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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. 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.






2. Building an event budet by analyzing both the projected and actual figures from the previous year's budget.






3. Direct mail promotional materials sent to current and prospective exhibitors to encourage participation and promote the benefits of exhibiting in a specific show. Contains information about technical points - cost of exhibition space - floor plan of






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






5. The style of a document refers to choices writers make that create the tone to readers. A writing style could be either formal or informal.






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






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






8. 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.






9. Equipment which projects an image on a screen by passing light through a transparent slide or other transparency.






10. Supplier of booth/stand equipment - rental furnishings - floor coverings - labor - drayage and signs for exhibitions and trade shows. See GENERAL SERVICE CONTRACTOR.






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






12. The complete package of marketing materials used to promote an event such as brochures - emails - direct mail - etc. Organizations should consider developing a style sheet to ensure consistency across all marketing collateral.






13. Designated date when the facility will release a block of sleeping rooms to the general public. The date is typically three to four weeks before the event.






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






15. 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.






16. An insurance policy that provides protection against claims involving bodily injury and property damage to third parties.






17. Registration made via the Web.






18. 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.






19. 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.






20. Shipment number designated by the common carrier to a single shipment - used in all cases where the shipment must be referred. Usually assigned at once.






21. An event that draws a national and international audience. Typically 15% or more of attendees reside outside of the host country.






22. Light-weight aluminum tubing and drapery used to separate exhibit booths/stands - staging areas - and other similar locations.






23. Comp. Service - space or item provided at no charge.






24. 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.






25. Booth/stand space with aisles on all four sides.






26. Portable MICROPHONE operating on its own power source. Often used to pass through an audience for questions or comments. Also Called WIRELESS MICROPHONE.






27. A service provider of videoconferencing which allows multiple sites to connect simultaneously. A bridge connects three or more tele- or videoconference sites for simultaneous communication.






28. Business-to-Business.






29. 1) Certified Meeting Professional. 2) Complete Meeting Package at conference centers; includes lodging - all food and beverage - support services - including audio visual equipment - room rental - etc.






30. 1) Platforms of varying heights used together to create a stage - such as the rows of steps a choral group would use during a performance. 2) Stage background scene giving illusion or depth. Also called CYC.






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






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






33. A type of barter. The exchange of goods and services instead of using money.






34. Educational and/or social events planned for spouses and guests of event participants.






35. FP. Projection of an image onto the front surface of a light reflecting screen from a projector placed within or behind the audience.






36. The organization who provides accrediation for Continuing Medical Education (CME).






37. Names and contact information of potential customers. Attendee lists are often provided as sales leads to exhibitors as an incentive to participate in an exhibition.






38. 1) A research method based upon selecting a portion of a population for study. 2) Paperwork and fees paid to a building by exhibitors for the right to serve food product.






39. A plastic credit card with an embedded integrated circuit chip that can store up to 16 -000 bits of data for lead retrieval and other functions.






40. 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






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






42. 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.






43. An alternative plan that may replace the original plan when circumstances change.






44. Designated day when the facility will release a block of sleeping rooms to the general public.






45. A single source provider of goods or services.






46. 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.






47. Seating arrangement in which seats are in rows facing the stage area - no tables. See AUDITORIUM SET-UP.






48. 1) A food service vendor - often used to describe a vendor who specializes in banquets and theme parties. 2) An exclusive food & beverage contractor within a facility.






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






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