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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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






2. An exhibit with aisles on three sides.






3. 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






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






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






6. 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.






7. 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






8. MAP. A type of room rate that includes breakfast and one other meal (usually dinner).






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






10. Small group sessions - panels - workshops or presentations - offered concurrently within the event - formed to focus on specific subjects. The event is apart from the general session - but within the event format - formed to focus on specific subject






11. 4 or 5 participants query the main speaker from the stage with questions from the audience and follow up questions.






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






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






14. AKA Pre Conference.Any event which is arranged for the period immediately preceeding the conference proper.






15. 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






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






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






18. 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.






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






20. Exhibit hours that do not overlap other programming - which encourages attendees to visit the exhibition and increases the value for exhibitors.






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






27. A feature of videoconferencing systems which allows the placement of shared documents on an on-screen shared space or "whiteboard." Participants can edit and mark up the document just as on a physical whiteboard.






28. 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.






29. International Association for Continuing Education and Training.






30. 1) Way in which a function room is arranged. 2) Erecting displays - installation - or - articles in their assembled condition. 3) Mixers - fruit - and glassware accompanying a liquor order.






31. An insurance policy that provides protection against claims involving bodily injury and property damage to third parties.






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






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






34. An alternative plan that may replace the original plan when circumstances change.






35. 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.






36. 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.






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






38. Structure of event program elements to achieve specific goals and objectives.






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






40. Marketing tools or programs used to influence buying patterns and build customer loyalty.






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






42. AKA Post Conference.Any event which is arranged for the period immediately following the conference proper.






43. Contract wording that outlines potential damages or fees that a party may be required to pay in the event that it does not fulfill minimum commitments in the contract.






44. 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






45. 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






46. A larger-than-average bar code that uses the PDF417 standard (the same used for e-stamps). Stores up to 1 -800 characters in bar code on standard paper badge - which can then be used by exhibitors to get contact information from registrants.






47. Preferred term for the specific person responsible for all aspects of planning - promoting - and producing an exhibition. Also Called SHOW MANAGER - SHOW ORGANIZER.






48. Labor performed and paid at standard rate for work during normal business hours as established by unions.






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






50. 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.