1. What is a destination management company? 2. What are the primary responsibilities of professional meeting planners? 3. What are the characteristics of an assotiation meeting and a corporate meeting? 4. What is the SMERF market? 5. What is a CVB? What are it's duties? 6. List the primary sources of revenue and expenses involved in holding a meeting. 7. Describe the principle responsibilities of an event planner. 8. Name the stages in the event planning process. 9. Describe the skills and abilities needed for successful event management. 10. Read the article that I have posted on Becoming an Event Planner. Why do you think they call event planning one of the most stressful jobs that you can have? 11. What are some of the skills that are necessary to become an event planner? Why would you need those skills in order to be successful? 12. Becoming a CMP is the first level of certification that you can earn in the event planning field. Describe what a CMP is and why an event planner would want this certification? 13. What is the first word that comes to mind when you think of event planning? Week 6 Assignment #2 - 20 points Watch the posted video on the Boston Center for Exhibitions and Events to answer the following questions. I have also posted a link to their web site as well to check out. 1. What properties in Boston does the BCEC operate? 2. How many events did they host last year? How many people attended these events? How much revenue did they generate last year? 3. What are some of the challenges that their culinary team faces? 4. What are some of the things they are doing in terms of sustainability?