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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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






2. 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






3. 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.






4. The right granted by one party to let a another party use live or recorded music through special agreements and fee structures.






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






6. Weblogs or online journals. An application that may change the face of event marketing.






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. 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.






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






10. 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.






11. 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.






12. Expenses that vary based upon various factors - such as the number of attendees .






13. 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






14. A meeting of a number of experts in a particular field - at which papers are presented and discussed by specialists on particular subjects with a view to making recommendations concerning the problems under discussion.






15. An advanced partial payment to secure product or service.






16. 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






17. Net Profit divided by Net Worth. A financial ratio indicating the degree of profitability. To calculate - use event revenues minus program expenses divided by program expenses - multiplied by 100 to get the ROI %.






18. Digital subscriber line. Brings high bandwidth via copper phone lines.






19. Marketing activities with a common focus on the marketplace or a customer segment. The execution of each individual piece of the integrated marketing plan is consistent with - and supportive of - each of the other pieces of the plan.






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






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






22. Facility that combines an exhibition space with a substantial number of smaller event spaces. The purpose of these buildings is to host trade shows - public shows - conventions - large food functions and other functions related to the convention indu






23. A needs assessment is an essential setp in ensuring that educational offerings are relevant to attendees. The results of post-event evaluations can be as valuable as a needs assessment.






24. Generally refers to air-freight and van line shipments. Invoices are calculated with two weights - actual and dimensional. The dimensional weight is based upon the volume of the shipment. The billing weight is the larger of the two.






25. The type of platform that multi-purpose technology solutions designed to handle many event planning and management tasks are built on. They range in price from a few hundred dollars for a basic single-user program to hundreds of thousands of dollars






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






27. A member of the Convention Industry Council.






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






29. Assets minus liabilities.






30. The point at which revenues are equal to expenses.






31. A facility that provides a dedicated environment for events - especially small events. May be certified by the International Association of Conference Centers.






32. Guest holding confirmed sleeping room reservation is denied accommodations at the hotel where to reservation is held upon their arrival and is relocated to another hotel.






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






34. Familiarization Trip. Offered to potential buyers of a venue - a program designed to acquaint participants with specific destinations or services and to stimulate the booking of an event. Often offered in groups - but sometimes on an individual basis






35. 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.






36. Record of an event over time.






37. Hiring an outside firm or individual to perform the task instead of using in-house staff; to subcontract a task or responsibility to a third party.






38. 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






39. 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.






40. 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






41. A document that stipulates what services the organization wants from an outside contractor and requests a bid to perform such services. Same As BID MANUAL/SPECIFICATIONS.






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






43. A sleeping room or function room provided to an individual or organization at no cost. See COMPLIMENTARY RATIO.






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






45. The organization who provides accrediation for Continuing Medical Education (CME).






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






47. 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






48. 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






49. 1) An accounting method that enters income and expenses into the books at the time of contract versus when payment is received or expenses incurred (cash accounting). 2) A system in which revenue and expenses are accounted for as soon as they are com






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.