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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. Raised horizontal surface - stage - or flooring.






2. See BLANKET WRAP. Non-crated freight shipped via van line covered with protective blankets or padding.






3. The tone of a document refers to the feeling or impression a document conveys. Formal writing style tends to convey an objective tone that is deliberate and factual. The toneo f an informal document typically is relaxed - informative - helpful - casu






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






5. 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






6. AKA Brainstorming. Group decision-making software and services use technology on-site to maximize the group decision and brainstorming process. Often the set-up involves a network of computers that event participants use to respond to questions - pll






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






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






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






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






11. A holding area where trucks or buses check in and wait for instructions before delivering or picking up freight or passengers.






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






13. 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.






14. 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.






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






16. Carrier that specializes in shipping uncrated exhibits - high-tech equipment and delicate materials that require special handling.






17. The projection of a computer signal from a personal computer - laptop or other computer device onto a screen from a LCD or equivalent projector for viewing by audience.






18. An itemized statement furnished to a purchaser by a seller and usually specifying the price of goods or services and the terms of sale.






19. A marketing plan should answer the question - What is the benefit to attending the event?






20. 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.






21. 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






22. A contract clause in which one party agrees to pay damages or claims that the other party may be required to pay to another. For example - if a hotel is sued by an attendee that is injured at an event due to the fault of the group - an indemnificatio






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






24. Number of facility guest rooms actually used out of a room block.






25. The opposite of an opt-in email marketing campaign






26. A customs document permitting the holder to carry or send merchandise temporarily into certain foreign countries (for display - demonstration or similar purposes) without paying duties or posting bonds.






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






28. Representatives of an event's exhibiting companies who act as advisers to show management on rules and procedures - and also update show management on industry trends and issues.






29. AP. A type of hotel rate that includes the price of the room and all meals. Also Called FULL AMERICAN PLAN (FAP).






30. 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.






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






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






33. Any agreement which limits who may provide specific products or services under certain conditions to only one party. A general service contractor - for instance - may have an "exclusive" in a particular facility - meaning that no other contractor is






34. 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.






35. LTL. Rates applicable when the quantity of freight is less than the volume of truckload minimum weight.






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






37. 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






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






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






40. 1) Regeneration of sound from audio speakers back through a microphone causing a squealing sound. 2) Response about an activity - policy - or idea.






41. 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






42. Accounts receivable made available to individuals or firms with established credit.






43. 1) Registering in advance to attend an event. See ADVANCE REGISTRATION. 2) At a facility - pre-assigned sleeping rooms available for occupancy.






44. Relating to organizations whose membership hold common occupational credentials or interests.






45. An alternative plan that may replace the original plan when circumstances change.






46. Program and process by which a participant completes proscribed training and passes an assessment.






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






48. In the United States - a legal term for laws covering the liability of people serving alcoholic beverages. Under dram shop laws - a party injured by an intoxicated person can sue establishments contributing to that person's intoxication. Many dram sh






49. Event held to communicate information to media representatives.






50. A group of rooms that is reserved by a party outside of the ECB but is present in the city as a result of the Main Event (for example - some exhibitors - some international tour groups). A Peripheral Block's consumed room nights should be credited to