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45 Cards in this Set
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What are the typical aspects of Low Context culture?
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Goes along with the Monochronic Culture
Awards Celebrations Competitions |
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What are the typical aspects of High Context culture?
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Tied to Polychronic Culture
Flowery language humility elatorate apologies |
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What is monocrhonic culture?
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need info, plans time
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What is polychronic culture?
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change plans, many things at once, highly distractable, committed to pp and relationships
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What is an enterprise-wide solution?
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a web-based client server base technology that allows value chain management
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What does a PDA do?
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distributes meeting information
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What are wireless access points?
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allows connectivity between electronic devices
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What is the Law of Effect?
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people learn better in comfortable environments
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What is the American / Full Board Plan?
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A charge plan at resorts that is the room + 3 meals
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What is the Modified American / Half Board Plan?
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A charge plan at resorts that is the room + breakfast and dinner
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What is ISES?
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International Special Events Society. It monitors the special events professional program
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What is the PCMA Housing Committees Report?
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Room block management communication is confirm the format for communicating reservations, changes, substitutes, cancellations, between the hotel, company and housing bureau.
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What are tools for the wayfinding plan?
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1. Facility floor plan
2. summary list of signage options from the facility contract |
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What is Network for the Needy?
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A PCMA program that gather leftover items from conventions for donation
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What is an invisible dimension of culture?
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assumptions
values beliefs |
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What is ISES?
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International Special Events Society. It monitors the special events professional program
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What is the PCMA Housing Committees Report?
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Room block management communication is confirm the format for communicating reservations, changes, substitutes, cancellations, between the hotel, company and housing bureau.
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What are tools for the wayfinding plan?
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1. Facility floor plan
2. summary list of signage options from the facility contract |
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What is Network for the Needy?
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A PCMA program that gather leftover items from conventions for donation
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What is an invisible dimension of culture?
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assumptions
values beliefs |
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What are the 4 "spaces"?
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Intimate
Personal Social Public |
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What are smartforms?
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guides a user through the completion of a form, corrects errors
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What is FTP?
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File Trasfer Protocol, an application via web share
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What is the DDR?
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Cost per person of:
room rental Bfast Lunch Refreshments |
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What is the 24 hour rate?
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room
3 meals |
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What is RSS Technology?
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a way to share info from various sources onto a website/blog. Really Simple Syndication
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What are benefits of LCD panels?
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Produce high-definition images, is bright, works well in ambient light, and is flexible in size.
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What are the influences of data collection?
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1. Purpose of evaluation
2. Type of evaluation instruments used 3. Timing of data collection 4. Levels of evaluation pursued |
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What are other terms for Actual Damages?
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Compensatory
General |
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What is a dishonored reservation?
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reserved rooms the hotel does not honor and what the hotel concession should be.
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What is a Standing Committee?
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Committee with ongoing responsibility for furthering the organizations interests, programs, and projects.
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What is an Ad hoc Committee?
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Formed at the time it is needed for a specific reason (aka task force). Disbands once finished
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What is an Advisory Committee?
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Group of people appointed by the board, wholse advice is sought on a particular subject. Its members are people with expertise in that area.
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What is the Steering Committee?
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Group with expertise in an area to help guide a specific initiative. It may or may not report to the board.
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What is an executive committee?
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committee with the duty to administer rules and manage the affairs of the organization or meeting.
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What could be an issue with the hotel children programs?
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They sometimes don't take kids under 3.
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What does CIF mean?
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Cost, insurance, and freight are included in the cost.
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What are the two requirements for an ethical Fam Trip?
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There has to be a legitamite buyer and seller.
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Can VAT be reduced or waived in negotiations?
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Yes
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What is an intagible asset?
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A logo / brand
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What are some recommended incentives to get people into the ECB?
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- Offer an early bird rate
- offer a discounted rate on housing and / or registration - offer sub blocks comped rooms/upgrades - give subblocks a free event - offer value adds (free bfast, etc) - provide positive incentives for high % of pickup (higher housing points, etc) - require participation in the ECB in order to have access to shuttle transportation - provide a special shuttle badge. |
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How much wine is drank per person at a seated dinner?
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typically 1/2 a bottle per person.
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What is ave. consumption of wine per person at a 2 hour reception?
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3 glasses of wine.
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What are the estimated drinks per wine bottle?
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For a Liter = 33 ounces
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What is a Zone Fare?
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Unpublished rates offered from the areas of the US and Canada to specified event destinations; they do not require Saturday night stay over.
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