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| Advance Registration |
Booking before an event takes place |
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A/V |
Audio/visual
support such as Computers, monitors, TV
sets, Large Screens, VCRs, Mikes,
Music System |
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A/V
Contractor |
A supplier of
audio/visual equipment and services |
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Air Freight |
Goods shipped
via airplane |
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Aisle |
A walkway
intended for audience movement through an
exposition or exhibit |
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Aisle
Carpet |
Carpeting
installed in trade show aisles |
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Attendees |
Those persons
who visit an event those who are not
exhibiting |
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Backlit
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A light source
that illuminates translucent material from
behind |
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Backwall |
The panels at
the rear of an exhibit |
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Backwall
Exhibit |
An exhibit
that is back-to-back with another exhibit or
against a building wall |
| Back-up facility |
Substitute meeting space |
| Badge |
Printed identification worn by a delegate, often called a name tag |
| Bid Manual |
Written document issued by an organization, which contains requirements for their forthcoming events. This often includes primary selection and decision procedures |
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Baffle |
A partition
designed to control light, air, sound, or
traffic flow |
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Banner
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A suspended
panel used as a decoration or a sign,
usually made of fabric or paper for
temporary use |
| Banquet Event Order |
A form used to provide details to personnel concerned with a specific food or beverage function |
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Bill of
Lading (B/L) |
A document
that establishes the terms between a shipper
and a transportation company for the
transport of goods between specified points
for a specified charge |
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Blueprint |
A scale
drawing of booth space layout, construction,
and specifications |
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Boneyard
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A storage area
for empty crates and contractor materials
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Booth |
An area made
up of one or more standard units of exhibit
space |
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Booth Area |
The amount of
floor space assigned to an exhibitor |
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Booth
Number |
A number
assigned by show management to identify an
exhibitor's floor space |
| Booth Sign |
Identification sign indicating exhibitor’s name and booth number |
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Booth Size
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The dimensions
of the floor space contracted by an
exhibitor |
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C.I.F.
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(Cost, Insurance, Freight) A
pricing term indicating that these charges
are included in the stated price
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C.T.S.M. |
Certified
Trade Show Marketer
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CAD/CAM |
Computer-Aided
Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing
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Carpenter |
A skilled
worker used to uncrate, install, dismantle
and recreate wooden exhibit properties
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Carpet Tape
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Double-sided
tape used to adhere the edge of a carpet to
the floor
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Cartage
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(1) The fee
charged for transporting goods (2) The
moving of exhibit properties over a short
distance
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| Certified Meeting Manager |
A global designation created by MPI. It certifies competency in several different subjects in meeting management |
| Certified Meeting Professional |
(1) Accredited designation offered by the US Convention Liaison Council. This designation certifies competency in 25 areas of meeting management through application and examination.
(2) Complete Meeting Package, an all inclusive plan offered by conference centers, including lodging, all meals and support services |
| Convention and Visitor Bureau |
A non-profit umbrella organization that represents a city or geographic area in the solicitation and servicing of all types of travelers to that city or area, whether they visit for business, pleasure or both |
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Certificate
of Inspection |
A document
certifying that merchandise was in good
condition immediately prior to its shipment
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Column
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A pillar in an
exposition which supports the roof. Usually shown
on a floor plan as a solid square
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Commercial
Invoice
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An itemized
list of shipped goods
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Consignee
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A person to
whom goods are shipped
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Consignment |
A delivery of
merchandise from an exporter (the consignor)
to an agent (the consignee) under the
agreement that the agent will sell the
merchandise, receive a commission, and remit
the net proceeds to the exporter
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Consignor
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A person who
sends freight
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Construction Drawing
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A drawing
which gives detailed diagrams and
instructions for building an exhibit
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Contractor/Fabricator
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An individual
or company that provides services or
materials to a trade show and/or its
exhibitors
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Corner
Booth |
An exhibit
space with exposure on at least two aisles
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Custom
Exhibit
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A display
designed and built to meet the specific
needs of an exhibitor
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