Facility Management (Final Exam)

Identify the nine core functions of all venues, regardless of type or size.

1. Administration/Management 2. Business Management 3. Booking the Venue 4. Sales and Marketing 5. Ticket and Access Management 6. Management of Event and Ancillary Revenue Sources 7. Venue Operations Management 8. Event Management 9. Safety and Security

Which of the following venues could host a musical concert?

All of the above

A Public Assembly Venue that has a flat floor, and a stage at one end is what type of facility?

Auditorium

A ________________________________is the term used to describe the process of converting a venue from one event to another.

Changeover

A Public Assembly Venue that includes 2 or more venue types is what type of facility?

Complex

A Public Assembly Venue that includes state-of-the-art meeting rooms is what type of facility?

Conference Center

When negotiating a contract with an outside promoter of an event or a governing body, the venue manager must ensure they retain control of all major areas of responsibility including at least, approval of all the following, EXCEPT:

Event staff uniforms

A venue's ancillary revenue sources are insignificant and should not require much attention by management

False

One of the primary characteristics of an arena is a sloping floor.

False

The first domed stadium was the___________________, which opened in 1965.

Houston Astrodome

Which of the following core functions includes the management of the concessions and catering operations?

Management of ancillary revenue sources

All of the following are arguments used to support the construction and financing of public assembly venues, except:

The venues always generate a great deal of revenue for the owner.

A venue's two most important commodities are time and space

True

Auditoriums and theaters are considered similar types of public assembly venues with similar types of events.

True