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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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






2. Manual or kit - usually developed by the service contractor for an event - containing general event information - labor/service order forms - rules and regulations and other information pertinent to an exhibitor's participation in an exhibition.






3. Part of a cancellation clause that outlines the amount of damages to be paid to the noncelling party in the event of a cancellation.






4. Hiring an outside firm or individual to perform the task instead of using in-house staff; to subcontract a task or responsibility to a third party.






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






6. Any meeting where people at two or more distant locations are linked using video - audio and data for two-way communication via satellite communications or the Internet. Each party sees and hears the other through a TV screen or computer monitor and






7. 1) Room or suite of rooms used to entertain guests. 2) An event in the United States usually separate from the exhibit - in which refreshments are served and exhibitor personnel and visitors socialize.






8. Solicitation of opinions regarding services; questionnaire.






9. 1) The process of attaching the cable on a crane to a piece of machinery or equipment. 2) The process for hanging materials or signs.






10. The type of platform that multi-purpose technology solutions designed to handle many event planning and management tasks are built on. They range in price from a few hundred dollars for a basic single-user program to hundreds of thousands of dollars






11. Person or firm which is licensed and specializes in travel related arrangements - such booking hotel rooms - meals - transportation - cruises - tours - vacation packages and other travel elements.






12. Company that fabricates displays.






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 Unpublished rates offered from the areas of the U.S. and Canada to specified event destinations; they do not require Saturday night stay over.






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






15. AKA Group Specification Guide or Resume. Spec Guide. The industry preferred term for a comprehensive document that outlines the complete requirements and instructions for an event. This document is typically authored by the event planner and is share






16. Large theatrical floodlight usually used for work lights or occasionally in place of strip lights to light a cyclorama or sky drop.






17. Efforts of a dissident group to obstruct the conduct of an event.






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






19. Raised horizontal surface - stage - or flooring.






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






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






22. (Unshielded Twisted Pair Cable or UTP) Usually referred to as Cat 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 or 5 cable. Cat 5 transmits data the fastest. Fast Ethernet requires enhanced Cat 5 cable or Cat 5 to operate at its full potential.






23. A tax that is added to a product at each step of the manufacturing and marketing process reflecting value which has been added to the product by processing.






24. A company that offers complete turnkey organization support for an event - including administrative and event management services.






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






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






27. An event that requires the use of a convention center or event complex - as well as multiple hotels in the host city.






28. 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.






29. Convention and visitor bureaus are not-for-profit organizations charged with representing a specific destination and helping the long-term development of communities through a travel and tourism strategy. Convention and visitor bureaus are usually me






30. Official authorization or approval; to provide with credentials; to send (an envoy) with letters of authorization; to recognize or vouch for as conforming with a standard; to recognize a college as maintaining academic standards; to consider or recog






31. 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.






32. Absence of obstacles preventing handicapped persons from moving freely to all public areas within a building.






33. A lead retrieval method using embossed plastic cards similar to credit cards.






34. Wooden platform used to carry goods. See SKID.






35. A true and honest effort to uphold the law. (as in Good Faith Effort)






36. Two or more computers or peripherals that are linked together for the purpose of sharing data.






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






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






39. Transportation for participants; usually by coach or van - provided on a continuous basis for a certain time period.






40. 1) Schematic drawing of an exhibit hall including dimensions - design - shape - entrances - aisles - numbered exhibit booth/stands - lounges - concession areas - restrooms - electrical/plumbing accessibility - etc. 2) Scale plan of the floor area of






41. 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 -






42. Web sites that give visitors a reason to return to the site and be exposed to new offers.






43. 1) Customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality - precedence - and etiquette. 2) A formal description of message formats and the rules two computers must follow to exchange messages.






44. Type of meeting which brings together three or more people in two or more locations through telecommunications.






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






46. Lens which produces a soft edged beam of light. Theatrical fixture with adjustable lens 150 W through 1500 W.






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






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. Services performed by GENERAL SERVICE CONTRACTOR that includes delivery of exhibit materials from the dock to assigned space - removing empty crates - returning crates at the end of the event for re-crating - and delivering materials back to the dock






50. List of names and addresses of the persons to whom publicity material or other information is to be sent.