HFT 2750 Event Industry Study Guide
Questions with Correct Answers.
All of the following are professional associations within the event industry and have
student chapters except____? Belonging to these organizations can make a difference in
your career and joining a student chapter now may be beneficial for networking and
educational purposes while you are in school.
A. MPI (Meeting Professionals International)
B. PCMA (Professional Convention Management Association)
C. NACE (National Association for Catering and Events)
D. FAM (Familiarization) - Correct Answer-D. FAM (familiarization trip; where event
planners (and/or potential clients) are invited by a supplier to experience a hotel or an
activity first hand.
The ______ is a federation of 33 national and international member organizations that
represent over 103,500 individuals and 19,500 firms and properties involved in the
meetings, conventions, and exhibitions industry. Their mission is to strengthen the value
and sustainability of their members, support the premier credential for the meeting
professional, and provide a vibrant, collaborative platform to address critical issues to
ensure a thriving events industry.
A. APEX (Accepted Practices Exchange)
B. CMP (Certified meeting professional)
C. DMO (Destination Marketing Organization)
D. EIC (Events Industry Council) - Correct Answer-D. EIC (Events Industry Council)
A life-cycle event like a wedding, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, or anniversary party would fall under
which category of meeting/event market segments?
,A. Corpoate
B. SMERF (Social, Military, Educational, Religious, Fraternal groups)
C. Association
D. BEO (Banquet Event Order) - Correct Answer-B. SMERF (Social, Military, Educational,
Religious, Fraternal groups)
The event industry is made up of planners and suppliers. An event planner would submit a
____ to potential suppliers which outlines their group needs often including program
dates, space requirements, F&B requirements, A/V and Production needs, and more.
A. APEX (Accepted Practices Exchange)
B. RFP (Request for Proposal)
C. MPI (Meeting Professionals International)
D. DMC (Destination Management Company) - Correct Answer-B. RFP (request for
proposal)
Professional certifications are important and can often lead to higher salaries. The ___
program recognizes individuals that have achieved the industry's highest standards of
professionalism within the MEEC Industry.
A. RFP (Request for Proposal)
B. CVB (Convention & Visitors Bureau)
C. CMP (Certified meeting professional)
D. APEX (Accepted Practices Exchange) - Correct Answer-C. CMP (Certified meeting
professional)
The ____ Initiative is an industry-wide task force that was formed to establish best
practices and the codification of definitions and standard practices, policies, procedures,
and terminology within the event industry.
, A. RFP (Request for Proposal)
B. DMO (Destination Marketing Organization)
C. APEX (Accepted Practices Exchange)
D. NACE (National Association for Catering & Events) - Correct Answer-C. APEX
(Accepted Practices Exchange)
A ____ is typically a not-for-profit organization that represents a specific destination and
help the long term economic development of that destination. It's core job is to market and
promote the destination to increase annual visitation and tourism revenue.
A. DMO (Destination Marketing Organization)
B. NACE (National Association for Catering & Events)
C. DMC (Destination Management Company)
D. CIC (Convention Industry Council) - Correct Answer-A. DMO
______ is the oldest and largest professional association that addresses all aspects of the
catering industry and is focused on the development of catering executives within the
event industry.
A. DMO (Destination Marketing Organization)
B. NACE
C. PCMA
D. DMC (Destination Marketing Committee) - Correct Answer-B. NACE (National
Association for Catering & Events)
There is no better way for an event planner to understand a supplier's product
(destination, hotel property, catering company, etc.) than to experience it first hand. _____
Questions with Correct Answers.
All of the following are professional associations within the event industry and have
student chapters except____? Belonging to these organizations can make a difference in
your career and joining a student chapter now may be beneficial for networking and
educational purposes while you are in school.
A. MPI (Meeting Professionals International)
B. PCMA (Professional Convention Management Association)
C. NACE (National Association for Catering and Events)
D. FAM (Familiarization) - Correct Answer-D. FAM (familiarization trip; where event
planners (and/or potential clients) are invited by a supplier to experience a hotel or an
activity first hand.
The ______ is a federation of 33 national and international member organizations that
represent over 103,500 individuals and 19,500 firms and properties involved in the
meetings, conventions, and exhibitions industry. Their mission is to strengthen the value
and sustainability of their members, support the premier credential for the meeting
professional, and provide a vibrant, collaborative platform to address critical issues to
ensure a thriving events industry.
A. APEX (Accepted Practices Exchange)
B. CMP (Certified meeting professional)
C. DMO (Destination Marketing Organization)
D. EIC (Events Industry Council) - Correct Answer-D. EIC (Events Industry Council)
A life-cycle event like a wedding, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, or anniversary party would fall under
which category of meeting/event market segments?
,A. Corpoate
B. SMERF (Social, Military, Educational, Religious, Fraternal groups)
C. Association
D. BEO (Banquet Event Order) - Correct Answer-B. SMERF (Social, Military, Educational,
Religious, Fraternal groups)
The event industry is made up of planners and suppliers. An event planner would submit a
____ to potential suppliers which outlines their group needs often including program
dates, space requirements, F&B requirements, A/V and Production needs, and more.
A. APEX (Accepted Practices Exchange)
B. RFP (Request for Proposal)
C. MPI (Meeting Professionals International)
D. DMC (Destination Management Company) - Correct Answer-B. RFP (request for
proposal)
Professional certifications are important and can often lead to higher salaries. The ___
program recognizes individuals that have achieved the industry's highest standards of
professionalism within the MEEC Industry.
A. RFP (Request for Proposal)
B. CVB (Convention & Visitors Bureau)
C. CMP (Certified meeting professional)
D. APEX (Accepted Practices Exchange) - Correct Answer-C. CMP (Certified meeting
professional)
The ____ Initiative is an industry-wide task force that was formed to establish best
practices and the codification of definitions and standard practices, policies, procedures,
and terminology within the event industry.
, A. RFP (Request for Proposal)
B. DMO (Destination Marketing Organization)
C. APEX (Accepted Practices Exchange)
D. NACE (National Association for Catering & Events) - Correct Answer-C. APEX
(Accepted Practices Exchange)
A ____ is typically a not-for-profit organization that represents a specific destination and
help the long term economic development of that destination. It's core job is to market and
promote the destination to increase annual visitation and tourism revenue.
A. DMO (Destination Marketing Organization)
B. NACE (National Association for Catering & Events)
C. DMC (Destination Management Company)
D. CIC (Convention Industry Council) - Correct Answer-A. DMO
______ is the oldest and largest professional association that addresses all aspects of the
catering industry and is focused on the development of catering executives within the
event industry.
A. DMO (Destination Marketing Organization)
B. NACE
C. PCMA
D. DMC (Destination Marketing Committee) - Correct Answer-B. NACE (National
Association for Catering & Events)
There is no better way for an event planner to understand a supplier's product
(destination, hotel property, catering company, etc.) than to experience it first hand. _____
