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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional
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1. 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.
Videoconferencing
American Bar Association (ABA)
Carnet
Convention center
2. Compression/Decompression or Coder/Decoder. Videoconferencing standard - included in hardware and/or software - used to compress or code video - audio - and data signals for transmission and decompress or decode the signal at the other end of the tra
Cancellation Clause
Exhibitor service manual
CODEC
Logistics
3. An alternative plan that may replace the original plan when circumstances change.
Point-to-multipoint videoconference
Marketing collateral
Continental breakfast
Contingency plan
4. 1) Some Web-based content such as event Webcasts are made available to online customers on a pay-per-view basis - which means that customers have to pay to access this programming. 2) Video productions accessible to customers who pay for access to th
Professional
Event profile
Pay-per-view
Lot labeling
5. A type of exhibit construction in which the walls are of solid material - rather than fabric.
Room-based videoconferencing
Exhibitor Advisory Committee
Hardwall
Association of Destination Management Executives (ADME)
6. A document - required by certain countries for tariff purposes - certifying as to the country of origin of specified goods.
Certificate of origin
Exhibitor prospectus
APEX RFP
Digital marketing
7. Linear exhibits are generally 10' deep. They are offered in 10' or 15' widths and can be combined to create an exhibit of almost any length.
Internatinoal Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)
Style sheet
Linear booth
Leko
8. An interchange between an inner circle debating an issue and an outer circle of observers. Individuals occasionally move from one circle to the other.
Fishbowl
Category cable
General service contractor GSC
Online registration
9. Type of meeting which brings together three or more people in two or more locations through telecommunications.
Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
Secure digital certificate
Post-con
Teleconferencing
10. An itemized statement furnished to a purchaser by a seller and usually specifying the price of goods or services and the terms of sale.
Outboarding
Commerical invoice
Schoolroom set-up
Net worth
11. A payment to a sales representative for meeting or exceeding a sales revenue goal. Or a payment made to an individual or organization for bringing business to another individual or organization.
Full American Plan
Objective
Zero-based budgeting
Commission
12. 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
Point-to-multipoint videoconference
Promotion
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Certification
13. 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
Teleconferencing
Webcast
Videoconferencing
Destination Marketing Association International
14. 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
Videoconferencing
Liquidated damage clause
Broadband
Exclusive
15. Web browser-based videoconferencing.
Message board
Van line
Cancellation Clause
Webconferencing
16. 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.
Tone
Contract
Continuing Education Unit (CEU)
Production company
17. 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
Exclusive
Rooming list
Podcast
Booking agent
18. 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
Concession
Relational databases
Continuing education
Destination management company (DMC)
19. Raised horizontal surface - stage - or flooring.
French cart service
Platform
Service charge
Buffet
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
Marshalling yard
Exhibitor prospectus
Offer
Lot labeling
21. A larger-than-average bar code that uses the PDF417 standard (the same used for e-stamps). Stores up to 1 -800 characters in bar code on standard paper badge - which can then be used by exhibitors to get contact information from registrants.
2-D bar code
Paid-out
Application sharing
Contract
22. 1) Any seat - berth - room - or service provided and/or sold to a guest - attendee or passenger. 2) Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - a step taken to allow a person with a disability to participate in an event or employment.
VHS Video Home System
E-conferencing
Accommodation
Evaluation
23. 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
Symposium
Group specifications guide
Pay-per-view
Incentive travel company
24. The opposite of an opt-in email marketing campaign
Liquidated damage clause
Fixed costs
Opt-out
Russian restaurant service
25. Business-to-Business.
Contingency plan
Point-to-multipoint videoconference
B2B
Certified Meeting Professional (CMP)
26. A record of transactions during an event where the resulting balance is paid directly by the group. May include room - tax - incidentals - food and beverage - audiovisual equipment - decor - etc. Also Called MASTER BILL.
Destination Marketing Association International
Master account
Incentive travel company
General liability insurance
27. A type of barter. The exchange of goods and services instead of using money.
Deposit
Marketing
Trade-out
American service
28. 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
Flying
Buffet
Workshop
Master account
29. In-person on-site review and evaluation of a venue or location for an event.
Leko
Rear projection
ite inspection
Evaluation
30. A document - required by some countries - describing a shipment of goods and showing information such as the consignor - consignee - and value of the shipment. Certified by a consular official of the foreign country - it is used by that country's cus
Release date
Marshalling yard
Attrition clause
Consular invoice
31. Function room set-up that saves room turnover time - limits the number of event rooms required - and avoids additional charges for changing room set-ups.
Exclusive
Quick set
Break-even point
Platform
32. Association of Destination Management Executives. A member of the Convention Industry Council.
Mitigation
Association of Destination Management Executives (ADME)
Video projection
Contingency plan
33. The software that makes Webcasting work. These "stream" audio and video from a central source - or media server - to recipients on their personal computers.
Incremental budgeting
Streaming
Seminar
Complimentary
34. 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.
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
Jurisdiction
Act of God
Line array
35. AKA Group Travel Agency. Company specializing in planning and handling group travel.
Hold harmless
Poster session
Travel agency
Multi-point bridge
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.
Priority point system
Outboarding
Hundredweight (CWT)
Hold harmless
37. 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.
CYC
Flate rate
Linear booth
Assisted listening devices (ALD)
38. Raising and supporting sound - lighting or other equipment or décor from the ceiling.
Feedback
Production company
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Flying
39. A statement of estimated revenues and expenditures for a specified period of time; divided into subject categories and arranged by principal areas of revenue and expense.
Budget
Request for proposal (RFP)
Flying
Charter
40. Accredited designation offered by the National Speakers Association. This designation is earned for extensive - documented speaking experience and client satisfaction.
Certified Speaking Professional (CSP)
Outboarding
ducational programming committee
Interface
41. A type of digital telecommunication line that provides high speed internet access for mulitple users.
ISDN
Carnet
Exhibitor Advisory Committee
Rebates
42. Assortment of foods - offered on a table - self-served.
lanning committee
Buffet
Marketing
Productivity ticket
43. A meeting at the primary facility at which an event occurred just after it has ended. Attendees generally include the primary event organizer - representatives of the event organizer/host organization - department heads at the facility - other facili
Post-event meeting
Marketing
Publicity
Override
44. 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
Lectern microphone
Multi-point bridge
Category cable
Material handling
45. All individuals who are invested in a project or event such as the sponsors - attendees - vendors - media and others.
Speakers bureau
Ground support
Cancellation or Interruption Insurance
Stakeholder
46. 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.
Certified Special Event Professional (CSEP)
Opt-out
Set top box solutions (STBS)
Interface
47. 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.
Rigging
Guest program
Sales lead
Decorator
48. 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.
Customs
Line level
Relational databases
Cash flow
49. Educational and/or social events planned for spouses and guests of event participants.
Guest program
Dimensional weight
Style
Smart form
50. 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
Conflict of interest statement
Sponsorship
Pre-event meeting
Certificate of insurance