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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. A bill of lading issued by the airline that covers both domestic and international flights transporting goods to a specified destination. Technically - it is a non-negotiable instrument of air transport that serves as a receipt for the shipper - indi






2. Categorization of people - organizations or businesses by professional discipline or primary areas of interest for the purposes of sales analysis or assignment.






3. Raised horizontal surface - stage - or flooring.






4. 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






5. Americans with Disabilities Act. U.S. legislation passed in 1992 requiring public buildings (offices - hotels - restaurants - etc.) to make adjustments meeting minimum standards to make their facilities accessible to individuals with physical disabil






6. An organization that provides event management and exhibitors with a wide range of services - sometimes including - but not limited to - Installation & Dismantle - creating and hanging signage and banners - laying carpet - drayage - and providing boo






7. 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.






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






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






10. 1) The act of showing how to do something. 2) A group of individuals organized to picket or protest against a group using placards - literature - songs - shouts and - sometimes - marches or sit-ins.






11. 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.






12. 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.






13. Dispute resolution process in which the parties use a third party to assist them in reaching a compromise. The mediator may work with both sides together - or may act as "go between" in an attempt to move the sides toward agreement. The mediator may






14. Informative and instructional speech.






15. Raising and supporting sound - lighting or other equipment or décor from the ceiling.






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






17. Provides the event's basic specifications and captures all the information gathered. A detailed event specifications package should include things like the goals and objectives of the event - attendee profile - prefered and optional dates - the numbe






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






19. MICROPHONE that picks up sound from all directions.






20. 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.






21. Casting video images on monitors or on large screen.






22. A promise - proposal or other expression of willingness to make and carry out a contract under proposed terms with another party which has the ability to accept it upon receiving it. Space and rent proposal from a facility. It may be in the form of a






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






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






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






26. 1) A statement of what one will give or take in return for something else (a price); proposal. 2) Proposal submitted by a convention & visitors bureau and/or hotel(s) to an event organizer that includes defined dates and room blocks.






27. See BLANKET WRAP. Non-crated freight shipped via van line covered with protective blankets or padding.






28. Proof of Registration - i.e. - a reservation number that will be accepted by the hotel holding the room.






29. Professional Congress Organizer. European term for DMC (Destination Management Company). Local supplier who can arrange - manage and/or plan any function or service an event.






30. A single source provider of goods or services.






31. Service for meeting and greeting a person upon arrival in a city - usually at the airport - pier or rail station and assisting him or her with entrance formalities - collecting baggage and obtaining transportation.






32. 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






33. Long range plan of action for a company or organization.






34. Amount of money paid to secure a room - facility or service in advance.






35. Land-based system for videoconferencing designed to manage communication between one group of people - usually in a conference room setting - with another group or groups in similar settings elsewhere.






36. Continuning education requirements for legal professionals are adminstered by the American Bar Association (ABA).






37. I&D. 1) The set-up and teardown of exhibits. 2) Firm that does I&D work.






38. A music licensing organization that represents individuals who hold the copyrights to music written in the United States. It grants licensing agreements for the performance of music.






39. AKA Classroom set-up. Seating arrangement in which rows of tables with chairs face the front of a room and each person has a space for writing. Also Called SCHOOLROOM SET-UP.






40. Building an event budet by analyzing both the projected and actual figures from the previous year's budget.






41. A document provided by an insurance company as proof that a policy has been issued and coverage is in effect.






42. 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.






43. Total number of sleeping rooms that are utilized and attributable to one event.






44. A sleeping room or function room provided to an individual or organization at no cost. See COMPLIMENTARY RATIO.






45. 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.






46. 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.






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






48. Airline company designated airline of choice for an event in exchange for special rates or services.






49. Written document requiring individuals to disclose any conflicts of interest that may be created by their involvement with an organization.






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