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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional
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1. 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.
Production company
Opt-in
Demonstration
PAR
2. The person hired to review the content of advertising or marketing materials for consistency - accuracy - and to elminate repititious information.
Copy editor
Ultraviolet lighting
Force majeure
Attrition clause
3. An audio signal generated by a microphone.
Business exchange
T-shape set-up
Mic level
Request for proposal (RFP)
4. Facility form to advise departments of changes in reservations or functions.
Change order
Clause
Broadband
Set-up
5. 1) Enclosed lights used to illuminate the top of film and stage sets. 2) Group of speakers mounted in auditoriums - arenas - and theaters.
Market segments
Cluster
APEX
Rider
6. The activities that are undertaken to either reduce the probability that an emergency or crisis will occur or reduce the consequences if it does occur.
Van line
Mitigation
Net worth
Pad-wrapped
7. A type of indemnity clause that requires one party to fully protect the other from a claim asserted. This would include the payment of costs or attorney fees.
Promotion
Leko
Hand carry
Hold harmless
8. An organization who locates and books speakers according to my specifications and budget.
Evaluation
Document sharing
Speakers bureau
Paid-out
9. A feature of many videoconferencing systems that allows two or more people to use the same software program - even if all do not have it on their computer or conferencing system.
Tone
Press kit
Application sharing
Exhibitor Advisory Committee
10. A system in which revenue and expenses are counted as they are actually received.
Lectern
Link
Cash accounting
Charter
11. Equipment which projects an image on a screen by passing light through a transparent slide or other transparency.
Waiver of subrogation
Overhead
Production company
Room block
12. Individuals who will participate in the pre-event meetings. Generally includes the planner - key members of planner's staff - CSM - Catering Managers - A/V representatives - room set-up representatives - etc.
Poster session
lanning committee
Certified Special Event Professional (CSEP)
Buzz session
13. Exhibit hours that do not overlap other programming - which encourages attendees to visit the exhibition and increases the value for exhibitors.
Mitigation
Net worth
Unopposed exhibit hours
Room-based videoconferencing
14. 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.
APEX Post Event Report (PER)
Post-event meeting
Fishbowl
Transfer
15. 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
Hold harmless
Exclusive
Press kit
Stand
16. A type of audio system for meetings and concerts. The speakers sit on the floor and project from each side of the room. The sound may be louder in the front than the back.
Marketing
Mic level
On consumption
Stacked speaker system
17. 1) A research method based upon selecting a portion of a population for study. 2) Paperwork and fees paid to a building by exhibitors for the right to serve food product.
Distributed speaker system
Sampling
Unopposed exhibit hours
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)
18. Raised platform usually above the floor of a hall or large room.
Contingency plan
Audit
Dais
Buffet
19. AKA Group Specification Guide or Resume. Spec Guide. The industry preferred term for a comprehensive document that outlines the complete requirements and instructions for an event. This document is typically authored by the event planner and is share
Group specifications guide
Cash flow
Association of Destination Management Executives (ADME)
Gobo
20. 1) Merchandise or refreshments sold on site - to individuals - in conjunction with an event. 2) Contractual agreement where one party provides something of value to the other party in exchange for something else - pending certain conditions.
Concession
Radio frequency identification (RFID)
Exhibitor service manual
Attrition clause
21. 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.
Exclusive
American Society of Composers - Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
Broadband
Facilitator
22. Capture - manipulation and storage of video in digital format on a computer. Can be displayed on a computer as part of a graphic presentation.
Podcast
Digital video
Marketing collateral
Pallet
23. 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.
Podcast
Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
Overhead
Outsourcing
24. Record of an event over time.
Colloquium
ite inspection
Production company
History
25. Marketing tools or programs used to influence buying patterns and build customer loyalty.
Deposit
Inducements
E-conferencing
Tone
26. 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.
Mitigation
T-3 line
Room-based videoconferencing
Music licensing
27. Compression/Decompression or Coder/Decoder. Videoconferencing standard - included in hardware and/or software - used to compress or code video - audio - and data signals for transmission and decompress or decode the signal at the other end of the tra
Relational databases
CODEC
Opt-out
Flate rate
28. A hollow square whose corners are replaced by serpentine or half-moon tables.
Cafeteria service
Rounded hollow square
Air waybill
Guest program
29. The complete package of marketing materials used to promote an event such as brochures - emails - direct mail - etc. Organizations should consider developing a style sheet to ensure consistency across all marketing collateral.
Marketing collateral
Exclusive
Billing instructions
ducational programming committee
30. 1) Registering in advance to attend an event. See ADVANCE REGISTRATION. 2) At a facility - pre-assigned sleeping rooms available for occupancy.
In conjunction with (ICW)
Booking agent
Pre-registration
Certified Special Event Professional (CSEP)
31. A videoconference of more than two sites.
Point-to-multipoint videoconference
Slide
APEX Post Event Report (PER)
Opt-out
32. 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.
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
Event profile
Booth
Override
33. 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.
Promotion
Packing list
Travel agent
Green event
34. Relating to organizations whose membership hold common occupational credentials or interests.
Webcast
Professional
Press conference
Application sharing
35. Portable videoconferencing system - usually mounted on a rolling cart or hard-sided case for ease of transport from room to room or across the globe.
Schedule of services
Set top box solutions (STBS)
Clause
Message board
36. 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.
Skid
Cancellation clause
Continuing education
Charter
37. 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.
Attrition clause
Chat room
Hold harmless
Downlink
38. 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
Continuing Education Unit (CEU)
Pre-registration
Rear projection
Post event report
39. Flat rate for which a hotel or motel agrees to offer any of its available sleeping rooms (with the exception of suites) to a group. Final assignment of rooms is at the discretion of the hotel. See RUN-OF-THE-HOUSE RATE.
Application service provider (ASP)
Flate rate
Pay-per-view
Opt-out
40. Final official listing of all passengers and/or cargo aboard a transportation vehicle or vessel.
Manifest
Evaluation
APEX
Exhibition service contractor
41. The organization who administers Continuing Legal Education and Mandatory Continuing Legal Education courses (CLE and MCLE).
American Bar Association (ABA)
Objective
Dais
Rider
42. 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
Buffet
Accrual accounting
American Bar Association (ABA)
Post event report
43. When online activities take place at a designated time - they are referred to as real-time events. A Webcast of a keynote presenter that can be watched live over the Internet is an example of a real-time event.
Marshalling yard
Audience polling
Real-time
Rigging
44. 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
Association of Destination Management Executives (ADME)
Opt-in
Low season
Document sharing
45. 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 -
Hold harmless
Lead retrieval
Real-time
Videoconferencing
46. 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.
Sampling
Exclusive
Production company
Caterer
47. Type of adjustable spotlight used to light lecterns - signs and areas that need a tightly focused pool of light.
Booking agent
Strategic plan
Casual attire
Leko
48. Lens which produces a soft edged beam of light. Theatrical fixture with adjustable lens 150 W through 1500 W.
Buzz session
Fresnel
Booth
Outsourcing
49. Program and process by which a participant completes proscribed training and passes an assessment.
Certification
Balance sheet
Audience polling
Social host
50. A document provided by an insurance company as proof that a policy has been issued and coverage is in effect.
Transfer
Certificate of insurance
Complimentary room
Commerical invoice