General terms

Question 1

Certified Meeting Professional (CMP)

Answer 1

Convention Industry Council certification program for professionals in the meeting, convention, and exhibition industries

Question 2

Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB)

Answer 2

local organization that can help meeting planners conduct venue and vendor selection at no cost; publishes events calendars, news, and a directory of accommodations for visitors, meeting planners, and travel agents

Question 3

Destination Management Company (DMC)

Answer 3

specializes in organizing the logistics of meetings and events in a specific location or destination

Question 4

Director of Sales (DOS)

Answer 4

venue’s person in charge of sales

Question 5

Double Time Labor

Answer 5

overtime work at a rate twice the normal rate

Question 6

EDT

Answer 6

estimated departure time

Question 7

ETA

Answer 7

estimated time of arrival

Question 8

Fam./Familiarization trip

Answer 8

free or reduced-rate travel offered to meeting industry professionals to introduce them to an area, venues, attractions, vendors, and supplies