Devry HSOP330 final exam summer 2014

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Question 1. 1. (TCO 1) Now that event planning has emerged as a professional career, apply the four-pillar approach in managing your growth as you develop your career. Examine the components of the four-pillar approach and why they can be driving factors in the growth of your career in the event industry. (Points : 25)

Question 2. 2. (TCO 2) Summarize the five steps involved in planning and creating an event. Is there a specific step that you feel is the most critical to the event? Why or why not? Please be specific on this. (Points : 25)

Question 3. 3. (TCO 3) Explain the challenges and opportunities of applying the best practices in human resource management in an event. Show and explain the best practices in working with volunteers and contract temporary personal. (Points : 25)

Question 4. 4. (TCO 4) Prepare an analysis from a financial perspective on how you can control your financial well-being and make a profit in the events business. Explain the key financial statements that you would use to control the profit picture in the events business. (Points : 25)

Question 5. 5. (TCO 5) Explain the different styles of event leadership. Given an event such as the Special Olympics, evaluate which style you believe is best to possess/follow and explain why. (Points : 25)

Question 6. 6. (TCO 8) Analyze some ways to market on the Internet. How will these impact your event? How can you measure the success of Internet marketing? (Points : 25)

Question 7. 7. (TCO 7) Examine the special needs of the attendees of your event in planning an event. Show and explain the American with Disabilities Act and explain what is required to comply. Give some practical examples of how you would incorporate the American with Disabilities Act into your event. Explain the benefits to an event planner of making sure you have complied with the act. (Points : 25)

Question 8. 8. (TCO 9) Examine permitting and licensing of an event. Show and explain the various aspects of permitting and licensure. Explain the various areas that exist within permits and licensure. Explain the benefits to an event planner. (Points : 25)

Question 9. 9. (TCO 11) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of using technology in your event. Show a detailed list of examples of technology that could be used effectively in the event industry. Explain the benefits of these technologies to an event planner. Examine the application of this technology. (Points : 25)

Question 10. 10. (TCO 10) Compare and contrast morals, laws, and ethics. Prepare and give an example of each as it might relate to the event industry. (Points : 25)

Question 11. 11. (TCO 6) Examine how an event planner develops appropriate resources from various supplies and vendors. Show and explain how you would locate event resources. Discuss how you might prepare RFPs (request for proposals). Explain how managing resources benefits the event planner. (Points : 25)