what does MEEC & MICE stand for? - Answers Meetings, Expositions, Events, Conventions
Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions
CIC has recently changed its name to ________ what does the new name stand for? - Answers
EIC - events industry council
What is the purpose of APEX? What does it stand for? - Answers Accepted practices exchange -
initiative of EIC that promotes development and implementation of industry wide accepted
practices to create and enhance efficiency throughout the meetings, conventions and
exhibitions industry
what is a meeting? - Answers an event where the primary activity is for people to attend
education sessions, participate in discussions, socialize or attend other organized events
PCMA - Answers Professional Convention Management Association
MPI - Answers Meetings Professionals International
IAEE - Answers International Association of Exhibitions & Events
DMC - Answers Destination Management Companies
ASAE - Answers American Society of Association Executives
DMAI - Answers Destination Marketing Association International
what are the 6 segments of the hospitality industry? - Answers 1. Lodging
2. Food/Beverage
3. Transportation
4. Attractions
5. Entertainment
6. Shopping
Entertainment is one way we can ______ content. what does edutainment mean? - Answers
condense - edutainment = education + entertainment
when we say it's a sellers market, who is the seller and what does that mean? - Answers seller is
the one offering the space
chapter 2 - Answers
, primarily which 3 entities organize and sponsor MEEC gatherings? - Answers 1. corporations
2. associations
3. government
what are corporations? - Answers legally chartered enterprises that conduct business on behalf
of their owners with the purpose of making a profit and increasing value
public corporations - Answers sell stock on the open market have a board of directors that
oversee the company
private corporations (ex. Publix) - Answers have the same fundamental purposes as public
corporations but their stock isn't sold in a open market
when a corporation decides to hold a meeting, it does which 3 things? - Answers 1. determines
the budget
2. where the meeting will be held
3. who will attend
who pays the expenses associated with attending a corporation meeting? is attendance usually
mandatory or not usually mandatory? - Answers corporations typically pay all expenses
associated with attending the meeting (for attendees) attendance by corporate personnel is
typically mandatory
how much % time do corporate planning spend planning meetings? - Answers typically less than
6 months before the meeting is held
what is an association? - Answers implies the act of being associated for certain common
purposes wether for professional, industrial, educational, scientific or social reasons
why are association meetings held? two key reasons - Answers annual conventions are held to
benefit the association members
many have an exhibit in conjunction with their annual convention to promote products and
services that the membership may be interested in
what is the major difference between association meetings and corporation meetings? -
Answers attendance at association meetings is voluntary not mandatory
why do large associations chose larger destinations? why do they book 5-10 years in advance? -
Answers to make sure its available/competition among larger destinations to capture the major
association conventions. large associations = "large" destination - larger airports, cheaper flight
expenses