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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional
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1. An individual who guides discussion and/or decision making.
Seminar
Category cable
Facilitator
Platform
2. Sports shirt (possibly with jacket) for men; resort wear for women.
Casual attire
Transfer
Productivity ticket
Certification
3. A manner of behavior that touches all elements of communication and the way that we interact with customers and colleagues.
DLP projector
Etiquette
On-demand
Authorized signatory
4. Exhibit hours that do not overlap other programming - which encourages attendees to visit the exhibition and increases the value for exhibitors.
Unopposed exhibit hours
Commerical invoice
Russian restaurant service
Transfer
5. Video tape recorder and player utilizing ½-inch (1.27 centimeter) tape. Not compatible with beta format.
Complimentary
VHS Video Home System
Rear projection
ISDN
6. 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.
In-house contractor
Protocol
Document sharing
Manifest
7. A list showing the number and kinds of items being shipped - as well as other information needed for transportation purposes.
Packing list
Authorized signatory
Flying
Sales lead
8. Staff person responsible for selling and servicing group and local food and beverage functions.
Master account
Catering manager
Risk management
Event-contracted block (ECB)
9. Generally refers to air-freight and van line shipments. Invoices are calculated with two weights - actual and dimensional. The dimensional weight is based upon the volume of the shipment. The billing weight is the larger of the two.
Cut-off date
Dimensional weight
Event-contracted block (ECB)
Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
10. Computer program that uses variable pricing models to maximize the return on a fixed (perishable) inventory - such as hotel rooms - based on supply-and-demand theory.
LED Light Emitting Diode
Conflict of interest statement
Audit
Yield management
11. 1) Merchandise or refreshments sold on site - to individuals - in conjunction with an event. 2) Contractual agreement where one party provides something of value to the other party in exchange for something else - pending certain conditions.
Concession
Opt-out
Booth
Confrontation
12. CSM. Professional at a hotel - convention center or convention bureau who is responsible for event operations management on all levels.
Customs broker
Convention services manager (CSM)
Focus group
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
13. The day-to-day cost of doing business that is pre-committed - such as salaries - insurance - lease expenses - utilities - etc.
Service charge
Direct billing
Fixed costs
Function set-up order
14. 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.
Style
Line array
Objective
Schedule of services
15. 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.
APEX RFP
Logistics
Network
LCD projector
16. Structure of event program elements to achieve specific goals and objectives.
Document sharing
Gobo
Program design
On-demand
17. Hiring an outside firm or individual to perform the task instead of using in-house staff; to subcontract a task or responsibility to a third party.
Cash bar
Pre-con
Export license
Outsourcing
18. A document provided by an insurance company as proof that a policy has been issued and coverage is in effect.
Room block
Function set-up order
Destination management company (DMC)
Certificate of insurance
19. A person who is authorized to legally bind an individual or organization to a contract - to sign checks on behalf of an organization - or charge to an organization's master account.
Authorized signatory
Needs assessment
Manifest
Teleconferencing
20. Business-to-Business.
lanning committee
Sub-block
B2B
Island booth
21. An event that draws a national and international audience. Typically 15% or more of attendees reside outside of the host country.
Dimensional weight
International event
Multi-point bridge
Style sheet
22. Names and contact information of potential customers. Attendee lists are often provided as sales leads to exhibitors as an incentive to participate in an exhibition.
Hundredweight (CWT)
Sales lead
Authorized signatory
Room block
23. Requirement of many professional groups by which members must certify participation in formal educational programs designed to maintain their level of ability beyond their original certification date. CEUs are non-academic credit. One CEU is awarded
Continuing Education Unit (CEU)
Automated external defibrillator (AED)
Protocol
On-demand
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.
Target date
Integrated marketing
T-3 line
Act of God
25. An alternative plan that may replace the original plan when circumstances change.
Sales lead
ite inspection
In conjunction with (ICW)
Contingency plan
26. 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
Cancellation clause
Modified American Plan MAP
Master account
Post-event meeting
27. 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
Equalizer
Rooming list
Butler service
Official carrier
28. An extraordinary natural event such as extreme weather - flood - hurricanes - tornadoes - earthquake or similar natural disaster that cannot be reasonably foreseen or prevented over which a contracting party has no reasonable control - making perform
Multi-point bridge
Contract
Act of God
Post-event meeting
29. 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
Arbitration
Application service provider (ASP)
Real-time
Post-event meeting
30. Formalized statement of outcomes to be anticipated as a result of the educational process.
APEX RFP
Hardwall
Demonstration
Objective
31. (Unshielded Twisted Pair Cable or UTP) Usually referred to as Cat 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 or 5 cable. Cat 5 transmits data the fastest. Fast Ethernet requires enhanced Cat 5 cable or Cat 5 to operate at its full potential.
Category cable
Document sharing
Computer assisted drawing (CAD)
Modified American Plan
32. The process whereby exhibitors receive a potential customer's contact information in a standardized manner. A system for capturing and following-up on leads generated at an exhibition.
Advance deposit
Backbone
Lead retrieval
Zero-based budgeting
33. A company that offers complete turnkey organization support for an event - including administrative and event management services.
Gratuity
Butler service
Concession
Multi-management firm
34. A bill of lading issued by the airline that covers both domestic and international flights transporting goods to a specified destination. Technically - it is a non-negotiable instrument of air transport that serves as a receipt for the shipper - indi
Online registration
Air waybill
Cut-off date
Caterer
35. 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.
Confrontation
Hold harmless
Lifelong learning
Pro number
36. 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.
Internatinoal Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)
Lectern
Target date
ducational programming committee
37. A process of identifying human wants and needs - and developing a plan to meet those wants and needs. Refers to everything involved with convincing an attendee to come to the event. Also refers to providing information to support the exhibit sales fu
Continuing education
Two-tiered set-up
Marketing
Cancellation Clause
38. 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
Distributed speaker system
Production company
Jurisdiction
Limited power of attorney
39. Carrier that specializes in shipping uncrated exhibits - high-tech equipment and delicate materials that require special handling.
Van line
Carnet
Lot labeling
Flying
40. A feature of many videoconferencing systems that allows two or more people to use the same software program - even if all do not have it on their computer or conferencing system.
Russian banquet service
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Projector
Application sharing
41. Assets minus liabilities.
Opt-in
Net worth
Conference reminder
Rider
42. BEO. A form most often used by hotels to provide details to personnel concerned with a specific food and beverage function or event room set-up.
Value-added tax (VAT)
Trade-out
Banquet event order (BEO)
High season
43. 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.
Ground support
Continuing Education Unit (CEU)
Conflict of interest statement
Union
44. An insurance policy that provides protection against claims involving bodily injury and property damage to third parties.
Multidisciplinary
Consular invoice
General liability insurance
ISDN
45. 1) Critiquing and rating the overall success of an event. 2) Developing an event profile from accurate event statistics.
Evaluation
Simultaneous translation
Cash accounting
Cash bar
46. Platters of food are composed in the kitchen. Each food item is then served from the guest's left by the server from platters to individual plates. Any course can be 'Frenched' by having the dressing put on the salad or having sauce added to a entrée
French banquet service
Distance learning
Certification
In-house contractor
47. Private room bar set up where guests do not pay for drinks.
Mixer
Quick set
Open bar (host bar)
Meeting Information Network (MINT)
48. 1) Publicizing an event. See PUBLICITY. 2) An advancement in rank or position.
Decorator
Budget
Application sharing
Promotion
49. 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.
Flate rate
Pre-set
Logistics
Digital marketing
50. Facility form to advise departments of changes in reservations or functions.
Demonstration
Change order
Music licensing
Consideration