MEEC - Answers Meetings, Events, Expositions, Conventions
MICE - Answers Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions
EIC - Answers Events Industry Council, 33+ member organization which represents many firms,
properties, and individuals involved in the MEEC industry
Purpose of APEX - Answers promotes development and implementation of industry wide
practices to create/enhance efficiency throughout the events industry
APEX - Answers Accepted Practices Exchange
What is a meeting? - Answers event where the primary activity is to attend education sessions,
participate in discussions, socialize, or attend other organized events
PCMA - Answers Professional Convention Management Association
MPI - Answers Meeting Professionals International
IAEE - Answers International Association for Exhibitions and Events
DMC - Answers Destination Management Company
ASAE - Answers American Society of Association Executives
DMAI - Answers Destination Marketing Association International
Six segments of hospitality industry - Answers -Lodging
-Food and Beverage
-Transportation
-Attractions
-Entertainment
-Shopping
edutainment - Answers fun way to educate about topic, condensing content
Sellers Market - Answers the business is the seller because they have the upper hand in
negociations.
Who organizes/sponsers MEEC gatherings - Answers -Corporations
-Associations
, -Government
Corporations - Answers legally chartered enterprises that conduct business on behalf of their
owners with the purpose of making a profit to increase value
Two types of corporations - Answers public: sell stock to open market
private: not traded on open market
When a corporations holds meeting, they.... - Answers -determines budget
-location of meeting
-who will attend
who pays the expenses associated with attending a corporation meeting? - Answers
Corporations
Is attendance mandatory at corporations meetings? - Answers Mandatory
Stockholders Meetings - Answers put on by banks
Management Meeting - Answers solve problems, make decisions, set policy
Board Meetings - Answers Bring executives together with the governing organizational body
Training Meetings - Answers Meetings held to update personnel in new company policies,
methods, or procedures.
Public Shows - Answers Exhibition that is open to the public, usually requiring an entrance fee.
Incentive Trips - Answers travel reward given by companies to employees to stimulate
productivity
Product Launches - Answers Introduce potential buyers, the media, and customers to new
products
How much time does corporate planning spend planning meetings? - Answers 53%
Association - Answers a group of people who have gathered based on similar goals or beliefs
Why are association meetings held? - Answers
Difference between association meetings and corporation meetings - Answers attendance at
association meeting is voluntary not mandatory
Why do large associations choose large destinations? - Answers competition for larger
conventions and they have to block space and rooms for the number of people