CERTIFIED MEETING PROFESSIONAL CMP EVALUATION
EXAMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔Carnet - ✔✔A customs document permitting the holder to carry or send
merchandise temporarily into certain foreign countries (for display, demonstration or
similar purposes) without paying duties or posting bonds.
✔✔Certificate of origin - ✔✔A document, required by certain countries for tariff
purposes, certifying as to the country of origin of specified goods.
✔✔Commerical invoice - ✔✔An itemized statement furnished to a purchaser by a seller
and usually specifying the price of goods or services and the terms of sale.
✔✔Consular invoice - ✔✔A document, required by some countries, describing a
shipment of goods and showing information such as the consignor, consignee, and
value of the shipment. Certified by a consular official of the foreign country, it is used by
that country's customs officials to verify the value, quantity, and nature of the shipment.
✔✔Customs broker - ✔✔An individual or company which provides customs clearing
services to shippers of goods to and from another country. Licensing and requirements
vary from country to country. In the United States, a customs broker must be licensed
by the Treasury Department and pass a government examination covering a broad
range of knowledge, including all phases of import regulations, rates of duties, and
customs law.
✔✔Destination management company (DMC) - ✔✔DMC. A professional services
company possessing extensive local knowledge, expertise and resources, specializing
in the design and implementation of events, activities, tours, transportation and program
logistics. Depending on the company and the staff specialists in the company, they
offer, but are not limited to, the following: creative proposals for special events within the
meeting; guest tours; VIP amenities and transportation; shuttle services; staffing within
convention centers and hotels; teambuilding, golf outings and other activities;
entertainment, including sound and lighting; décor and theme development; ancillary
meetings and management professionals; and, advance meetings and onsite
registration services and housing. See Also Professional Congress Organizer Ground
Operator
✔✔Export declaration - ✔✔Required for shipments valued at more than $2500; used by
the U.S. government to monitor the dollar volume of export shipments.
✔✔Export license - ✔✔A government document which permits the "licensee" to engage
in the export of designated goods to certain destinations.
✔✔Foreign exchange currency risk - ✔✔Risk that an organization takes when dealing
with foreign currency due to exchange rates fluctuating over time.
,✔✔Freight forwarder - ✔✔An independent business which handles export shipments for
compensation. At the request of the shipper, the forwarder makes the actual
arrangements and provides the necessary services for expediting the shipment to its
overseas destination. The forwarder takes care of all documentation needed to move
the shipment from origin to destination, making up and assembling the necessary
documentation for submission to the bank in the exporter's name. The forwarder
arranges for cargo insurance, makes the necessary overseas communications, and
advises the shipper on overseas requirements of marking and labeling. The forwarder
operates on a fee basis paid by the exporter and often receives an additional
percentage of the freight charge from the common carrier. In the United States, an
export freight forwarder must be licensed by the Federal Maritime Commission to
handle ocean freight and by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to handle
air freight. An ocean freight forwarder dispatches shipments from the United States via
common carriers, books or arranges space for the shipments, and handles the shipping
documentation. See INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FORWARDER. See Also
International Freight Forwarder
✔✔International event - ✔✔An event that draws a national and international audience.
Typically 15% or more of attendees reside outside of the host country.
✔✔Limited power of attorney - ✔✔Permits the customs broker to complete the customs
document upon the return of your shipment to the country of origin. A Power of Attorney
allows one person to act as agent for another. A Limited Power of Attorney grants the
right to act in only limited circumstances.
✔✔Professional congress organizer (PCO) - ✔✔Professional Congress Organizer.
European term for DMC (Destination Management Company). Local supplier who can
arrange, manage and/or plan any function or service an event.
✔✔Simultaneous translation - ✔✔Process of translating one language into another
while the speaker is speaking. Same As SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION.
✔✔Site inspection - ✔✔In-person on-site review and evaluation of a venue or location
for an event. See FAM TRIP. See Also Fam Trip
✔✔Stand - ✔✔European term for booth or exhibit. See BOOTH. See Also Booth
✔✔Travel agent - ✔✔Person or firm which is licensed and specializes in travel related
arrangements, such booking hotel rooms, meals, transportation, cruises, tours, vacation
packages and other travel elements.
✔✔Value-added tax (VAT) - ✔✔VAT. A tax that is added to a product at each step of
the manufacturing and marketing process reflecting value which has been added to the
product by processing.
, ✔✔Green event - ✔✔An event that incoporates environmental considerations
throughout all states of the planning process in order to minimize the negative impact on
the environment.
✔✔Automated external defibrillator (AED) - ✔✔Automated External Defibrillator. Device
installed in many large public areas (e.g. airports, hotels, convention centers). Can be
used by any individual to administer life-saving care to person experiencing a heart
attack.
✔✔Cancellation Clause - ✔✔Provision in a contract which outlines damages to be paid
to the non-canceling party if cancellation occurs, due the canceling party's breach of the
contract.
✔✔Cancellation or Interruption Insurance - ✔✔Insurance that protects a event organizer
against financial loss or expenses incurred when contractually specified perils
necessitate canceling or relocating a event, or cause a reduction in attendance.
✔✔Confrontation - ✔✔Efforts of a dissident group to obstruct the conduct of an event.
✔✔Demonstration - ✔✔1) The act of showing how to do something. 2) A group of
individuals organized to picket or protest against a group using placards, literature,
songs, shouts and, sometimes, marches or sit-ins.
✔✔Mitigation - ✔✔The activities that are undertaken to either reduce the probability that
an emergency or crisis will occur or reduce the consequences if it does occur.
✔✔Risk management - ✔✔Recognizing the possibility of injury, damage or loss, and
having a means to prevent it or provide insurance.
✔✔Accessibility - ✔✔1) Airline lift into and out of a destination. See Also LIFT. 2)
Capable of being used by people with physical challenges and disabilities. This is an
important aspect of the United States' Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). See Also
Lift
✔✔Accommodation - ✔✔1) Any seat, berth, room, or service provided and/or sold to a
guest, attendee or passenger. 2) Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a
step taken to allow a person with a disability to participate in an event or employment.
✔✔Assisted listening devices (ALD) - ✔✔Devices that help people who are hard of
hearing connect to the speaker system and use their hearing aids to hear the speaker
more clearly.
✔✔Barrier-free - ✔✔Absence of obstacles preventing handicapped persons from
moving freely to all public areas within a building.
EXAMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔Carnet - ✔✔A customs document permitting the holder to carry or send
merchandise temporarily into certain foreign countries (for display, demonstration or
similar purposes) without paying duties or posting bonds.
✔✔Certificate of origin - ✔✔A document, required by certain countries for tariff
purposes, certifying as to the country of origin of specified goods.
✔✔Commerical invoice - ✔✔An itemized statement furnished to a purchaser by a seller
and usually specifying the price of goods or services and the terms of sale.
✔✔Consular invoice - ✔✔A document, required by some countries, describing a
shipment of goods and showing information such as the consignor, consignee, and
value of the shipment. Certified by a consular official of the foreign country, it is used by
that country's customs officials to verify the value, quantity, and nature of the shipment.
✔✔Customs broker - ✔✔An individual or company which provides customs clearing
services to shippers of goods to and from another country. Licensing and requirements
vary from country to country. In the United States, a customs broker must be licensed
by the Treasury Department and pass a government examination covering a broad
range of knowledge, including all phases of import regulations, rates of duties, and
customs law.
✔✔Destination management company (DMC) - ✔✔DMC. A professional services
company possessing extensive local knowledge, expertise and resources, specializing
in the design and implementation of events, activities, tours, transportation and program
logistics. Depending on the company and the staff specialists in the company, they
offer, but are not limited to, the following: creative proposals for special events within the
meeting; guest tours; VIP amenities and transportation; shuttle services; staffing within
convention centers and hotels; teambuilding, golf outings and other activities;
entertainment, including sound and lighting; décor and theme development; ancillary
meetings and management professionals; and, advance meetings and onsite
registration services and housing. See Also Professional Congress Organizer Ground
Operator
✔✔Export declaration - ✔✔Required for shipments valued at more than $2500; used by
the U.S. government to monitor the dollar volume of export shipments.
✔✔Export license - ✔✔A government document which permits the "licensee" to engage
in the export of designated goods to certain destinations.
✔✔Foreign exchange currency risk - ✔✔Risk that an organization takes when dealing
with foreign currency due to exchange rates fluctuating over time.
,✔✔Freight forwarder - ✔✔An independent business which handles export shipments for
compensation. At the request of the shipper, the forwarder makes the actual
arrangements and provides the necessary services for expediting the shipment to its
overseas destination. The forwarder takes care of all documentation needed to move
the shipment from origin to destination, making up and assembling the necessary
documentation for submission to the bank in the exporter's name. The forwarder
arranges for cargo insurance, makes the necessary overseas communications, and
advises the shipper on overseas requirements of marking and labeling. The forwarder
operates on a fee basis paid by the exporter and often receives an additional
percentage of the freight charge from the common carrier. In the United States, an
export freight forwarder must be licensed by the Federal Maritime Commission to
handle ocean freight and by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to handle
air freight. An ocean freight forwarder dispatches shipments from the United States via
common carriers, books or arranges space for the shipments, and handles the shipping
documentation. See INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FORWARDER. See Also
International Freight Forwarder
✔✔International event - ✔✔An event that draws a national and international audience.
Typically 15% or more of attendees reside outside of the host country.
✔✔Limited power of attorney - ✔✔Permits the customs broker to complete the customs
document upon the return of your shipment to the country of origin. A Power of Attorney
allows one person to act as agent for another. A Limited Power of Attorney grants the
right to act in only limited circumstances.
✔✔Professional congress organizer (PCO) - ✔✔Professional Congress Organizer.
European term for DMC (Destination Management Company). Local supplier who can
arrange, manage and/or plan any function or service an event.
✔✔Simultaneous translation - ✔✔Process of translating one language into another
while the speaker is speaking. Same As SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION.
✔✔Site inspection - ✔✔In-person on-site review and evaluation of a venue or location
for an event. See FAM TRIP. See Also Fam Trip
✔✔Stand - ✔✔European term for booth or exhibit. See BOOTH. See Also Booth
✔✔Travel agent - ✔✔Person or firm which is licensed and specializes in travel related
arrangements, such booking hotel rooms, meals, transportation, cruises, tours, vacation
packages and other travel elements.
✔✔Value-added tax (VAT) - ✔✔VAT. A tax that is added to a product at each step of
the manufacturing and marketing process reflecting value which has been added to the
product by processing.
, ✔✔Green event - ✔✔An event that incoporates environmental considerations
throughout all states of the planning process in order to minimize the negative impact on
the environment.
✔✔Automated external defibrillator (AED) - ✔✔Automated External Defibrillator. Device
installed in many large public areas (e.g. airports, hotels, convention centers). Can be
used by any individual to administer life-saving care to person experiencing a heart
attack.
✔✔Cancellation Clause - ✔✔Provision in a contract which outlines damages to be paid
to the non-canceling party if cancellation occurs, due the canceling party's breach of the
contract.
✔✔Cancellation or Interruption Insurance - ✔✔Insurance that protects a event organizer
against financial loss or expenses incurred when contractually specified perils
necessitate canceling or relocating a event, or cause a reduction in attendance.
✔✔Confrontation - ✔✔Efforts of a dissident group to obstruct the conduct of an event.
✔✔Demonstration - ✔✔1) The act of showing how to do something. 2) A group of
individuals organized to picket or protest against a group using placards, literature,
songs, shouts and, sometimes, marches or sit-ins.
✔✔Mitigation - ✔✔The activities that are undertaken to either reduce the probability that
an emergency or crisis will occur or reduce the consequences if it does occur.
✔✔Risk management - ✔✔Recognizing the possibility of injury, damage or loss, and
having a means to prevent it or provide insurance.
✔✔Accessibility - ✔✔1) Airline lift into and out of a destination. See Also LIFT. 2)
Capable of being used by people with physical challenges and disabilities. This is an
important aspect of the United States' Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). See Also
Lift
✔✔Accommodation - ✔✔1) Any seat, berth, room, or service provided and/or sold to a
guest, attendee or passenger. 2) Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a
step taken to allow a person with a disability to participate in an event or employment.
✔✔Assisted listening devices (ALD) - ✔✔Devices that help people who are hard of
hearing connect to the speaker system and use their hearing aids to hear the speaker
more clearly.
✔✔Barrier-free - ✔✔Absence of obstacles preventing handicapped persons from
moving freely to all public areas within a building.
