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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A needs assessment is an essential setp in ensuring that educational offerings are relevant to attendees. The results of post-event evaluations can be as valuable as a needs assessment.
Survey
Needs assessment
Material handling (formerly drayage)
Opt-in
2. Weblogs or online journals. An application that may change the face of event marketing.
French banquet service
Low season
Blog
Incremental budgeting
3. Period when the demand for a supplier's product or service is neither high nor low.
Customs broker
Jurisdiction
Shoulder season
Override
4. A methodical examination and review of records pertaining to an event. For instance - an independent verification of attendance figures submitted by an exhibition's producers.
American Plan (Full American Plan)
Break-even point
Audit
Barrier-free
5. An additional clause in artist's contract stipulating special requirements such as travel - dressing rooms - technical equipment - etc.
Exhibition manager
Accessibility
Computer assisted drawing (CAD)
Rider
6. 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.
Act of God
Value-added tax (VAT)
Link
Change order
7. Contractor appointed by event or building management as the sole agent to provide specific services or products.
Contract
Cash flow
Exclusive contractor
Material handling (formerly drayage)
8. Booth/stand space assigned to exhibiting companies or meeting rooms assigned to event groups.
Webconferencing
Space assignment
Customs broker
Provision
9. A voluntary and selective amount of money - given at will for special or excellent service.
Authorized signatory
Specialty contractor
Line level
Tip
10. 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.
Productivity ticket
Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
Release date
Sampling
11. I&D. 1) The set-up and teardown of exhibits. 2) Firm that does I&D work.
Marketing plan
Open bar (host bar)
Installation and dismantle (I&D)
Transfer
12. Computer Assisted Drawing/Computer Assisted Manufacturing. Some facilities have CAD systems to provide room setup diagrams.
Foreign exchange currency risk
Computer assisted drawing (CAD)
Familiarization (fam) trip
Shuttle service
13. Magnetic Stripe. A lead retrieval system using a magnetic strip on either the back of a paper badge (similar to some airline tickets) or on plastic badges similar to credit cards.
Exclusive contractor
Mag-stripe
Complimentary
Meet and greet
14. European term for booth or exhibit.
Accreditation
Lecture
Exclusive contractor
Stand
15. A group of rooms that is reserved by a party outside of the ECB but is present in the city as a result of the Main Event (for example - some exhibitors - some international tour groups). A Peripheral Block's consumed room nights should be credited to
Exhibitor Advisory Committee
Symposium
Meet and greet
Peripheral block
16. 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
Exclusive
Authorized signatory
Audiovisual A/V
High season
17. One of the advantages of a web-based event planning software solution or ASP is that clients already have the necessary tools available: a computer and a web browser. This familiar interface is cross-platforming - meaning that PCs - MACs - and large
Clause
Interface
Mitigation
Post-event meeting
18. 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.
PCMA Space Verification Program
Schoolroom set-up
Contract
Radio frequency identification (RFID)
19. Minimum amount for which union labor must be paid.
Reservation review date
Omnidirectional microphone
Minimum labor call
Colloquium
20. 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.
Pre-con
Cut-off date
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
Press release
21. A document provided by an insurance company as proof that a policy has been issued and coverage is in effect.
Simultaneous translation
Charter
Certificate of insurance
Outboarding
22. Informative and instructional speech.
Videoconferencing
Meeting Information Network (MINT)
Lecture
Downlink
23. A voluntary payment added to a bill (e.g. a restaurant check) - to signify good service.
Fiber-optic cable
Gratuity
Confrontation
On consumption
24. 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
Butler service
Poster session
Caterer
Destination management company (DMC)
25. Registration made via the Web.
Category cable
Online registration
Override
Exhibitor Advisory Committee
26. 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
Blog
Indemnification clause
Marshalling yard
27. Accepted Practices Exchange. An initiative of the meetings - conventions & exhibitions industry managed by the Convention Industry Council (CIC). APEX develops and manages the implementation of accepted practices (voluntary standards) for the industr
Booking agent
Special event professional
Fishbowl
APEX
28. 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
Event specifications guide (ESG)
Production company
Conference reminder
Etiquette
29. 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
Low season
Colloquium
Breakout session
Green event
30. 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.
Association of Destination Management Executives (ADME)
Publicity
Incremental budgeting
Exclusive contractor
31. Executive responsible for financial affairs of an organization.
Conflict of interest statement
Link
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Cancellation or Interruption Insurance
32. A list of special spellings - terms and style points to be used consistently in publications related to an event.
Style sheet
Pay-per-view
Customs
Force majeure
33. Total number of sleeping rooms that are utilized and attributable to one event.
Room block
Line level
Buffet
B2B
34. A commission over and above the normal base commission percentage.
Pre-con
Force majeure
Override
Real-time
35. Educational and/or social events planned for spouses and guests of event participants.
Lifelong learning
Digital video
Relational databases
Guest program
36. Procurement - maintenance and transportation of materials. Involves all related functions and services.
Customs
Break-even point
Logistics
Leko
37. Expenses that vary based upon various factors - such as the number of attendees .
Variable costs
Press conference
Destination management company (DMC)
Line level
38. Digital light processor data/video projectors were developed with an entirely new processor using microscopic mirrors to recreate video images and display them in a number of settings. These projectors picked up where LCD left off by reproducing vide
Set-up
DLP projector
Exhibitor service manual
Floor plan
39. The point at which revenues are equal to expenses.
Needs assessment
General service contractor GSC
Distributed speaker system
Break-even point
40. A return of part of a payment.
Internatinoal Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)
Rebates
Integrated marketing
Group specifications guide
41. An independent business which handles export shipments for compensation. At the request of the shipper - the forwarder makes the actual arrangements and provides the necessary services for expediting the shipment to its overseas destination. The forw
Press conference
Freight forwarder
Low season
Riser
42. 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
Freight forwarder
Island booth
Pay-per-view
Accommodation
43. Flat rate for which a hotel or motel agrees to offer any of its available sleeping rooms (with the exception of suites) to a group. Final assignment of rooms is at the discretion of the hotel. See RUN-OF-THE-HOUSE RATE.
Event-contracted block (ECB)
Wireless microphone
Two-tiered set-up
Flate rate
44. Raising and supporting sound - lighting or other equipment or décor from the ceiling.
B2B
Focus group
Flying
Marshalling yard
45. Designated date when the facility will release a block of sleeping rooms to the general public. The date is typically three to four weeks before the event.
Computer data projection
National Speakers Association (NSA)
Cut-off date
Association of Destination Management Executives (ADME)
46. Certified Special Event Professional; an earned designation from the International Special Events Society (ISES).
Desktop videoconferenceing (DVC)
Certified Special Event Professional (CSEP)
General liability insurance
Mediation
47. Seating arrangement in which seats are in rows facing the stage area - no tables. See AUDITORIUM SET-UP.
Pad-wrapped
Lavaliere microphone
Sales lead
Theater set-up
48. Net Profit divided by Net Worth. A financial ratio indicating the degree of profitability. To calculate - use event revenues minus program expenses divided by program expenses - multiplied by 100 to get the ROI %.
Return on investment ROI
Lifelong learning
Cancellation clause
Platform
49. Light morning meal consisting of pastries - juices - and hot beverages. Usually served buffet style.
Lavaliere microphone
Customs broker
Continental breakfast
Inducements
50. 1) Schematic drawing of an exhibit hall including dimensions - design - shape - entrances - aisles - numbered exhibit booth/stands - lounges - concession areas - restrooms - electrical/plumbing accessibility - etc. 2) Scale plan of the floor area of
V-shape set-up
Floor plan
Exhibitor-appointed contractor (EAC)
Sub-block