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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. 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






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






3. An individual or company providing installation & dismantle and booth/stand and hall dressing services for a trade show and/or its exhibitors. Decorator services may be provided by carpenters - sign painters or others depending upon union jurisdictio






4. MICROPHONE that picks up sound from all directions.






5. A food service operation in which customers carry their own trays and select food from a display counter or counters. It is similar to a buffet - but food is served by attendants.






6. Registration made via the Web.






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






8. MICROPHONE attached to a lectern. See LECTERN.






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. A needs assessment is an essential setp in ensuring that educational offerings are relevant to attendees. The results of post-event evaluations can be as valuable as a needs assessment.






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






12. Detailed section of a contract.






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






14. 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.






15. CSM. Professional at a hotel - convention center or convention bureau who is responsible for event operations management on all levels.






16. Light morning meal consisting of pastries - juices - and hot beverages. Usually served buffet style.






17. Web browser-based videoconferencing.






18. 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






19. 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.






20. The station used to transmit signals from Earth to a satellite (videoconferencing).






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






22. Raised platform.






23. 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.






24. AKA CSEP or Certified Special Event Professional - a designation offered by the International Special Events Society (ISES) earned through education - perofrmance - experience - and service to the industry.






25. The inducement to a contract. The cause - motive - price - or impelling influence which induces a contracting party to enter a contract.






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






27. A lead retrieval method using embossed plastic cards similar to credit cards.






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






29. 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.






30. Raised horizontal surface - stage - or flooring.






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






32. 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.






33. 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.






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






35. A service provider of videoconferencing which allows multiple sites to connect simultaneously. A bridge connects three or more tele- or videoconference sites for simultaneous communication.






36. This pattern of service involves the use of serving pieces (usually silver); heating and garnishing of food table-side by a captain; and the serving of food on a heated plate - which is then served to the guest by a server. Plated entrees are usually






37. 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.






38. A requirement for entering into a binding contract. If a contract proposal (offer) is made - it is accepted if the offeree signs the offer as submitted. If the offeree makes any changes to the offer before signing - it is a counter offer - not accept






39. Minimum amount for which union labor must be paid.






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






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






42. An email marketing campaign that only sends messages to users who have requested (or opted-in) to receive specific types of information. Email conference reminders and newsletters are examples of opt-in email marketing campaigns based upon permission






43. A company that offers complete turnkey organization support for an event - including administrative and event management services.






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






45. Used to sell products through a Web site. An online shopping cart application allows customers to select and then purchase books - tapes and other items.






46. 1) Pallet. 2) Wooden platform used to support machinery or a collection of objects for easier handling. 3) Thick wood blocks attached to crates which allow forklift access for easier handling. 4) Wood runners protecting the exterior of a shipping cas






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






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






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






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