Text book: Hotel Convention Sales, Services, and Operations
Week 1 Assignment #1: Review Questions
Answer the following review questions from Chapters 1 & 2. Be sure to answer in complete sentences and use proper grammar.
1. What is the difference between a meeting and a convention?
2. Describe how the increased use of technology has impacted the meetings and events industry.
3. What is the difference between a first tier and a second tier city? Give an example of each. Why would you want to use a second tier city for your event?
4. Explain what a green meeting is.
5. What are the three main categories of groups that host conventions and events? Give an example from each category.
6. Posted a link to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center website. What are some of the things that they are doing to go green?
Link to answer the question 6
https://www.signatureboston.com/bcec/
7. Watch the BCEC video, describe why they call it a small city.
8. Why are conventions important to associations for financial reasons?
9. What factors are important to associations when selecting sites to host their events?
10. Why is price so important to association executives? How does this impact a hotel’s sales efforts?
11. Discuss a little bit about yourself. What if your major? Do you currently have a job? What is it? What are your plans for after MCC? Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
