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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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






2. 1) Publicizing an event. See PUBLICITY. 2) An advancement in rank or position.






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






4. 1) Some Web-based content such as event Webcasts are made available to online customers on a pay-per-view basis - which means that customers have to pay to access this programming. 2) Video productions accessible to customers who pay for access to th






5. An organization that provides event management and exhibitors with a wide range of services - sometimes including - but not limited to - Installation & Dismantle - creating and hanging signage and banners - laying carpet - drayage - and providing boo






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. Business-to-Business.






8. A plastic credit card with an embedded integrated circuit chip that can store up to 16 -000 bits of data for lead retrieval and other functions.






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






10. 1) Process of moving equipment and/or people from one point to another. 2) Transportation between terminals and hotels. 3) To copy a picture or sound that is transmitted by one recorder to another - or to make a tape copy from film.






11. Risk that an organization takes when dealing with foreign currency due to exchange rates fluctuating over time.






12. 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.






13. 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.






14. Period when the demand for a supplier's product or service is neither high nor low.






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






16. Process of translating one language into another while the speaker is speaking.






17. 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






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






19. Business-to-Business.






20. 1) The process of attaching the cable on a crane to a piece of machinery or equipment. 2) The process for hanging materials or signs.






21. Private dispute resolution process - Often referred to as alternate dispute resolution - in which the parties agree to submit their dispute to an impartial third party for a decision. Depending on the type of arbitration - the arbitrator's decision m






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






23. Average (power) level at which a signal is output from devices like mixers - cassette decks and other devices which process sound. Technically - this corresponds to -30 dBM (one microwatt) to +30 dBM (one watt).






24. 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






25. Shipment number designated by the common carrier to a single shipment - used in all cases where the shipment must be referred. Usually assigned at once.






26. A contract clause in which one party agrees to pay damages or claims that the other party may be required to pay to another. For example - if a hotel is sued by an attendee that is injured at an event due to the fault of the group - an indemnificatio






27. Person or firm which is licensed and specializes in travel related arrangements - such booking hotel rooms - meals - transportation - cruises - tours - vacation packages and other travel elements.






28. 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.






29. Placing plated foods on banquet tables prior to seating guests.






30. This beverage service includes both cash-bar and open-bar concepts. Guests are issued a certain number of tickets for free drinks and are then required to purchase additional drinks if desired.






31. The organization providing alcohol to guests.






32. 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.






33. Efforts of a dissident group to obstruct the conduct of an event.






34. Magnetic Stripe. A lead retrieval system using a magnetic strip on either the back of a paper badge (similar to some airline tickets) or on plastic badges similar to credit cards.






35. A service provider of videoconferencing which allows multiple sites to connect simultaneously. A bridge connects three or more tele- or videoconference sites for simultaneous communication.






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






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






38. Also called overhead or administrative costs - these are expenses not directly related to the event. They can include salaries - rent - and building and equipment maintenance.






39. Other names for event order (EO) - function sheet - or Banquet Event Order (BEO)






40. 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.






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






42. Structured educational and training experiences for personal or professional development.






43. A requirement for entering into a binding contract. If a contract proposal (offer) is made - it is accepted if the offeree signs the offer as submitted. If the offeree makes any changes to the offer before signing - it is a counter offer - not accept






44. A videoconference of more than two sites.






45. Transfer a file from a host computer to your computer.






46. Designated date when the facility will release a block of sleeping rooms to the general public. The date is typically three to four weeks before the event.






47. A type of exhibit construction in which the walls are of solid material - rather than fabric.






48. Time worked by an employee outside of - or in addition to - regular working time or beyond the standard forty-hour workweek.






49. Private room bar set up where guests do not pay for drinks.






50. An exhibit with aisles on three sides.