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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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






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






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






4. FP. Projection of an image onto the front surface of a light reflecting screen from a projector placed within or behind the audience.






5. Comp. Service - space or item provided at no charge.






6. Period when the demand for a supplier's product or service is highest. Prices general increase in high season.






7. 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.






8. 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.






9. Organizations offering this type of continuing education credits are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).






10. An apparatus for projecting a picture on a screen. Whether the device is an overhead projector - data (LCD) projector - slide projector - or a film projector - it is usually referred to as simply a projector.






11. 1) Pallet. 2) Wooden platform used to support machinery or a collection of objects for easier handling. 3) Thick wood blocks attached to crates which allow forklift access for easier handling. 4) Wood runners protecting the exterior of a shipping cas






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






13. 1) Certified Meeting Professional. 2) Complete Meeting Package at conference centers; includes lodging - all food and beverage - support services - including audio visual equipment - room rental - etc.






14. 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






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






16. A new development using computer chips that can be read from a distance (similar to a bar code without the need for line of sight). This type of technology holds promise to help attendees - event managers and exhibitors share information - log into c






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






18. Capture - manipulation and storage of video in digital format on a computer. Can be displayed on a computer as part of a graphic presentation.






19. 1) Exclusive use of all or some space on an airplane - bus - ship - or other vehicle for a special period of time and for a specific itinerary. 2) To create a new association - organization or chapter of an association or organization.






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






21. Automated External Defibrillator. Device installed in many large public areas (e.g. airports - hotels - convention centers). Can be used by any individual to administer life-saving care to person experiencing a heart attack.






22. Platters of food are composed in the kitchen. Each food item is then served from the guest's left by the server from platters to individual plates. Any course can be 'Frenched' by having the dressing put on the salad or having sauce added to a entrée






23. A release of rights to substitute one party for another party. The release of an insurance company right to succeed to the insured's rights to sue for damages against the tortfeasor - after the insurance company pays an insured's claim of loss due to






24. A videoconference of more than two sites.






25. AKA Group Travel Agency. Company specializing in planning and handling group travel.






26. Light-weight aluminum tubing and drapery used to separate exhibit booths/stands - staging areas - and other similar locations.






27. A voluntary payment added to a bill (e.g. a restaurant check) - to signify good service.






28. 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.






29. 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.






30. An ongoing process in which an individual actively seeks to understand and contribute to change.






31. Executive responsible for financial affairs of an organization.






32. 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






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






34. A statement of revenues and expenses. Also known as a profit & loss statement.






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






36. Series of tables set up in the shape of the block T with chairs set all around except at the head table.






37. An encrypted file that authenticates the source of financial data - usually for an online credit card transaction.






38. Business-to-Business.






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






40. 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.






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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. Insurance that protects a event organizer against financial loss or expenses incurred when contractually specified perils necessitate canceling or relocating a event - or cause a reduction in attendance.






47. 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 -






48. 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






49. 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.






50. A type of indemnity clause that requires one party to fully protect the other from a claim asserted. This would include the payment of costs or attorney fees.