Certified Meeting Professional (CMP)
Exam
Evaluation correct answer1) Critiquing and rating the overall success of an event. 2) Developing an event
profile from accurate event statistics.
Objective correct answerFormalized statement of outcomes to be anticipated as a result of the
educational process.
Outsourcing correct answerHiring 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.
Return on investment correct answerROI. 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 %.
Stakeholder correct answerAll individuals who are invested in a project or event such as the sponsors,
attendees, vendors, media and others.
Strategic plan correct answerLong range plan of action for a company or organization.
Educational programming committee correct answerA 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.
Focus group correct answerMethod of doing research using a small group led by a facilitator.
Kiosk correct answer1) 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.
,Program design correct answerStructure of event program elements to achieve specific goals and
objectives.
Sampling correct answer1) A research method based upon selecting a portion of a population for study.
2) Paperwork and fees paid to a building by exhibitors for the right to serve food product.
Survey correct answerSolicitation of opinions regarding services; questionnaire.
Audience reaction team correct answer4 or 5 participants query the main speaker from the stage with
questions from the audience and follow up questions.
Buzz session correct answerMethod 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.
Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) correct answerCSP. Accredited designation offered by the National
Speakers Association. This designation is earned for extensive, documented speaking experience and
client satisfaction.
Colloquium correct answerAn informal meeting for the purpose of discussion; usually of an academic or
research nature and in order to ascertain areas of mutual interest through exchange of ideas. Conducted
as and when convenient, but with little regularity.
Debate correct answerA discussion which takes place within a meeting, a public or private sitting or in
one of the various types of assembly or meeting.
Facilitator correct answerAn individual who guides discussion and/or decision making.
Fishbowl correct answerAn interchange between an inner circle debating an issue and an outer circle of
observers. Individuals occasionally move from one circle to the other.
Interview correct answerThe presenter is questioned by a moderator on behalf of the audience.
,National Speakers Association (NSA) correct answerNational Speakers Association. A member of the
Convention Industry Council.
Seminar correct answer1) Lecture and dialogue allowing participants to share experiences in a particular
field under the guidance of an expert discussion leader. 2) A meeting or series of meetings of from 10 to
50 specialists who have different specific skills but have a specific common interest and come together
for training or learning purposes. The work schedule of a seminar has the specific object of enriching the
skills of the participants.
Speakers bureau correct answerAn organization who locates and books speakers according to my
specifications and budget.
Symposium correct answerA 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.
Workshop correct answer1) Meeting of several persons for intensive discussion. The workshop concept
has been developed to compensate for diverging views in a particular discipline or on a particular
subject. 2) Informal and public session of free discussion organized to take place between formal plenary
sessions or commissions of a congress or of a conference, either on a subject chosen by the participants
themselves or else on a special problem suggested by the organizers. 3) Training session in which
participants, often through exercises, develop skills and knowledge in a given field.
Accreditation correct answerOfficial authorization or approval; to provide with credentials; to send (an
envoy) with letters of authorization; to recognize or vouch for as conforming with a standard; to
recognize a college as maintaining academic standards; to consider or recognize as outstanding; approval
given by various trade associations to a travel agency allowing the sale of tickets and other
accommodations.
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) correct answerThe organization who
provides accrediation for Continuing Medical Education (CME).
American Bar Association (ABA) correct answerThe organization who administers Continuing Legal
Education and Mandatory Continuing Legal Education courses (CLE and MCLE).
, Certification correct answerProgram and process by which a participant completes proscribed training
and passes an assessment.
Continuing education correct answerStructured educational and training experiences for personal or
professional development.
Continuing Education Unit (CEU) correct answerCEU. Requirement of many professional groups by which
members must certify participation in formal educational programs designed to maintain their level of
ability beyond their original certification date. CEUs are non-academic credit. One CEU is awarded for
each 10 contact hours in an accredited program.
Certified Association Executive (CAE) correct answerCertified Association Executive.
Certificate in Meeting Management (CMM) correct answerCertificate in Meeting Management.
Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) correct answer1) Certified Meeting Professional. 2) Complete
Meeting Package at conference centers; includes lodging, all food and beverage, support services,
including audio visual equipment, room rental, etc.
Certified Professional Catering Executive (CPCE) correct answerCertified Professional Catering Executive.
A certification program offered by the National Association of Catering Executives (NACE).
Certified Special Event Professional (CSEP) correct answerCertified Special Event Professional; an earned
designation from the International Special Events Society (ISES).
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) correct answerContinuning education requirements for legal
professionals are adminstered by the American Bar Association (ABA).
Continuing Medical Education (CME) correct answerOrganizations offering this type of continuing
education credits are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
Internatinoal Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) correct answerInternational
Association for Continuing Education and Training.
Exam
Evaluation correct answer1) Critiquing and rating the overall success of an event. 2) Developing an event
profile from accurate event statistics.
Objective correct answerFormalized statement of outcomes to be anticipated as a result of the
educational process.
Outsourcing correct answerHiring 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.
Return on investment correct answerROI. 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 %.
Stakeholder correct answerAll individuals who are invested in a project or event such as the sponsors,
attendees, vendors, media and others.
Strategic plan correct answerLong range plan of action for a company or organization.
Educational programming committee correct answerA 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.
Focus group correct answerMethod of doing research using a small group led by a facilitator.
Kiosk correct answer1) 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.
,Program design correct answerStructure of event program elements to achieve specific goals and
objectives.
Sampling correct answer1) A research method based upon selecting a portion of a population for study.
2) Paperwork and fees paid to a building by exhibitors for the right to serve food product.
Survey correct answerSolicitation of opinions regarding services; questionnaire.
Audience reaction team correct answer4 or 5 participants query the main speaker from the stage with
questions from the audience and follow up questions.
Buzz session correct answerMethod 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.
Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) correct answerCSP. Accredited designation offered by the National
Speakers Association. This designation is earned for extensive, documented speaking experience and
client satisfaction.
Colloquium correct answerAn informal meeting for the purpose of discussion; usually of an academic or
research nature and in order to ascertain areas of mutual interest through exchange of ideas. Conducted
as and when convenient, but with little regularity.
Debate correct answerA discussion which takes place within a meeting, a public or private sitting or in
one of the various types of assembly or meeting.
Facilitator correct answerAn individual who guides discussion and/or decision making.
Fishbowl correct answerAn interchange between an inner circle debating an issue and an outer circle of
observers. Individuals occasionally move from one circle to the other.
Interview correct answerThe presenter is questioned by a moderator on behalf of the audience.
,National Speakers Association (NSA) correct answerNational Speakers Association. A member of the
Convention Industry Council.
Seminar correct answer1) Lecture and dialogue allowing participants to share experiences in a particular
field under the guidance of an expert discussion leader. 2) A meeting or series of meetings of from 10 to
50 specialists who have different specific skills but have a specific common interest and come together
for training or learning purposes. The work schedule of a seminar has the specific object of enriching the
skills of the participants.
Speakers bureau correct answerAn organization who locates and books speakers according to my
specifications and budget.
Symposium correct answerA 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.
Workshop correct answer1) Meeting of several persons for intensive discussion. The workshop concept
has been developed to compensate for diverging views in a particular discipline or on a particular
subject. 2) Informal and public session of free discussion organized to take place between formal plenary
sessions or commissions of a congress or of a conference, either on a subject chosen by the participants
themselves or else on a special problem suggested by the organizers. 3) Training session in which
participants, often through exercises, develop skills and knowledge in a given field.
Accreditation correct answerOfficial authorization or approval; to provide with credentials; to send (an
envoy) with letters of authorization; to recognize or vouch for as conforming with a standard; to
recognize a college as maintaining academic standards; to consider or recognize as outstanding; approval
given by various trade associations to a travel agency allowing the sale of tickets and other
accommodations.
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) correct answerThe organization who
provides accrediation for Continuing Medical Education (CME).
American Bar Association (ABA) correct answerThe organization who administers Continuing Legal
Education and Mandatory Continuing Legal Education courses (CLE and MCLE).
, Certification correct answerProgram and process by which a participant completes proscribed training
and passes an assessment.
Continuing education correct answerStructured educational and training experiences for personal or
professional development.
Continuing Education Unit (CEU) correct answerCEU. Requirement of many professional groups by which
members must certify participation in formal educational programs designed to maintain their level of
ability beyond their original certification date. CEUs are non-academic credit. One CEU is awarded for
each 10 contact hours in an accredited program.
Certified Association Executive (CAE) correct answerCertified Association Executive.
Certificate in Meeting Management (CMM) correct answerCertificate in Meeting Management.
Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) correct answer1) Certified Meeting Professional. 2) Complete
Meeting Package at conference centers; includes lodging, all food and beverage, support services,
including audio visual equipment, room rental, etc.
Certified Professional Catering Executive (CPCE) correct answerCertified Professional Catering Executive.
A certification program offered by the National Association of Catering Executives (NACE).
Certified Special Event Professional (CSEP) correct answerCertified Special Event Professional; an earned
designation from the International Special Events Society (ISES).
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) correct answerContinuning education requirements for legal
professionals are adminstered by the American Bar Association (ABA).
Continuing Medical Education (CME) correct answerOrganizations offering this type of continuing
education credits are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
Internatinoal Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) correct answerInternational
Association for Continuing Education and Training.
