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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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






2. 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.






3. 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 -






4. Lifts - trusses - pipe or other freestanding devices used to raise sound - lighting or other equipment above the heads of attendees and to support it from the floor.






5. 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 -






6. Web browser-based videoconferencing.






7. 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






8. International Association for Continuing Education and Training.






9. 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.






10. Ability to transmit huge volumes of voice and video over a network or the internet - without jumpy images.






11. Legal responsibility. An obligation to pay an amount in damages. In a non-legal context - something that is a negative factor.






12. An electronic form of marketing communication that can be used as an element of an integrated marketing effort. Methods may include emailing digital brochures - delivering voice mail marketing - or sending video emails to the target audience.






13. 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.






14. Private room bar set up where guests do not pay for drinks.






15. 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






16. A stand upon which a speaker may rest notes or books. May be "standing -" which rests on the floor - or "table-top" which is placed on a table. Often confused with PODIUM.






17. Audio unit by which sound signals from all sources feed into one system; allows for dissimilar inputs (microphone and line) to be combined and controlled into one output.






18. A wired or wireless microphone that hooks around the neck or is clipped to clothing. Sometimes called a NECKLACE - LAPEL - or PENDANT MICROPHONE.






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






20. Solicitation of opinions regarding services; questionnaire.






21. Person or firm which is licensed and specializes in travel related arrangements - such booking hotel rooms - meals - transportation - cruises - tours - vacation packages and other travel elements.






22. In Conjunction With. An event or function that occurs because of another event.






23. 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






24. Sequential numbering as part of a total number of pieces indicated on each package - carton - or crate. For example - box number 2 of 12.






25. EAC. Any company other than the designated "official" contractor providing a service to an exhibitor. Can refer to an Install & Dismantle Company (I&D House) - photographer - florist or any other type of contractor.






26. Company which designs and handles some or all elements of incentive travel programs.






27. 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.






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






30. A third party vendor or company that offers complete turnkey organization support for an event - including administrative and event management services.






31. 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.






32. 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).






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






34. An individual or company which provides customs clearing services to shippers of goods to and from another country. Licensing and requirements vary from country to country. In the United States - a customs broker must be licensed by the Treasury Depa






35. A detailed section of a contract pertaining to a specific issue.






36. Transportation company which handles crated materials; an agency or business that is available to the public for transportation of persons - goods - or messages; usually referring to freight transportation on regularly scheduled trucks or airplanes.






37. 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.






38. A true and honest effort to uphold the law. (as in Good Faith Effort)






39. 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.






40. Movie - slide - or computer image presentation where the screen is between the viewer and the projector. Often used in terms of a FRONT PROJECTION SCREEN which is translucent to images being projected from the rear and can be viewed from the front.






41. Linear exhibits are generally 10' deep. They are offered in 10' or 15' widths and can be combined to create an exhibit of almost any length.






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






43. The process whereby exhibitors receive a potential customer's contact information in a standardized manner. A system for capturing and following-up on leads generated at an exhibition.






44. A pre-cut - etched pattern fabricated from metal or glass that fits in the focal plane of a lighting instrument to form projected light into a shape (logo - graphic or even scenery). Templates can form light images on ceilings and walls. The pattern






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. Process of translating one language into another while the speaker is speaking.






48. A customs document permitting the holder to carry or send merchandise temporarily into certain foreign countries (for display - demonstration or similar purposes) without paying duties or posting bonds.






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






50. Staff person responsible for selling and servicing group and local food and beverage functions.