Intro to Event Planning FBLA

Ushers...

• Help guests without bothering other employees

• Secure the building and ensure safety

• Plan the event and run it

• Attend the event

Answer explanation

Don't confuse them with Security!

The 3 primary event types are...

• charity, private, corporate

• wedding, prom, ball

• condensation, public, cucumber

• club, chicken, party

Successful Event Planners ______.

• offer standardized services

• exceed customer expectations

• offer limited options to avoid confusion

• meet customer expectations

Something of value that must be exchanged in order to have a valid agreement.

• genuine agreement

• capacity

• consideration

• mutual assent

Before hiring a vendor, you should obtain _____ to avoid liability expenses.

• the description of costs and payment terms

• their tax forms

• the complete description of their service

• proof of insurance, bonding, and other risk-management practices

When an event planner creates a budget for an upcoming event they should _____.

• over promise and under perform

• slightly over-estimate expenses

• under-estimate expenses to get the business

• use the most conservative amounts for expenses

Pandemic _____relies on nonpharmaceutical interventions such as hand hygiene, travel restrictions, school closures, and social distancing.

• mitigation

• allocation

• management

• security

Buying insurance represents risk _____.

• elimination

• assumption

• management

• avoidance

Temporary food establishments operated in conjunction with a fair, festival, or community event are generally limited to _____ consecutive days of operation.

• 7

• 30

• 3

• 14

This technique can help to reduce overtime by allowing staff to work at times convenient for them.

• training plans

• developmental allocation

• flexible work schedules

• freelancing strategy