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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. 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






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






3. 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






4. 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






5. Used to sell products through a Web site. An online shopping cart application allows customers to select and then purchase books - tapes and other items.






6. Type of meeting which brings together three or more people in two or more locations through telecommunications.






7. RFP. 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.






8. Raised platform usually above the floor of a hall or large room.






9. The organization who provides accrediation for Continuing Medical Education (CME).






10. See BLANKET WRAP. Non-crated freight shipped via van line covered with protective blankets or padding.






11. Devices for the deaf or hearing imparied available in public phone banks and/or at the registration desk.






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






13. Facility form to advise departments of changes in reservations or functions.






14. A customs document permitting the holder to carry or send merchandise temporarily into certain foreign countries (for display - demonstration or similar purposes) without paying duties or posting bonds.






15. Marketing tools or programs used to influence buying patterns and build customer loyalty.






16. 1) A mandatory and automatic amount added to standard food and beverage charges - usually used to defray the cost of labor - such as housemen - servers - technicians - etc. and which the facility receives a portion of the charge. In return - the gues






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






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






19. Pre-program information distributed to tour guides - field representatives - venues or vendors - regarding the details of their program assignment for a given event or program.






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






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






22. The activities that are undertaken to either reduce the probability that an emergency or crisis will occur or reduce the consequences if it does occur.






23. 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.






24. Digital light processor data/video projectors were developed with an entirely new processor using microscopic mirrors to recreate video images and display them in a number of settings. These projectors picked up where LCD left off by reproducing vide






25. 1) A research method based upon selecting a portion of a population for study. 2) Paperwork and fees paid to a building by exhibitors for the right to serve food product.






26. Recognizing the possibility of injury - damage or loss - and having a means to prevent it or provide insurance.






27. A type of barter. The exchange of goods and services instead of using money.






28. Marketing activities with a common focus on the marketplace or a customer segment. The execution of each individual piece of the integrated marketing plan is consistent with - and supportive of - each of the other pieces of the plan.






29. Web sites that give visitors a reason to return to the site and be exposed to new offers.






30. The right granted by one party to let a another party use live or recorded music through special agreements and fee structures.






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






32. 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






33. An apparatus for projecting a picture on a screen. Whether the device is an overhead projector - data (LCD) projector - slide projector - or a film projector - it is usually referred to as simply a projector.






34. Categorization of people - organizations or businesses by professional discipline or primary areas of interest for the purposes of sales analysis or assignment.






35. Services performed by GENERAL SERVICE CONTRACTOR that includes delivery of exhibit materials from the dock to assigned space - removing empty crates - returning crates at the end of the event for re-crating - and delivering materials back to the dock






36. Minimum amount for which union labor must be paid.






37. Absence of obstacles preventing handicapped persons from moving freely to all public areas within a building.






38. 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.






39. 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






40. 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.






41. 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






42. A speaker system that is typically used in ballrooms - exhibit hall venues - etc - and are most appropriate for voice reproduction.






43. A type of indemnity clause that requires one party to fully protect the other from a claim asserted. This would include the payment of costs or attorney fees.






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






45. Equipment - materials - and teaching aids used in sound and visual presentations - such as television monitors - video - sound equipment - etc.






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






47. The point at which revenues are equal to expenses.






48. Linear exhibits are generally 10' deep. They are offered in 10' or 15' widths and can be combined to create an exhibit of almost any length.






49. Event held to communicate information to media representatives.






50. 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.