SMGT 366 Test 1
Types of Public Assembly Venues - correct answer ✔Arenas, amphitheaters,
stadiums, special event venues, performing arts venues, complex, auditorium,
convention center, congress center, conference center
Ampitheater - correct answer ✔open air, permanent stage, permanent and
lawn seating; concerts and stage presentations
Arena/Coliseum - correct answer ✔Open floor area, permanent and or
portable seating and stage; sporting events, concerts, family shows
auditorium - correct answer ✔flat floor, stage at one end, balcony at one or
both ends; small concerts, community events, religious meetings
Complex - correct answer ✔2 or more venue types in one, operates under
single management structure; typical events depends on the venue type
Conference Center - correct answer ✔state of the art meeting rooms,
sleeping rooms; small scale meetings and conferences
Convention Center - correct answer ✔Indoor venue, large exhibit areas,
various sizes of meeting rooms; conventions, trade shows, consumer shows,
banquets and receptions
Performing Arts Venue - correct answer ✔Permanent stage, permanent
seats, sloped floor; concerts, ballet, broadway shows
, Special Event Venue - correct answer ✔Designed to accomodate specific
activity or event; tennis stadiums, natatoriums, velodromes, dog/horse race
tracks, etc
Stadium - correct answer ✔Open air or domed, fixed seats or bleachers
surrounding field; sporting events, major concerts, major civic events
Common Functions of Public Assembly Venues - correct answer
✔Administration/Management, Business and financial management, booking
the venue, sales and marketing, ticketing and access management,
management of the event and ancillary revenue sources, venue operations
management, event management, safety and security
Administration/Management - correct answer ✔day to day operations,
oversight of policies and procedures
Business and Financial Management - correct answer ✔budgeting, financial
management, fiscal management, accounts payable and receivable, payroll,
etc.
Booking the Venue - correct answer ✔Managing time and space
Sales and Marketing - correct answer ✔Sales: Adveritising, sponsorships,
space and time; Marketing: Market venue to the industry, market events to the
community
Ticketing and asset management - correct answer ✔Manage admissions
and provide financial accountability
