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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. Registration made via the Web.






2. 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.






3. Raised platform usually above the floor of a hall or large room.






4. 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.






5. A plastic credit card with an embedded integrated circuit chip that can store up to 16 -000 bits of data for lead retrieval and other functions.






6. Function room set-up that saves room turnover time - limits the number of event rooms required - and avoids additional charges for changing room set-ups.






7. 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






8. AKA Housing Bureau. Organization that provides reservation services for a group and its attendees.






9. 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.






10. Devices that help people who are hard of hearing connect to the speaker system and use their hearing aids to hear the speaker more clearly.






11. 1) Publicizing an event. See PUBLICITY. 2) An advancement in rank or position.






12. Americans with Disabilities Act. U.S. legislation passed in 1992 requiring public buildings (offices - hotels - restaurants - etc.) to make adjustments meeting minimum standards to make their facilities accessible to individuals with physical disabil






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






14. 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 -






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






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






17. Items that an exhibitor is allowed to carry unaided into a event facility without being charged.






18. Informative and instructional speech.






19. Transfer a file from a host computer to your computer.






20. Method to increase audience participation by dividing all participants in discussion groups each of which reports the group's findings and opinions during a following plenary session.






21. A larger-than-average bar code that uses the PDF417 standard (the same used for e-stamps). Stores up to 1 -800 characters in bar code on standard paper badge - which can then be used by exhibitors to get contact information from registrants.






22. 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






23. An organization who locates and books speakers according to my specifications and budget.






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






25. Apparatus used for projecting photographic slides onto a screen. It will often have a remote (either wired or wireless) that can be used to advance the slides.






26. An event that broadcasts the audio and/or video portion of a keynote presentation or other educational sessions over the Web in real-time or on-demand.






27. Services performed by GENERAL SERVICE CONTRACTOR that includes delivery of exhibit materials from the dock to assigned space - removing empty crates - returning crates at the end of the event for re-crating - and delivering materials back to the dock






28. 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






29. 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.






30. The process whereby exhibitors receive a potential customer's contact information in a standardized manner. A system for capturing and following-up on leads generated at an exhibition.






31. Raised platform.






32. Abbreviation for "hundred weight." This is the unit of measure used in drayage and freight shipments.






33. The presenter is questioned by a moderator on behalf of the audience.






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






35. 1) Platforms of varying heights used together to create a stage - such as the rows of steps a choral group would use during a performance. 2) Stage background scene giving illusion or depth. Also called CYC.






36. Anticipated dates and times of arrival of group members.






37. AKA Pre-con meeting. A meeting at the primary facility at which an event will take place just prior to the event beginning. Attendees generally include the primary event organizer - representatives of the event organizer/host organization - departmen






38. Names and contact information of potential customers. Attendee lists are often provided as sales leads to exhibitors as an incentive to participate in an exhibition.






39. Computer application that enables voting and then collects and displays the results - simplifying decision-making among event participants.






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






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






42. 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.






43. Ability to transmit huge volumes of voice and video over a network or the internet - without jumpy images.






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






45. Movie - slide - or computer image presentation where the screen is between the viewer and the projector. Often used in terms of a FRONT PROJECTION SCREEN which is translucent to images being projected from the rear and can be viewed from the front.






46. A detailed list of the individual line items that make up the revenue and expense categories in a budget. A numbering system used to identify every line item in a budget - so income and expenses are posted to the correct accounts.






47. An electronic form of marketing communication that can be used as an element of an integrated marketing effort. Methods may include emailing digital brochures - delivering voice mail marketing - or sending video emails to the target audience.






48. One or more standard units of exhibit space. In the US - a standard unit is generally known to be a 10' x 10' space (one standard booth/stand unit - equaling 100 nsf). However - if an exhibitor purchases multiple units side-by-side or back-to-back -






49. System of assigning points to exhibiting companies to determine which firms will be allowed to select booth/stand space for the next event first. Also Called PRIORITY RATING SYSTEM.






50. Method of doing research using a small group led by a facilitator.