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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. An event that broadcasts the audio and/or video portion of a keynote presentation or other educational sessions over the Web in real-time or on-demand.






2. 1) Common term for sealed beam spot or flood lamp with self-contained lens surfaced glass. 2) In golf - one less than bogey.






3. In the United States - a legal term for laws covering the liability of people serving alcoholic beverages. Under dram shop laws - a party injured by an intoxicated person can sue establishments contributing to that person's intoxication. Many dram sh






4. System of assigning points to exhibiting companies to determine which firms will be allowed to select booth/stand space for the next event first. Also Called PRIORITY RATING SYSTEM.






5. AKA Post Conference.Any event which is arranged for the period immediately following the conference proper.






6. Informative and instructional speech.






7. AKA Pre Conference.Any event which is arranged for the period immediately preceeding the conference proper.






8. Amount of money paid to secure a room - facility or service in advance.






9. An event (e.g. war - labor strike - extreme weather - or other disruptive circumstances) or effect that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled: a "fortuitous event."






10. Weblogs or online journals. An application that may change the face of event marketing.






11. Unpublished rates offered from the areas of the U.S. and Canada to specified event destinations; they do not require Saturday night stay over.






12. AKA Housing Bureau. Organization that provides reservation services for a group and its attendees.






13. I&D. 1) The set-up and teardown of exhibits. 2) Firm that does I&D work.






14. Risk that an organization takes when dealing with foreign currency due to exchange rates fluctuating over time.






15. 1) The jobs that may be performed by a specific labor union. 2) The locality where a contractual dispute is decided. 3) In law - the ability of a court to hear and decide a matter brought before it.






16. 1) Registering in advance to attend an event. See ADVANCE REGISTRATION. 2) At a facility - pre-assigned sleeping rooms available for occupancy.






17. Business-to-Business.






18. Raised horizontal surface - stage - or flooring.






19. A speaker system that is typically used in ballrooms - exhibit hall venues - etc - and are most appropriate for voice reproduction.






20. A person who is authorized to legally bind an individual or organization to a contract - to sign checks on behalf of an organization - or charge to an organization's master account.






21. Placing plated foods on banquet tables prior to seating guests.






22. An ongoing effort by an organization to develop relationships with key media representatives before - during - and after an event.






23. Carrier that specializes in shipping uncrated exhibits - high-tech equipment and delicate materials that require special handling.






24. Airline company designated airline of choice for an event in exchange for special rates or services.






25. Solicitation of opinions regarding services; questionnaire.






26. A sleeping room or function room provided to an individual or organization at no cost. See COMPLIMENTARY RATIO.






27. Contract wording that outlines potential damages or fees that a party may be required to pay in the event that it does not fulfill minimum commitments in the contract.






28. One or more standard units of exhibit space. In the US - a standard unit is generally known to be a 10' x 10' space (one standard booth/stand unit - equaling 100 nsf). However - if an exhibitor purchases multiple units side-by-side or back-to-back -






29. Accredited designation offered by the National Speakers Association. This designation is earned for extensive - documented speaking experience and client satisfaction.






30. Organizations offering this type of continuing education credits are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).






31. An individual or company which provides customs clearing services to shippers of goods to and from another country. Licensing and requirements vary from country to country. In the United States - a customs broker must be licensed by the Treasury Depa






32. A document provided by an insurance company as proof that a policy has been issued and coverage is in effect.






33. An email - bulk fax - or bulk mail broadcast that provides attendees and prospects with the latest news and information about an upcoming event. Such reminders are usually distributed on an opt-in basis. See EMAIL ALERT.






34. Period when the demand for a supplier's product or service is neither high nor low.






35. A type of exhibit construction in which the walls are of solid material - rather than fabric.






36. A new development using computer chips that can be read from a distance (similar to a bar code without the need for line of sight). This type of technology holds promise to help attendees - event managers and exhibitors share information - log into c






37. LTL. Rates applicable when the quantity of freight is less than the volume of truckload minimum weight.






38. A document - required by certain countries for tariff purposes - certifying as to the country of origin of specified goods.






39. The industry preferred term for a report of the details and activities of an event. A collection of post event reports over time will provide the complete History for an event. The industry accepted practice is to use the APEX POST EVENT REPORT - whi






40. Professional Congress Organizer. European term for DMC (Destination Management Company). Local supplier who can arrange - manage and/or plan any function or service an event.






41. AKA CSEP or Certified Special Event Professional - a designation offered by the International Special Events Society (ISES) earned through education - perofrmance - experience - and service to the industry.






42. Platters of food are composed in the kitchen. Each food item is then served from the guest's left by the server from platters to individual plates. Any course can be 'Frenched' by having the dressing put on the salad or having sauce added to a entrée






43. A term used in food and beverage that refers to the purchasing option based on the amount utilized by the group. The organization pays for the food and beverage based on the actual food and beverage served.






44. A process of identifying human wants and needs - and developing a plan to meet those wants and needs. Refers to everything involved with convincing an attendee to come to the event. Also refers to providing information to support the exhibit sales fu






45. This beverage service includes both cash-bar and open-bar concepts. Guests are issued a certain number of tickets for free drinks and are then required to purchase additional drinks if desired.






46. A company that presents special effects and theatrical acts. This type of company may contract to put on an entire event or only parts of one. They sometimes hire speakers as part of their contract.






47. Program and process by which a participant completes proscribed training and passes an assessment.






48. The transfer of monies into and out of an enterprise.






49. An extraordinary natural event such as extreme weather - flood - hurricanes - tornadoes - earthquake or similar natural disaster that cannot be reasonably foreseen or prevented over which a contracting party has no reasonable control - making perform






50. The process whereby exhibitors receive a potential customer's contact information in a standardized manner. A system for capturing and following-up on leads generated at an exhibition.







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