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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Raising and supporting sound - lighting or other equipment or décor from the ceiling.






2. Affordable videoconferencing equipment that is available and allows participants to use their computers indead of proprietary hardware for virtual meetings. They provide real-time interaction using a personal computer.






3. Booking before an event takes places. Allows attendees to register for an event before it actually takes place. Done through mail - phone - internet or fax.






4. 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






5. An interchange between an inner circle debating an issue and an outer circle of observers. Individuals occasionally move from one circle to the other.






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






7. Part of a cancellation clause that outlines the amount of damages to be paid to the noncelling party in the event of a cancellation.






8. An audio signal generated by a microphone.






9. Relating to organizations whose membership hold common occupational credentials or interests.






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






11. Using hypertext - a link is a selectable connection from one word - picture or information object to another. From a Web site - a link points to content.






12. AKA Group Travel Agency. Company specializing in planning and handling group travel.






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






14. Expenses that vary based upon various factors - such as the number of attendees .






15. Web browser-based videoconferencing.






16. 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.






17. 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






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






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






20. Weblogs or online journals. An application that may change the face of event marketing.






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






22. Foods are cooked tableside. Servers put the food on platters and present themt ot he seated guests who serve themselves. Russian service requires sufficient space between tables for the servers to move about freely.






23. Large theatrical floodlight usually used for work lights or occasionally in place of strip lights to light a cyclorama or sky drop.






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






25. Certification of measurements of meeting space through the Function Space Verification Program offered by the Professional Convention Management Association or through graphics layout software companies - e.g. MeetingMatrix.






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






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






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






29. 1) The jobs that may be performed by a specific labor union. 2) The locality where a contractual dispute is decided. 3) In law - the ability of a court to hear and decide a matter brought before it.






30. 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.






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






32. 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.






33. Registration made via the Web.






34. A media campaign - normally consisting of a series of public notices and advertising activities - aimed at ensuring maximum attendance by focusing attention on an event.






35. Business-to-Business.






36. Meeting Industry Network (formerly CINET or Convention Industry Network). On-line information network tracking historical and future site/booking information. CINET is provided by IACVB to its members.






37. A nonprofit organization representing specific destinations formerly known as the International Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus. Members have expert knowledge of their city and its surrounding areas; typically they represent local hotels






38. A marketing plan should answer the question - What is the benefit to attending the event?






39. DMC. A professional services company possessing extensive local knowledge - expertise and resources - specializing in the design and implementation of events - activities - tours - transportation and program logistics. Depending on the company and th






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






41. The tone of a document refers to the feeling or impression a document conveys. Formal writing style tends to convey an objective tone that is deliberate and factual. The toneo f an informal document typically is relaxed - informative - helpful - casu






42. Final official listing of all passengers and/or cargo aboard a transportation vehicle or vessel.






43. 1) Any seat - berth - room - or service provided and/or sold to a guest - attendee or passenger. 2) Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - a step taken to allow a person with a disability to participate in an event or employment.






44. Devices for the deaf or hearing imparied available in public phone banks and/or at the registration desk.






45. 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.






46. One or more standard units of exhibit space. In the US - a standard unit is generally known to be a 10' x 10' space (one standard booth/stand unit - equaling 100 nsf). However - if an exhibitor purchases multiple units side-by-side or back-to-back -






47. An email marketing campaign that only sends messages to users who have requested (or opted-in) to receive specific types of information. Email conference reminders and newsletters are examples of opt-in email marketing campaigns based upon permission






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






49. CSM. Professional at a hotel - convention center or convention bureau who is responsible for event operations management on all levels.






50. Number of facility guest rooms actually used out of a room block.