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50 Cards in this Set
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Community Infrastructure |
Facilities and companies in a locale community that support the MEEC industry |
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Permit |
License required by local government to use parks or private property for events |
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Promotional Mix Model |
advertising, sales promotion, publicity, and/or public relations |
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Concurrent Session |
One of multiple sessions scheduled at the same time |
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Convention Industry Council (CIC) |
Federation of national and international organizations representing individuals, firms, and properties involved in meetings, events, tourism industry |
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Convention and Visitor Bureau (CVB) |
Not-for-profit organization charged with representing a specific destination and helping the long-term development of communities through a travel and tourism strategy |
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Cutoff Date |
Designated date when a facility will release a block of sleeping rooms to the general public |
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Destination Management Company (DMC) |
Professional services company possessing extensive local knowledge |
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Housing Bureau |
Third-party outsourced company that handles all hotel arrangements for a fee |
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International Association of Conference Centers |
Members must meet a list of over 30 criteria to be approved as a conference center |
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Return on Investment (ROI) |
Net profit divided by net worth, determines the degree of profibility |
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Signing authority |
Person from the sponsoring organization who has the authority to make changes |
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SMART |
specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time |
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Speaker Bureau |
Talent broker who can find perfect speaker for the specific event |
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Track |
Separation of programming into specific genres |
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Action station |
food is freshly prepared as guests wait and watch |
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American Service |
most common, most efficient, food is prepared and plated then served to guests |
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Butler Service
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hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, guests serve themselves from platters |
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Guarantee |
Amount of food the planner has instructed the facility to prepare |
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By the Bottle |
open bars, poured wines at meal functions, planner pays for all bottles opened |
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By the Drink |
"Consumption Bar", host charged for each individual beverage consumed |
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Per Person |
Tickets, costs known ahead of time Ex: $25 per person X 500 guests = $12,500 |
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Charge per Hour |
$25 per person - first hour $20 per person - second hour $4,500 -total |
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Flat-rate Charge |
Host pays one flat price |
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Open Bar |
"Host Bar", host pays for drinks |
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Cash Bar |
"No-Host Bar", guests pay for drinks |
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Combination Bar |
Host purchases limited number of tickets and if guest uses all of their tickets they can then buy their own drinks |
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Limited Consumption Bar |
Pricing by the drink, once cash register reaches set dollar amount it closes or opens as a cash bar |
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) |
Requires public buildings to make adjustments meeting minimum standards to make their facilities accessible to individuals with physical disabilities
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Association Professional Liability (APL) |
Policy that protects the organization and its officers, directors, staff, and volunteers against personal liability arising from their official actions
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American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) |
Membership organization that represents individuals who hold the copyrights to music written in the U.S. and that grants licensing agreements for the performance of that music
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Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) |
Music licensing organization that represents individuals who hold the copyright to music written in the U.S. It grants licensing agreements for the performance of the music
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Comprehensive General Liability (CGL) |
Protects the organization against personal injury claims and loss or damage to the insured's property as well as property of others
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Copyright |
Federal law that allows for the ownership of intellectual property (writings, art, music)
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Near Field Communications (NFC) |
Short-range, high frequency technology, allowing for information exchange between certain devices
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Portal |
Electronic access point |
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Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) |
Tag attached to a product or device that emits a short-distance signal that allows the user to accurately track information
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Really Simple Syndication (RSS) |
Tool by which a Web site creates or gathers a feed of information about a specific topic and publishes it as an RSS feed. This information is updated continuously
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VoIP |
Voice over Internet Protocol |
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Ausstellung |
consumer show |
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Carnet |
Customs document permitting the holder to carry or send merchandise temporarily into certain foreign countries without paying duties or posting bonds
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Gesellschaft |
company or society |
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GMBH |
limited liability company |
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Messe |
trade fair |
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Messeglande |
fair site |
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PLC |
Public Limited Company |
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Trade exhibition |
Exhibition of products and/or services held for members of a common or related industry that is NOT open to the public
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Trade fair |
international term for exhibition |
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World Trade Centers Association |
Association created to promote the concept of world trade centers worldwide and to encourage reciprocal programs among all of its members
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Stand |
booth or exhibit |
