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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional
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1. Company which designs and handles some or all elements of incentive travel programs.
Incentive travel company
Survey
Destination Marketing Association International
Continental breakfast
2. Solicitation of opinions regarding services; questionnaire.
Press conference
Cluster
Survey
One-stop shop
3. In Conjunction With. An event or function that occurs because of another event.
PCMA Space Verification Program
In conjunction with (ICW)
Broadcast Music - Inc. (BMI)
Integrated marketing
4. 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
Arrival pattern
Waiver of subrogation
Evaluation
American service
5. European term for booth or exhibit.
Post-con
Stand
V-shape set-up
Projector
6. 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
Group ware
Link
Accreditation
Guest program
7. 1) A mandatory and automatic amount added to standard food and beverage charges - usually used to defray the cost of labor - such as housemen - servers - technicians - etc. and which the facility receives a portion of the charge. In return - the gues
Service charge
Certification
Official carrier
Floor plan
8. Marketing tools or programs used to influence buying patterns and build customer loyalty.
Modified American Plan MAP
Commerical invoice
Inducements
Videoconferencing
9. A single source provider of goods or services.
Overtime
Destination Marketing Association International
Backwall
One-stop shop
10. Type of adjustable spotlight used to light lecterns - signs and areas that need a tightly focused pool of light.
Material handling (formerly drayage)
Association of Destination Management Executives (ADME)
Citywide event
Leko
11. A cable that is made up of tiny glass strands that are wrapped and bundled together to make up a cable. Fiber can transmit voice - data and video at gigabyte speed - or 1 billion bytes per second - with less signal loss than copper wire because the s
Material handling
Riser
Needs assessment
Fiber-optic cable
12. 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
CODEC
Low season
Scoop
Air waybill
13. 1) Some Web-based content such as event Webcasts are made available to online customers on a pay-per-view basis - which means that customers have to pay to access this programming. 2) Video productions accessible to customers who pay for access to th
Less than truckload
Professional congress organizer (PCO)
Accrual accounting
Pay-per-view
14. Computer application that enables voting and then collects and displays the results - simplifying decision-making among event participants.
Fresnel
Housing company
Audience polling
Shuttle service
15. 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.
In-house contractor
Minimum labor call
2-D bar code
Automated external defibrillator (AED)
16. The presenter is questioned by a moderator on behalf of the audience.
Booth
Protocol
Interview
Trade-out
17. PER. The industry preferred term for a report of the details and activities of an event. A collection of post event reports over time will provide the complete History for an event. The industry accepted practice is to use the APEX POST EVENT REPORT
Post event report
Business exchange
Customs broker
Publicity
18. In the United States - a legal term for laws covering the liability of people serving alcoholic beverages. Under dram shop laws - a party injured by an intoxicated person can sue establishments contributing to that person's intoxication. Many dram sh
Dram shop laws
Press conference
Covers
ite inspection
19. Raising and supporting sound - lighting or other equipment or décor from the ceiling.
Meet and greet
Flying
Net worth
Open bar (host bar)
20. Donated financial or material support - usually in exchange for recognition; Paid opportunity for entity or an exhibitor to increase its visibility at the event.
Sponsorship
Air waybill
Social host
Virtual conferencing
21. 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.
Wireless microphone
Market segments
Computer data projection
Pad-wrapped
22. AKA Group Travel Agency. Company specializing in planning and handling group travel.
Attrition clause
Travel agency
LED Light Emitting Diode
Hand carry
23. A third party vendor or company that offers complete turnkey organization support for an event - including administrative and event management services.
Online registration
Mailing list
Multidisciplinary
Rider
24. A meeting of a number of experts in a particular field - at which papers are presented and discussed by specialists on particular subjects with a view to making recommendations concerning the problems under discussion.
Symposium
Exclusive
On consumption
Automated external defibrillator (AED)
25. Services performed by GENERAL SERVICE CONTRACTOR that includes delivery of exhibit materials from the dock to assigned space - removing empty crates - returning crates at the end of the event for re-crating - and delivering materials back to the dock
Authorized signatory
Material handling (formerly drayage)
Audiovisual A/V
Travel agent
26. The organization providing alcohol to guests.
Lectern
Skid
Link
Social host
27. AKA Pre Conference.Any event which is arranged for the period immediately preceeding the conference proper.
Waiver of subrogation
Catering manager
Outboarding
Pre-con
28. 1) A food service vendor - often used to describe a vendor who specializes in banquets and theme parties. 2) An exclusive food & beverage contractor within a facility.
Caterer
Offer
Flying
Master account
29. 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.
Customs
Exhibit house
Russian restaurant service
Air waybill
30. 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.
On consumption
Production company
Packing list
Ground support
31. 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.
Target date
Shuttle service
Jurisdiction
Exhibitor service manual
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.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Network
General service contractor GSC
Cancellation or Interruption Insurance
33. A list - whether printed or electronic - by which an event organizer and/or their designates (e.g. a housing bureau) delivers multiple reservations to a hotel or other housing facility. Often the information contained in a rooming list is originally
Minimum labor call
Attrition clause
Objective
Rooming list
34. A detailed list of the individual line items that make up the revenue and expense categories in a budget. A numbering system used to identify every line item in a budget - so income and expenses are posted to the correct accounts.
Pipe & drape
Packing list
Chart of accounts
Arrival pattern
35. 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
Specialty contractor
Productivity ticket
Tone
Objective
36. Function room set-up that saves room turnover time - limits the number of event rooms required - and avoids additional charges for changing room set-ups.
Quick set
Release date
Special event professional
Direct billing
37. 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.
Citywide event
Rear projection
Publicity
Distance learning
38. RFP. A document that stipulates what services the organization wants from an outside contractor and requests a bid to perform such services. Same As BID MANUAL/SPECIFICATIONS.
Front projection
International event
Request for proposal (RFP)
Point-to-multipoint videoconference
39. Anticipated dates and times of arrival of group members.
Objective
Audience polling
LCD projector
Arrival pattern
40. Portable videoconferencing system - usually mounted on a rolling cart or hard-sided case for ease of transport from room to room or across the globe.
Production company
Set top box solutions (STBS)
Return on investment ROI
Production company
41. Seating arrangement in which seats are in rows facing the stage area - no tables. See AUDITORIUM SET-UP.
Stakeholder
Room block
Line level
Theater set-up
42. Legal responsibility. An obligation to pay an amount in damages. In a non-legal context - something that is a negative factor.
Attrition clause
Mic level
Liability
Function set-up order
43. Sports shirt (possibly with jacket) for men; resort wear for women.
Marketing
Casual attire
Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
Sub-block
44. A black light used to make phosphorescent and fluorescent paints glow in the dark.
Event profile
Ultraviolet lighting
Cut-off date
Business exchange
45. 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
Opt-in
Shoulder season
Digital video
Continuing education
46. 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
Freight forwarder
Event-contracted block (ECB)
Press kit
Limited power of attorney
47. Wooden platform used to carry goods. See SKID.
Booth
Pallet
Pay-per-view
Backbone
48. Supplier of booth/stand equipment - rental furnishings - floor coverings - labor - drayage and signs for exhibitions and trade shows. See GENERAL SERVICE CONTRACTOR.
Exhibition service contractor
Wireless microphone
Line array
Opt-out
49. Private room bar set up where guests do not pay for drinks.
Dais
Cash flow
DSL
Open bar (host bar)
50. Educational and/or social events planned for spouses and guests of event participants.
Program design
Omnidirectional microphone
Audience reaction team
Guest program