the trips that companies reward their top performers based on stated
criteria? - ANSWER-Incentive Trips
Associations are legally chartered enterprises that conduct business on behalf of
their owners with the purpose of making profits and increasing its value. True or
False - ANSWER-False
What is usually the smallest type of association meeting? - ANSWER-Board meeting
Government meetings are subject to many rules. The Federal government and many
State governments establish an amount of money that a government attendee can
spend per day on items like lodging or meals. This limit is called: - ANSWER-Per
Diem rate
DMOs are valuable to meeting planners because of all the following reasons, except:
They offer unbiased information about a destination's services and facilities
Their rates are competitive with the airline industry
They do not charge for most of their services
They are a one-stop shop for local tourism interests. - ANSWER-Their rates are
competitive with the airline industry
A DMO is generally supported by:
Transient room taxes
Private memberships
Government budget allocations
Any or all of the above - ANSWER-Any or all of the above
DMOs provide the following specific services to meeting professionals, except:
Providing housing services for meeting delegates
Assisting with on-site logistics and registration
Providing speakers and local educational opportunities
Providing security services for the event - ANSWER-Providing security services for
the event
DMO stands for: - ANSWER-Destination Marketing Organization
To represent all their members equally, DMOs use a ________ process. -
ANSWER-"leads"
DMOs keep track of the following hotel information in their geographical area
The destination's room counts/inventory
The future meetings coming to the area's hotels
The inventory of the area's hotel meeting space
Answers "a" and "b"
All of the above - ANSWER-All of the above
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According to The Future of Events industry video, emerging technologies, such as
facial recognition, provide a contact-free way for attendees to enter an event venue.
True or False? - ANSWER-True
Which of the following is a career in the MEEC?
Senator
A vacation planner
Wedding Planner
None of the above - ANSWER-Wedding Planner
The First Continental Congress in Philadelphia was an example of a "formal
meeting." True or False? - ANSWER-True
What type of meeting is usually led by an expert and allows participants to voice their
views and experiences?
Transitional meeting
Regional conference
Board meeting
Educational meeting - ANSWER-educational meeting
What does "SMERF" stand for? - ANSWER-Social Military Educational Religious
Fraternal
The association's board of directors typically meets several times a year to provide
collective advice and direction to the association. These meetings are known as
board meetings. True or False? - ANSWER-True
Which of the following sectors holds more meetings than any of the others, though
their meetings are smaller than other sectors' meetings?
Associations
Government
Corporations
Religious groups - ANSWER-corporations
In the U.S., not-for-profit associations have a special tax-exempt status granted by
the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). True or False? - ANSWER-True
Which of the following is NOT considered a corporate gathering?
, Stockholders meeting
Board meeting
Audience meeting
Training meeting - ANSWER-Audience Meeting
What are the trips that companies reward their top performers based on stated
criteria? - ANSWER-Incentive Trips
Associations are legally chartered enterprises that conduct business on behalf of
their owners with the purpose of making profits and increasing its value. True or
False - ANSWER-False
What is usually the smallest type of association meeting? - ANSWER-Board meeting
Government meetings are subject to many rules. The Federal government and many
State governments establish an amount of money that a government attendee can
spend per day on items like lodging or meals. This limit is called: - ANSWER-Per
Diem rate
DMOs are valuable to meeting planners because of all the following reasons, except:
They offer unbiased information about a destination's services and facilities
Their rates are competitive with the airline industry
They do not charge for most of their services
They are a one-stop shop for local tourism interests. - ANSWER-Their rates are
competitive with the airline industry
A DMO is generally supported by:
Transient room taxes
Private memberships
Government budget allocations
Any or all of the above - ANSWER-Any or all of the above
DMOs provide the following specific services to meeting professionals, except:
Providing housing services for meeting delegates
Assisting with on-site logistics and registration
Providing speakers and local educational opportunities
Providing security services for the event - ANSWER-Providing security services for
the event
DMO stands for: - ANSWER-Destination Marketing Organization
To represent all their members equally, DMOs use a ________ process. -
ANSWER-"leads"
DMOs keep track of the following hotel information in their geographical area
The destination's room counts/inventory
The future meetings coming to the area's hotels
The inventory of the area's hotel meeting space
Answers "a" and "b"
All of the above - ANSWER-All of the above
