• The term ________ is used interchangeably with

congress; it refers to a large national or international

meeting.

• Unlike a congress, a _______ is usually held to

commemorate an event or milestone for the host

organization; thus, it is usually held at regular intervals

and each staging is given a theme.

• A ________ is a scholarly gathering to exchange views and

consequently, to convey a message, open a debate, or give

publicity to some opinions on specific issues.

• Most ______ are for study purposes.

• It involves research input and sharing findings and requires

active contributions from the attendees.

An _______ showcases new products,

services, information, or promotional for the

purpose of public relations, sales, and

marketing. According to (2000), it is an activity

designed for targeted supplies of products, to

demonstrate and promote to a certain market.

a showcase of products

that are offered to the for the purpose of direct

sales or promotion to end users.

for commerce at a bigger scale.

It brings together targeting similar markets. It

is intended to provide a venue for sales leads,

with influencers and suppliers, networking,

gathering competitor and building an image to

the customer.

the company or businessperson who rents the booth

space from the exhibition manager to showcase the exhibitor's

products and for other purposes.

subdivides a huge empty exhibit space into

smaller spaces which the exhibitors are going to rent; the contractor

also provides temporary facilities to exhibitors, such as the shell or

walling for the booth, carpet, table, chairs, signage, lighting, and

power source-for a fee.

or floor with rough markings

just to indicate the boundaries and size of your rented space in the

exhibition hall. An exhibitor may design the raw space in any way as

long as no venue house rule is violated.

an exhibition space with a white enclosure

called "________" gives booths a uniform look and somehow,

makes the ambiance common in all trade shows. The signboard on

top of the most visible side/s of the booth is called the fascia board.

The fascia board indicates the name of the exhibitor or the purpose

of a service desk.

a book of instructions and information for

exhibitors regarding the exhibit venue and services offered by the

official booth contractor.

“non -profit organizations whose aim is to meet the needs of for profit

businesses”.

“non -profit organizations that are not involved with business firms..

organized to assist individuals in the pursuit of their common goals.”

Provides guests a

comfortable place to sleep in and

other services which the guests

will need during their stay.

is an establishement that provides

meals to the public for a fee.

is an international network representing 248

member organizations (200 exhibition

organizers and venue owners and 48

associations of trade show partners from 74

countries).

educational seminars.

conducting surveys and studies

accredits and helps promote shows staged by

its members, as it advocates the effectiveness

of trade shows as a marketing tool.

governs the staging of World Expositions (Expos or

World Fairs).

It was established by an international convention

signed in Paris on November 22, 1928, with the

following goals:

to oversee the calendar, bidding, selection, and

implementation of World Expositions;

to establish a framework allowing countries to

cooperate under the best conditions as organizers of

expositions or as participants through national

pavilions.

provide free assistance

to satisfy personal

objectives

hired on a contractual or

per project basis

strategic human

resources of the

company

Bring goods for the

exhibit or for use in a cinference from their

point of origin to the event venue in good

condition and in time for event.

Are travel agencies

and tour operators which assist event

o r ga n i z e r s f o r t h e t o u r s a n d tr a v e l

arrangement for event participants.

Have the responsibility of

making f irst impression for international

participants. " FIRST IMPRESSION LAST"

Play an important role in

transporting people and goods essential to

make the events industry tick, especially for

international events

provides the same service that a

restaurant does except that the service is provided

outside the restaurant premises.

Provides attendees

with room for more privacy and ficus as it

offers conference facilities as well as

board, lodging, and leisure activities all in

one location (Cruz, 2005).

example of a free-standing MICE

venue. It is a huge buildings with f lexible spaces that

can cater to events of any size from conventions of

tens of thousands attendees to smaller meetings,

breakout sessions, and other smaller functions.

are facilities where MICE events are held.

May be free- standing or attached to other properties,

like hotel ballrooms or event spaces located within

shopping malls.

refer to those who provide the services

necessary to organize and execute events properly.

positions or departments within an organization that is not into the

business of event management but requires its own group of event

managers or coordinators due to the volume of special events that

the company has ,such as executive meetings, strategic planning ,

team trainings, incentive events for the sales team, and product

launches.

event management companies or individuals (also known as

PCOs) that organize events on a per contract basis on behalf

of their clients. PCOs are independent event managers ,

professionally knowledgeable in their own fields of

specialization in MICE who bring in the know - how, coupled

with a database of contacts needed in various stages of event

organizing, they are entrepreneurs

the head organizer or promoter of an

exhibition manager leads the exhibition organizers team and is

managing the exhibit finance, sales of exhibit space, and

operations.

• ______ is a tool to encourage

employees to increase sales or provide

solutions.

• A ________ is a gathering of people from various

groups, often organized to discuss a specific

subject or issue.

• It is a popular method for question-resolving,

with the duration usually set in advance and

lasting several days. This makes _______more

popular for associations than corporations.