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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. 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.






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. A meeting of a number of experts in a particular field - at which papers are presented and discussed by specialists on particular subjects with a view to making recommendations concerning the problems under discussion.






4. The amount of information that can be transmitted in an information channel such as a telephone line - ISDN - or Ethernet. Higher bandwidth means that images and sound will load more quickly for use in videoconferences or on the Internet.






5. An audio signal generated by a microphone.






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






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






8. 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.






9. 1) Any seat - berth - room - or service provided and/or sold to a guest - attendee or passenger. 2) Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - a step taken to allow a person with a disability to participate in an event or employment.






10. Abbreviation for "hundred weight." This is the unit of measure used in drayage and freight shipments.






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






12. 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






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






14. 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.






15. Designated day when the facility will release a block of sleeping rooms to the general public.






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






17. Record of an event over time.






18. The standard seating supplied by most facilities. This kind of seating in wide rooms has the disadvantage of restricting the view of attendees sitting at the row ends. Best for presentations in which audience interaction is not required.






19. 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






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






21. An additional clause in artist's contract stipulating special requirements such as travel - dressing rooms - technical equipment - etc.






22. 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






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






24. Company which designs and handles some or all elements of incentive travel programs.






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






26. 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






27. Unpublished rates offered from the areas of the U.S. and Canada to specified event destinations; they do not require Saturday night stay over.






28. Audio unit by which sound signals from all sources feed into one system; allows for dissimilar inputs (microphone and line) to be combined and controlled into one output.






29. 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.






30. Function room set-up that saves room turnover time - limits the number of event rooms required - and avoids additional charges for changing room set-ups.






31. 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.






32. Absence of obstacles preventing handicapped persons from moving freely to all public areas within a building.






33. 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.






34. Light morning meal consisting of pastries - juices - and hot beverages. Usually served buffet style.






35. Computer Assisted Drawing/Computer Assisted Manufacturing. Some facilities have CAD systems to provide room setup diagrams.






36. Portable MICROPHONE operating on its own power source. Often used to pass through an audience for questions or comments. Also Called WIRELESS MICROPHONE.






37. Using hypertext - a link is a selectable connection from one word - picture or information object to another. From a Web site - a link points to content.






38. 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






39. A type of barter. The exchange of goods and services instead of using money.






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






41. Registration made via the Web.






42. 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.






43. Expenses that vary based upon various factors - such as the number of attendees .






44. 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.






45. Final official listing of all passengers and/or cargo aboard a transportation vehicle or vessel.






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






47. 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.






48. Event held to communicate information to media representatives.






49. European term for booth or exhibit.






50. A black light used to make phosphorescent and fluorescent paints glow in the dark.