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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. An individual or company providing installation & dismantle and booth/stand and hall dressing services for a trade show and/or its exhibitors. Decorator services may be provided by carpenters - sign painters or others depending upon union jurisdictio






2. 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






3. 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.






4. International Association for Continuing Education and Training.






5. Net Profit divided by Net Worth. A financial ratio indicating the degree of profitability. To calculate - use event revenues minus program expenses divided by program expenses - multiplied by 100 to get the ROI %.






6. AKA Pre-con meeting. A meeting at the primary facility at which an event will take place just prior to the event beginning. Attendees generally include the primary event organizer - representatives of the event organizer/host organization - departmen






7. Casting video images on monitors or on large screen.






8. Process of translating one language into another while the speaker is speaking.






9. Business-to-Business.






10. 1) The act of showing how to do something. 2) A group of individuals organized to picket or protest against a group using placards - literature - songs - shouts and - sometimes - marches or sit-ins.






11. Event held to communicate information to media representatives.






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






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






14. A detailed list of the individual line items that make up the revenue and expense categories in a budget. A numbering system used to identify every line item in a budget - so income and expenses are posted to the correct accounts.






15. The organization providing alcohol to guests.






16. A voluntary and selective amount of money - given at will for special or excellent service.






17. 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






18. 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.






19. Small group sessions - panels - workshops or presentations - offered concurrently within the event - formed to focus on specific subjects. The event is apart from the general session - but within the event format - formed to focus on specific subject






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






21. Raised platform.






22. An email marketing campaign that only sends messages to users who have requested (or opted-in) to receive specific types of information. Email conference reminders and newsletters are examples of opt-in email marketing campaigns based upon permission






23. A customs document permitting the holder to carry or send merchandise temporarily into certain foreign countries (for display - demonstration or similar purposes) without paying duties or posting bonds.






24. Digital subscriber line. Brings high bandwidth via copper phone lines.






25. A voluntary payment added to a bill (e.g. a restaurant check) - to signify good service.






26. 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.






27. 1) Merchandise or refreshments sold on site - to individuals - in conjunction with an event. 2) Contractual agreement where one party provides something of value to the other party in exchange for something else - pending certain conditions.






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






29. An additional clause in artist's contract stipulating special requirements such as travel - dressing rooms - technical equipment - etc.






30. A return of part of a payment.






31. A list showing the number and kinds of items being shipped - as well as other information needed for transportation purposes.






32. 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 -






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






34. Accepted Practices Exchange. An initiative of the meetings - conventions & exhibitions industry managed by the Convention Industry Council (CIC). APEX develops and manages the implementation of accepted practices (voluntary standards) for the industr






35. 1) The governmental authorities designated to collect duties levied by a country on imports and exports. The term also applies to the procedures involved in such collection. 2) Practices common to many of a particular group.






36. A contract clause in which one party agrees to pay damages or claims that the other party may be required to pay to another. For example - if a hotel is sued by an attendee that is injured at an event due to the fault of the group - an indemnificatio






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






38. A group of voluntary committee members with vested interests in program content who are commonly used to establish direction for educational programs offered at association meetings.






39. Audio unit by which sound signals from all sources feed into one system; allows for dissimilar inputs (microphone and line) to be combined and controlled into one output.






40. Formalized statement of outcomes to be anticipated as a result of the educational process.






41. Association of Destination Management Executives. A member of the Convention Industry Council.






42. 1) Any seat - berth - room - or service provided and/or sold to a guest - attendee or passenger. 2) Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - a step taken to allow a person with a disability to participate in an event or employment.






43. Average (power) level at which a signal is output from devices like mixers - cassette decks and other devices which process sound. Technically - this corresponds to -30 dBM (one microwatt) to +30 dBM (one watt).






44. 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






45. Video tape recorder and player utilizing ½-inch (1.27 centimeter) tape. Not compatible with beta format.






46. Method of doing research using a small group led by a facilitator.






47. Raising and supporting sound - lighting or other equipment or décor from the ceiling.






48. Structure of event program elements to achieve specific goals and objectives.






49. Truckload rates apply where the tariff shows a truckload minimum weight. Charges will be at the truckload minimum weight unless weight is higher.






50. In-person on-site review and evaluation of a venue or location for an event.