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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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






2. An agreement between two or more parties that creates in each party a duty to do or not do something and a right to performance of the other's duty or a remedy for the breach of the other's duty.






3. Final official listing of all passengers and/or cargo aboard a transportation vehicle or vessel.






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






5. Guest holding confirmed sleeping room reservation is denied accommodations at the hotel where to reservation is held upon their arrival and is relocated to another hotel.






6. Private room bar set up where guests do not pay for drinks.






7. 1) Common term for sealed beam spot or flood lamp with self-contained lens surfaced glass. 2) In golf - one less than bogey.






8. 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.






9. 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.






10. The right granted by one party to let a another party use live or recorded music through special agreements and fee structures.






11. A document provided by an insurance company as proof that a policy has been issued and coverage is in effect.






12. Large theatrical floodlight usually used for work lights or occasionally in place of strip lights to light a cyclorama or sky drop.






13. Computer program that uses variable pricing models to maximize the return on a fixed (perishable) inventory - such as hotel rooms - based on supply-and-demand theory.






14. 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.






15. 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






16. An informal meeting for the purpose of discussion; usually of an academic or research nature and in order to ascertain areas of mutual interest through exchange of ideas. Conducted as and when convenient - but with little regularity.






17. Pre-program information distributed to tour guides - field representatives - venues or vendors - regarding the details of their program assignment for a given event or program.






18. An advanced partial payment to secure product or service.






19. CSM. Professional at a hotel - convention center or convention bureau who is responsible for event operations management on all levels.






20. 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.






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






22. 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






23. 1) Servers offer a variety of both hot and cold hors d'oeuvres on platters to guests at receptions. 2) A style of table service where guests serve themselves from platters presented by the server. 3) Specialized in-room service offered by a hotel.






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






25. 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.






26. Permits the customs broker to complete the customs document upon the return of your shipment to the country of origin. A Power of Attorney allows one person to act as agent for another. A Limited Power of Attorney grants the right to act in only limi






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






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






29. The station which receives data transmissions from a communications satellite.






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






31. A person who is authorized to legally bind an individual or organization to a contract - to sign checks on behalf of an organization - or charge to an organization's master account.






32. One of the advantages of a web-based event planning software solution or ASP is that clients already have the necessary tools available: a computer and a web browser. This familiar interface is cross-platforming - meaning that PCs - MACs - and large






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






34. Dispute resolution process in which the parties use a third party to assist them in reaching a compromise. The mediator may work with both sides together - or may act as "go between" in an attempt to move the sides toward agreement. The mediator may






35. Type of adjustable spotlight used to light lecterns - signs and areas that need a tightly focused pool of light.






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






37. 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






38. International Association for Continuing Education and Training.






39. (Unshielded Twisted Pair Cable or UTP) Usually referred to as Cat 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 or 5 cable. Cat 5 transmits data the fastest. Fast Ethernet requires enhanced Cat 5 cable or Cat 5 to operate at its full potential.






40. Organizations offering this type of continuing education credits are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).






41. 1) Critiquing and rating the overall success of an event. 2) Developing an event profile from accurate event statistics.






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






43. A marketing plan should answer the question - What is the benefit to attending the event?






44. Private room bar set up where guests pay for drinks individually.






45. An extraordinary natural event such as extreme weather - flood - hurricanes - tornadoes - earthquake or similar natural disaster that cannot be reasonably foreseen or prevented over which a contracting party has no reasonable control - making perform






46. An agreement between two or more parties that creates in each party a duty to do or not do something and a right to performance of the other's duty or a remedy for the breach of the other's duty.






47. Process of translating one language into another while the speaker is speaking.






48. A detailed section of a contract pertaining to a specific issue.






49. 1) Merchandise or refreshments sold on site - to individuals - in conjunction with an event. 2) Contractual agreement where one party provides something of value to the other party in exchange for something else - pending certain conditions.






50. Preferred term for the specific person responsible for all aspects of planning - promoting - and producing an exhibition. Also Called SHOW MANAGER - SHOW ORGANIZER.