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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. Booth/stand space with aisles on all four sides.






2. AKA Pre Conference.Any event which is arranged for the period immediately preceeding the conference proper.






3. All individuals who are invested in a project or event such as the sponsors - attendees - vendors - media and others.






4. 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






5. A self-contained unit with a LCD (liquid crystal display) panel - light source and lens that works with both PC and Mac computers and duplicates the image being shown on the monitor without any need for special software or complex setting up.






6. An audio signal generated by a microphone.






7. 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.






8. Series of tables set up in the shape of the block T with chairs set all around except at the head table.






9. 1) The opposite of real-time. 2) Audio and/or video programming available on a Web site after the completion of an event - providing this content so Web site visitors can listen or view at their discretion. 3) FAX system for sending out faxed materia






10. An individual who guides discussion and/or decision making.






11. Assets minus liabilities.






12. Transportation company which handles crated materials; an agency or business that is available to the public for transportation of persons - goods - or messages; usually referring to freight transportation on regularly scheduled trucks or airplanes.






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






14. A methodical examination and review of records pertaining to an event. For instance - an independent verification of attendance figures submitted by an exhibition's producers.






15. 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.






16. Manual or kit - usually developed by the service contractor for an event - containing general event information - labor/service order forms - rules and regulations and other information pertinent to an exhibitor's participation in an exhibition.






17. American Society of Composers - Authors - and Publishers. A membership organization that represents individuals who hold the copyrights to music written in the United States and grants licensing agreements for the performance of that music.






18. A member of the Convention Industry Council.






19. Raising and supporting sound - lighting or other equipment or décor from the ceiling.






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






21. Building an event budget on estimates of potential income and likely expenses because there is no financial history from prior events available to use.






22. MICROPHONE attached to a lectern. See LECTERN.






23. 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






24. 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.






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






26. 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 -






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






28. 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.






29. 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






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






31. 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.






32. 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.






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






34. Pre-program information distributed to tour guides - field representatives - venues or vendors - regarding the details of their program assignment for a given event or program.






35. 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.






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






37. Time worked by an employee outside of - or in addition to - regular working time or beyond the standard forty-hour workweek.






38. An insurance policy that provides protection against claims involving bodily injury and property damage to third parties.






39. 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.






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






41. Lighting instruments that can be computer controlled to move light around the room - and project color and patterns on screens - scenery - walls or floor.






42. Part of a cancellation clause that outlines the amount of damages to be paid to the noncelling party in the event of a cancellation.






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






44. AKA Classroom set-up. Seating arrangement in which rows of tables with chairs face the front of a room and each person has a space for writing. Also Called SCHOOLROOM SET-UP.






45. A list - whether printed or electronic - by which an event organizer and/or their designates (e.g. a housing bureau) delivers multiple reservations to a hotel or other housing facility. Often the information contained in a rooming list is originally






46. Contract wording that outlines potential damages or fees that a party may be required to pay in the event that it does not fulfill minimum commitments in the contract.






47. ASP. A company that manages and distributes software-based solutions to customers across a wide area network from a central data center. In essence - ASPs are a way for organizations to outsource some or almost all aspects of their information techno






48. Assortment of foods - offered on a table - self-served.






49. 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.






50. 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