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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. Private room bar set up where guests pay for drinks individually.






2. A company that presents special effects and theatrical acts. This type of company may contract to put on an entire event or only parts of one. They sometimes hire speakers as part of their contract.






3. Apparatus used for projecting photographic slides onto a screen. It will often have a remote (either wired or wireless) that can be used to advance the slides.






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






5. This pattern of service involves the use of serving pieces (usually silver); heating and garnishing of food table-side by a captain; and the serving of food on a heated plate - which is then served to the guest by a server. Plated entrees are usually






6. Detailed section of a contract.






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






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






9. Total number of sleeping rooms that are utilized and attributable to one event.






10. Facility that combines an exhibition space with a substantial number of smaller event spaces. The purpose of these buildings is to host trade shows - public shows - conventions - large food functions and other functions related to the convention indu






11. An organization that provides event management and exhibitors with a wide range of services - sometimes including - but not limited to - Installation & Dismantle - creating and hanging signage and banners - laying carpet - drayage - and providing boo






12. Transportation company which handles crated materials; an agency or business that is available to the public for transportation of persons - goods - or messages; usually referring to freight transportation on regularly scheduled trucks or airplanes.






13. The software that makes Webcasting work. These "stream" audio and video from a central source - or media server - to recipients on their personal computers.






14. A Web site that serves as a year-round online marketplace for buyers and sellers within a given marketplace. Such sites are also referred to as business-to-business (B2B) marketplaces - business-to-consumer (B2C) marketplaces or consumer-to-consumer






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






16. 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.






17. Business-to-Business.






18. The organization providing alcohol to guests.






19. 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.






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






21. 1) Airline lift into and out of a destination. 2) Capable of being used by people with physical challenges and disabilities. This is an important aspect of the United States' Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).






22. Airline company designated airline of choice for an event in exchange for special rates or services.






23. 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






24. A document that stipulates what services the organization wants from an outside contractor and requests a bid to perform such services. Same As BID MANUAL/SPECIFICATIONS.






25. 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.






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






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






28. 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






29. In the United States - a legal term for laws covering the liability of people serving alcoholic beverages. Under dram shop laws - a party injured by an intoxicated person can sue establishments contributing to that person's intoxication. Many dram sh






30. Series of tables set up in the shape of the block T with chairs set all around except at the head table.






31. An individual or company which provides customs clearing services to shippers of goods to and from another country. Licensing and requirements vary from country to country. In the United States - a customs broker must be licensed by the Treasury Depa






32. Executive responsible for financial affairs of an organization.






33. Series of tables set up in the shape of the letter U with chairs set all around on one or both sides.






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






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






36. Any group of rooms that is classified or separated differently than the general attendee block within the Event-Contracted Block (ECB).






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






38. 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.






39. Food is plated in the kitchen and placed before the guest. Side dishes are used for bread and butter and salad. Food is served from the left - beverages from the right - and all items are removed from the right. This is generally the service used for






40. BEO. A form most often used by hotels to provide details to personnel concerned with a specific food and beverage function or event room set-up.






41. System of assigning points to exhibiting companies to determine which firms will be allowed to select booth/stand space for the next event first. Also Called PRIORITY RATING SYSTEM.






42. 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.






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






44. A nonprofit organization representing specific destinations formerly known as the International Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus. Members have expert knowledge of their city and its surrounding areas; typically they represent local hotels






45. 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).






46. A manner of behavior that touches all elements of communication and the way that we interact with customers and colleagues.






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






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






49. An agreement between two or more parties that creates in each party a duty to do or not do something and a right to performance of the other's duty or a remedy for the breach of the other's duty.






50. 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 -