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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. 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






2. 1) Lecture and dialogue allowing participants to share experiences in a particular field under the guidance of an expert discussion leader. 2) A meeting or series of meetings of from 10 to 50 specialists who have different specific skills but have a






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






4. Association of Destination Management Executives. A member of the Convention Industry Council.






5. Informative and instructional speech.






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






7. In-person on-site review and evaluation of a venue or location for an event.






8. 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






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






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






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






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






13. Large theatrical floodlight usually used for work lights or occasionally in place of strip lights to light a cyclorama or sky drop.






14. Convention and visitor bureaus are not-for-profit organizations charged with representing a specific destination and helping the long-term development of communities through a travel and tourism strategy. Convention and visitor bureaus are usually me






15. When online activities take place at a designated time - they are referred to as real-time events. A Webcast of a keynote presenter that can be watched live over the Internet is an example of a real-time event.






16. The opposite of an opt-in email marketing campaign






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






18. 1) Regeneration of sound from audio speakers back through a microphone causing a squealing sound. 2) Response about an activity - policy - or idea.






19. Certified Professional Catering Executive. A certification program offered by the National Association of Catering Executives (NACE).






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






21. 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.






22. A list - whether printed or electronic - by which an event organizer and/or their designates (e.g. a housing bureau) delivers multiple reservations to a hotel or other housing facility. Often the information contained in a rooming list is originally






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






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






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






26. 1) An accounting method that enters income and expenses into the books at the time of contract versus when payment is received or expenses incurred (cash accounting). 2) A system in which revenue and expenses are accounted for as soon as they are com






27. Legal responsibility. An obligation to pay an amount in damages. In a non-legal context - something that is a negative factor.






28. 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






29. Permits the customs broker to complete the customs document upon the return of your shipment to the country of origin. A Power of Attorney allows one person to act as agent for another. A Limited Power of Attorney grants the right to act in only limi






30. A larger-than-average bar code that uses the PDF417 standard (the same used for e-stamps). Stores up to 1 -800 characters in bar code on standard paper badge - which can then be used by exhibitors to get contact information from registrants.






31. Portable videoconferencing system - usually mounted on a rolling cart or hard-sided case for ease of transport from room to room or across the globe.






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






33. 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.






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






35. 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






36. In-person on-site review and evaluation of a venue or location for an event.






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






38. Booth/stand space assigned to exhibiting companies or meeting rooms assigned to event groups.






39. AKA CSEP or Certified Special Event Professional - a designation offered by the International Special Events Society (ISES) earned through education - perofrmance - experience - and service to the industry.






40. A writtten plan that's purpose is to define the market for an event - outline a strategy for attracting and keeping participants - and prepare to adapt to changes in the market. This working document guides decisions about how - when - and where to e






41. The style of a document refers to choices writers make that create the tone to readers. A writing style could be either formal or informal.






42. Executive responsible for financial affairs of an organization.






43. Registration made via the Web.






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






45. 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.






46. Seating arrangement in which chairs are arranged in rows slanted in a V shape and separated by a center aisle. They face the head table or speaker.






47. 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.






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






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






50. 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







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