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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. Magnetic Stripe. A lead retrieval system using a magnetic strip on either the back of a paper badge (similar to some airline tickets) or on plastic badges similar to credit cards.






2. A stand upon which a speaker may rest notes or books. May be "standing -" which rests on the floor - or "table-top" which is placed on a table. Often confused with PODIUM.






3. Transmitting data at speeds of up to 44.184 Mbps - is faster than a T-1 line - allowing performance of more tasks simultaneously at a greater speed. See T-1 LINE.






4. A videoconference of more than two sites.






5. Period when the demand for a supplier's product or service is lowest. Prices general decrease in low season.






6. All individuals who are invested in a project or event such as the sponsors - attendees - vendors - media and others.






7. A system in which revenue and expenses are counted as they are actually received.






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






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






10. A food service operation in which customers carry their own trays and select food from a display counter or counters. It is similar to a buffet - but food is served by attendants.






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






12. Provision in a contract which outlines damages to be paid to the non-canceling party if cancellation occurs - due the canceling party's breach of the contract.






13. Abbreviation for "hundred weight." This is the unit of measure used in drayage and freight shipments.






14. Computer program that uses variable pricing models to maximize the return on a fixed (perishable) inventory - such as hotel rooms - based on supply-and-demand theory.






15. 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






16. MICROPHONE attached to a lectern. See LECTERN.






17. 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






18. Recognizing the possibility of injury - damage or loss - and having a means to prevent it or provide insurance.






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






20. 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






21. Raised platform usually above the floor of a hall or large room.






22. AP. A type of hotel rate that includes the price of the room and all meals. Also Called FULL AMERICAN PLAN (FAP).






23. Business-to-Business.






24. Proof of Registration - i.e. - a reservation number that will be accepted by the hotel holding the room.






25. Registration made via the Web.






26. 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.






27. Relating to organizations whose membership hold common occupational credentials or interests.






28. 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






29. Function room set-up that saves room turnover time - limits the number of event rooms required - and avoids additional charges for changing room set-ups.






30. Affordable videoconferencing equipment that is available and allows participants to use their computers indead of proprietary hardware for virtual meetings. They provide real-time interaction using a personal computer.






31. Primary uses of satellite videoconferencing today are major announcements - product launches - and other presentations for which timeliness and a top-quality broadcaset is desired. they are typically sent to a large - geographically remote audience -






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






33. An ongoing process in which an individual actively seeks to understand and contribute to change.






34. A media campaign - normally consisting of a series of public notices and advertising activities - aimed at ensuring maximum attendance by focusing attention on an event.






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






36. 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






37. Seating arrangement in which chairs are arranged in rows slanted in a V shape and separated by a center aisle. They face the head table or speaker.






38. Lighting instruments that can be computer controlled to move light around the room - and project color and patterns on screens - scenery - walls or floor.






39. A facility that provides a dedicated environment for events - especially small events. May be certified by the International Association of Conference Centers.






40. Downloadable audio and video programs playable on MP3 players. This type of application may change the face of event marketing.






41. A type of room rate that includes breakfast and one other meal (usually dinner).






42. A hollow square whose corners are replaced by serpentine or half-moon tables.






43. EAC. Any company other than the designated "official" contractor providing a service to an exhibitor. Can refer to an Install & Dismantle Company (I&D House) - photographer - florist or any other type of contractor.






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






45. The right granted by one party to let a another party use live or recorded music through special agreements and fee structures.






46. 1) Meeting of several persons for intensive discussion. The workshop concept has been developed to compensate for diverging views in a particular discipline or on a particular subject. 2) Informal and public session of free discussion organized to ta






47. 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.






48. A Web-based form that can be designed to guide the user through the process of completing the form and can alert the user to errors.






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






50. Mandatory continuning education requirements for legal professionals are adminstered by the American Bar Association (ABA).