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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. When a company contracts space at a hotel or other adjacent venue to display their products and meet with exhibition attendees without paying show management for booth space or sponsorship fees.






2. A supplier of a specific event service - such as photography - rental of furniture or audiovisual equipment - or floral decoration.






3. 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.






4. AKA Group Specification Guide or Resume. Spec Guide. The industry preferred term for a comprehensive document that outlines the complete requirements and instructions for an event. This document is typically authored by the event planner and is share






5. Familiarization Trip. Offered to potential buyers of a venue - a program designed to acquaint participants with specific destinations or services and to stimulate the booking of an event. Often offered in groups - but sometimes on an individual basis






6. Comp. Service - space or item provided at no charge.






7. 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






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






9. 1) Critiquing and rating the overall success of an event. 2) Developing an event profile from accurate event statistics.






10. The industry preferred term for a report of the details and activities of an event. A collection of post event reports over time will provide the complete History for an event. The industry accepted practice is to use the APEX POST EVENT REPORT - whi






11. Contractor retained by a facility to be on-site and provide services as needed. In some cases - Planners are not required to use their services - but may be charged a surcharge or facility fee for bringing in an outside contractor for the same servic






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






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






14. 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






15. 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.






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






19. 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.






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






21. The organization who administers Continuing Legal Education and Mandatory Continuing Legal Education courses (CLE and MCLE).






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






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






24. Computer Assisted Drawing/Computer Assisted Manufacturing. Some facilities have CAD systems to provide room setup diagrams.






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






26. AKA Brainstorming. Group decision-making software and services use technology on-site to maximize the group decision and brainstorming process. Often the set-up involves a network of computers that event participants use to respond to questions - pll






27. Company that fabricates displays.






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






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






30. 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






31. International Association for Continuing Education and Training.






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






33. A government document which permits the "licensee" to engage in the export of designated goods to certain destinations.






34. 1) Free-standing pavilion or light structure - often inside a facility - where printed or electronic information is available. 2) A small enclosure for ticket sales - information - etc.






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






36. An ongoing effort by an organization to develop relationships with key media representatives before - during - and after an event.






37. Accredited designation offered by the National Speakers Association. This designation is earned for extensive - documented speaking experience and client satisfaction.






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






39. A tax that is added to a product at each step of the manufacturing and marketing process reflecting value which has been added to the product by processing.






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






41. The presenter is questioned by a moderator on behalf of the audience.






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






43. The industry preferred term for a report of the details and activities of an event. A collection of post event reports over time will provide the complete History for an event. The industry accepted practice is to use the APEX POST EVENT REPORT - whi






44. Video tape recorder and player utilizing ½-inch (1.27 centimeter) tape. Not compatible with beta format.






45. Airline company designated airline of choice for an event in exchange for special rates or services.






46. 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.






47. Magnetic Stripe. A lead retrieval system using a magnetic strip on either the back of a paper badge (similar to some airline tickets) or on plastic badges similar to credit cards.






48. 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.






49. 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.






50. 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.