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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. Private room bar set up where guests do not pay for drinks.






2. 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.






3. 1) The act of showing how to do something. 2) A group of individuals organized to picket or protest against a group using placards - literature - songs - shouts and - sometimes - marches or sit-ins.






4. Marketing tools or programs used to influence buying patterns and build customer loyalty.






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






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






7. The point at which revenues are equal to expenses.






8. Marketing activities with a common focus on the marketplace or a customer segment. The execution of each individual piece of the integrated marketing plan is consistent with - and supportive of - each of the other pieces of the plan.






9. 1) Lecture and dialogue allowing participants to share experiences in a particular field under the guidance of an expert discussion leader. 2) A meeting or series of meetings of from 10 to 50 specialists who have different specific skills but have a






10. Movie - slide - or computer image presentation where the screen is between the viewer and the projector. Often used in terms of a FRONT PROJECTION SCREEN which is translucent to images being projected from the rear and can be viewed from the front.






11. 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






12. 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.






13. Device used to compensate for undesired sound system characteristics or room acoustics.






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






15. A government document which permits the "licensee" to engage in the export of designated goods to certain destinations.






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






17. Computer program that uses variable pricing models to maximize the return on a fixed (perishable) inventory - such as hotel rooms - based on supply-and-demand theory.






18. Generally refers to air-freight and van line shipments. Invoices are calculated with two weights - actual and dimensional. The dimensional weight is based upon the volume of the shipment. The billing weight is the larger of the two.






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






20. 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






21. Building an event budet by analyzing both the projected and actual figures from the previous year's budget.






22. Donated financial or material support - usually in exchange for recognition; Paid opportunity for entity or an exhibitor to increase its visibility at the event.






23. EAC. Any company other than the designated "official" contractor providing a service to an exhibitor. Can refer to an Install & Dismantle Company (I&D House) - photographer - florist or any other type of contractor.






24. A statement that indicates overall financial status by subtracting expenses from income.






25. Booth/stand space assigned to exhibiting companies or meeting rooms assigned to event groups.






26. A cable that is made up of tiny glass strands that are wrapped and bundled together to make up a cable. Fiber can transmit voice - data and video at gigabyte speed - or 1 billion bytes per second - with less signal loss than copper wire because the s






27. 4 or 5 participants query the main speaker from the stage with questions from the audience and follow up questions.






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






29. 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.






30. 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






31. An exhibit with aisles on three sides.






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






33. A type of education where students work on their own at home or from an office - and communicate with faculty and other students via email - electronic forums - chat - webconferencing and other forms of online communication. Includes correspondence c






34. Sequential numbering as part of a total number of pieces indicated on each package - carton - or crate. For example - box number 2 of 12.






35. 1) Ability of a projection system to distinguish and reproduce fine detail. 2) Motion put forward for a joint decision; usually has the force of a legislative decision.






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






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






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






39. Continuning education requirements for legal professionals are adminstered by the American Bar Association (ABA).






40. 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






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






42. Detailed section of a contract.






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






44. Notice as to how charges for an event should be handled and to whom invoices should be addressed.






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






46. A single source provider of goods or services.






47. Placing plated foods on banquet tables prior to seating guests.






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






49. Accredited designation offered by the National Speakers Association. This designation is earned for extensive - documented speaking experience and client satisfaction.






50. 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