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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. 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.






2. Period when the demand for a supplier's product or service is highest. Prices general increase in high season.






3. AKA Classroom set-up. Seating arrangement in which rows of tables with chairs face the front of a room and each person has a space for writing. Also Called SCHOOLROOM SET-UP.






4. AKA Group Travel Agency. Company specializing in planning and handling group travel.






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






6. Written document requiring individuals to disclose any conflicts of interest that may be created by their involvement with an organization.






7. A solid-state diode rectifier whose atomic properties cause it to emit light when electric current is passed through it. Current LED technology allows the emission of light from infrared through green frequencies - and visible light LEDs are availabl






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






9. 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.






10. Categorization of people - organizations or businesses by professional discipline or primary areas of interest for the purposes of sales analysis or assignment.






11. Using hypertext - a link is a selectable connection from one word - picture or information object to another. From a Web site - a link points to content.






12. Method to increase audience participation by dividing all participants in discussion groups each of which reports the group's findings and opinions during a following plenary session.






13. DMC. A professional services company possessing extensive local knowledge - expertise and resources - specializing in the design and implementation of events - activities - tours - transportation and program logistics. Depending on the company and th






14. 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).






15. An alternative procedure that can be specified in contracts instead of going through the process of filing a complaint and pursuing the claim in court.






16. 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 -






17. Assets minus liabilities.






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






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






20. A promise - proposal or other expression of willingness to make and carry out a contract under proposed terms with another party which has the ability to accept it upon receiving it. Space and rent proposal from a facility. It may be in the form of a






21. Portable videoconferencing system - usually mounted on a rolling cart or hard-sided case for ease of transport from room to room or across the globe.






22. Land-based system for videoconferencing designed to manage communication between one group of people - usually in a conference room setting - with another group or groups in similar settings elsewhere.






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






24. Any agreement which limits who may provide specific products or services under certain conditions to only one party. A general service contractor - for instance - may have an "exclusive" in a particular facility - meaning that no other contractor is






25. An event that broadcasts the audio and/or video portion of a keynote presentation or other educational sessions over the Web in real-time or on-demand.






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






27. A type of audio system for meetings and concerts. The speakers sit on the floor and project from each side of the room. The sound may be louder in the front than the back.






28. A list - whether printed or electronic - by which an event organizer and/or their designates (e.g. a housing bureau) delivers multiple reservations to a hotel or other housing facility. Often the information contained in a rooming list is originally






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






30. A black light used to make phosphorescent and fluorescent paints glow in the dark.






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






32. Labor performed and paid at standard rate for work during normal business hours as established by unions.






33. A bill of lading issued by the airline that covers both domestic and international flights transporting goods to a specified destination. Technically - it is a non-negotiable instrument of air transport that serves as a receipt for the shipper - indi






34. 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






35. Transmitting data at speeds of up to 1.544 Mbps - operates at a much higher capacity than an ISDN line and can be split to accommodate several users at one time (known as a fractional T-1).






36. 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






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






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






39. 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.






40. 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






41. A member of the Convention Industry Council.






42. Insurance that protects a event organizer against financial loss or expenses incurred when contractually specified perils necessitate canceling or relocating a event - or cause a reduction in attendance.






43. MICROPHONE that picks up sound from all directions.






44. 1) Publicizing an event. See PUBLICITY. 2) An advancement in rank or position.






45. 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






46. 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.






47. The inducement to a contract. The cause - motive - price - or impelling influence which induces a contracting party to enter a contract.






48. A feature of many videoconference systems that allows participants at each conference site to view and edit the same document.






49. AKA CSEP or Certified Special Event Professional - a designation offered by the International Special Events Society (ISES) earned through education - perofrmance - experience - and service to the industry.






50. 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.