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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. Informative and instructional speech.






2. A prepared statement released to the news media. Can be "For immediate release -" or at a specified time or date; an article intended for use by the media about a company - product - service - individual - or show. Also Called NEWS RELEASE.






3. 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.






4. European term for booth or exhibit.






5. 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 -






6. Individuals who will participate in the pre-event meetings. Generally includes the planner - key members of planner's staff - CSM - Catering Managers - A/V representatives - room set-up representatives - etc.






7. A pre-cut - etched pattern fabricated from metal or glass that fits in the focal plane of a lighting instrument to form projected light into a shape (logo - graphic or even scenery). Templates can form light images on ceilings and walls. The pattern






8. 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.






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






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






11. Accepted Practices Exchange. An initiative of the meetings - conventions & exhibitions industry managed by the Convention Industry Council (CIC). APEX develops and manages the implementation of accepted practices (voluntary standards) for the industr






12. The transfer of monies into and out of an enterprise.






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






14. An itemized statement furnished to a purchaser by a seller and usually specifying the price of goods or services and the terms of sale.






15. Contract wording that outlines potential damages or fees that a party may be required to pay in the event that it does not fulfill minimum commitments in the contract.






16. 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






17. 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.






18. Americans with Disabilities Act. U.S. legislation passed in 1992 requiring public buildings (offices - hotels - restaurants - etc.) to make adjustments meeting minimum standards to make their facilities accessible to individuals with physical disabil






19. An individual who guides discussion and/or decision making.






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






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






22. An apparatus for projecting a picture on a screen. Whether the device is an overhead projector - data (LCD) projector - slide projector - or a film projector - it is usually referred to as simply a projector.






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






24. 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).






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






26. In-house facility form authorizing cash withdrawal to be charged to master account or individual guest.






27. Carrier that specializes in shipping uncrated exhibits - high-tech equipment and delicate materials that require special handling.






28. Number of facility guest rooms actually used out of a room block.






29. Detailed section of a contract.






30. 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






31. Long range plan of action for a company or organization.






32. 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.






33. 1) Broadly - one who acts or has the power to act: more usually - one that acts as the representative of another. Most frequently in travel - a specific kind of agent such as a retail travel agent. 2) Person that obtains engagements for entertainers






34. 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






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






36. 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.






37. 1) Ability of a projection system to distinguish and reproduce fine detail. 2) Motion put forward for a joint decision; usually has the force of a legislative decision.






38. 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






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






40. 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.






41. In which rows of tables with chairs face the front of a room and each person has a space for writing.






42. 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.






43. Expenses that vary based upon various factors - such as the number of attendees .






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






45. Items that an exhibitor is allowed to carry unaided into a event facility without being charged.






46. Company that fabricates displays.






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






48. 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






49. Certified Special Event Professional; an earned designation from the International Special Events Society (ISES).






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