WorksheetsHome & Garden Show Event Planning Quiz
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Hunter & Co. sends out a notice that they are soliciting bids for where to hold their annual Home & Garden Show. They are supplying the meeting dates, target attendees, technology that will be required, and budget. This is known as a
request for proposal
design plan
final contract
gentlemen’s agreement
The flow of events or event itinerary is also known as the
plan
agenda
proposal
budget
When setting up breakout session rooms for a technology seminar, Javier needs to consider the activity that will take place in the rooms, anticipated attendance, and the appropriate
theme
budget plan
room setup
presentation
Round tables are also called
cocktail tables
banquet rounds
dining rounds
circle tables
A request for proposal is a document that
describes the company’s purpose and key objectives
lists steps to carry out so that a problem does not recur
defines the work involved in a particular assignment or position
solicits potential purchases
Which room layout style is used for longer viewing sessions with larger audiences?
Classroom
Banquet
Continental
Horseshoe
Anyone who has a special interest in an organization or event is called a(n)
sponsor
stakeholder
policyholder
shareholder
Nanci is setting up an 80th birthday party for a client. They are using a small, boutique hotel for the event. Nanci will likely have to use outside services for flowers, music, and video work. These services will be supplied by
friends
hotel associates
vendors
event planners
Key dates, deliverables, payment terms, refund policies, and insurance are all specified in a
certificate
RFP
plan
contract
A sales associate is calling past customers who have had functions at their facility. This is an example of which type of call?
Cold
Warm
Spam
Hard sell
A member of the sales staff is calling all local businesses to see if they are interested in booking holiday parties at the hotel. These unsolicited invitations are known as
warm calls
cold calls
soft sale
hard sale
A formal written agreement between two or more parties is called a(n)
contract
arrangement
request for proposal
letter of agreement
A follow-up written communication that describes the terms mentioned in an initial discussion is a(n)
contract
arrangement
request for proposal
letter of agreement
You are a hotel event coordinator. Speedway Industries has a contract for a three-day event at your hotel in March. Today the meeting planner for Speedway calls you. She wants to add one more meeting to the event and asks if the Augusta conference room is available from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on March 11. Where will you find the answer to this question?
The function sheet
The Speedway event contract
The function book
The Speedway account file
Calendars that include all events or functions in all meeting spaces at a property are called a(n)
function sheet
event ledger
function book
banquet book
A sales associate books a catering event for a local art show and fills out the appropriate paperwork. Which document will he use to communicate to the kitchen manager about the necessary food and beverages needed for the event?
The contract
The event proposal
The function book
Banquet event order
All the details of a specific function, such as a coffee break, are included in the
final contract
letter of agreement
function book
banquet event order
Knowing guest counts in advance for an event
makes for less efficient staffing procedures
means that some food can be purchased in advance when it is less expensive
makes planning impossible
is not important for event success
Garrison Pharmaceuticals Company is Casa Mesa Hotel’s largest client. The company’s annual convention brings in more revenue for the hotel than any other event function. Casa Mesa Hotel wants to solicit feedback from this client after each year’s event. What should they do?
Send the client an e-mail shortly after the event
Meet with the client in person shortly after the event
Call the client on the telephone shortly after the event
Ask the client to fill out an evaluation form shortly after the event
The Keiser family is hosting an international conference. In the banquet hall, three flags will be displayed. Where will the United States flag be positioned?
To the left side of the two other flags
To the right side of the two other flags
In the back of the room by itself
In the center of the two other flags
At a formal event, the head table has eight seats. Where should the host sit?
At the far left
At the far right
In the middle
In any seat available after the guests are seated
A political party is holding a formal event at the Mulberry Convention Center. When should the United States flag be placed in the banquet room?
Before guests arrive
As guests are arriving
After guests have been seated
During the opening ceremony
The Italian Center is hosting a major event this afternoon. Earlier in the day, four servers who were scheduled to work the event called in sick. With little time to find replacement servers, what should the banquet manager do?
Reorganize service features to proper scale
Enlist the help of cross-trained staff
Enlist the help of security
Call in the staff early
What is a guaranteed guest count?
The original estimated number of attendees for an event
The stated minimum number of attendees for an event
A deposit payment that secures meeting space for an event
A document that lists the details on each guest
Let’s assume you have ten tables of twelve. One table has two empty chairs. A second table has three empty chairs. Two other tables have one empty chair each. How many guests are in attendance?
115
119
113
110
Let’s assume you have eight tables of eight. One table has one empty chair. A second table has two empty chairs. How many guests are in attendance?
62
65
61
64
