Chapter Thirteen Meetings, Conventions/Exhibitions, and Event Management Key Teaching Elements/Chapter Outline Historical Review Page Object. |People have gathered for meetings for hundreds of years. Meeting purposes have been and are very |446 | | |diverse. | | | |Associations go back many centuries; they originated
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Double-booked The convention bureau in a large and popular convention destination has jurisdiction over the convention center. A seasoned convention sales manager, who has worked for the bureau for 7 years and produces more sales than any other sales manager, has rebooked a 2,000-persons group for a day exposition in the convention center. The exposition is to take place 2 years from the booking date. The client has a 15-year history of holding conventions, meeting and expositions in this convention centers
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MEETINGS, INCENTIVES, CONVENTIONS AND EXHIBITION/ EVENTS (MICE) Discuss the roles of a meeting planner. The roles of a meeting planner expanded with the increasing importance of meeting, convention and expositions. Meeting planners are responsible to select the site for meeting,conventions or exposition. They also reserve meeting space, hotels rooms and audiovisual and other equipment. Beside that, arrange for food and beverage is a part of their job. Organize guest registration, arrange
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HMT 340: Events and Meetings Professor Edwards May 2008 Sacramento Fitness and Wellbeing Expo, July 13-15, 2012 Sacramento is one of the most affordable and pleasant cities I which to live in the West Coast. It receives one of the highest amounts of sunlight in the United States and its home to 1.5 million people (SCC Brochure, 2011). Due to its exceptional climate, association with the outdoors and its close proximity to Lake Tahoe and the Sierras Nevada Mountains, Sacramento attracts
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Case Study Ron Harris Professor Michael Brizek Meetings and Events Management 03/06/2015 Case: You are the event leader for a statewide exposition being held in the capital of your state. This will be a 3-day event in the middle of summer and will have indoor and outdoor venues focusing on the strong industries of your state. Your contract requires you to completely create and implement the entire event with 2 years' notice. The event needs a lot of creativity and organization. The event
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Event Marketing HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY PROMOTE EVENTS, FESTIVALS, CONVENTIONS, AND EXPOSITIONS Leonard H. Hoyle, CAE, CMP JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. Event Marketing The Wiley Event Management Series SERIES EDITOR: DR. JOE GOLDBLATT, CSEP Special Events: Twenty-first Century Global Event Management, Third Edition by Dr. Joe Goldblatt, CSEP Dictionary of Event Management, Second Edition by Dr. Joe Goldblatt, CSEP, and Kathleen S. Nelson, CSEP Corporate Event Project Management by William
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background 1. Ancient Greece: guest rights were anHistory of Hospitality established set of conventions that were accepted amongst the different Ancient Rome: Roman businessmen travelled;cultures in the Greek world Romans were some of the Middlefirst known to travel for pleasure Ages: Others provided safety, shelter and food to travelers. As the use of coaches for travelling took hold, travelling became more popular Inns were typically in private homes and nobles stayed in monastaries The New
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................................................................. 11 INTRODUCTION Conferencing and Banqueting sector is very important in the hospitality industry. Conference can be refer to as meeting of group of people in formal gathering to discuss business e.g. business meeting while Banquet can be refer to as an arrangement for person receiving services who wish to do a ceremony or celebrate an important time e.g. wedding ceremony. Conferencing and banqueting is all about making
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The Presidency of Andrew Jackson – The Rise of Mass Democracy |Andrew Jackson – Biographical snap shot | |-His parents had been immigrants | |-At 14 he fought in the American Revolution | |-Experienced dueling a couple
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[pic] Project Management Plan Project: Southern Ontario Construction Conference Client: The Southern Ontario Builder’s Association Prepared by: Event Executives: Amanda Jones, Leigh West and Krystal Connors April 4, 2012 Release 2.2 Abstract This document contains the full Project Plan surrounding the event “Southern Ontario Construction Conference”. The purpose of the Project Management Plan is to define the high level processes
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