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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. A term used in food and beverage that refers to the purchasing option based on the amount utilized by the group. The organization pays for the food and beverage based on the actual food and beverage served.






2. 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.






3. Type of adjustable spotlight used to light lecterns - signs and areas that need a tightly focused pool of light.






4. 1) A food service vendor - often used to describe a vendor who specializes in banquets and theme parties. 2) An exclusive food & beverage contractor within a facility.






5. 1) Customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality - precedence - and etiquette. 2) A formal description of message formats and the rules two computers must follow to exchange messages.






6. In which rows of tables with chairs face the front of a room and each person has a space for writing.






7. Light-weight aluminum tubing and drapery used to separate exhibit booths/stands - staging areas - and other similar locations.






8. 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






9. An audio signal generated by a microphone.






10. A writtten plan that's purpose is to define the market for an event - outline a strategy for attracting and keeping participants - and prepare to adapt to changes in the market. This working document guides decisions about how - when - and where to e






11. Unpublished rates offered from the areas of the U.S. and Canada to specified event destinations; they do not require Saturday night stay over.






12. FP. Projection of an image onto the front surface of a light reflecting screen from a projector placed within or behind the audience.






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






14. 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.






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






16. 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






17. 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






18. An event that draws a national and international audience. Typically 15% or more of attendees reside outside of the host country.






19. An encrypted file that authenticates the source of financial data - usually for an online credit card transaction.






20. 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.






21. A payment to a sales representative for meeting or exceeding a sales revenue goal. Or a payment made to an individual or organization for bringing business to another individual or organization.






22. A prepared statement released to the news media. Can be "For immediate release -" or at a specified time or date; an article intended for use by the media about a company - product - service - individual - or show. Also Called NEWS RELEASE.






23. A statement of revenues and expenses. Also known as a profit & loss statement.






24. 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.






25. Service for meeting and greeting a person upon arrival in a city - usually at the airport - pier or rail station and assisting him or her with entrance formalities - collecting baggage and obtaining transportation.






26. Digital subscriber line. Brings high bandwidth via copper phone lines.






27. Date beyond which a facility is free to rent the unused sleeping rooms or function space to other groups.






28. A list showing the number and kinds of items being shipped - as well as other information needed for transportation purposes.






29. Final official listing of all passengers and/or cargo aboard a transportation vehicle or vessel.






30. 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.






31. Provision in a contract which outlines damages to be paid to the non-canceling party if cancellation occurs - due the canceling party's breach of the contract.






32. 1) A statement of what one will give or take in return for something else (a price); proposal. 2) Proposal submitted by a convention & visitors bureau and/or hotel(s) to an event organizer that includes defined dates and room blocks.






33. 1) Broadly - one who acts or has the power to act: more usually - one that acts as the representative of another. Most frequently in travel - a specific kind of agent such as a retail travel agent. 2) Person that obtains engagements for entertainers






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






35. A process of identifying human wants and needs - and developing a plan to meet those wants and needs. Refers to everything involved with convincing an attendee to come to the event. Also refers to providing information to support the exhibit sales fu






36. Contractor retained by a facility to be on-site and provide services as needed. In some cases - Planners are not required to use their services - but may be charged a surcharge or facility fee for bringing in an outside contractor for the same servic






37. The software that makes Webcasting work. These "stream" audio and video from a central source - or media server - to recipients on their personal computers.






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






39. MICROPHONE that picks up sound from all directions.






40. Total number of sleeping rooms that are utilized and attributable to one event.






41. 1) Process of moving equipment and/or people from one point to another. 2) Transportation between terminals and hotels. 3) To copy a picture or sound that is transmitted by one recorder to another - or to make a tape copy from film.






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






43. 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






44. Land-based system for videoconferencing designed to manage communication between one group of people - usually in a conference room setting - with another group or groups in similar settings elsewhere.






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. Integrated services digital network. A single ISDN line carries data at 128 Kbps. Although video conferences are possible at slower speeds - ISDN is considered to be the minimum for acceptable-quality video transmission.






48. 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






49. Structure of event program elements to achieve specific goals and objectives.






50. 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