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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. Registration made via the Web.






2. 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






3. 4 or 5 participants query the main speaker from the stage with questions from the audience and follow up questions.






4. Assets minus liabilities.






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






6. The activities that are undertaken to either reduce the probability that an emergency or crisis will occur or reduce the consequences if it does occur.






7. 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 -






8. 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






9. Solicitation of opinions regarding services; questionnaire.






10. A statement of estimated revenues and expenditures for a specified period of time; divided into subject categories and arranged by principal areas of revenue and expense.






11. A contract clause in which one party agrees to pay damages or claims that the other party may be required to pay to another. For example - if a hotel is sued by an attendee that is injured at an event due to the fault of the group - an indemnificatio






12. 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






13. 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.






14. The organization providing alcohol to guests.






15. 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.






16. A company that offers complete turnkey organization support for an event - including administrative and event management services.






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






18. 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.






19. 1) Merchandise or refreshments sold on site - to individuals - in conjunction with an event. 2) Contractual agreement where one party provides something of value to the other party in exchange for something else - pending certain conditions.






20. 1) Process of moving equipment and/or people from one point to another. 2) Transportation between terminals and hotels. 3) To copy a picture or sound that is transmitted by one recorder to another - or to make a tape copy from film.






21. 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






22. Raised horizontal surface - stage - or flooring.






23. 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.






24. Placing plated foods on banquet tables prior to seating guests.






25. A type of education where students work on their own at home or from an office - and communicate with faculty and other students via email - electronic forums - chat - webconferencing and other forms of online communication. Includes correspondence c






26. 1) The process of attaching the cable on a crane to a piece of machinery or equipment. 2) The process for hanging materials or signs.






27. Part of a cancellation clause that outlines the amount of damages to be paid to the noncelling party in the event of a cancellation.






28. 1) The back wall (either hardwall or draped) of a perimeter - booth/stand/exhibit - or inline. 2) Panel arrangement at rear of booth/stand area.






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






30. Light morning meal consisting of pastries - juices - and hot beverages. Usually served buffet style.






31. 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.






32. 1) Enclosed lights used to illuminate the top of film and stage sets. 2) Group of speakers mounted in auditoriums - arenas - and theaters.






33. A larger-than-average bar code that uses the PDF417 standard (the same used for e-stamps). Stores up to 1 -800 characters in bar code on standard paper badge - which can then be used by exhibitors to get contact information from registrants.






34. Booth/stand space assigned to exhibiting companies or meeting rooms assigned to event groups.






35. 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






36. Items that an exhibitor is allowed to carry unaided into a event facility without being charged.






37. An event that requires the use of a convention center or event complex - as well as multiple hotels in the host city.






38. Individuals who will participate in the pre-event meetings. Generally includes the planner - key members of planner's staff - CSM - Catering Managers - A/V representatives - room set-up representatives - etc.






39. Flat rate for which a hotel or motel agrees to offer any of its available sleeping rooms (with the exception of suites) to a group. Final assignment of rooms is at the discretion of the hotel. See RUN-OF-THE-HOUSE RATE.






40. Computer Assisted Drawing/Computer Assisted Manufacturing. Some facilities have CAD systems to provide room setup diagrams.






41. The organization who administers Continuing Legal Education and Mandatory Continuing Legal Education courses (CLE and MCLE).






42. 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.






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






44. In-person on-site review and evaluation of a venue or location for an event.






45. 1) Publicizing an event. See PUBLICITY. 2) An advancement in rank or position.






46. Provision in a contract which outlines damages to be paid to the non-canceling party if cancellation occurs - due the canceling party's breach of the contract.






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






48. 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.






49. All individuals who are invested in a project or event such as the sponsors - attendees - vendors - media and others.






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