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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. The organization who provides accrediation for Continuing Medical Education (CME).






2. Record of an event over time.






3. When online activities take place at a designated time - they are referred to as real-time events. A Webcast of a keynote presenter that can be watched live over the Internet is an example of a real-time event.






4. AKA Pre Conference.Any event which is arranged for the period immediately preceeding the conference proper.






5. A member of the Convention Industry Council.






6. An email - bulk fax - or bulk mail broadcast that provides attendees and prospects with the latest news and information about an upcoming event. Such reminders are usually distributed on an opt-in basis. See EMAIL ALERT.






7. 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.






8. I&D. 1) The set-up and teardown of exhibits. 2) Firm that does I&D work.






9. 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






10. Raised horizontal surface - stage - or flooring.






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






12. 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.






13. The industry preferred term for a report of the details and activities of an event. A collection of post event reports over time will provide the complete History for an event. The industry accepted practice is to use the APEX POST EVENT REPORT - whi






14. 1) Pallet. 2) Wooden platform used to support machinery or a collection of objects for easier handling. 3) Thick wood blocks attached to crates which allow forklift access for easier handling. 4) Wood runners protecting the exterior of a shipping cas






15. A meeting of a number of experts in a particular field - at which papers are presented and discussed by specialists on particular subjects with a view to making recommendations concerning the problems under discussion.






16. 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.






17. 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






18. Relating to organizations whose membership hold common occupational credentials or interests.






19. Transmitting data at speeds of up to 44.184 Mbps - is faster than a T-1 line - allowing performance of more tasks simultaneously at a greater speed. See T-1 LINE.






20. A sleeping room or function room provided to an individual or organization at no cost. See COMPLIMENTARY RATIO.






21. A supplier of a specific event service - such as photography - rental of furniture or audiovisual equipment - or floral decoration.






22. To neglect to carry out an agreement.






23. Any meeting where people at two or more distant locations are linked using video - audio and data for two-way communication via satellite communications or the Internet. Each party sees and hears the other through a TV screen or computer monitor and






24. Donated financial or material support - usually in exchange for recognition; Paid opportunity for entity or an exhibitor to increase its visibility at the event.






25. An individual or company providing installation & dismantle and booth/stand and hall dressing services for a trade show and/or its exhibitors. Decorator services may be provided by carpenters - sign painters or others depending upon union jurisdictio






26. Raised horizontal surface - stage - or flooring.






27. Certification of measurements of meeting space through the Function Space Verification Program offered by the Professional Convention Management Association or through graphics layout software companies - e.g. MeetingMatrix.






28. A Web-based form that can be designed to guide the user through the process of completing the form and can alert the user to errors.






29. A third party vendor or company that offers complete turnkey organization support for an event - including administrative and event management services.






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






31. Placing plated foods on banquet tables prior to seating guests.






32. 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






33. Net Profit divided by Net Worth. A financial ratio indicating the degree of profitability. To calculate - use event revenues minus program expenses divided by program expenses - multiplied by 100 to get the ROI %.






34. Registration made via the Web.






35. Seating arrangement in which seats are in rows facing the stage area - no tables. See AUDITORIUM SET-UP.






36. Seating arrangement in which seats are in rows facing the stage area - no tables. See AUDITORIUM SET-UP.






37. The station used to transmit signals from Earth to a satellite (videoconferencing).






38. A requirement for entering into a binding contract. If a contract proposal (offer) is made - it is accepted if the offeree signs the offer as submitted. If the offeree makes any changes to the offer before signing - it is a counter offer - not accept






39. 1) Way in which a function room is arranged. 2) Erecting displays - installation - or - articles in their assembled condition. 3) Mixers - fruit - and glassware accompanying a liquor order.






40. 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.






41. 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






42. A type of digital telecommunication line that provides high speed internet access for mulitple users.






43. A hollow square whose corners are replaced by serpentine or half-moon tables.






44. An event (e.g. war - labor strike - extreme weather - or other disruptive circumstances) or effect that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled: a "fortuitous event."






45. A music licensing organization that represents individuals who hold the copyrights to music written in the United States. It grants licensing agreements for the performance of music.






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






47. The person hired to review the content of advertising or marketing materials for consistency - accuracy - and to elminate repititious information.






48. Formalized statement of outcomes to be anticipated as a result of the educational process.






49. 1) Exclusive use of all or some space on an airplane - bus - ship - or other vehicle for a special period of time and for a specific itinerary. 2) To create a new association - organization or chapter of an association or organization.






50. A holding area where trucks or buses check in and wait for instructions before delivering or picking up freight or passengers.