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CMP: Certified Meeting Professional

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1. All individuals who are invested in a project or event such as the sponsors - attendees - vendors - media and others.






2. 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.






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






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






5. 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 %.






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






7. 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






8. Period when the demand for a supplier's product or service is lowest. Prices general decrease in low season.






9. 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.






10. Flat rate for which a hotel or motel agrees to offer any of its available sleeping rooms (with the exception of suites) to a group. Final assignment of rooms is at the discretion of the hotel. See RUN-OF-THE-HOUSE RATE.






11. Period when the demand for a supplier's product or service is neither high nor low.






12. Informative and instructional speech.






13. 1) Ability of a projection system to distinguish and reproduce fine detail. 2) Motion put forward for a joint decision; usually has the force of a legislative decision.






14. An agreement between two or more parties that creates in each party a duty to do or not do something and a right to performance of the other's duty or a remedy for the breach of the other's duty.






15. The transfer of monies into and out of an enterprise.






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






17. 1) Platforms of varying heights used together to create a stage - such as the rows of steps a choral group would use during a performance. 2) Stage background scene giving illusion or depth. Also called CYC.






18. 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.






19. The activities that are undertaken to either reduce the probability that an emergency or crisis will occur or reduce the consequences if it does occur.






20. 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






21. 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.






22. 1) The governmental authorities designated to collect duties levied by a country on imports and exports. The term also applies to the procedures involved in such collection. 2) Practices common to many of a particular group.






23. A holding area where trucks or buses check in and wait for instructions before delivering or picking up freight or passengers.






24. Portable MICROPHONE operating on its own power source. Often used to pass through an audience for questions or comments. Also Called WIRELESS MICROPHONE.






25. 1) Free-standing pavilion or light structure - often inside a facility - where printed or electronic information is available. 2) A small enclosure for ticket sales - information - etc.






26. Private room bar set up where guests do not pay for drinks.






27. 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






28. The opposite of an opt-in email marketing campaign






29. Abbreviation for "hundred weight." This is the unit of measure used in drayage and freight shipments.






30. In the United States - a legal term for laws covering the liability of people serving alcoholic beverages. Under dram shop laws - a party injured by an intoxicated person can sue establishments contributing to that person's intoxication. Many dram sh






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






32. One or more standard units of exhibit space. In the US - a standard unit is generally known to be a 10' x 10' space (one standard booth/stand unit - equaling 100 nsf). However - if an exhibitor purchases multiple units side-by-side or back-to-back -






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






34. A black light used to make phosphorescent and fluorescent paints glow in the dark.






35. 1) The jobs that may be performed by a specific labor union. 2) The locality where a contractual dispute is decided. 3) In law - the ability of a court to hear and decide a matter brought before it.






36. Permits the customs broker to complete the customs document upon the return of your shipment to the country of origin. A Power of Attorney allows one person to act as agent for another. A Limited Power of Attorney grants the right to act in only limi






37. A return of part of a payment.






38. Unpublished rates offered from the areas of the U.S. and Canada to specified event destinations; they do not require Saturday night stay over.






39. 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.






40. AKA Pre-con meeting. A meeting at the primary facility at which an event will take place just prior to the event beginning. Attendees generally include the primary event organizer - representatives of the event organizer/host organization - departmen






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






42. 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.






43. Required for shipments valued at more than $2500; used by the U.S. government to monitor the dollar volume of export shipments.






44. In-person on-site review and evaluation of a venue or location for an event.






45. 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.






46. AKA Group Specification Guide or Resume. Spec Guide. The industry preferred term for a comprehensive document that outlines the complete requirements and instructions for an event. This document is typically authored by the event planner and is share






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






48. 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






49. Raised horizontal surface - stage - or flooring.






50. A group of rooms that is reserved by a party outside of the ECB but is present in the city as a result of the Main Event (for example - some exhibitors - some international tour groups). A Peripheral Block's consumed room nights should be credited to