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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. Risk that an organization takes when dealing with foreign currency due to exchange rates fluctuating over time.






2. A media campaign - normally consisting of a series of public notices and advertising activities - aimed at ensuring maximum attendance by focusing attention on an event.






3. 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.






4. Food is plated in the kitchen and placed before the guest. Side dishes are used for bread and butter and salad. Food is served from the left - beverages from the right - and all items are removed from the right. This is generally the service used for






5. 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






6. 1) Certified Meeting Professional. 2) Complete Meeting Package at conference centers; includes lodging - all food and beverage - support services - including audio visual equipment - room rental - etc.






7. 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.






8. Equipment which projects an image on a screen by passing light through a transparent slide or other transparency.






9. 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.






10. A type of education where students work on their own at home or from an office - and communicate with faculty and other students via email - electronic forums - chat - webconferencing and other forms of online communication. Includes correspondence c






11. A labor organization - typically made up of workers from the same trade formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests such as dealing collectively with their employer on issues of wages - hours - working conditions and other matters pert






12. An interchange between an inner circle debating an issue and an outer circle of observers. Individuals occasionally move from one circle to the other.






13. Booth/stand space with aisles on all four sides.






14. European term for booth or exhibit.






15. Event held to communicate information to media representatives.






16. 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.






17. Period when the demand for a supplier's product or service is neither high nor low.






18. A Web-site whose primary function is to provide attendees (buyers) and exhibitors (sellers) with online tools that help facilitate participation in an upcoming event.






19. A company that presents special effects and theatrical acts. This type of company may contract to put on an entire event or only parts of one. They sometimes hire speakers as part of their contract.






20. Official authorization or approval; to provide with credentials; to send (an envoy) with letters of authorization; to recognize or vouch for as conforming with a standard; to recognize a college as maintaining academic standards; to consider or recog






21. Direct mail promotional materials sent to current and prospective exhibitors to encourage participation and promote the benefits of exhibiting in a specific show. Contains information about technical points - cost of exhibition space - floor plan of






22. Structured educational and training experiences for personal or professional development.






23. The rooms that are contracted for by an event organizer with a hotel(s) or housing facility(s) for a particular event.






24. A speaker system that is typically used in ballrooms - exhibit hall venues - etc - and are most appropriate for voice reproduction.






25. 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.






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






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






28. A food service operation in which customers carry their own trays and select food from a display counter or counters. It is similar to a buffet - but food is served by attendants.






29. MICROPHONE attached to a lectern. See LECTERN.






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






31. A manner of behavior that touches all elements of communication and the way that we interact with customers and colleagues.






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






33. Using hypertext - a link is a selectable connection from one word - picture or information object to another. From a Web site - a link points to content.






34. Registration made via the Web.






35. 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.






36. 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






37. 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






38. Device used to compensate for undesired sound system characteristics or room acoustics.






39. Recognizing the possibility of injury - damage or loss - and having a means to prevent it or provide insurance.






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






41. The style of a document refers to choices writers make that create the tone to readers. A writing style could be either formal or informal.






42. 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.






43. Series of tables set up in the shape of the block T with chairs set all around except at the head table.






44. An exhibit with aisles on three sides.






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






46. Association of Destination Management Executives. A member of the Convention Industry Council.






47. EAC. Any company other than the designated "official" contractor providing a service to an exhibitor. Can refer to an Install & Dismantle Company (I&D House) - photographer - florist or any other type of contractor.






48. Accredited designation offered by the National Speakers Association. This designation is earned for extensive - documented speaking experience and client satisfaction.






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






50. A voluntary and selective amount of money - given at will for special or excellent service.