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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. 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.






2. 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.






3. 1) Lecture and dialogue allowing participants to share experiences in a particular field under the guidance of an expert discussion leader. 2) A meeting or series of meetings of from 10 to 50 specialists who have different specific skills but have a






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






5. 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.






6. Complimentary tickets awarded by the official airline after the event according to the number of attendees who used the airline.






7. 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.






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






9. AP. A type of hotel rate that includes the price of the room and all meals. Also Called FULL AMERICAN PLAN (FAP).






10. Certified Special Event Professional; an earned designation from the International Special Events Society (ISES).






11. A wired or wireless microphone that hooks around the neck or is clipped to clothing. Sometimes called a NECKLACE - LAPEL - or PENDANT MICROPHONE.






12. 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.






13. Web based conferencing - a vital component of the modern event professional's toolbox.






14. An exhibit with aisles on three sides.






15. A group of voluntary committee members with vested interests in program content who are commonly used to establish direction for educational programs offered at association meetings.






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






17. 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.






18. 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






19. Seating arrangement in which seats are in rows facing the stage area - no tables. See AUDITORIUM SET-UP.






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






21. Labor performed and paid at standard rate for work during normal business hours as established by unions.






22. Method to increase audience participation by dividing all participants in discussion groups each of which reports the group's findings and opinions during a following plenary session.






23. A self-contained unit with a LCD (liquid crystal display) panel - light source and lens that works with both PC and Mac computers and duplicates the image being shown on the monitor without any need for special software or complex setting up.






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






25. 1) Broadly - one who acts or has the power to act: more usually - one that acts as the representative of another. Most frequently in travel - a specific kind of agent such as a retail travel agent. 2) Person that obtains engagements for entertainers






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






27. The station used to transmit signals from Earth to a satellite (videoconferencing).






28. Other names for event order (EO) - function sheet - or Banquet Event Order (BEO)






29. A collection of publicity items that includes: 1) pertinent data on the meeting - such as agenda - historical data - guest speakers - special events - etc. The property - such as photos - descriptions of public space areas - local entertainment - etc






30. An individual who guides discussion and/or decision making.






31. A process of identifying human wants and needs - and developing a plan to meet those wants and needs. Refers to everything involved with convincing an attendee to come to the event. Also refers to providing information to support the exhibit sales fu






32. An electronic message center or online discussion group - usually serving a special-interest group. They allow you to review messages left by others - and leave your own message if you choose. Also known as bulletin board systems or electronic forum.






33. A third party vendor or company that offers complete turnkey organization support for an event - including administrative and event management services.






34. 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






35. 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.






36. A nonprofit organization representing specific destinations formerly known as the International Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus. Members have expert knowledge of their city and its surrounding areas; typically they represent local hotels






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






38. 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






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






40. A Web-based form that can be designed to guide the user through the process of completing the form and can alert the user to errors.






41. 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






42. Apparatus used for projecting photographic slides onto a screen. It will often have a remote (either wired or wireless) that can be used to advance the slides.






43. 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






44. Preferred term for the specific person responsible for all aspects of planning - promoting - and producing an exhibition. Also Called SHOW MANAGER - SHOW ORGANIZER.






45. Recognizing the possibility of injury - damage or loss - and having a means to prevent it or provide insurance.






46. Used to sell products through a Web site. An online shopping cart application allows customers to select and then purchase books - tapes and other items.






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






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






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






50. Shipment number designated by the common carrier to a single shipment - used in all cases where the shipment must be referred. Usually assigned at once.