EVN111

Multiple Choice

1. The chief "back of house" layers in catering operations are:

• A. the head chef and the bar manager

• B. the server and the assisstant chef

• C. the head chef and the sommelier

• D. the bar manager and the reception

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2. A participant in an event is a person who:

• A. passively observes and event

• B. passes by an event

• C. actively takes part in the event

• D. books for an event

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3. "Delegates" is the main term used to describe people who attend:

• A. conferences, seminars, workshop, etc

• B. diplomatic events

• C. organised sports

• D. training events

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4. Organisational motives include:

• A. creativity and education

• B. exercise or physical challenge

• C. creation of community spirit

• D. status or recognition

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5. World Trade Fairs have, often, developed from:

• A. other forms of communication

• B. government conferences

• C. local/ regional trade fairs

• D. nothing

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6. Events can be seen in terms of promoting and sustaining:

• A. tourism

• B. transport

• C. hotels

• D. holiday homes

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7. For UK Wedding there is:

• A. no evidence on costs

• B. some variation on costs

• C. little variation in costs

• D. considerable variation in costs

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8. The production schedule is the scheme of work to be done in:

• A. quality order

• B. profit order

• C. time order

• D. cost order

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9. PESTELI expands upon the PEST analysis and also includes which issues:

• A. Environment, Legislation and Intention

• B. Entertainment, Logistics and Inspirational

• C. Entertainment, Law and International

• D. Environmental, Legal and International

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10. Directly related services might include:

• A. guilding services

• B. provision of hospitality

• C. transport services

• D. hotel accommodation

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11. A marketing statement lays out:

• A. the advertising budget

• B. a central concept

• C. media and timings

• D. target audience and stakeholders

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12. The setting of objectives for the entire event is:

• A. over-reated

• B. critical

• C. optional

• D. preferable

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13. Events are, more or less:

• A. inevitable

• B. Intagible

• C. Tangible

• D. Tactile

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14. The key element of all Special Events is their:

• A. repetitiveness

• B. irregularity

• C. Uniformity

• D. Phenomenon arsing from non-routine occasions

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15. The essential factor of the marketing screen is whether the core concept will work:

• A. with the target market

• B. over the long term

• C. for the sponsors

• D. from day one

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16. Uniqueness of an event is concerned with:

• A: How it is marketed

• B: How each event will differ in some way

• C: How it is planned

• D: When it is planned for

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17. The "salt pot syndrome" indicates that:

• A. a major missing item, at a minor time, will overshadow the event.

• B. a minor missing item, at a critical time, will overshadow the event.

• C. a minor missing item, at a critical time, won't matter.

• D. a major missing item, at a minor time, won't matter.

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18. Good financial management is important to an event:

• a. even those planned as not-for profit.

• b. only for those planned to make a profit.

• c. to stay within the law.

• d. to keep stakeholders happy.

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19. The event sector is:

• A: Not wholly driven by the need to make money

• B: Not wholly driven by the need to communicate messages

• C: driven by the need to make money

• D: driven by the need to communicate messages

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20. The risk management of an event takes place in several linked stages:

• a. first, the assessment; second, the evaluation.

• b. first, the assessment; second, the control measures.

• c. first the evaluation; second, the control measures.

• d. Firs first, the assessment; second, the evaluation; third, the control measures.

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21. When the event is extremely large, the communication ring should be a secure:

• a: land line

• b: mobile phone

• c: public address systerm

• d: radio

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22. The risk that an event cannot be achieved because there is neither the management availabilitynor the inherent skills people need to do it, is called:

• a. Management Risk.

• b. Financial Risk

• .c. Technical Risk.

• d. Requirement Risk .

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23. The vast majority of special events are:

• A: Fast - forgotten

• B: Fitting

• C: Fleeting

• D: Fast

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24. For events, the recurrence of routine tends to be in the:

• a. implementation rather than the approach.

• b. approach rather than the implementation.

• c. eye of the beholder.

• d. mind of the staff member.

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25. Politically, events may have a hidden:

• A: workforce

• B: set of outcomes

• C: political agenda

• D: economy

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26. The search for people needs to condider:

• A: the easiest to measure

• B: the most important demands of an events

• C: resources, venue, relationship and ideas

• D: time, experience, relationships, group skill

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27.Attracting sponsorship is:

• A: impossible

• B: time - consuming

• C: complicated

• D: easy

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28. a budget helps to:

• A: regulate the operation of an event over a given period of time

• B: Structure a list of expenses

• C: understand hidden expenses

• D: divide fairly income and outcome for all tasks

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29. Physiological motives are concerned with:

• a. status or recognition.

• b. learning and education.

• c. exercise or physical challenge.

• d. social interaction with others.

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30. Gantt charts are project planning charts:

• a. that resemble horizontal bar diagrams.

• b. that resemble a fishbone diagram.

• c. that are rigidly followed.

• d. that are only used for the initial budget.

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31. An example of a venue service organisation would be:

• A. car hire services.

• B. party planners.

• C. costume hire services.

• D. technical support.

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32. For larger events, ground handling expertise might be needed - which involves:

• A. The parking of transport, baggage and goods.

• B. The booking of transport, baggage and goods.

• C. The security of transport, baggage and goods.

• D. The movement of transport, baggage and goods

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33. Cut-off-points are:

• A. Any points irrelevant to the project ideas.

• B. The points at which something starts.

• C. The points at which something ceases to apply.

• D. The finishing points of a project.b.

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34. The summary of the component products and services of an event is:

• A. Interesting facts about used products.

• B. A list of its respective parts.

• C. A schedule of running out of products.

• D. A list of contact details for suppliers.

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35. A major myth about the events is that they planned according to

• A. A rational process

• B. A sensible schematic

• C. A irrational process

• D. A non-sensible schematic

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36. An enviroment search is search for

• A. Success

• B. Problemces

• C. Opportunities & problemces

• D. Opportunities

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37. Cash flow issues tend to be

• A. Serious

• B. Minor

• C. Tax - related

• D. Variable

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38. The final phase of an event encompasses:

• A. administrative duties, physical close-down and evaluation and recording.

• B. administrative duties, physical close-down and legal issues.

• C. administrative duties, security close-down and evaluation and recording.

• D. financial duties, physical close-down and evaluation and recording.

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39. Event management tends to be only noticed

• A. When there is television coverage

• B. When thing go wrong

• C. When thing go according to plan

• D. When the invoice arrives

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40. Historically, the demand for events has been influenced by

• A. Political factors

• B. Social factors

• C. Technological factors

• D. Economic factors

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41. A brief is a document or specification prepared by a client that states the requirement of an event used as either the basis of

• A. A purely the design of th event itself

• B. Purely a tender

• C. A tender or for the desing of the event itself

• D. Costing the final event

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42. The critical path through a number of time-critical activities is:

• A. The incidental time-limited route.

• B. The key time-limited route.

• C. The incidental time-flexible route.

• D. The key time-flexible route.

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43. Event managers need to have an understanding of the national and local requirements of their events because:

• A. The legalities of an event may vary from country to country

• B. There are different cultures and traditions.

• C. The VIP could ask something customised to the particular culture.

• D. The legalities are similar in every country.

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44. In addition to enabling the audience to hear proceedings, sound systems

• A. Reinforce multimedia and provide atmosphere

• B. Should overwhelm the audience

• C. Reinforce atmosphere and provide relaxation

• D. Should deafen the audience

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45. Blag is about:

• A. Pretending you like the event to friends and family.

• B. Attempting to illegally sell tickets for the event.

• C. Attempting to get into an event by gatecrashing or to get tickets by false pretences.

• D. Creating false information about the event in a blog.

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46. One given a venue the event coordinator of logicsic officer can address some of the major licensing and other offical preparation activities, such as:

• A. permits

• B. permits and insurance

• C. insurance

• D. permits, licenses and insurance

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47. Volunteers are often considered:

• A expensive

• B. a poor resource

• C. the lifeblood of event

• D. a necessary requirement for event

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48. What is not belong to the key characteristics of special events

• A. Personal interaction

• B. Perishability

• C. Ritual or ceremony

• D. Flexible timescale

Multiple Choice

51. Special events can be defined as:

• A. one off experiences

• B. an everyday happening

• C. a unique occurrence created for an intended purpose

• D. a non-routine occasion set apart frome the normal activity of daily life of a group of people

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52. Where event dining relies on casual labour or volunteers, organisers need to:

• A. pay attention to knowledge of food preparation anh hygiene

• B. pay attention to knowledge about the client

• C. pay attention to timing issues

• D. focus on the cost-savings

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53. Future demand is that demand which our event could satisfy:

• A. over a normal growth period

• B. over the next century

• C. if there are substantial changes

• D. if there were no restrictions

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54. The budget for an event has to be determined:

• A. with the objectives of the event in mind

• B. without any objectives in mind

• C. with personal objectives for the event in mind

• D. with the sponsors' objectives for the event in mind

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55. In any list of problems, the ones that cause the most difficulty should be dealt with first, and to do this we need:

• A. to be able to measure the impact of a problem

• B. to invest more money

• C. to negotiate with staff for new approaches of working

• D. to invest more time in managament

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56. The place in front of a gig audience where the liveliest activity takes place is called:

• A. backstage

• B. front stage

• C. gig pit

• D. moshpit

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57. When choosing a venue. consider the potential visitors:

• A. cheapest mode of transport

• B. fastest mode of transport

• C. nicest mode of transport

• D. typical mode of transport

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58. Charity events are:

• A. particularly important

• B. amateurish

• C. small in scale

• D. unimportant

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59. Where there is more than one sponsor. respective areas of promotion are covered in:

• A. the sponsorship programme

• B. the sponsorship agreement

• C. the sponsorship plan

• D. the sponsorship bid

Multiple Choice

60. The ticket price should be decided:

• A. in line with the costing

• B. ignoring the costings

• C. after the costings

• D. before the costings

Multiple Choice

61. The failure costs fall into three categories:

• A. cost risks related to quality, venue, design.

• B. cost risks related to quality, expenses and timing.

• C. cost risks related to expenses, transportation and timing.

• D. cost risks related to expenses, international costs, general project management.

Multiple Choice

62. The search for people needs to consider:

• A. the most important

• B. the group, the experience, venue, ideas

• C. the easiest to measure

• D. resources, venue, relationships and ideas

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63. The event-coordinator is the individual who:

• A. manages the staff on behalf of the client.

• B. manages the client on behalf of the event.

• C. manages an event on behalf of the client.

• D. manages the staff on behalf of the event.

Multiple Choice

64. An example of a distribution services organisation would be:

• A. postal / parcel services.

• B. car / van hire.

• C. a training company.

• D. ticketing agencies.

Multiple Choice

65. Current demand is a demand which:

• A. has satisfied, but in the past

• B. satisfies at the moment.

• C. could satisfy.

• D. cannot satisfy.

Multiple Choice

67. How many motives for participating at an events are there:

• A. Four

• B. Two

• C. Nine

• D. Six

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68. Timescales of events are:

• A. fluid and likely to change.

• B. fixed with specific timeframes of activity.

• C. difficult to determine as all events are unique.

• D. usually very short-termed in nature.

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69. The financial objective in a village cultural festival could be:

• A. to make enough money to break even.

• B. to save most of the money.

• C. to make over 10,000 pounds.

• D. usually very short-termed in nature.D. to make maximum profit.

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70. The number of associations within the events sector is:

• A. tiny with limited scope.

• B. small and consolidated

• .C. small and unconsolidated.

• D. surprisingly large but rather unconsolidated.

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71. Without the social contact that events often give:

• A.humans lack meaning.

• B.society falls apart.

• C.the feeling of isolation can be very great.

• D.people get grumpy.

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72. Risk tends to fall, more or less, into four groups:

• A. econolical, performance, psychological, physical

• B. econolical, economic, psychological, physical

• C. economic, performance, psychological, physical

• D. economic, perfunctory, psychological, physical ,

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73. A conference is a meeting whose purpose is:

• A. the creation of ideas

• B. the interchange of ideas

• C. the transmission of ideas

• D. the banning of ideas

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75. Regarding staffing for drink services:

• A. a pre-set standard is set by the stock aviable

• B. a pre-set standard must be rigorously enforced

• C. a pre-set standard is not required

• D. a pre-set standard may not do for all functions

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76. Special events:

• A. vary in size or complexity

• B. have neither size or complexity

• C. have either size or complexity

• D. are uniform in size or complexity

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77. Cut-off date is the date on which the organisermust:

• A. add more reserved space

• B. release reserved, but unconfirrned, space

• C. release reserved, but confirmed, space.

• D. reduce reserved space.

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78. Pits are areas:

• A. beneath a stage.

• B. immediately in front of a stage.

• C. to the side of a stage.

• D. just behind a stage.

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79. What is the original purpose of a Guard ofHonour?

• A. for the wider audience to have something to watch.

• B. for the Guards to see the Head of State

• .C. for the Head of State to see the Guards.

• D. to use up some time ahead of an event.

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80. Regional and national tourist organisations collateinformation on events in order to:

• A. promote and support the events.

• B. promote only large events.

• C. Use in marketing materials.

• D. Promote their own agenda.

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81. In some international events, there may be a needto make suitable arrangements to:

• A. change the prices of tickets.

• B. bring a team of translators.

• C. transport participants to and around the event.

• D. transport staff and volunteers to the venue.

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82. Fringe events associated with an event:

• A. are no guarantee of a successful event.

• B. can be very important.

• C. can be distracting.

• D. are not important.

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83. Public events are:

• A. generators of publicity.

• B. attended by the general public.

• C. attended by celebrities.

• D. fee-earning.

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85. Bars for events are essentially of two types:

• A. paid and cash.

• B. paid and free.

• C. card and online.

• D. cash and card.

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87. Most common political outcomes of events arelikely to be:

• A. negative and loss-making.

• B. positive and profitable.

• C. negative and useless.

• D. positive and useful

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88. The event organisers have to come up with basicfinancial information, like how many people attend,What can be charged and:

• A. what other ways exist to increase revenue during theevent.

• B. where the venue is located.

• C. how much to increase tickets by.

• D. what interior design fits with the event.

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89. Visitor attendance reports seek to critically evaluate:

• A. key demographics of the attendees.

• B. key demographics of the attendees and non-attendees.

• C. key demographics of the non-attendees.

• D. just a few demographics of the attendees and non-attendees.

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90. Do all events have to make an economic impact?

• A. Yes, profit is king

• B. Community events may be socially and charitablyoriented.

• C. Economic impact is inevitable.

• D. Governments demand this.

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91. The term 'pear-shaped' refers to:

• A. the configuration of table centres at dinners.

• B. a type of staging used for events.

• C. a type of dessert served at a Roman wedding.

• D. something which goes wrong or turns into chaos

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92. The event contact list should contain at all times multiple contact details for:

• A. key personnel, stakeholders, suppliers.

• B. VIP customers.

• C. staff only.

• D. local government organisations.

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93. Booking or ticketing can be achieved in two ways:

• A. personal contact (visit, phone, email) or online

• B. personal visit or call

• C. online system or agent website

• D. local government offices or online

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94. Social motives include:

• A. social interaction.

• B. the need to make sales.

• C. seeking new experiences.

• D. relaxation or recreation with others.

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95. Set-up time is the time needed to arrange, or rearrange:

• A. after a previous event.

• B. each piece of equipment.

• C. table-settings.

• D. each hour.

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96. For mega events, the essential organisation issues are really a matter of:

• A. money.

• B. time.

• C. scale.

• D. scope.

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97. National (and regional) tourist organisations collate information on events and:

• A. promote some of them.

• B. promote and support all of them.

• C. promote and support some of them.

• D. support some of them.

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98. In order for a special event to be marketed properly:

• A. posters are a requirement.

• B. new marketing approaches need to be in place.

• C. a budget should be agreed

• .D. a schedule of activities should have been prepared.

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99. On break-down, staff should be:

• A. thanked and asked about future employment.

• B. made to work as efficiently as possible.

• C. treated to a party.

• D. hurried off-site as smoothly as possible.

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100. Determinants for participation in an event might include access factors - that is to say:

• A. local, regional, national, international.

• B. people's understanding of an event's objectives

• C. whether one's family members are attending the event.

• D. people's knowledge and awareness of such an event.

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Events are considered a modern phenomenon.

• A.True

• B.False

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Special events can be defined as:

• a.one off experiences.

• b.an everyday happening

• .c.a unique occurrence created for an intended purpose.

• d.a non-routine occasion set apart from the normal activity of daily life of a group of people.

Multiple Choice

The term 'pear-shaped' refers to:

• a.a type of staging used for events

• .b.the configuration of table centres at dinners.

• c.something which goes wrong or turns into chaos.

• d.a type of dessert served at a Roman wedding.

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Uniqueness of an event is concerned with:

• a.how it is marketed.

• b.how each event will differ in some way.

• c.how it is planned.

• d.when it is planned for.

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Perishability of an event is concerned with the:

• a. timeframe of the event.

• b. food served at an event.

• c. temperature of the event venue.

• d. concept that an event cannot be repeated in exactly the same way.

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Intangibility of an event refers to:

• a. the concept that events are linked to the emotive experiences created rather than a physical product.

• b. the products guests receive at an event.

• c. the way an event is marketed.

• d. the type of venue hosting the event.

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Timescales of events are:

• a.fluid and likely to change.

• b.fixed with specific timeframes of activity.

• c.difficult to determine as all events are unique.

• d.usually very short-termed in nature.

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Getting started has two aspects:

• a.finding the venue and screening the people.

• b.finding the concept and screening the people.

• c.finding people and screening the concept.

• d.screening the venue and finding the people.

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No plan survives:

• a.first steps.

• b.first contact with reality.

• c.the duration of a project.

• d.without good management.

Multiple Choice

The search for people needs to consider:

• a.time, experience, relationships, group skills.

• b.resources, venue, relationships and ideas.

• c.the most important demands of an event.

• d.the easiest to measure.

Multiple Choice

For mega events, the essential organisation issues are really a matter of:

• a.scope.

• b.scale.

• c.money.

• d.time.

Multiple Choice

The failure costs fall into three categories:

• a. cost risks related to quality, venue, design.

• b. cost risks related to expenses, international costs, general project management.

• c. cost risks related to expenses, transportation and timing.

• d. cost risks related to quality, expenses and timing.

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The marketing action plan (or launch plan) is:

• a. a schedule of activities leading up to the event

• b. a schedule of meetings of the marketing management team, leading up to the event.

• c. cost risks relat. c. a schedule with a list of plans.

• d. a list of expenses connected with the marketing.

  aed to expenses, transportation and timing.

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The backchannel is:

• a.an online real-time conversation about an event or presentation in progress.

• .b.a TV channel updating marketing managers on marketing world news.

• c.an online conversation about last year's events

• d.an online real-time conversation about risk management issues.

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For volunteer organisations it is important to consider:

• a.achievability.

• c.enjoyment.

• b.profit.

• d.ambition.

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The organising committee deals with key jobs like:

• a. organising, marketing, finance, finding resources, recording data.

• b. organising, management, finance, recording data.

• c. organising, marketing, interviews recording.

• d. organising, marketing, income and outcome.

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Break-even point is the point at which an event's costs:

• a.cease to be important.

• c.are less than its revenues.

• b.exceed its revenues.

• d. organising, marketing, income and outcome.d.equal its revenues.

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The critical path through a number of time-critical activities is:

• a.the incidental time-limited route.

• c.the key time-limited route.

• b.the key time-flexible route.

• d.the incidental time-flexible route.

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Cut-off-points are:

• a.the points at which something ceases to apply.

• c.the finishing points of a project.

• b.the points at which something starts.

• d.any points irrelevant to the project ideas.

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Cut-off date is the date on which the organiser must:

• a.reduce reserved space.

• b.release reserved, but confirmed, space.

• c.add more reserved space.

• d.release reserved, but unconfirmed, space.

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For larger events there are specific aspects event managers needs to pay attention to:

• a.accommodation, transport, ceremonies, facilities, funding.

• b.coordination, team accreditation, attendance and accommodation, transport.

• c.coordination, team accreditation, attendance and accommodation, transport, ceremonies, facilities, funding.

• d.coordination, ceremonies, facilities, funding.

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A useful size for a committee is thought to be:

• a.six people.

• c.the less the better.

• b.five people.

• d.the more the better.

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In the case of some mega events, there might be involved as many as:

• a.25-30 committees.

• c.60-70 committees.

• b.10-15 committees.

• d.100 committees.

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A list of what is 'going on' will help to identify dates to avoid, what the local market likes and:

• a.it might also give ideas and identify gaps.

• c.it might also help to expand the expenses.

• b.it might also help to identify better staff.

• d.it might also help to find a sponsor.

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Events often fall into two operational styles:

• a.international or national.

• c.small or mega.

• b.Mixed- or single-style operations.

• d.volunteer or professional.

Multiple Choice

A volunteer committee may consist of:

• a.people who have no experience in events or have their own experience

• .c.people with no experience in events.

• b.people with relevant certificates.

• d.people who have their own experience.

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The event organisers have to come up with basic financial information, like how many people attend, what can be charged and:

• a.what other ways exist to increase revenue during the event.

• c.where the venue is located.

• b.how much to increase tickets by.

• d.what interior design fits with the event.