ABC's of MEEC Latest Exam Questions
And Already Passed Answers.
MEEC - Answer Meetings, Expositions, Events, and Conventions
a domestic understanding of meetings
EIC (formerly CIC) - Answer Events Industry Council
Federation of national and international organizations representing individuals, firms, or properties
involved in the meetings, conventions, exhibitions, and travel and tourism industries. Formerly the
Convention Liaison Council.
MPI - Answer Meeting Professionals International
Connect the global meeting and event community to learn, innovate, collaborate and advocate. Leading
and empowering the meeting and event community to change the world.
CMP (credential) - Answer Certified Meeting Professional
The foremost certification program of today's meetings, conventions, and exhibitions industry. The CMP
program recognizes individuals who have achieved the industry's highest standard of professionalism.
APEX - Answer Accepted Practices Exchange
Initiative of the meetings, expositions, events, and conventions industry managed by the Event Industry
Council (EIC). APEX develops and manages the implementation of accepted practices (voluntary
standards) for the industry.
PCMA - Answer Professional Convention Management Association
aims to drive global economic and social transformation through business events
RFP - Answer Request for Proposal
Document that stipulates what services the organization wants from an outside contractor and requests
a bid to perform such services.
, CVB - Answer Convention and Visitor Bureau
Not-for-profit organization charged with representing a specific destination and helping the long- term
development of communities through a travel and tourism strategy. CVBs are usually membership
organizations bringing together businesses that rely on tourism and events for revenue. For visitors,
CVBs are like a key to the city. As an unbiased resource, CVBs can serve as a broker or an official point of
contact for convention and event planners, tour operators, and visitors; they assist planners with event
preparation and encourage business travelers and visitors alike to visit local historic, cultural, and
recreational sites.
DMO - Answer Destination Marketing Organization
A not-for-profit organization representing a specific destination and helping its long-term economic
development through travel and tourism industries. See CVB.
CSM - Answer Convention Services Manager
Person whose job is to oversee and arrange every aspect of an event. The CSM can be an employee or
hired ad hoc to plan, organize, implement, and control meetings, conventions, and other events.
BEO - Answer Banquet Event Order
Form most often used by hotels to provide details to personnel concerned with a specific food and
beverage function or event room set up.
SMERF - Answer Social, Military, Educational, Religious, and Fraternal meetings
...
NACE - Answer National Association for Catering and Events
To be the premier resource and community for catering and event professionals. To be the catalyst for
exceptionalism and evolution for catering and event professionals.
FAM Trip/Tour - Answer Familiarization trip/tour
Familiarization trips. Method of promoting a destination or particular facility to a meeting planner. Fam
trips are a no- or low-cost trip for planners to personally review sites for their suitability for a meeting.
These trips may be arranged by a local community or by a hotel directly.
And Already Passed Answers.
MEEC - Answer Meetings, Expositions, Events, and Conventions
a domestic understanding of meetings
EIC (formerly CIC) - Answer Events Industry Council
Federation of national and international organizations representing individuals, firms, or properties
involved in the meetings, conventions, exhibitions, and travel and tourism industries. Formerly the
Convention Liaison Council.
MPI - Answer Meeting Professionals International
Connect the global meeting and event community to learn, innovate, collaborate and advocate. Leading
and empowering the meeting and event community to change the world.
CMP (credential) - Answer Certified Meeting Professional
The foremost certification program of today's meetings, conventions, and exhibitions industry. The CMP
program recognizes individuals who have achieved the industry's highest standard of professionalism.
APEX - Answer Accepted Practices Exchange
Initiative of the meetings, expositions, events, and conventions industry managed by the Event Industry
Council (EIC). APEX develops and manages the implementation of accepted practices (voluntary
standards) for the industry.
PCMA - Answer Professional Convention Management Association
aims to drive global economic and social transformation through business events
RFP - Answer Request for Proposal
Document that stipulates what services the organization wants from an outside contractor and requests
a bid to perform such services.
, CVB - Answer Convention and Visitor Bureau
Not-for-profit organization charged with representing a specific destination and helping the long- term
development of communities through a travel and tourism strategy. CVBs are usually membership
organizations bringing together businesses that rely on tourism and events for revenue. For visitors,
CVBs are like a key to the city. As an unbiased resource, CVBs can serve as a broker or an official point of
contact for convention and event planners, tour operators, and visitors; they assist planners with event
preparation and encourage business travelers and visitors alike to visit local historic, cultural, and
recreational sites.
DMO - Answer Destination Marketing Organization
A not-for-profit organization representing a specific destination and helping its long-term economic
development through travel and tourism industries. See CVB.
CSM - Answer Convention Services Manager
Person whose job is to oversee and arrange every aspect of an event. The CSM can be an employee or
hired ad hoc to plan, organize, implement, and control meetings, conventions, and other events.
BEO - Answer Banquet Event Order
Form most often used by hotels to provide details to personnel concerned with a specific food and
beverage function or event room set up.
SMERF - Answer Social, Military, Educational, Religious, and Fraternal meetings
...
NACE - Answer National Association for Catering and Events
To be the premier resource and community for catering and event professionals. To be the catalyst for
exceptionalism and evolution for catering and event professionals.
FAM Trip/Tour - Answer Familiarization trip/tour
Familiarization trips. Method of promoting a destination or particular facility to a meeting planner. Fam
trips are a no- or low-cost trip for planners to personally review sites for their suitability for a meeting.
These trips may be arranged by a local community or by a hotel directly.
