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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional
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1. A single source provider of goods or services.
One-stop shop
Customs broker
Computer assisted drawing (CAD)
Packing list
2. Familiarization Trip. Offered to potential buyers of a venue - a program designed to acquaint participants with specific destinations or services and to stimulate the booking of an event. Often offered in groups - but sometimes on an individual basis
Familiarization (fam) trip
Focus group
Destination management company (DMC)
Foreign exchange currency risk
3. The organization providing alcohol to guests.
Exhibit house
Social host
lanning committee
Confrontation
4. 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.
Convention and visitors bureau (CVB)
Cost center
NCR form
Cancellation clause
5. 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
Russian banquet service
Publicity
B2B
Common carrier
6. A facility that provides a dedicated environment for events - especially small events. May be certified by the International Association of Conference Centers.
Guest program
Cash accounting
ducational programming committee
Conference center
7. A service provider of videoconferencing which allows multiple sites to connect simultaneously. A bridge connects three or more tele- or videoconference sites for simultaneous communication.
Shopping cart
Multi-point bridge
Contract
Shuttle service
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.
Association of Destination Management Executives (ADME)
Jurisdiction
Act of God
Leko
9. Risk that an organization takes when dealing with foreign currency due to exchange rates fluctuating over time.
Contingency plan
Foreign exchange currency risk
Association of Destination Management Executives (ADME)
Export declaration
10. Web based conferencing - a vital component of the modern event professional's toolbox.
Internatinoal Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)
E-conferencing
Press conference
Document sharing
11. In Conjunction With. An event or function that occurs because of another event.
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
In conjunction with (ICW)
E-conferencing
Familiarization (fam) trip
12. Two or more computers or peripherals that are linked together for the purpose of sharing data.
Front projection
Platform
Network
Continuing education
13. A statement that indicates overall financial status by subtracting expenses from income.
Direct billing
Balance sheet
Interface
Rooming list
14. Linear exhibits are generally 10' deep. They are offered in 10' or 15' widths and can be combined to create an exhibit of almost any length.
Linear booth
Override
Risk management
Packing list
15. Private dispute resolution process - Often referred to as alternate dispute resolution - in which the parties agree to submit their dispute to an impartial third party for a decision. Depending on the type of arbitration - the arbitrator's decision m
Arbitration
Two-tiered set-up
V-shape set-up
Pre-con
16. An itemized statement furnished to a purchaser by a seller and usually specifying the price of goods or services and the terms of sale.
Confirmation number
Logistics
Commerical invoice
Etiquette
17. A collection of publicity items that includes: 1) pertinent data on the meeting - such as agenda - historical data - guest speakers - special events - etc. The property - such as photos - descriptions of public space areas - local entertainment - etc
Press kit
Barrier-free
lanning committee
Virtual conferencing
18. A third party vendor or company that offers complete turnkey organization support for an event - including administrative and event management services.
Broadcast Music - Inc. (BMI)
Booth
Material handling
Multidisciplinary
19. BEO. A form most often used by hotels to provide details to personnel concerned with a specific food and beverage function or event room set-up.
Streaming
General service contractor GSC
Omnidirectional microphone
Banquet event order (BEO)
20. AKA Housing Bureau. Organization that provides reservation services for a group and its attendees.
Space assignment
Fiber-optic cable
Housing company
Platform
21. Web browser-based videoconferencing.
Broadcast Music - Inc. (BMI)
Marketing plan
Survey
Webconferencing
22. 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.
ducational programming committee
Desktop videoconferenceing (DVC)
APEX
Non-performance
23. 1) Schematic drawing of an exhibit hall including dimensions - design - shape - entrances - aisles - numbered exhibit booth/stands - lounges - concession areas - restrooms - electrical/plumbing accessibility - etc. 2) Scale plan of the floor area of
Floor plan
Confrontation
French banquet service
Booth
24. 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
Set top box solutions (STBS)
Online registration
Post-event meeting
Union
25. Web sites that give visitors a reason to return to the site and be exposed to new offers.
Catering manager
Chat room
Wireless microphone
Integrated marketing
26. The software that makes Webcasting work. These "stream" audio and video from a central source - or media server - to recipients on their personal computers.
Streaming
Budget
Air waybill
Casual attire
27. 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.
Trade show facilitation website
Dimensional weight
Income statement
Act of God
28. 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
Business exchange
Accessibility
Accrual accounting
Downlink
29. 1) Enclosed lights used to illuminate the top of film and stage sets. 2) Group of speakers mounted in auditoriums - arenas - and theaters.
Cluster
Rider
Space assignment
Customs
30. A manner of behavior that touches all elements of communication and the way that we interact with customers and colleagues.
Digital video
Relational databases
Etiquette
Continental breakfast
31. An email marketing campaign that only sends messages to users who have requested (or opted-in) to receive specific types of information. Email conference reminders and newsletters are examples of opt-in email marketing campaigns based upon permission
Modified American Plan MAP
Opt-in
Multi-management firm
Skid
32. Computer application that enables voting and then collects and displays the results - simplifying decision-making among event participants.
Audience polling
Equalizer
Demonstration
ISDN
33. Accepted Practices Exchange. An initiative of the meetings - conventions & exhibitions industry managed by the Convention Industry Council (CIC). APEX develops and manages the implementation of accepted practices (voluntary standards) for the industr
APEX
Buffet
Net worth
Marketing
34. 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.
ducational programming committee
Casual attire
Conference reminder
Act of God
35. 1) The governmental authorities designated to collect duties levied by a country on imports and exports. The term also applies to the procedures involved in such collection. 2) Practices common to many of a particular group.
Integrated marketing
Customs
Schedule of services
Conference reminder
36. 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
Accrual accounting
Mediation
Island booth
Zone fare
37. Facility that combines an exhibition space with a substantial number of smaller event spaces. The purpose of these buildings is to host trade shows - public shows - conventions - large food functions and other functions related to the convention indu
Workshop
Direct billing
Butler service
Convention center
38. Raising and supporting sound - lighting or other equipment or décor from the ceiling.
Suitcasing
Less than truckload
Flying
Production company
39. An individual who guides discussion and/or decision making.
Gratuity
ISDN
APEX Post Event Report (PER)
Facilitator
40. A list of special spellings - terms and style points to be used consistently in publications related to an event.
Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
French cart service
Style sheet
Post-con
41. 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 %.
Lot labeling
Return on investment ROI
Certificate of insurance
Backwall
42. Portable videoconferencing system - usually mounted on a rolling cart or hard-sided case for ease of transport from room to room or across the globe.
Less than truckload
Set top box solutions (STBS)
LED Light Emitting Diode
Lectern microphone
43. A type of audio system for meetings and concerts. The speakers sit on the floor and project from each side of the room. The sound may be louder in the front than the back.
Stacked speaker system
In-house contractor
ISDN
Complimentary room
44. Weblogs or online journals. An application that may change the face of event marketing.
Return on investment ROI
Commerical invoice
Blog
Manifest
45. 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
DSL
Stakeholder
Air waybill
Group specifications guide
46. Placing plated foods on banquet tables prior to seating guests.
Booth
Union
Pre-set
Marshalling yard
47. A black light used to make phosphorescent and fluorescent paints glow in the dark.
Convention services manager (CSM)
Rider
Ultraviolet lighting
Mixer
48. In-person on-site review and evaluation of a venue or location for an event.
Music licensing
Destination Marketing Association International
ite inspection
Mixer
49. A date set by event management and/or general service contractor for the arrival of freight at a trade event. Usually shipments received before or after this date are assessed a penalty charge.
Target date
Housing company
Hospitality suite
Combination bar
50. 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
Act of God
Intelligent lighting
Booking agent
Event-contracted block (ECB)