Stimulated business and leisure travel.

The airplane provide an affordable and fast alternative to carsand trains.

What year that Cities began to built converters to host large convenients and expositions.

Large convenient center was built in what year?

A workshop where attendees learn by doing.

Assembly for a discussion of the groups common concerns, featuring a panel of experts who take opposite sides of an issue.

Gathering of professionals who work together under the guidance of a discussion leader.

A meeting where a subject is discussed by experts and a consensus of the group is gathered.

A small group led by trainer concentrating on skill enhancement.

A formal meeting of professionals for exchange of opinions and information.

A large meeting of people assembled for a common purpose.

Informal discussion on Group selected topics.

Consist of two more speakers stating their viewpoints.

Meeting in which an expert speaker addresses an audience.

Usually organized by corporations, associations, or social, military, educational, religious, and fraternal groups.

Set up according to the wishes of the client.

Intended for a large audience that does not need plenty of notes or documents.

Used when the participants meed to take notes or refer to documents.

Intended for a small number of people.

Events design to bring together suppliers of products and service who will demonstrate their products and services to the attendees in order to make sales or establish contacts.

Usually larger meeting which include some form of exposition or trade show.

Rewards for achievements used by corporations to motivate employee to higher sales effort.

CVBs

Major palayers in the MICE industry are?

May be independent contractors whom offer their services to associations and corporations as the need arises or they may be full-time employees of corporations or associations.

Nonprofit Organizations that represents an urban area that tries to solicit business to pleasure-seeking visitors.

Larger facilities where meetings and expositions are held.

Usually corporations owned by the city or state governments and operated by a board of appointed representatives from several groups who have a vested interest in the successful operation of the center.

Have several exposition and meeting rooms to accommodate large and small events.

An example of a convention center is the?

Large convention centers are planned many years in advance.

Responsible for the booking of conventions.more than 18 months ahead.

Such as transportation, entertainment, audiovisual, escorts and tour guides, convention setup, and destination management.

CIC

Was founded in 1949 as an umbrella organization for four professional associations which represent hotels, convention Centers, and association executives.

Their purpose was to address the professional concerns of all industry group ls and offer___

Was founded in 1968.

Headquarters is in Belgium.

Was founded in 1963

Are a private companies that offer services primarily for inbound customer.

Corresponding European service provider is known as

Organize destination management companies as part of their larger travel services product offerings.

Similar to the national chain operations.

Another type of destination management company.

Very important to the attendees of meetings, conventions, and incentive programs.

Incentives program, product introductions, building openings, recognition events, anniversaries, retirement, ground, and ribbon cutting.

Opening ceremonies, gala dinner, dances, opening receptions, awards ceremonies, theme events, trade shows, and expositions.

Parade, fireworks, display, festivals, fairs, inaugurations or swearing in ceremonies, holiday observances, military ceremonies, and sporting events.

Grand Opening, promotions, celebrity appearances, and seasonal promotions.

Weedings, anniversaries, graduations, reunions, funerals, memorials, births, christening, charity balls, runs, and auctions.