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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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






2. European term for booth or exhibit.






3. Staff person responsible for selling and servicing group and local food and beverage functions.






4. Company that fabricates displays.






5. 1) Pallet. 2) Wooden platform used to support machinery or a collection of objects for easier handling. 3) Thick wood blocks attached to crates which allow forklift access for easier handling. 4) Wood runners protecting the exterior of a shipping cas






6. The software that makes Webcasting work. These "stream" audio and video from a central source - or media server - to recipients on their personal computers.






7. AKA CSEP or Certified Special Event Professional - a designation offered by the International Special Events Society (ISES) earned through education - perofrmance - experience - and service to the industry.






8. Long range plan of action for a company or organization.






9. The opposite of an opt-in email marketing campaign






10. 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.






11. Multi-page pressure-sensitive form where multiple copies are made by writing on the top copy of the form. NCR stands for No-Carbon Required.






12. 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.






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






14. 1) Exclusive use of all or some space on an airplane - bus - ship - or other vehicle for a special period of time and for a specific itinerary. 2) To create a new association - organization or chapter of an association or organization.






15. 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






16. A holding area where trucks or buses check in and wait for instructions before delivering or picking up freight or passengers.






17. Certified Professional Catering Executive. A certification program offered by the National Association of Catering Executives (NACE).






18. A plastic credit card with an embedded integrated circuit chip that can store up to 16 -000 bits of data for lead retrieval and other functions.






19. Official authorization or approval; to provide with credentials; to send (an envoy) with letters of authorization; to recognize or vouch for as conforming with a standard; to recognize a college as maintaining academic standards; to consider or recog






20. A document - required by some countries - describing a shipment of goods and showing information such as the consignor - consignee - and value of the shipment. Certified by a consular official of the foreign country - it is used by that country's cus






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






22. 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.






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






24. 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






25. Raised platform.






26. An individual who guides discussion and/or decision making.






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






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






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






30. An individual or company providing installation & dismantle and booth/stand and hall dressing services for a trade show and/or its exhibitors. Decorator services may be provided by carpenters - sign painters or others depending upon union jurisdictio






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






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






33. A collection of publicity items that includes: 1) pertinent data on the meeting - such as agenda - historical data - guest speakers - special events - etc. The property - such as photos - descriptions of public space areas - local entertainment - etc






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. Two or more computers or peripherals that are linked together for the purpose of sharing data.






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






38. Compression/Decompression or Coder/Decoder. Videoconferencing standard - included in hardware and/or software - used to compress or code video - audio - and data signals for transmission and decompress or decode the signal at the other end of the tra






39. Anticipated dates and times of arrival of group members.






40. EAC. Any company other than the designated "official" contractor providing a service to an exhibitor. Can refer to an Install & Dismantle Company (I&D House) - photographer - florist or any other type of contractor.






41. A list showing the number and kinds of items being shipped - as well as other information needed for transportation purposes.






42. 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.






43. 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






44. Movie - slide - or computer image presentation where the screen is between the viewer and the projector. Often used in terms of a FRONT PROJECTION SCREEN which is translucent to images being projected from the rear and can be viewed from the front.






45. 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.






46. An individual or company which provides customs clearing services to shippers of goods to and from another country. Licensing and requirements vary from country to country. In the United States - a customs broker must be licensed by the Treasury Depa






47. A detailed section of a contract pertaining to a specific issue.






48. Series of tables set up in the shape of the letter U with chairs set all around on one or both sides.






49. Method of doing research using a small group led by a facilitator.






50. 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.