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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. 1) Any seat - berth - room - or service provided and/or sold to a guest - attendee or passenger. 2) Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - a step taken to allow a person with a disability to participate in an event or employment.






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






3. 1) Critiquing and rating the overall success of an event. 2) Developing an event profile from accurate event statistics.






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






5. 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






6. 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






7. 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






8. 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






9. Formalized statement of outcomes to be anticipated as a result of the educational process.






10. A system in which revenue and expenses are counted as they are actually received.






11. A document - required by some countries - describing a shipment of goods and showing information such as the consignor - consignee - and value of the shipment. Certified by a consular official of the foreign country - it is used by that country's cus






12. 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.






13. Devices that help people who are hard of hearing connect to the speaker system and use their hearing aids to hear the speaker more clearly.






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






15. Web browser-based videoconferencing.






16. A member of the Convention Industry Council.






17. 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.






18. Number of facility guest rooms actually used out of a room block.






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






20. The opposite of an opt-in email marketing campaign






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






22. Minimum amount for which union labor must be paid.






23. 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.






24. Booking before an event takes places. Allows attendees to register for an event before it actually takes place. Done through mail - phone - internet or fax.






25. Equipment which projects an image on a screen by passing light through a transparent slide or other transparency.






26. 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.






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






28. Wooden platform used to carry goods. See SKID.






29. 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.






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






31. Pre-program information distributed to tour guides - field representatives - venues or vendors - regarding the details of their program assignment for a given event or program.






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






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






34. A type of audio system for meetings and concerts. The speakers sit on the floor and project from each side of the room. The sound may be louder in the front than the back.






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






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






37. Company that fabricates displays.






38. Hiring an outside firm or individual to perform the task instead of using in-house staff; to subcontract a task or responsibility to a third party.






39. An individual or company providing installation & dismantle and booth/stand and hall dressing services for a trade show and/or its exhibitors. Decorator services may be provided by carpenters - sign painters or others depending upon union jurisdictio






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






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






42. An email marketing campaign that only sends messages to users who have requested (or opted-in) to receive specific types of information. Email conference reminders and newsletters are examples of opt-in email marketing campaigns based upon permission






43. Designated day when the facility will release a block of sleeping rooms to the general public.






44. Type of meeting which brings together three or more people in two or more locations through telecommunications.






45. 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






46. In the United States - a legal term for laws covering the liability of people serving alcoholic beverages. Under dram shop laws - a party injured by an intoxicated person can sue establishments contributing to that person's intoxication. Many dram sh






47. Foods are cooked tableside. Servers put the food on platters and present themt ot he seated guests who serve themselves. Russian service requires sufficient space between tables for the servers to move about freely.






48. 1) Free-standing pavilion or light structure - often inside a facility - where printed or electronic information is available. 2) A small enclosure for ticket sales - information - etc.






49. The transfer of monies into and out of an enterprise.






50. 1) A food service vendor - often used to describe a vendor who specializes in banquets and theme parties. 2) An exclusive food & beverage contractor within a facility.