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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. 1) A statement of what one will give or take in return for something else (a price); proposal. 2) Proposal submitted by a convention & visitors bureau and/or hotel(s) to an event organizer that includes defined dates and room blocks.






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






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






4. 1) A mandatory and automatic amount added to standard food and beverage charges - usually used to defray the cost of labor - such as housemen - servers - technicians - etc. and which the facility receives a portion of the charge. In return - the gues






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






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






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






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






9. Notice as to how charges for an event should be handled and to whom invoices should be addressed.






10. Program and process by which a participant completes proscribed training and passes an assessment.






11. 1) Schematic drawing of an exhibit hall including dimensions - design - shape - entrances - aisles - numbered exhibit booth/stands - lounges - concession areas - restrooms - electrical/plumbing accessibility - etc. 2) Scale plan of the floor area of






12. The organization providing alcohol to guests.






13. 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






14. 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.






15. The person hired to review the content of advertising or marketing materials for consistency - accuracy - and to elminate repititious information.






16. 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.






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






18. 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.






19. Registration made via the Web.






20. Time worked by an employee outside of - or in addition to - regular working time or beyond the standard forty-hour workweek.






21. 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






22. Company which designs and handles some or all elements of incentive travel programs.






23. 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.






24. Detailed section of a contract.






25. 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






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






27. European term for booth or exhibit.






28. 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.






29. 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.






30. Event held to communicate information to media representatives.






31. System of assigning points to exhibiting companies to determine which firms will be allowed to select booth/stand space for the next event first. Also Called PRIORITY RATING SYSTEM.






32. A seating arrangement with a row of seats on low risers around a BOARDROOM SET-UP. A very space-intensive set-up.






33. Risk that an organization takes when dealing with foreign currency due to exchange rates fluctuating over time.






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






35. A person who is authorized to legally bind an individual or organization to a contract - to sign checks on behalf of an organization - or charge to an organization's master account.






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






37. Audio unit by which sound signals from all sources feed into one system; allows for dissimilar inputs (microphone and line) to be combined and controlled into one output.






38. Any meeting where people at two or more distant locations are linked using video - audio and data for two-way communication via satellite communications or the Internet. Each party sees and hears the other through a TV screen or computer monitor and






39. Portable videoconferencing system - usually mounted on a rolling cart or hard-sided case for ease of transport from room to room or across the globe.






40. A voluntary and selective amount of money - given at will for special or excellent service.






41. A company that presents special effects and theatrical acts. This type of company may contract to put on an entire event or only parts of one. They sometimes hire speakers as part of their contract.






42. 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






43. A feature of many videoconferencing systems that allows two or more people to use the same software program - even if all do not have it on their computer or conferencing system.






44. Company that fabricates displays.






45. Booth/stand space with aisles on all four sides.






46. Affordable videoconferencing equipment that is available and allows participants to use their computers indead of proprietary hardware for virtual meetings. They provide real-time interaction using a personal computer.






47. 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.






48. Accredited designation offered by the National Speakers Association. This designation is earned for extensive - documented speaking experience and client satisfaction.






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






50. 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.