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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. 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.






2. Light morning meal consisting of pastries - juices - and hot beverages. Usually served buffet style.






3. 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






4. 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.






5. 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.






6. 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.






7. 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






8. When a company tries to sell its product or service on the show floor without the permission or consent of the event's management.






9. 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.






10. 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.






11. 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.






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






13. 1) Ability of a projection system to distinguish and reproduce fine detail. 2) Motion put forward for a joint decision; usually has the force of a legislative decision.






14. Foods are cooked tableside. Servers put the food on platters and present themt ot he seated guests who serve themselves. Russian service requires sufficient space between tables for the servers to move about freely.






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






20. The inducement to a contract. The cause - motive - price - or impelling influence which induces a contracting party to enter a contract.






21. 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.






22. System of assigning points to exhibiting companies to determine which firms will be allowed to select booth/stand space for the next event first. Also Called PRIORITY RATING SYSTEM.






23. 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






24. Web based conferencing - a vital component of the modern event professional's toolbox.






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






26. Lens which produces a soft edged beam of light. Theatrical fixture with adjustable lens 150 W through 1500 W.






27. Program and process by which a participant completes proscribed training and passes an assessment.






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






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






30. 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.






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






32. 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






33. 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






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






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






36. 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.






37. Building an event budet by analyzing both the projected and actual figures from the previous year's budget.






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






39. Written document requiring individuals to disclose any conflicts of interest that may be created by their involvement with an organization.






40. 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.






41. A term used in food and beverage that refers to the purchasing option based on the amount utilized by the group. The organization pays for the food and beverage based on the actual food and beverage served.






42. 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






43. Transportation for participants; usually by coach or van - provided on a continuous basis for a certain time period.






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






45. 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






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






47. Mandatory continuning education requirements for legal professionals are adminstered by the American Bar Association (ABA).






48. An audio signal generated by a microphone.






49. 1) Customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality - precedence - and etiquette. 2) A formal description of message formats and the rules two computers must follow to exchange messages.






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