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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. A company that offers complete turnkey organization support for an event - including administrative and event management services.






2. 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.






3. Notice as to how charges for an event should be handled and to whom invoices should be addressed.






4. 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.






5. 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.






6. Computer application that enables voting and then collects and displays the results - simplifying decision-making among event participants.






7. 1) Enclosed lights used to illuminate the top of film and stage sets. 2) Group of speakers mounted in auditoriums - arenas - and theaters.






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






9. AP. A type of hotel rate that includes the price of the room and all meals. Also Called FULL AMERICAN PLAN (FAP).






10. An informal meeting for the purpose of discussion; usually of an academic or research nature and in order to ascertain areas of mutual interest through exchange of ideas. Conducted as and when convenient - but with little regularity.






11. The rooms that are contracted for by an event organizer with a hotel(s) or housing facility(s) for a particular event.






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






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






14. AP. A type of hotel rate that includes the price of the room and all meals. Also Called FULL AMERICAN PLAN (FAP).






15. 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.






16. 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






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






18. An encrypted file that authenticates the source of financial data - usually for an online credit card transaction.






19. Actual number of meals served at a catered meal function or in a restaurant. See AUDIENCE COUNT.






20. AKA Group Specification Guide or Resume. Spec Guide. The industry preferred term for a comprehensive document that outlines the complete requirements and instructions for an event. This document is typically authored by the event planner and is share






21. Assets minus liabilities.






22. 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






23. 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






24. I&D. 1) The set-up and teardown of exhibits. 2) Firm that does I&D work.






25. 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






26. CSM. Professional at a hotel - convention center or convention bureau who is responsible for event operations management on all levels.






27. MICROPHONE attached to a lectern. See LECTERN.






28. 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.






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






30. An account (usually a number) to which expenses for a function or activity are charged.






31. A permanently installed series of cable comprised of copper wire cable and/or fiber optic cable - utilized as the main thoroughfare in a building to transmit voice and data signals in or out of the facility.






32. 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.






33. An alternative plan that may replace the original plan when circumstances change.






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






35. 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.






36. 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






37. A group of voluntary committee members with vested interests in program content who are commonly used to establish direction for educational programs offered at association meetings.






38. 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.






39. Sports shirt (possibly with jacket) for men; resort wear for women.






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. Labor performed and paid at standard rate for work during normal business hours as established by unions.






42. 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.






43. The process whereby exhibitors receive a potential customer's contact information in a standardized manner. A system for capturing and following-up on leads generated at an exhibition.






44. 1) Broadly - one who acts or has the power to act: more usually - one that acts as the representative of another. Most frequently in travel - a specific kind of agent such as a retail travel agent. 2) Person that obtains engagements for entertainers






45. Capture - manipulation and storage of video in digital format on a computer. Can be displayed on a computer as part of a graphic presentation.






46. European term for booth or exhibit.






47. Two or more computers or peripherals that are linked together for the purpose of sharing data.






48. 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






49. Assortment of foods - offered on a table - self-served.






50. Accredited designation offered by the National Speakers Association. This designation is earned for extensive - documented speaking experience and client satisfaction.