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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. Booth/stand space with aisles on all four sides.






2. ASP. A company that manages and distributes software-based solutions to customers across a wide area network from a central data center. In essence - ASPs are a way for organizations to outsource some or almost all aspects of their information techno






3. 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.






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. A third party vendor or company that offers complete turnkey organization support for an event - including administrative and event management services.






6. Company that fabricates displays.






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






8. 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.






9. A company that offers complete turnkey organization support for an event - including administrative and event management services.






10. One of the advantages of a web-based event planning software solution or ASP is that clients already have the necessary tools available: a computer and a web browser. This familiar interface is cross-platforming - meaning that PCs - MACs - and large






11. An encrypted file that authenticates the source of financial data - usually for an online credit card transaction.






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






13. The newest development in audio systems that can take traditional distributed systems - which require delay speakers to be hung throughout the room - to a new level. The advantage is that you can cover a room from a single line of speakers over the r






14. Affordable videoconferencing equipment that is available and allows participants to use their computers indead of proprietary hardware for virtual meetings. They provide real-time interaction using a personal computer.






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






16. 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.






17. Equipment which projects an image on a screen by passing light through a transparent slide or other transparency.






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. Number of facility guest rooms actually used out of a room block.






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






24. Transmitting data at speeds of up to 44.184 Mbps - is faster than a T-1 line - allowing performance of more tasks simultaneously at a greater speed. See T-1 LINE.






25. 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.






26. A commission over and above the normal base commission percentage.






27. A nonprofit organization representing specific destinations formerly known as the International Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus. Members have expert knowledge of their city and its surrounding areas; typically they represent local hotels






28. An event that draws a national and international audience. Typically 15% or more of attendees reside outside of the host country.






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






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






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






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






33. A true and honest effort to uphold the law. (as in Good Faith Effort)






34. 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.






35. Actual number of meals served at a catered meal function or in a restaurant. See AUDIENCE COUNT.






36. 1) Schematic drawing of an exhibit hall including dimensions - design - shape - entrances - aisles - numbered exhibit booth/stands - lounges - concession areas - restrooms - electrical/plumbing accessibility - etc. 2) Scale plan of the floor area of






37. 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.






38. Business-to-Business.






39. An ongoing process in which an individual actively seeks to understand and contribute to change.






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






41. A lead retrieval method using embossed plastic cards similar to credit cards.






42. 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






43. Web browser-based videoconferencing.






44. 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






45. Seating arrangement in which seats are in rows facing the stage area - no tables. See AUDITORIUM SET-UP.






46. Organizations offering this type of continuing education credits are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).






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






48. Food is plated in the kitchen and placed before the guest. Side dishes are used for bread and butter and salad. Food is served from the left - beverages from the right - and all items are removed from the right. This is generally the service used for






49. 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.






50. 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.