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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. 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.






2. Preferred term for the specific person responsible for all aspects of planning - promoting - and producing an exhibition. Also Called SHOW MANAGER - SHOW ORGANIZER.






3. A statement of revenues and expenses. Also known as a profit & loss statement.






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






5. A date set by event management and/or general service contractor for the arrival of freight at a trade event. Usually shipments received before or after this date are assessed a penalty charge.






6. Efforts of a dissident group to obstruct the conduct of an event.






7. The industry preferred term for a report of the details and activities of an event. A collection of post event reports over time will provide the complete History for an event. The industry accepted practice is to use the APEX POST EVENT REPORT - whi






8. 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.






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






10. A supplier of a specific event service - such as photography - rental of furniture or audiovisual equipment - or floral decoration.






11. 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.






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






13. Contractor retained by a facility to be on-site and provide services as needed. In some cases - Planners are not required to use their services - but may be charged a surcharge or facility fee for bringing in an outside contractor for the same servic






14. 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.






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






16. One of the advantages of a web-based event planning software solution or ASP is that clients already have the necessary tools available: a computer and a web browser. This familiar interface is cross-platforming - meaning that PCs - MACs - and large






17. 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.






18. 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.






19. A document provided by an insurance company as proof that a policy has been issued and coverage is in effect.






20. Mandatory continuning education requirements for legal professionals are adminstered by the American Bar Association (ABA).






21. 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.






22. Guest holding confirmed sleeping room reservation is denied accommodations at the hotel where to reservation is held upon their arrival and is relocated to another hotel.






23. Complimentary tickets awarded by the official airline after the event according to the number of attendees who used the airline.






24. 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






25. A feature of videoconferencing systems which allows the placement of shared documents on an on-screen shared space or "whiteboard." Participants can edit and mark up the document just as on a physical whiteboard.






26. 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.






27. (Unshielded Twisted Pair Cable or UTP) Usually referred to as Cat 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 or 5 cable. Cat 5 transmits data the fastest. Fast Ethernet requires enhanced Cat 5 cable or Cat 5 to operate at its full potential.






28. 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






29. Foods are cooked tableside. Servers put the food on platters and present themt ot he seated guests who serve themselves. Russian service requires sufficient space between tables for the servers to move about freely.






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






31. Executive responsible for financial affairs of an organization.






32. 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.






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






34. 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






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






36. A solid-state diode rectifier whose atomic properties cause it to emit light when electric current is passed through it. Current LED technology allows the emission of light from infrared through green frequencies - and visible light LEDs are availabl






37. Series of tables set up in the shape of the letter U with chairs set all around on one or both sides.






38. Certified Special Event Professional; an earned designation from the International Special Events Society (ISES).






39. 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.






40. A list of special spellings - terms and style points to be used consistently in publications related to an event.






41. 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






42. 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.






43. Provides the event's basic specifications and captures all the information gathered. A detailed event specifications package should include things like the goals and objectives of the event - attendee profile - prefered and optional dates - the numbe






44. An exhibit with aisles on three sides.






45. A Web-based form that can be designed to guide the user through the process of completing the form and can alert the user to errors.






46. Weblogs or online journals. An application that may change the face of event marketing.






47. 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.






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






49. A document provided by an insurance company as proof that a policy has been issued and coverage is in effect.






50. Permits the customs broker to complete the customs document upon the return of your shipment to the country of origin. A Power of Attorney allows one person to act as agent for another. A Limited Power of Attorney grants the right to act in only limi