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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional
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1. An event (e.g. war - labor strike - extreme weather - or other disruptive circumstances) or effect that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled: a "fortuitous event."
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
Press kit
Exhibitor prospectus
Force majeure
2. Marketing tools or programs used to influence buying patterns and build customer loyalty.
Pre-con
Air waybill
Inducements
Customs broker
3. Absence of obstacles preventing handicapped persons from moving freely to all public areas within a building.
Evaluation
T-shape set-up
Barrier-free
Tip
4. Seating arrangement in which chairs are arranged in rows slanted in a V shape and separated by a center aisle. They face the head table or speaker.
Buzz session
Productivity ticket
Cash accounting
V-shape set-up
5. 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
Incentive travel company
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Straight time
Lifelong learning
6. An itemized statement furnished to a purchaser by a seller and usually specifying the price of goods or services and the terms of sale.
Commerical invoice
Audit
Application service provider (ASP)
Space assignment
7. 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.
Concession
Cash flow
Projector
Authorized signatory
8. Procurement - maintenance and transportation of materials. Involves all related functions and services.
Lectern
Logistics
In conjunction with (ICW)
Theater set-up
9. Multi-page pressure-sensitive form where multiple copies are made by writing on the top copy of the form. NCR stands for No-Carbon Required.
Official carrier
Certificate of insurance
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)
NCR form
10. A statement that indicates overall financial status by subtracting expenses from income.
Room-based videoconferencing
Media relations
Balance sheet
Incremental budgeting
11. I&D. 1) The set-up and teardown of exhibits. 2) Firm that does I&D work.
Convention services manager (CSM)
Installation and dismantle (I&D)
Guest program
Dimensional weight
12. Web browser-based videoconferencing.
Manifest
Air waybill
Resolution
Webconferencing
13. The rooms that are contracted for by an event organizer with a hotel(s) or housing facility(s) for a particular event.
Mitigation
Event-contracted block (ECB)
Open bar (host bar)
In-house contractor
14. 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
lanning committee
Skid
Gratuity
Sponsorship
15. 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.
Theater set-up
Priority point system
Rigging
In conjunction with (ICW)
16. See BLANKET WRAP. Non-crated freight shipped via van line covered with protective blankets or padding.
B2B
Pad-wrapped
Variable costs
Line array
17. An exhibit with aisles on three sides.
Peninsula booth
Exhibitor Advisory Committee
Colloquium
Mailing list
18. 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.
Zero-based budgeting
Pay-per-view
Automated external defibrillator (AED)
Change order
19. Weblogs or online journals. An application that may change the face of event marketing.
Consular invoice
ducational programming committee
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
Blog
20. 1) Some Web-based content such as event Webcasts are made available to online customers on a pay-per-view basis - which means that customers have to pay to access this programming. 2) Video productions accessible to customers who pay for access to th
Association of Destination Management Executives (ADME)
Pay-per-view
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Distance learning
21. Transmitting data at speeds of up to 44.184 Mbps - is faster than a T-1 line - allowing performance of more tasks simultaneously at a greater speed. See T-1 LINE.
T-3 line
Cash accounting
ISDN
Incentive travel company
22. 1) Critiquing and rating the overall success of an event. 2) Developing an event profile from accurate event statistics.
Budget
E-conferencing
Buffet
Evaluation
23. Risk that an organization takes when dealing with foreign currency due to exchange rates fluctuating over time.
Foreign exchange currency risk
Liability
Outsourcing
Smart card
24. 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.
T-3 line
Message board
Priority point system
Poster session
25. 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
Decorator
Streaming
Fiber-optic cable
Blog
26. 1) Airline lift into and out of a destination. 2) Capable of being used by people with physical challenges and disabilities. This is an important aspect of the United States' Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Accessibility
Lead retrieval
Customs broker
Consular invoice
27. When a company tries to sell its product or service on the show floor without the permission or consent of the event's management.
Slide
LCD projector
Suitcasing
Lot labeling
28. A single source provider of goods or services.
Certificate of insurance
Copy editor
Program design
One-stop shop
29. 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.
Quick set
Group ware
ISDN
Marketing collateral
30. 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
Reservation review date
Customs broker
Confirmation number
LED Light Emitting Diode
31. Items that an exhibitor is allowed to carry unaided into a event facility without being charged.
Pad-wrapped
Hand carry
LED Light Emitting Diode
Official carrier
32. 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
Mediation
Music licensing
Video projection
Change order
33. A requirement for entering into a binding contract. If a contract proposal (offer) is made - it is accepted if the offeree signs the offer as submitted. If the offeree makes any changes to the offer before signing - it is a counter offer - not accept
Skid
Smart card
Hand carry
Acceptance
34. 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.
Butler service
Mixer
Cancellation Clause
American service
35. 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.
Transfer
Smart card
Advance registration
Zone fare
36. Long range plan of action for a company or organization.
Stacked speaker system
Publicity
Convention center
Strategic plan
37. An event that broadcasts the audio and/or video portion of a keynote presentation or other educational sessions over the Web in real-time or on-demand.
Symposium
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Webcast
Commission
38. Minimum amount for which union labor must be paid.
Fresnel
Trade show facilitation website
Minimum labor call
Catering manager
39. A supplier of a specific event service - such as photography - rental of furniture or audiovisual equipment - or floral decoration.
Specialty contractor
American Society of Composers - Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
Opt-out
Professional congress organizer (PCO)
40. Contractor appointed by event or building management as the sole agent to provide specific services or products.
Exclusive contractor
Modified American Plan
Gobo
LED Light Emitting Diode
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.
Production company
Master account
Skid
Freight forwarder
42. Integrated services digital network. A single ISDN line carries data at 128 Kbps. Although video conferences are possible at slower speeds - ISDN is considered to be the minimum for acceptable-quality video transmission.
ISDN
Space assignment
T-3 line
Media relations
43. Mandatory continuning education requirements for legal professionals are adminstered by the American Bar Association (ABA).
Attrition clause
Event profile
Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
ISDN
44. 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.
Dais
Internatinoal Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)
Lectern
Travel agent
45. A solid-state diode rectifier whose atomic properties cause it to emit light when electric current is passed through it. Current LED technology allows the emission of light from infrared through green frequencies - and visible light LEDs are availabl
Peripheral block
LED Light Emitting Diode
Multi-management firm
Certificate of insurance
46. A statement of revenues and expenses. Also known as a profit & loss statement.
NCR form
Overtime
Income statement
Flate rate
47. Computer Assisted Drawing/Computer Assisted Manufacturing. Some facilities have CAD systems to provide room setup diagrams.
Computer assisted drawing (CAD)
Room block
Skid
Evaluation
48. An interchange between an inner circle debating an issue and an outer circle of observers. Individuals occasionally move from one circle to the other.
LCD projector
VHS Video Home System
Exclusive contractor
Fishbowl
49. Date beyond which a facility is free to rent the unused sleeping rooms or function space to other groups.
Offer
Straight time
Site inspection
Release date
50. 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
Packing list
Pay-per-view
Virtual conferencing
2-D bar code