Chapter 1 Reflect
These activities help you put Chapter 1 into your own words. Write your answers in a notebook or a document of your own. Then compare them with the sample points.
continued — Write the Definition
In your own words, write a short definition for each term. One or two sentences is plenty.
1. Vendor:
2. Logistics:
3. Hybrid event:
4. Referral:
5. Confidentiality:
6. Stakeholder:
7. Negotiation:
8. CEPS:
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Matching: 1-H 2-A 3-L 4-G 5-J 6-D 7-F 8-I 9-B 10-K 11-E 12-C 13-M 14-N
Chapter activity
Part A — Scenario Set
Read each event below. Name its type (corporate, wedding, social, nonprofit, or festival) and its format (in person, virtual, or hybrid).
1. A software company hosts a three-day conference with 400 guests in a hotel and another 600 watching online.
2. A family books a planner for a grandmother’s 80th birthday dinner for 40 guests at a restaurant.
3. An animal shelter holds a gala with a silent auction to raise money for a new building.
4. A couple hires a planner for their 120-guest wedding and reception.
5. A city holds a weekend food festival with 30 food trucks and live music in a downtown park.
Part B — Writing Task
In four or five sentences, write your own answer to the question “Why do I want to become an event planner?” Then write one sentence describing the kind of events you would most like to plan, and one sentence on the first skill from this chapter you want to improve.