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When playing the "Star Spangled Banner" at opening ceremony, ____ - Answer the
American flag should only be placed stage right
Equipment storage area at a show site is called a ___ - Answer bone yard
What is the most cost-effective method of shipping that would ensure a date-sensitive
arrival? - Answer van lines
20 cups - Answer 1 gallon of coffee at 6.5 oz/cup
1 bottle of wine - Answer 4.5 glasses (1/2 bottle per person)
Ratio of bartenders if arriving in intervals - Answer 1 per 100
Ratio of bartenders if arriving as a group - Answer 1 per 50
Ratio of bartenders with hosted bar - Answer 1 per 75
Ratio of bartenders with cash bar - Answer 1 per 100
Ratio of cocktail servers - Answer 1 per 50
Ratio of wine stewards - Answer 1 per 5 tables with wine service at dinner
,Ratio of wait staff (most hotels) - Answer 1 per 32
Ratio of wait staff for French or Russian service - Answer 1 per 16
Ratio of attendant for breakfast buffet - Answer 1 per 100
Ratio of of registration clerks - Answer 1 per 100
Internal or external: members - Answer internal
Internal or external: attendees - Answer external
What internal depts or roles are considered key for majority of events? - Answer
finance, procurement, technology + legal/risk management
Stakeholder terminology applied to corp. event: Meeting for all national store manager
for a major retail company to launch a season range of products - Answer Event
Stakeholder terminology applied to corp. event: Maximize sales of new range of
products during a limited period - Answer Objective
Stakeholder terminology applied to corp. event: Most senior person in the sales and
marketing function at the board level - Answer Event owner
Stakeholder terminology applied to corp. event: national sales and marketing manager -
Answer Budget owner
, Stakeholder terminology applied to corp. event: regional managers, store managers,
and vendor reps - Answer Attendees
Stakeholder categories: should be monitored, but does not require extensive
communication. This group might include local businesses in the area around the event.
- Answer Low interest, low influence
Stakeholder categories: Should be kept updated and involved in the planning process
with a goal of keeping them satisfied and interested. Might include budget owner. -
Answer Low interest, high influence
Stakeholder categories: very interested in event, but little direct influence upon it.
Should be keep informed of event plans. Might include volunteers - Answer High
interest, low influence
Stakeholder categories: heavily affect by and who are also interested in the event.
Significant time should be allocated to managing relationships in this group. Might
include event ower - Answer High interest, high influence
What three factors most frequently affect the success of an event? - Answer 1) Failure
to identify key processes and assign ownership.
2) Failure to apply a robust improvement approach that builds an understanding of
fundamental root causes of the problems.
3) Failure to measure the right things.
Four ways to maintain positive long-term relationships with event stakeholders: -
Answer 1) communication
2) recognition (group over individual)