INTRODUCTION TO EVENT PLANNING
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Name the three areas in which you can work any event planning and give an example
of one event in each category. - Answer-1) corporate and business sector- Gathering
2) formal social event sector- Charity Functions
3) informational social event sector- Wedding
Why is it important to have a degree in a field related to event planning? - Answer-To
increase chances of getting hired
What are two characteristics you need to posses to become a good planner? - Answer-
Creative
Well- organized
How does wedding planning differ from planning for other events? - Answer-You work
with individual client's demands and. wishes.
List Four titles that event planners may be called. - Answer-1) Meeting Planner
2) Event director
3) Meeting coordinator
4) Wedding planner
Why is wedding planning considered to be a separate niche in the event industry? -
Answer-Weddings are very emotional events for clients and will involve more
interpersonal negotiations than other events a planner coordinates.
Name two kinds of events that event planners coordinate and explain why you think you
would do well at planning them. - Answer-Baby Showers- I would be good at this event
because I've attended so many of them. I also think I would be good at baby showers
because I love creating memorable and good atmosphere events.
Memorial Services- Like Baby Showers I have attended many of memorial services and
different types of them to. I think I would be good at memorial services because I like
creating events that are personal and memorable.
True or False? All of the events that planners arrange are festive ones. - Answer-False
Name three reasons a person might hire an event planner. - Answer-1) Not enough time
2) Enormity of planning tasks
3) Personal complications
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Name the three areas in which you can work any event planning and give an example
of one event in each category. - Answer-1) corporate and business sector- Gathering
2) formal social event sector- Charity Functions
3) informational social event sector- Wedding
Why is it important to have a degree in a field related to event planning? - Answer-To
increase chances of getting hired
What are two characteristics you need to posses to become a good planner? - Answer-
Creative
Well- organized
How does wedding planning differ from planning for other events? - Answer-You work
with individual client's demands and. wishes.
List Four titles that event planners may be called. - Answer-1) Meeting Planner
2) Event director
3) Meeting coordinator
4) Wedding planner
Why is wedding planning considered to be a separate niche in the event industry? -
Answer-Weddings are very emotional events for clients and will involve more
interpersonal negotiations than other events a planner coordinates.
Name two kinds of events that event planners coordinate and explain why you think you
would do well at planning them. - Answer-Baby Showers- I would be good at this event
because I've attended so many of them. I also think I would be good at baby showers
because I love creating memorable and good atmosphere events.
Memorial Services- Like Baby Showers I have attended many of memorial services and
different types of them to. I think I would be good at memorial services because I like
creating events that are personal and memorable.
True or False? All of the events that planners arrange are festive ones. - Answer-False
Name three reasons a person might hire an event planner. - Answer-1) Not enough time
2) Enormity of planning tasks
3) Personal complications
