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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. Items that an exhibitor is allowed to carry unaided into a event facility without being charged.






3. In the United States - a legal term for laws covering the liability of people serving alcoholic beverages. Under dram shop laws - a party injured by an intoxicated person can sue establishments contributing to that person's intoxication. Many dram sh






4. Organizations offering this type of continuing education credits are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).






5. Provides the event's basic specifications and captures all the information gathered. A detailed event specifications package should include things like the goals and objectives of the event - attendee profile - prefered and optional dates - the numbe






6. 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.






7. Structure of event program elements to achieve specific goals and objectives.






8. Light-weight aluminum tubing and drapery used to separate exhibit booths/stands - staging areas - and other similar locations.






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. The organization who administers Continuing Legal Education and Mandatory Continuing Legal Education courses (CLE and MCLE).






11. An audio signal generated by a microphone.






12. 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






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






14. AKA Housing Bureau. Organization that provides reservation services for a group and its attendees.






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






16. 1) The back wall (either hardwall or draped) of a perimeter - booth/stand/exhibit - or inline. 2) Panel arrangement at rear of booth/stand area.






17. A government document which permits the "licensee" to engage in the export of designated goods to certain destinations.






18. MICROPHONE attached to a lectern. See LECTERN.






19. Guest holding confirmed sleeping room reservation is denied accommodations at the hotel where to reservation is held upon their arrival and is relocated to another hotel.






20. To neglect to carry out an agreement.






21. 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.






22. Lighting instruments that can be computer controlled to move light around the room - and project color and patterns on screens - scenery - walls or floor.






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






24. 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.






25. An individual who guides discussion and/or decision making.






26. Accepted Practices Exchange. An initiative of the meetings - conventions & exhibitions industry managed by the Convention Industry Council (CIC). APEX develops and manages the implementation of accepted practices (voluntary standards) for the industr






27. A type of digital telecommunication line that provides high speed internet access for mulitple users.






28. Continuning education requirements for legal professionals are adminstered by the American Bar Association (ABA).






29. Manual or kit - usually developed by the service contractor for an event - containing general event information - labor/service order forms - rules and regulations and other information pertinent to an exhibitor's participation in an exhibition.






30. Lifts - trusses - pipe or other freestanding devices used to raise sound - lighting or other equipment above the heads of attendees and to support it from the floor.






31. 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.






32. Informative and instructional speech.






33. Amount of money paid to secure a room - facility or service in advance.






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






35. Net Profit divided by Net Worth. A financial ratio indicating the degree of profitability. To calculate - use event revenues minus program expenses divided by program expenses - multiplied by 100 to get the ROI %.






36. 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






37. Flat rate for which a hotel or motel agrees to offer any of its available sleeping rooms (with the exception of suites) to a group. Final assignment of rooms is at the discretion of the hotel. See RUN-OF-THE-HOUSE RATE.






38. Familiarization Trip. Offered to potential buyers of a venue - a program designed to acquaint participants with specific destinations or services and to stimulate the booking of an event. Often offered in groups - but sometimes on an individual basis






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






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






41. The complete package of marketing materials used to promote an event such as brochures - emails - direct mail - etc. Organizations should consider developing a style sheet to ensure consistency across all marketing collateral.






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






43. Assets minus liabilities.






44. A document that stipulates what services the organization wants from an outside contractor and requests a bid to perform such services. Same As BID MANUAL/SPECIFICATIONS.






45. A document - required by some countries - describing a shipment of goods and showing information such as the consignor - consignee - and value of the shipment. Certified by a consular official of the foreign country - it is used by that country's cus






46. A manner of behavior that touches all elements of communication and the way that we interact with customers and colleagues.






47. 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.






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






49. Raising and supporting sound - lighting or other equipment or décor from the ceiling.






50. 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