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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. Date beyond which a facility is free to rent the unused sleeping rooms or function space to other groups.






2. A music licensing organization that represents individuals who hold the copyrights to music written in the United States. It grants licensing agreements for the performance of music.






3. Requirement of many professional groups by which members must certify participation in formal educational programs designed to maintain their level of ability beyond their original certification date. CEUs are non-academic credit. One CEU is awarded






4. Required for shipments valued at more than $2500; used by the U.S. government to monitor the dollar volume of export shipments.






5. Device used to compensate for undesired sound system characteristics or room acoustics.






6. 1) Process of moving equipment and/or people from one point to another. 2) Transportation between terminals and hotels. 3) To copy a picture or sound that is transmitted by one recorder to another - or to make a tape copy from film.






7. MICROPHONE attached to a lectern. See LECTERN.






8. 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.






9. Capture - manipulation and storage of video in digital format on a computer. Can be displayed on a computer as part of a graphic presentation.






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






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






12. The person hired to review the content of advertising or marketing materials for consistency - accuracy - and to elminate repititious information.






13. Number of facility guest rooms actually used out of a room block.






14. A meeting of a number of experts in a particular field - at which papers are presented and discussed by specialists on particular subjects with a view to making recommendations concerning the problems under discussion.






15. An individual who guides discussion and/or decision making.






16. A detailed section of a contract pertaining to a specific issue.






17. An account (usually a number) to which expenses for a function or activity are charged.






18. A labor organization - typically made up of workers from the same trade formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests such as dealing collectively with their employer on issues of wages - hours - working conditions and other matters pert






19. A requirement for entering into a binding contract. If a contract proposal (offer) is made - it is accepted if the offeree signs the offer as submitted. If the offeree makes any changes to the offer before signing - it is a counter offer - not accept






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






21. Long range plan of action for a company or organization.






22. An organization who locates and books speakers according to my specifications and budget.






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






24. A black light used to make phosphorescent and fluorescent paints glow in the dark.






25. Any agreement which limits who may provide specific products or services under certain conditions to only one party. A general service contractor - for instance - may have an "exclusive" in a particular facility - meaning that no other contractor is






26. A videoconference of more than two sites.






27. Event held to communicate information to media representatives.






28. 1) Display of reports and papers - usually scientific - accompanied by authors or researchers. 2) A session dedicated to the discussion of the posters shown inside the meeting area. When this discussion is not held in a special session - it can take






29. A larger-than-average bar code that uses the PDF417 standard (the same used for e-stamps). Stores up to 1 -800 characters in bar code on standard paper badge - which can then be used by exhibitors to get contact information from registrants.






30. Continuning education requirements for legal professionals are adminstered by the American Bar Association (ABA).






31. Legal responsibility. An obligation to pay an amount in damages. In a non-legal context - something that is a negative factor.






32. Using hypertext - a link is a selectable connection from one word - picture or information object to another. From a Web site - a link points to content.






33. A supplier of a specific event service - such as photography - rental of furniture or audiovisual equipment - or floral decoration.






34. Insurance that protects a event organizer against financial loss or expenses incurred when contractually specified perils necessitate canceling or relocating a event - or cause a reduction in attendance.






35. The amount of information that can be transmitted in an information channel such as a telephone line - ISDN - or Ethernet. Higher bandwidth means that images and sound will load more quickly for use in videoconferences or on the Internet.






36. Assortment of foods - offered on a table - self-served.






37. Certification of measurements of meeting space through the Function Space Verification Program offered by the Professional Convention Management Association or through graphics layout software companies - e.g. MeetingMatrix.






38. The presenter is questioned by a moderator on behalf of the audience.






39. The rooms that are contracted for by an event organizer with a hotel(s) or housing facility(s) for a particular event.






40. The station which receives data transmissions from a communications satellite.






41. 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.






42. In Conjunction With. An event or function that occurs because of another event.






43. Booth/stand space assigned to exhibiting companies or meeting rooms assigned to event groups.






44. Building an event budget on estimates of potential income and likely expenses because there is no financial history from prior events available to use.






45. Sports shirt (possibly with jacket) for men; resort wear for women.






46. 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.






47. 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






48. 1) Lecture and dialogue allowing participants to share experiences in a particular field under the guidance of an expert discussion leader. 2) A meeting or series of meetings of from 10 to 50 specialists who have different specific skills but have a






49. Written document requiring individuals to disclose any conflicts of interest that may be created by their involvement with an organization.






50. A statement of revenues and expenses. Also known as a profit & loss statement.