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What does MEEC stand for? ✔Correct Answer-meetings, expositions, events, and conventions
What are gatherings of two or more people considered? ✔Correct Answer-a meeting
a meeting that has a trade show component is called a: ✔Correct Answer-convention
What is commonly used term for an organized occasion such as a meeting, convention, exhibition,
special event, gala dinner, etc? ✔Correct Answer-event
An exhibition of products and or/ services held for members of a common or related industry that
are not open to the public is called a(n): ✔Correct Answer-exhibition
This is a participatory meeting designed for discussion, fact-finding, problem solving and
consultation: ✔Correct Answer-exposition
Small group sessions, panels, workshops, or presentations, offered concurrently within an event are
called: ✔Correct Answer-break-out sessions
Which of the following is not part of the four major segments of the tourism and hospitality
industry? ✔Correct Answer-food and beverage
What are the two important characteristics of lodging? ✔Correct Answer-they are available to the
public and they charge a fee for usage
What does EIC stand for? ✔Correct Answer-events industry council
What does a community have to have in order to be considered a "world class city?" ✔Correct
Answer-a convention center and a stadium/area for sports and events
Today, there are almost 700 academic programs worldwide and ______ in the U.S alone that have
programs around the MEEC industry ✔Correct Answer-150
Which of the following is not an industry certification/certificate offered by an EIC member
organization? ✔Correct Answer-certified professional in catering and foodservice
Where was the event industry council founded? ✔Correct Answer-New York
According to research conducted by PCMA, meeting planners who hold the CMP certification earn
(on average) more than ____ annually than their non-certified counterparts ✔Correct Answer-
$10,000
Standards provide recognition of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by the industry
(true/false) ✔Correct Answer-true
The ________ establishes basic standards of values and conduct for CMP applicants and to certified
meeting professionals ✔Correct Answer-CMP code of ethics