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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. 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






2. Meeting Industry Network (formerly CINET or Convention Industry Network). On-line information network tracking historical and future site/booking information. CINET is provided by IACVB to its members.






3. 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.






4. The point at which revenues are equal to expenses.






5. 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






6. 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.






7. 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






8. RFP. 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.






9. The activities that are undertaken to either reduce the probability that an emergency or crisis will occur or reduce the consequences if it does occur.






10. 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.






11. 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






12. 1) An accounting method that enters income and expenses into the books at the time of contract versus when payment is received or expenses incurred (cash accounting). 2) A system in which revenue and expenses are accounted for as soon as they are com






13. A list of special spellings - terms and style points to be used consistently in publications related to an event.






14. 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






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






16. ASP. A company that manages and distributes software-based solutions to customers across a wide area network from a central data center. In essence - ASPs are a way for organizations to outsource some or almost all aspects of their information techno






17. The opposite of an opt-in email marketing campaign






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






19. A detailed list of the individual line items that make up the revenue and expense categories in a budget. A numbering system used to identify every line item in a budget - so income and expenses are posted to the correct accounts.






20. Raised platform usually above the floor of a hall or large room.






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






22. The day-to-day cost of doing business that is pre-committed - such as salaries - insurance - lease expenses - utilities - etc.






23. A feature of videoconferencing systems which allows the placement of shared documents on an on-screen shared space or "whiteboard." Participants can edit and mark up the document just as on a physical whiteboard.






24. The organization who administers Continuing Legal Education and Mandatory Continuing Legal Education courses (CLE and MCLE).






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






26. Continuning education requirements for legal professionals are adminstered by the American Bar Association (ABA).






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






28. An ongoing effort by an organization to develop relationships with key media representatives before - during - and after an event.






29. Multi-page pressure-sensitive form where multiple copies are made by writing on the top copy of the form. NCR stands for No-Carbon Required.






30. 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.






31. Movie - slide - or computer image presentation where the screen is between the viewer and the projector. Often used in terms of a FRONT PROJECTION SCREEN which is translucent to images being projected from the rear and can be viewed from the front.






32. Time worked by an employee outside of - or in addition to - regular working time or beyond the standard forty-hour workweek.






33. Accounts receivable made available to individuals or firms with established credit.






34. Type of meeting which brings together three or more people in two or more locations through telecommunications.






35. Flat rate for which a hotel or motel agrees to offer any of its available sleeping rooms (with the exception of suites) to a group. Final assignment of rooms is at the discretion of the hotel. See RUN-OF-THE-HOUSE RATE.






36. Hiring an outside firm or individual to perform the task instead of using in-house staff; to subcontract a task or responsibility to a third party.






37. Assets minus liabilities.






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






39. 1) Banquet Russian: The food is fully prepared in the kitchen. All courses are served either from platters or an escoffier dish. Tureens are used for soup and special bowls for salad. The server places the proper plate in front of the guest. After th






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. A document - required by certain countries for tariff purposes - certifying as to the country of origin of specified goods.






42. Minimum amount for which union labor must be paid.






43. An additional clause in artist's contract stipulating special requirements such as travel - dressing rooms - technical equipment - etc.






44. Complimentary tickets awarded by the official airline after the event according to the number of attendees who used the airline.






45. 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






46. 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.






47. 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.






48. An electronic form of marketing communication that can be used as an element of an integrated marketing effort. Methods may include emailing digital brochures - delivering voice mail marketing - or sending video emails to the target audience.






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






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