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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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






2. A solid-state diode rectifier whose atomic properties cause it to emit light when electric current is passed through it. Current LED technology allows the emission of light from infrared through green frequencies - and visible light LEDs are availabl






3. 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.






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. Airline company designated airline of choice for an event in exchange for special rates or services.






6. 1) Airline lift into and out of a destination. 2) Capable of being used by people with physical challenges and disabilities. This is an important aspect of the United States' Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).






7. Affordable videoconferencing equipment that is available and allows participants to use their computers indead of proprietary hardware for virtual meetings. They provide real-time interaction using a personal computer.






8. AKA Classroom set-up. Seating arrangement in which rows of tables with chairs face the front of a room and each person has a space for writing. Also Called SCHOOLROOM SET-UP.






9. The standard seating supplied by most facilities. This kind of seating in wide rooms has the disadvantage of restricting the view of attendees sitting at the row ends. Best for presentations in which audience interaction is not required.






10. 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.






11. 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






12. 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






13. 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."






14. A wired or wireless microphone that hooks around the neck or is clipped to clothing. Sometimes called a NECKLACE - LAPEL - or PENDANT MICROPHONE.






15. A cable that is made up of tiny glass strands that are wrapped and bundled together to make up a cable. Fiber can transmit voice - data and video at gigabyte speed - or 1 billion bytes per second - with less signal loss than copper wire because the s






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






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






18. Assets minus liabilities.






19. An event that incoporates environmental considerations throughout all states of the planning process in order to minimize the negative impact on the environment.






20. Amount of money paid to secure a room - facility or service in advance.






21. Lighting instruments that can be computer controlled to move light around the room - and project color and patterns on screens - scenery - walls or floor.






22. Notice as to how charges for an event should be handled and to whom invoices should be addressed.






23. 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.






24. Business-to-Business.






25. 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






26. 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.






27. Primary uses of satellite videoconferencing today are major announcements - product launches - and other presentations for which timeliness and a top-quality broadcaset is desired. they are typically sent to a large - geographically remote audience -






28. Wooden platform used to carry goods. See SKID.






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






30. AKA CSEP or Certified Special Event Professional - a designation offered by the International Special Events Society (ISES) earned through education - perofrmance - experience - and service to the industry.






31. 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.






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






33. A feature of many videoconference systems that allows participants at each conference site to view and edit the same document.






34. In-person on-site review and evaluation of a venue or location for an event.






35. 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.






36. Designated day when the facility will release a block of sleeping rooms to the general public.






37. 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.






38. 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






39. 1) Display of reports and papers - usually scientific - accompanied by authors or researchers. 2) A session dedicated to the discussion of the posters shown inside the meeting area. When this discussion is not held in a special session - it can take






40. 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.






41. Transportation company which handles crated materials; an agency or business that is available to the public for transportation of persons - goods - or messages; usually referring to freight transportation on regularly scheduled trucks or airplanes.






42. A type of indemnity clause that requires one party to fully protect the other from a claim asserted. This would include the payment of costs or attorney fees.






43. Expenses that vary based upon various factors - such as the number of attendees .






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






45. Devices for the deaf or hearing imparied available in public phone banks and/or at the registration desk.






46. 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.






47. An itemized statement furnished to a purchaser by a seller and usually specifying the price of goods or services and the terms of sale.






48. Number of facility guest rooms actually used out of a room block.






49. Certified Professional Catering Executive. A certification program offered by the National Association of Catering Executives (NACE).






50. Procurement - maintenance and transportation of materials. Involves all related functions and services.