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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. The person hired to review the content of advertising or marketing materials for consistency - accuracy - and to elminate repititious information.






2. 1) Publicizing an event. See PUBLICITY. 2) An advancement in rank or position.






3. 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






4. Direct mail promotional materials sent to current and prospective exhibitors to encourage participation and promote the benefits of exhibiting in a specific show. Contains information about technical points - cost of exhibition space - floor plan of






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






6. A detailed section of a contract pertaining to a specific issue.






7. A collection of publicity items that includes: 1) pertinent data on the meeting - such as agenda - historical data - guest speakers - special events - etc. The property - such as photos - descriptions of public space areas - local entertainment - etc






8. A record of transactions during an event where the resulting balance is paid directly by the group. May include room - tax - incidentals - food and beverage - audiovisual equipment - decor - etc. Also Called MASTER BILL.






9. 1) The governmental authorities designated to collect duties levied by a country on imports and exports. The term also applies to the procedures involved in such collection. 2) Practices common to many of a particular group.






10. 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






11. Integrated services digital network. A single ISDN line carries data at 128 Kbps. Although video conferences are possible at slower speeds - ISDN is considered to be the minimum for acceptable-quality video transmission.






12. A return of part of a payment.






13. 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.






14. Executive responsible for financial affairs of an organization.






15. 1) Registering in advance to attend an event. See ADVANCE REGISTRATION. 2) At a facility - pre-assigned sleeping rooms available for occupancy.






16. Average (power) level at which a signal is output from devices like mixers - cassette decks and other devices which process sound. Technically - this corresponds to -30 dBM (one microwatt) to +30 dBM (one watt).






17. Also called overhead or administrative costs - these are expenses not directly related to the event. They can include salaries - rent - and building and equipment maintenance.






18. A single source provider of goods or services.






19. 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.






20. 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.






21. 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.






22. A member of the Convention Industry Council.






23. 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






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






25. An event that requires the use of a convention center or event complex - as well as multiple hotels in the host city.






26. Raised horizontal surface - stage - or flooring.






27. Registration made via the Web.






28. 1) Servers offer a variety of both hot and cold hors d'oeuvres on platters to guests at receptions. 2) A style of table service where guests serve themselves from platters presented by the server. 3) Specialized in-room service offered by a hotel.






29. A feature of many videoconference systems that allows participants at each conference site to view and edit the same document.






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






31. An advanced partial payment to secure product or service.






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






33. Categorization of people - organizations or businesses by professional discipline or primary areas of interest for the purposes of sales analysis or assignment.






34. 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.






35. Period when the demand for a supplier's product or service is neither high nor low.






36. 1) Platforms of varying heights used together to create a stage - such as the rows of steps a choral group would use during a performance. 2) Stage background scene giving illusion or depth. Also called CYC.






37. 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.






38. 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.






39. The newest development in audio systems that can take traditional distributed systems - which require delay speakers to be hung throughout the room - to a new level. The advantage is that you can cover a room from a single line of speakers over the r






40. 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






41. PER. 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






42. A media campaign - normally consisting of a series of public notices and advertising activities - aimed at ensuring maximum attendance by focusing attention on an event.






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






44. Comp. Service - space or item provided at no charge.






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






46. 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






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






48. Designated date when the facility will release a block of sleeping rooms to the general public. The date is typically three to four weeks before the event.






49. A type of room rate that includes breakfast and one other meal (usually dinner).






50. Web based conferencing - a vital component of the modern event professional's toolbox.







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