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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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






2. 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.






3. The station which receives data transmissions from a communications satellite.






4. 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.






5. 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






6. 1) Room or suite of rooms used to entertain guests. 2) An event in the United States usually separate from the exhibit - in which refreshments are served and exhibitor personnel and visitors socialize.






7. A black light used to make phosphorescent and fluorescent paints glow in the dark.






8. Total number of sleeping rooms that are utilized and attributable to one event.






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






10. Registration made via the Web.






11. The process whereby exhibitors receive a potential customer's contact information in a standardized manner. A system for capturing and following-up on leads generated at an exhibition.






12. 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.






13. A customs document permitting the holder to carry or send merchandise temporarily into certain foreign countries (for display - demonstration or similar purposes) without paying duties or posting bonds.






14. An alternative procedure that can be specified in contracts instead of going through the process of filing a complaint and pursuing the claim in court.






15. Minimum amount for which union labor must be paid.






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






17. A type of exhibit construction in which the walls are of solid material - rather than fabric.






18. 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.






19. 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.






20. The station used to transmit signals from Earth to a satellite (videoconferencing).






21. Person or firm which is licensed and specializes in travel related arrangements - such booking hotel rooms - meals - transportation - cruises - tours - vacation packages and other travel elements.






22. Wooden platform used to carry goods. See SKID.






23. The person hired to review the content of advertising or marketing materials for consistency - accuracy - and to elminate repititious information.






24. An additional clause in artist's contract stipulating special requirements such as travel - dressing rooms - technical equipment - etc.






25. 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






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






27. A release of rights to substitute one party for another party. The release of an insurance company right to succeed to the insured's rights to sue for damages against the tortfeasor - after the insurance company pays an insured's claim of loss due to






28. 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






29. Private room bar set up where guests pay for drinks individually.






30. In-house facility form authorizing cash withdrawal to be charged to master account or individual guest.






31. 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.






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






33. 1) The act of showing how to do something. 2) A group of individuals organized to picket or protest against a group using placards - literature - songs - shouts and - sometimes - marches or sit-ins.






34. The point at which revenues are equal to expenses.






35. Raised horizontal surface - stage - or flooring.






36. Items that an exhibitor is allowed to carry unaided into a event facility without being charged.






37. 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.






38. 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.






39. 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






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






41. Insurance that protects a event organizer against financial loss or expenses incurred when contractually specified perils necessitate canceling or relocating a event - or cause a reduction in attendance.






42. A person who is authorized to legally bind an individual or organization to a contract - to sign checks on behalf of an organization - or charge to an organization's master account.






43. 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






44. Period when the demand for a supplier's product or service is neither high nor low.






45. 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.






46. An advanced partial payment to secure product or service.






47. Manual or kit - usually developed by the service contractor for an event - containing general event information - labor/service order forms - rules and regulations and other information pertinent to an exhibitor's participation in an exhibition.






48. A prepared statement released to the news media. Can be "For immediate release -" or at a specified time or date; an article intended for use by the media about a company - product - service - individual - or show. Also Called NEWS RELEASE.






49. 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.






50. Detailed section of a contract.