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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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






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






3. Series of tables set up in the shape of the block T with chairs set all around except at the head table.






4. Structured educational and training experiences for personal or professional development.






5. 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.






6. 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.






7. 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






8. The organization who provides accrediation for Continuing Medical Education (CME).






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






10. 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






11. Digital light processor data/video projectors were developed with an entirely new processor using microscopic mirrors to recreate video images and display them in a number of settings. These projectors picked up where LCD left off by reproducing vide






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






13. Booth/stand space with aisles on all four sides.






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






15. 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.






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






17. Executive responsible for financial affairs of an organization.






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






19. An organization that provides event management and exhibitors with a wide range of services - sometimes including - but not limited to - Installation & Dismantle - creating and hanging signage and banners - laying carpet - drayage - and providing boo






20. Representatives of an event's exhibiting companies who act as advisers to show management on rules and procedures - and also update show management on industry trends and issues.






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






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






23. 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.






24. 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.






25. 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.






26. 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.






27. Any group of rooms that is classified or separated differently than the general attendee block within the Event-Contracted Block (ECB).






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






29. A wired or wireless microphone that hooks around the neck or is clipped to clothing. Sometimes called a NECKLACE - LAPEL - or PENDANT MICROPHONE.






30. 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.






31. A voluntary and selective amount of money - given at will for special or excellent service.






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






33. Carrier that specializes in shipping uncrated exhibits - high-tech equipment and delicate materials that require special handling.






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






35. Wooden platform used to carry goods. See SKID.






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






37. An audio signal generated by a microphone.






38. 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.






39. A Web site that serves as a year-round online marketplace for buyers and sellers within a given marketplace. Such sites are also referred to as business-to-business (B2B) marketplaces - business-to-consumer (B2C) marketplaces or consumer-to-consumer






40. A document - required by certain countries for tariff purposes - certifying as to the country of origin of specified goods.






41. Affordable videoconferencing equipment that is available and allows participants to use their computers indead of proprietary hardware for virtual meetings. They provide real-time interaction using a personal computer.






42. 1) Exclusive use of all or some space on an airplane - bus - ship - or other vehicle for a special period of time and for a specific itinerary. 2) To create a new association - organization or chapter of an association or organization.






43. Period when the demand for a supplier's product or service is highest. Prices general increase in high season.






44. 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






45. 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






46. Americans with Disabilities Act. U.S. legislation passed in 1992 requiring public buildings (offices - hotels - restaurants - etc.) to make adjustments meeting minimum standards to make their facilities accessible to individuals with physical disabil






47. A detailed list of the individual line items that make up the revenue and expense categories in a budget. A numbering system used to identify every line item in a budget - so income and expenses are posted to the correct accounts.






48. The station which receives data transmissions from a communications satellite.






49. An event that draws a national and international audience. Typically 15% or more of attendees reside outside of the host country.






50. 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