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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. Event held to communicate information to media representatives.






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






3. A music licensing organization that represents individuals who hold the copyrights to music written in the United States. It grants licensing agreements for the performance of music.






4. A pre-cut - etched pattern fabricated from metal or glass that fits in the focal plane of a lighting instrument to form projected light into a shape (logo - graphic or even scenery). Templates can form light images on ceilings and walls. The pattern






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






6. An electronic form of marketing communication that can be used as an element of an integrated marketing effort. Methods may include emailing digital brochures - delivering voice mail marketing - or sending video emails to the target audience.






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






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






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






10. 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






11. List of names and addresses of the persons to whom publicity material or other information is to be sent.






12. 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






13. Required for shipments valued at more than $2500; used by the U.S. government to monitor the dollar volume of export shipments.






14. A stand upon which a speaker may rest notes or books. May be "standing -" which rests on the floor - or "table-top" which is placed on a table. Often confused with PODIUM.






15. Procurement - maintenance and transportation of materials. Involves all related functions and services.






16. 1) Room or suite of rooms used to entertain guests. 2) An event in the United States usually separate from the exhibit - in which refreshments are served and exhibitor personnel and visitors socialize.






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






18. Digital subscriber line. Brings high bandwidth via copper phone lines.






19. A company that presents special effects and theatrical acts. This type of company may contract to put on an entire event or only parts of one. They sometimes hire speakers as part of their contract.






20. FP. Projection of an image onto the front surface of a light reflecting screen from a projector placed within or behind the audience.






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






27. Raised horizontal surface - stage - or flooring.






28. Relating to organizations whose membership hold common occupational credentials or interests.






29. Any agreement which limits who may provide specific products or services under certain conditions to only one party. A general service contractor - for instance - may have an "exclusive" in a particular facility - meaning that no other contractor is






30. 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.






31. Names and contact information of potential customers. Attendee lists are often provided as sales leads to exhibitors as an incentive to participate in an exhibition.






32. 1) Common term for sealed beam spot or flood lamp with self-contained lens surfaced glass. 2) In golf - one less than bogey.






33. An individual or company which provides customs clearing services to shippers of goods to and from another country. Licensing and requirements vary from country to country. In the United States - a customs broker must be licensed by the Treasury Depa






34. Lens which produces a soft edged beam of light. Theatrical fixture with adjustable lens 150 W through 1500 W.






35. 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






36. 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.






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






38. Airline company designated airline of choice for an event in exchange for special rates or services.






39. An organization who locates and books speakers according to my specifications and budget.






40. 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.






41. AKA Classroom set-up. Seating arrangement in which rows of tables with chairs face the front of a room and each person has a space for writing. Also Called SCHOOLROOM SET-UP.






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






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






44. Official authorization or approval; to provide with credentials; to send (an envoy) with letters of authorization; to recognize or vouch for as conforming with a standard; to recognize a college as maintaining academic standards; to consider or recog






45. 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.






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






47. A meeting at the primary facility at which an event occurred just after it has ended. Attendees generally include the primary event organizer - representatives of the event organizer/host organization - department heads at the facility - other facili






48. A group of rooms that is reserved by a party outside of the ECB but is present in the city as a result of the Main Event (for example - some exhibitors - some international tour groups). A Peripheral Block's consumed room nights should be credited to






49. 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.






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