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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. 1) Common term for sealed beam spot or flood lamp with self-contained lens surfaced glass. 2) In golf - one less than bogey.






2. Formalized statement of outcomes to be anticipated as a result of the educational process.






3. 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.






4. Event held to communicate information to media representatives.






5. 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.






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






7. Type of meeting which brings together three or more people in two or more locations through telecommunications.






8. A member of the Convention Industry Council.






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






10. Transmitting data at speeds of up to 44.184 Mbps - is faster than a T-1 line - allowing performance of more tasks simultaneously at a greater speed. See T-1 LINE.






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






12. Web browser-based videoconferencing.






13. Also called overhead or administrative costs - these are expenses not directly related to the event. They can include salaries - rent - and building and equipment maintenance.






14. 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.






15. AKA Post Conference.Any event which is arranged for the period immediately following the conference proper.






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. A new development using computer chips that can be read from a distance (similar to a bar code without the need for line of sight). This type of technology holds promise to help attendees - event managers and exhibitors share information - log into c






18. 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.






19. A type of digital telecommunication line that provides high speed internet access for mulitple users.






20. Other names for event order (EO) - function sheet - or Banquet Event Order (BEO)






21. 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.






22. Company which designs and handles some or all elements of incentive travel programs.






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






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






25. Permits the customs broker to complete the customs document upon the return of your shipment to the country of origin. A Power of Attorney allows one person to act as agent for another. A Limited Power of Attorney grants the right to act in only limi






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






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






28. Organizations offering this type of continuing education credits are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).






29. An alternative procedure that can be specified in contracts instead of going through the process of filing a complaint and pursuing the claim in court.






30. Categorization of people - organizations or businesses by professional discipline or primary areas of interest for the purposes of sales analysis or assignment.






31. Legal responsibility. An obligation to pay an amount in damages. In a non-legal context - something that is a negative factor.






32. 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 -






33. An ongoing effort by an organization to develop relationships with key media representatives before - during - and after an event.






34. Person or firm which is licensed and specializes in travel related arrangements - such booking hotel rooms - meals - transportation - cruises - tours - vacation packages and other travel elements.






35. A facility that provides a dedicated environment for events - especially small events. May be certified by the International Association of Conference Centers.






36. A detailed section of a contract pertaining to a specific issue.






37. 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






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






39. 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






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






41. 1) Enclosed lights used to illuminate the top of film and stage sets. 2) Group of speakers mounted in auditoriums - arenas - and theaters.






42. A videoconference of more than two sites.






43. Professional Congress Organizer. European term for DMC (Destination Management Company). Local supplier who can arrange - manage and/or plan any function or service an event.






44. 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.






45. 1) Meeting of several persons for intensive discussion. The workshop concept has been developed to compensate for diverging views in a particular discipline or on a particular subject. 2) Informal and public session of free discussion organized to ta






46. Video tape recorder and player utilizing ½-inch (1.27 centimeter) tape. Not compatible with beta format.






47. 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






48. Capture - manipulation and storage of video in digital format on a computer. Can be displayed on a computer as part of a graphic presentation.






49. 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.






50. 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.






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