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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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






2. Multi-page pressure-sensitive form where multiple copies are made by writing on the top copy of the form. NCR stands for No-Carbon Required.






3. Raised platform usually above the floor of a hall or large room.






4. An electronic message center or online discussion group - usually serving a special-interest group. They allow you to review messages left by others - and leave your own message if you choose. Also known as bulletin board systems or electronic forum.






5. 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.






6. FP. Projection of an image onto the front surface of a light reflecting screen from a projector placed within or behind the audience.






7. Names and contact information of potential customers. Attendee lists are often provided as sales leads to exhibitors as an incentive to participate in an exhibition.






8. The style of a document refers to choices writers make that create the tone to readers. A writing style could be either formal or informal.






9. A single source provider of goods or services.






10. Raised platform.






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






12. 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.






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






14. Primary uses of satellite videoconferencing today are major announcements - product launches - and other presentations for which timeliness and a top-quality broadcaset is desired. they are typically sent to a large - geographically remote audience -






15. The right granted by one party to let a another party use live or recorded music through special agreements and fee structures.






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






17. An event that incoporates environmental considerations throughout all states of the planning process in order to minimize the negative impact on the environment.






18. An extraordinary natural event such as extreme weather - flood - hurricanes - tornadoes - earthquake or similar natural disaster that cannot be reasonably foreseen or prevented over which a contracting party has no reasonable control - making perform






19. A list of special spellings - terms and style points to be used consistently in publications related to an event.






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






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






22. Abbreviation for "hundred weight." This is the unit of measure used in drayage and freight shipments.






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






24. 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.






25. Computer program that uses variable pricing models to maximize the return on a fixed (perishable) inventory - such as hotel rooms - based on supply-and-demand theory.






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






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






28. A popular digital format for meeetings with a good quality image - an extended recording time up to 184 minutes - with a tape stock that is less expensive than BetaSP.






29. An informal meeting for the purpose of discussion; usually of an academic or research nature and in order to ascertain areas of mutual interest through exchange of ideas. Conducted as and when convenient - but with little regularity.






30. A facility that provides a dedicated environment for events - especially small events. May be certified by the International Association of Conference Centers.






31. Transmitting data at speeds of up to 1.544 Mbps - operates at a much higher capacity than an ISDN line and can be split to accommodate several users at one time (known as a fractional T-1).






32. A food service operation in which customers carry their own trays and select food from a display counter or counters. It is similar to a buffet - but food is served by attendants.






33. The person hired to review the content of advertising or marketing materials for consistency - accuracy - and to elminate repititious information.






34. The organization who provides accrediation for Continuing Medical Education (CME).






35. An audio signal generated by a microphone.






36. Program and process by which a participant completes proscribed training and passes an assessment.






37. Web based conferencing - a vital component of the modern event professional's toolbox.






38. 1) Banquet Russian: The food is fully prepared in the kitchen. All courses are served either from platters or an escoffier dish. Tureens are used for soup and special bowls for salad. The server places the proper plate in front of the guest. After th






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






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






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






42. Time worked by an employee outside of - or in addition to - regular working time or beyond the standard forty-hour workweek.






43. Association of Destination Management Executives. A member of the Convention Industry Council.






44. 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






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






46. The type of platform that multi-purpose technology solutions designed to handle many event planning and management tasks are built on. They range in price from a few hundred dollars for a basic single-user program to hundreds of thousands of dollars






47. A service provider of videoconferencing which allows multiple sites to connect simultaneously. A bridge connects three or more tele- or videoconference sites for simultaneous communication.






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






49. 1) Room or suite of rooms used to entertain guests. 2) An event in the United States usually separate from the exhibit - in which refreshments are served and exhibitor personnel and visitors socialize.






50. 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.