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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. A type of audio system for meetings and concerts. The speakers sit on the floor and project from each side of the room. The sound may be louder in the front than the back.






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






3. A statement of revenues and expenses. Also known as a profit & loss statement.






4. 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.






5. 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.






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






7. Raised horizontal surface - stage - or flooring.






8. 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






9. 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.






10. Process of translating one language into another while the speaker is speaking.






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






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






13. BEO. A form most often used by hotels to provide details to personnel concerned with a specific food and beverage function or event room set-up.






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






15. Formalized statement of outcomes to be anticipated as a result of the educational process.






16. This beverage service includes both cash-bar and open-bar concepts. Guests are issued a certain number of tickets for free drinks and are then required to purchase additional drinks if desired.






17. Business-to-Business.






18. Organizations offering this type of continuing education credits are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).






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






20. 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.






21. A permanently installed series of cable comprised of copper wire cable and/or fiber optic cable - utilized as the main thoroughfare in a building to transmit voice and data signals in or out of the facility.






22. 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.






23. Computer application that enables voting and then collects and displays the results - simplifying decision-making among event participants.






24. Any group of rooms that is classified or separated differently than the general attendee block within the Event-Contracted Block (ECB).






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






26. Company that fabricates displays.






27. A type of education where students work on their own at home or from an office - and communicate with faculty and other students via email - electronic forums - chat - webconferencing and other forms of online communication. Includes correspondence c






28. 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






29. Supplier of booth/stand equipment - rental furnishings - floor coverings - labor - drayage and signs for exhibitions and trade shows. See GENERAL SERVICE CONTRACTOR.






30. Lens which produces a soft edged beam of light. Theatrical fixture with adjustable lens 150 W through 1500 W.






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






32. A lead retrieval method using embossed plastic cards similar to credit cards.






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






34. 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






35. An ongoing process in which an individual actively seeks to understand and contribute to change.






36. 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.






37. 4 or 5 participants query the main speaker from the stage with questions from the audience and follow up questions.






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






39. 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.






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






41. An event that requires the use of a convention center or event complex - as well as multiple hotels in the host city.






42. A system in which revenue and expenses are counted as they are actually received.






43. 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.






44. A videoconference of more than two sites.






45. An exhibit with aisles on three sides.






46. Devices that help people who are hard of hearing connect to the speaker system and use their hearing aids to hear the speaker more clearly.






47. 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






48. 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






49. A sleeping room or function room provided to an individual or organization at no cost. See COMPLIMENTARY RATIO.






50. Risk that an organization takes when dealing with foreign currency due to exchange rates fluctuating over time.