Event Planner HOSP 180 Chapter 13
Exam Questions with Complete Answers
What are the stages of the event planning process?
A. Research, design, planning, coordination, and evaluation
B. Selection, contract, planning, execution, and evaluation
C. Communication, marketing, leading, coordinating, and evaluation
D .Analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation - Answer-A.
Research, design, planning, coordination and evaluation
Event planners are faced with many challenges in today's fast-paced, high-visibility
industry. Can you identify four of these challenges?
A .Contract negotiation, labor shortages, on-time payments, and social media
marketing.
B. Finding clients, staffing events, and hiring the right staff
C. Technology, finances, time, and human resources
D. Staffing, location, marketing, and communication - Answer-C. Technology, finances,
time and human resources
An event planner is responsible for many things including _______________.
A. on-site activities
B. working with the DMC to ensure all guests have a perfect vacation
C. planning the event from start to finish
D. pre-meeting activities - Answer-C. planning an event from start to finish
This meeting, held about 10 days before an event, is probably one of the most important
meetings held at the convention center because it provides an opportunity to avoid
problems.
A. Site inspection
B .Conference event order review
C.WAG
D. Post-meeting recap - Answer-C. WAG
The first stage in the event planning process is the _________ stage and includes
asking some simple yet important questions: the who, what, where, when, and how.
A .evaluation
B. design
C. research
D. coordination - Answer-C. Research
A successful event planner understands one of the ______ challenges which includes
discovering how to empower their employees using effective training programs and
providing them with the skills to make informed decisions.
A. human resources management
, B. technology
C. financial management
D. time management - Answer-A. human resources management
Delegating tasks, keeping accurate records, preparing agenda, and determining the
priority of the items that need to be accomplished are all examples of this type of
challenge.
A. Time management
B .Human resources management
C. Technology
D. Financial management - Answer-A. Time management
Successful event planners have mastered the skill of ___________ allowing them to run
successful events.
A. Social skills
B. Multi-tasking
C. Budgeting
D. Supervision - Answer-C. Budgeting
Working with staff and volunteers to meet the goals of the event, assigning job tasks to
employees and volunteers, and coaching and mentoring are elements of which skill?
A. Coordinating and delegating
B. Multi-tasking
C. Wedding planning
D. Negotiating - Answer-A. Coordinating and delegating
A successful event planner who focuses on fundraising events must have a wide range
of skills and abilities with this one being one of the most important.
A. Exceptional social skills
B. The ability to plan the event on a set and limited budget
C. The ability to raise sponsorships
D. Outstanding marketing skills - Answer-B. The ability to plan the event on a set and
limited budget
What key skills must a person planning charity balls possess?
A.A person in charge of planning a charity ball should be a good negotiator, must be
able to plan the event on a budget and stay within the budget, and must be able to
maintain a pleasant demeanor in all situations.
B.A person planning a charity ball must understand the goal of the ball and be good at
calming people down when things don't go as planned.
C. Planning a charity ball requires several key skills, which include the ability to plan a
menu, order decorations, and work within a budget.
D. When planning a charity ball, the planner must have a sense of humor, must be
creative, and must be able to fill in if someone is unable to work his or her scheduled
shift. - Answer-A. A person in charge of planning a charity ball should be a good