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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. A labor organization - typically made up of workers from the same trade formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests such as dealing collectively with their employer on issues of wages - hours - working conditions and other matters pert






2. Absence of obstacles preventing handicapped persons from moving freely to all public areas within a building.






3. The inducement to a contract. The cause - motive - price - or impelling influence which induces a contracting party to enter a contract.






4. The software that makes Webcasting work. These "stream" audio and video from a central source - or media server - to recipients on their personal computers.






5. Transportation for participants; usually by coach or van - provided on a continuous basis for a certain time period.






6. Efforts of a dissident group to obstruct the conduct of an event.






7. 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






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






9. The complete package of marketing materials used to promote an event such as brochures - emails - direct mail - etc. Organizations should consider developing a style sheet to ensure consistency across all marketing collateral.






10. A feature of many videoconference systems that allows participants at each conference site to view and edit the same document.






11. Raised horizontal surface - stage - or flooring.






12. Direct mail promotional materials sent to current and prospective exhibitors to encourage participation and promote the benefits of exhibiting in a specific show. Contains information about technical points - cost of exhibition space - floor plan of






13. When a company contracts space at a hotel or other adjacent venue to display their products and meet with exhibition attendees without paying show management for booth space or sponsorship fees.






14. Educational and/or social events planned for spouses and guests of event participants.






15. 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






16. Private room bar set up where guests pay for drinks individually.






17. 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






18. A type of digital telecommunication line that provides high speed internet access for mulitple users.






19. 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 - whi






20. 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






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.






22. Building an event budget on estimates of potential income and likely expenses because there is no financial history from prior events available to use.






23. 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






24. Procurement - maintenance and transportation of materials. Involves all related functions and services.






25. 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.






26. 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






27. A feature of videoconferencing systems which allows the placement of shared documents on an on-screen shared space or "whiteboard." Participants can edit and mark up the document just as on a physical whiteboard.






28. 1) Airline lift into and out of a destination. 2) Capable of being used by people with physical challenges and disabilities. This is an important aspect of the United States' Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).






29. 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






30. Private dispute resolution process - Often referred to as alternate dispute resolution - in which the parties agree to submit their dispute to an impartial third party for a decision. Depending on the type of arbitration - the arbitrator's decision m






31. Raised horizontal surface - stage - or flooring.






32. A document - required by certain countries for tariff purposes - certifying as to the country of origin of specified goods.






33. 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.






34. Digital subscriber line. Brings high bandwidth via copper phone lines.






35. 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.






36. A marketing plan should answer the question - What is the benefit to attending the event?






37. An alternative procedure that can be specified in contracts instead of going through the process of filing a complaint and pursuing the claim in court.






38. 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.






39. An organization who locates and books speakers according to my specifications and budget.






40. BEO. A form most often used by hotels to provide details to personnel concerned with a specific food and beverage function or event room set-up.






41. 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.






42. The standard seating supplied by most facilities. This kind of seating in wide rooms has the disadvantage of restricting the view of attendees sitting at the row ends. Best for presentations in which audience interaction is not required.






43. Type of adjustable spotlight used to light lecterns - signs and areas that need a tightly focused pool of light.






44. AKA CSEP or Certified Special Event Professional - a designation offered by the International Special Events Society (ISES) earned through education - perofrmance - experience - and service to the industry.






45. Structure of event program elements to achieve specific goals and objectives.






46. Downloadable audio and video programs playable on MP3 players. This type of application may change the face of event marketing.






47. Actual number of meals served at a catered meal function or in a restaurant. See AUDIENCE COUNT.






48. An interchange between an inner circle debating an issue and an outer circle of observers. Individuals occasionally move from one circle to the other.






49. 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.






50. Certified Professional Catering Executive. A certification program offered by the National Association of Catering Executives (NACE).







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