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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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






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






3. Date beyond which a facility is free to rent the unused sleeping rooms or function space to other groups.






4. Company which designs and handles some or all elements of incentive travel programs.






5. An exhibit with aisles on three sides.






6. Function room set-up that saves room turnover time - limits the number of event rooms required - and avoids additional charges for changing room set-ups.






7. The tone of a document refers to the feeling or impression a document conveys. Formal writing style tends to convey an objective tone that is deliberate and factual. The toneo f an informal document typically is relaxed - informative - helpful - casu






8. A return of part of a payment.






9. 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.






10. Lighting instruments that can be computer controlled to move light around the room - and project color and patterns on screens - scenery - walls or floor.






11. 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






12. Casting video images on monitors or on large screen.






13. 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.






14. Building an event budget on estimates of potential income and likely expenses because there is no financial history from prior events available to use.






15. In which rows of tables with chairs face the front of a room and each person has a space for writing.






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






17. Raised horizontal surface - stage - or flooring.






18. The projection of a computer signal from a personal computer - laptop or other computer device onto a screen from a LCD or equivalent projector for viewing by audience.






19. 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.






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






21. 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.






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






23. 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.






24. Raised horizontal surface - stage - or flooring.






25. A voluntary payment added to a bill (e.g. a restaurant check) - to signify good service.






26. 1) Certified Meeting Professional. 2) Complete Meeting Package at conference centers; includes lodging - all food and beverage - support services - including audio visual equipment - room rental - etc.






27. 1) The back wall (either hardwall or draped) of a perimeter - booth/stand/exhibit - or inline. 2) Panel arrangement at rear of booth/stand area.






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






29. 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






30. Any agreement which limits who may provide specific products or services under certain conditions to only one party. A general service contractor - for instance - may have an "exclusive" in a particular facility - meaning that no other contractor is






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






32. Apparatus used for projecting photographic slides onto a screen. It will often have a remote (either wired or wireless) that can be used to advance the slides.






33. Digital subscriber line. Brings high bandwidth via copper phone lines.






34. An insurance policy that provides protection against claims involving bodily injury and property damage to third parties.






35. A solid-state diode rectifier whose atomic properties cause it to emit light when electric current is passed through it. Current LED technology allows the emission of light from infrared through green frequencies - and visible light LEDs are availabl






36. Method to increase audience participation by dividing all participants in discussion groups each of which reports the group's findings and opinions during a following plenary session.






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






38. A labor organization - typically made up of workers from the same trade formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests such as dealing collectively with their employer on issues of wages - hours - working conditions and other matters pert






39. List of names and addresses of the persons to whom publicity material or other information is to be sent.






40. A media campaign - normally consisting of a series of public notices and advertising activities - aimed at ensuring maximum attendance by focusing attention on an event.






41. An independent business which handles export shipments for compensation. At the request of the shipper - the forwarder makes the actual arrangements and provides the necessary services for expediting the shipment to its overseas destination. The forw






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






43. 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






44. Light-weight aluminum tubing and drapery used to separate exhibit booths/stands - staging areas - and other similar locations.






45. 1) The governmental authorities designated to collect duties levied by a country on imports and exports. The term also applies to the procedures involved in such collection. 2) Practices common to many of a particular group.






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






47. Required for shipments valued at more than $2500; used by the U.S. government to monitor the dollar volume of export shipments.






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






49. International Association for Continuing Education and Training.






50. Series of tables set up in the shape of the block T with chairs set all around except at the head table.