CMP EXAM - PCMA CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW OF
MEETINGS PROFESSION WITH ALL CORRECT & 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
The meetings and events profession includes... ✔Correct Answer-Large gatherings of people for
education, business, sports, or entertainment.
What common characteristic do all meetings share? ✔Correct Answer-They are coordinated by an
organization or group and bring people together for a common purpose.
Define meeting ✔Correct Answer-An event where the primary activity of the participants is to
attend educational sessions, participate in discussions, social functions, or attend other organized
meetings.
Define event ✔Correct Answer-An organized occasion such as a meeting, convention, exhibition,
special meeting, gala dinner, etc. Often composed of several different yet related functions.
Difference between meetings and events? ✔Correct Answer-Meetings are gatherings for
professional purposes and events are typically gatherings for social reasons or entertainment.
In what ways do meetings vary? ✔Correct Answer-Type, attendance numbers, duration, purpose,
and location
Why are local meetings expected to gain in popularity? ✔Correct Answer-Compliance, cost, and
travel time
Define the service industry ✔Correct Answer-A sector of the economy that primarily consists of
businesses providing service, rather than tangible products.
Retail, transportation, distribution, food services, health care, and rentable facilities all fall in what
industry? ✔Correct Answer-Service industry
Hotels, restaurants, catering, and meeting management are part of what industry? ✔Correct
Answer-The hospitality industry
Define hospitality industry. ✔Correct Answer-The hospitality industry, a sector in the service
industry, includes businesses that provide solutions to temporary needs, such as transportation to a
distant destination (ground, air, or sea), food provision, venues, and overnight lodging. The
hospitality industry includes meetings or events as a sector, because they require all of the services
provided by the hospitality industry in a given destination. The hospitality industry is typically seen as
a provider of service while the meetings profession utilizes those services.
Meeting macro vs micro view ✔Correct Answer-Macro = economic impact.
Micro = what the meeting is for, who organizes the meeting, and who attends the meeting.
Roles of a meeting professional ✔Correct Answer-Determine the purpose, identify the goals, and
specify the objectives for meeting success. Analyze data from the attendees and many other
stakeholders.
MEETINGS PROFESSION WITH ALL CORRECT & 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
The meetings and events profession includes... ✔Correct Answer-Large gatherings of people for
education, business, sports, or entertainment.
What common characteristic do all meetings share? ✔Correct Answer-They are coordinated by an
organization or group and bring people together for a common purpose.
Define meeting ✔Correct Answer-An event where the primary activity of the participants is to
attend educational sessions, participate in discussions, social functions, or attend other organized
meetings.
Define event ✔Correct Answer-An organized occasion such as a meeting, convention, exhibition,
special meeting, gala dinner, etc. Often composed of several different yet related functions.
Difference between meetings and events? ✔Correct Answer-Meetings are gatherings for
professional purposes and events are typically gatherings for social reasons or entertainment.
In what ways do meetings vary? ✔Correct Answer-Type, attendance numbers, duration, purpose,
and location
Why are local meetings expected to gain in popularity? ✔Correct Answer-Compliance, cost, and
travel time
Define the service industry ✔Correct Answer-A sector of the economy that primarily consists of
businesses providing service, rather than tangible products.
Retail, transportation, distribution, food services, health care, and rentable facilities all fall in what
industry? ✔Correct Answer-Service industry
Hotels, restaurants, catering, and meeting management are part of what industry? ✔Correct
Answer-The hospitality industry
Define hospitality industry. ✔Correct Answer-The hospitality industry, a sector in the service
industry, includes businesses that provide solutions to temporary needs, such as transportation to a
distant destination (ground, air, or sea), food provision, venues, and overnight lodging. The
hospitality industry includes meetings or events as a sector, because they require all of the services
provided by the hospitality industry in a given destination. The hospitality industry is typically seen as
a provider of service while the meetings profession utilizes those services.
Meeting macro vs micro view ✔Correct Answer-Macro = economic impact.
Micro = what the meeting is for, who organizes the meeting, and who attends the meeting.
Roles of a meeting professional ✔Correct Answer-Determine the purpose, identify the goals, and
specify the objectives for meeting success. Analyze data from the attendees and many other
stakeholders.
