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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. An ongoing process in which an individual actively seeks to understand and contribute to change.






2. AKA Brainstorming. Group decision-making software and services use technology on-site to maximize the group decision and brainstorming process. Often the set-up involves a network of computers that event participants use to respond to questions - pll






3. Facility form to advise departments of changes in reservations or functions.






4. A tax that is added to a product at each step of the manufacturing and marketing process reflecting value which has been added to the product by processing.






5. An audio signal generated by a microphone.






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. 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.






11. 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






12. 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.






13. In the United States - a legal term for laws covering the liability of people serving alcoholic beverages. Under dram shop laws - a party injured by an intoxicated person can sue establishments contributing to that person's intoxication. Many dram sh






14. Automated External Defibrillator. Device installed in many large public areas (e.g. airports - hotels - convention centers). Can be used by any individual to administer life-saving care to person experiencing a heart attack.






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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






20. An insurance policy that provides protection against claims involving bodily injury and property damage to third parties.






21. Generally refers to air-freight and van line shipments. Invoices are calculated with two weights - actual and dimensional. The dimensional weight is based upon the volume of the shipment. The billing weight is the larger of the two.






22. A discussion which takes place within a meeting - a public or private sitting or in one of the various types of assembly or meeting.






23. Convention and visitor bureaus are not-for-profit organizations charged with representing a specific destination and helping the long-term development of communities through a travel and tourism strategy. Convention and visitor bureaus are usually me






24. Booking before an event takes places. Allows attendees to register for an event before it actually takes place. Done through mail - phone - internet or fax.






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






26. Proof of Registration - i.e. - a reservation number that will be accepted by the hotel holding the room.






27. 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.






28. Detailed section of a contract.






29. 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.






30. 1) The back wall (either hardwall or draped) of a perimeter - booth/stand/exhibit - or inline. 2) Panel arrangement at rear of booth/stand area.






31. 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.






32. Representatives of an event's exhibiting companies who act as advisers to show management on rules and procedures - and also update show management on industry trends and issues.






33. MICROPHONE that picks up sound from all directions.






34. An account (usually a number) to which expenses for a function or activity are charged.






35. The tone of a document refers to the feeling or impression a document conveys. Formal writing style tends to convey an objective tone that is deliberate and factual. The toneo f an informal document typically is relaxed - informative - helpful - casu






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






37. 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.






38. A type of exhibit construction in which the walls are of solid material - rather than fabric.






39. 1) A mandatory and automatic amount added to standard food and beverage charges - usually used to defray the cost of labor - such as housemen - servers - technicians - etc. and which the facility receives a portion of the charge. In return - the gues






40. 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






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






42. Requirement of many professional groups by which members must certify participation in formal educational programs designed to maintain their level of ability beyond their original certification date. CEUs are non-academic credit. One CEU is awarded






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






44. PER. 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






45. A type of room rate that includes breakfast and one other meal (usually dinner).






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






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






48. A seating arrangement with a row of seats on low risers around a BOARDROOM SET-UP. A very space-intensive set-up.






49. Booth/stand space assigned to exhibiting companies or meeting rooms assigned to event groups.






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