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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. A statement that indicates overall financial status by subtracting expenses from income.






2. 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






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






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






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






6. A self-contained unit with a LCD (liquid crystal display) panel - light source and lens that works with both PC and Mac computers and duplicates the image being shown on the monitor without any need for special software or complex setting up.






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






8. 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






9. A writtten plan that's purpose is to define the market for an event - outline a strategy for attracting and keeping participants - and prepare to adapt to changes in the market. This working document guides decisions about how - when - and where to e






10. 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.






11. 1) The process of attaching the cable on a crane to a piece of machinery or equipment. 2) The process for hanging materials or signs.






12. I&D. 1) The set-up and teardown of exhibits. 2) Firm that does I&D work.






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






14. Detailed section of a contract.






15. 1) A research method based upon selecting a portion of a population for study. 2) Paperwork and fees paid to a building by exhibitors for the right to serve food product.






16. Dispute resolution process in which the parties use a third party to assist them in reaching a compromise. The mediator may work with both sides together - or may act as "go between" in an attempt to move the sides toward agreement. The mediator may






17. American Society of Composers - Authors - and Publishers. A membership organization that represents individuals who hold the copyrights to music written in the United States and grants licensing agreements for the performance of that music.






18. 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.






19. A Web site that serves as a year-round online marketplace for buyers and sellers within a given marketplace. Such sites are also referred to as business-to-business (B2B) marketplaces - business-to-consumer (B2C) marketplaces or consumer-to-consumer






20. Absence of obstacles preventing handicapped persons from moving freely to all public areas within a building.






21. PER. 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






22. 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.






23. The organization who provides accrediation for Continuing Medical Education (CME).






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






25. Raised horizontal surface - stage - or flooring.






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. Raised horizontal surface - stage - or flooring.






31. 1) A mandatory and automatic amount added to standard food and beverage charges - usually used to defray the cost of labor - such as housemen - servers - technicians - etc. and which the facility receives a portion of the charge. In return - the gues






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






33. A promise - proposal or other expression of willingness to make and carry out a contract under proposed terms with another party which has the ability to accept it upon receiving it. Space and rent proposal from a facility. It may be in the form of a






34. Guest holding confirmed sleeping room reservation is denied accommodations at the hotel where to reservation is held upon their arrival and is relocated to another hotel.






35. Assortment of foods - offered on a table - self-served.






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






37. In Conjunction With. An event or function that occurs because of another event.






38. 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.






39. An apparatus for projecting a picture on a screen. Whether the device is an overhead projector - data (LCD) projector - slide projector - or a film projector - it is usually referred to as simply a projector.






40. 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.






41. Donated financial or material support - usually in exchange for recognition; Paid opportunity for entity or an exhibitor to increase its visibility at the event.






42. 1) Lecture and dialogue allowing participants to share experiences in a particular field under the guidance of an expert discussion leader. 2) A meeting or series of meetings of from 10 to 50 specialists who have different specific skills but have a






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






44. Used to sell products through a Web site. An online shopping cart application allows customers to select and then purchase books - tapes and other items.






45. A record of transactions during an event where the resulting balance is paid directly by the group. May include room - tax - incidentals - food and beverage - audiovisual equipment - decor - etc. Also Called MASTER BILL.






46. A new development using computer chips that can be read from a distance (similar to a bar code without the need for line of sight). This type of technology holds promise to help attendees - event managers and exhibitors share information - log into c






47. Facility that combines an exhibition space with a substantial number of smaller event spaces. The purpose of these buildings is to host trade shows - public shows - conventions - large food functions and other functions related to the convention indu






48. 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






49. 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.






50. Audio unit by which sound signals from all sources feed into one system; allows for dissimilar inputs (microphone and line) to be combined and controlled into one output.







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