EIC CMP EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
Advanced Logistics - ANS The management of all logistics associated with individual meetings
as well as meeting functions.
After-Action Review (AAR) - ANS A structured review or debrief process for analyzing what
happened, why it happened, and how it can be done better by the participants and those
responsible for the project or event.
Aggregate Results - ANS Data formed by the compilation or collection of information about a
meeting in order to evaluate its success or identify areas for improvement.
Authority - ANS Permission; right to exercise the power delegated by a principal to its agent.
Big Data - ANS An accumulation of data that is too large and complex for processing by
traditional database management tools.
Blog - ANS Short for weblog, a type of website that publishes entries in chronological order,
upon which visitors can comment.
Budgeting - ANS A process of planning and preparing estimated revenues and expenses in
order to achieve financial goals.
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,Business Continuity - ANS A business process that ensures that an organization's critical
business functions are not compromised when organizations experience opportunities or
threats. Recent definitions include a focus on issues such as natural resource supplies, the cost
of pollution, sustainable relationships with suppliers, and the economic distress of the
communities in which an organization produces and sells products.
Business-to-Business (B2B) Exhibition - ANS An exhibition offering industry-specific products
and services, which attendees must quality to attend based on organizer-defined criteria.
Business-to-Consumer (B2C) Exhibition - ANS An exhibition that is open to the public or
segments of the public where direct sales and order-taking may take place; an admission fee is
often charged.
Capacity - ANS Legal qualification, competency, power, or fitness, e.g., a person's capacity
and authority to enter into a contract may be questioned.
Communication Flow - ANS A description of the manner in which content or information
flows between the instructor, speaker or facilitator and the attendees and/or learners.
Competency Standards - ANS A list of requirements for effective performance in a specific
work area; often used as the basis for defining knowledge, skills and appropriate application for
those in the workplace.
Condition of Premises - ANS A contract clause that addresses the issue of the property's
condition and any material deterioration or damage to the facility that occurred between the
time the contract was signed and the commencement of the event. It may provide remedies or
procedures to apply in the event of change in condition. This clause is rarely used for short-
term bookings.
Congress Center - ANS A facility, outside the U.S., whose purpose is to host trade shows,
public shows, conventions, and other large functions; it combines exhibition space with a
substantial number of smaller meeting and event spaces.
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, Conventional Speaker System - ANS A series of traditional electroacoustic loudspeakers used
in combination to project sound across a wide area, like a ballroom or arena.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) - ANS A form of corporate self-regulation integrated
into the business and culture of an organization, which embraces responsibility for the
organization's actions and encourages a positive impact on the environment, consumers,
employees, communities and other stakeholders.
Creative Director - ANS The person who focuses on the development of the visual messaging,
staging, and artistic elements of a meeting.
Crisis Response Team - ANS An individual or group of individuals who respond to an
emergency or crisis for the purpose of managing the situation, and identifying and engaging the
appropriate resources.
Daily Onsite Meeting - ANS A time each day for the meeting/event staff to review the
activities of the day, identify the issues that need to be addressed, and discuss any changes for
the following day, used typically for multi-day meetings and events.
Dashboard - ANS An interactive table of contents used in project management when
communicating with multiple parties via the internet.
Data Segmentation - ANS The isolation and analysis of certain pockets of data in order to
draw specific conclusions.
Deficit - ANS A shortfall, loss or discrepancy in the financial situation of a meeting.
Delivery Stage - ANS The stage of meeting design in which the design for the meeting is put
into action.
Demographic - ANS Socioeconomic characteristics of a population expressed statistically,
such as age, sex, education level, income level, marital status, occupation, religion, birth rate,
death rate, average size of a family, average age at marriage, etc.
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AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
Advanced Logistics - ANS The management of all logistics associated with individual meetings
as well as meeting functions.
After-Action Review (AAR) - ANS A structured review or debrief process for analyzing what
happened, why it happened, and how it can be done better by the participants and those
responsible for the project or event.
Aggregate Results - ANS Data formed by the compilation or collection of information about a
meeting in order to evaluate its success or identify areas for improvement.
Authority - ANS Permission; right to exercise the power delegated by a principal to its agent.
Big Data - ANS An accumulation of data that is too large and complex for processing by
traditional database management tools.
Blog - ANS Short for weblog, a type of website that publishes entries in chronological order,
upon which visitors can comment.
Budgeting - ANS A process of planning and preparing estimated revenues and expenses in
order to achieve financial goals.
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,Business Continuity - ANS A business process that ensures that an organization's critical
business functions are not compromised when organizations experience opportunities or
threats. Recent definitions include a focus on issues such as natural resource supplies, the cost
of pollution, sustainable relationships with suppliers, and the economic distress of the
communities in which an organization produces and sells products.
Business-to-Business (B2B) Exhibition - ANS An exhibition offering industry-specific products
and services, which attendees must quality to attend based on organizer-defined criteria.
Business-to-Consumer (B2C) Exhibition - ANS An exhibition that is open to the public or
segments of the public where direct sales and order-taking may take place; an admission fee is
often charged.
Capacity - ANS Legal qualification, competency, power, or fitness, e.g., a person's capacity
and authority to enter into a contract may be questioned.
Communication Flow - ANS A description of the manner in which content or information
flows between the instructor, speaker or facilitator and the attendees and/or learners.
Competency Standards - ANS A list of requirements for effective performance in a specific
work area; often used as the basis for defining knowledge, skills and appropriate application for
those in the workplace.
Condition of Premises - ANS A contract clause that addresses the issue of the property's
condition and any material deterioration or damage to the facility that occurred between the
time the contract was signed and the commencement of the event. It may provide remedies or
procedures to apply in the event of change in condition. This clause is rarely used for short-
term bookings.
Congress Center - ANS A facility, outside the U.S., whose purpose is to host trade shows,
public shows, conventions, and other large functions; it combines exhibition space with a
substantial number of smaller meeting and event spaces.
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, Conventional Speaker System - ANS A series of traditional electroacoustic loudspeakers used
in combination to project sound across a wide area, like a ballroom or arena.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) - ANS A form of corporate self-regulation integrated
into the business and culture of an organization, which embraces responsibility for the
organization's actions and encourages a positive impact on the environment, consumers,
employees, communities and other stakeholders.
Creative Director - ANS The person who focuses on the development of the visual messaging,
staging, and artistic elements of a meeting.
Crisis Response Team - ANS An individual or group of individuals who respond to an
emergency or crisis for the purpose of managing the situation, and identifying and engaging the
appropriate resources.
Daily Onsite Meeting - ANS A time each day for the meeting/event staff to review the
activities of the day, identify the issues that need to be addressed, and discuss any changes for
the following day, used typically for multi-day meetings and events.
Dashboard - ANS An interactive table of contents used in project management when
communicating with multiple parties via the internet.
Data Segmentation - ANS The isolation and analysis of certain pockets of data in order to
draw specific conclusions.
Deficit - ANS A shortfall, loss or discrepancy in the financial situation of a meeting.
Delivery Stage - ANS The stage of meeting design in which the design for the meeting is put
into action.
Demographic - ANS Socioeconomic characteristics of a population expressed statistically,
such as age, sex, education level, income level, marital status, occupation, religion, birth rate,
death rate, average size of a family, average age at marriage, etc.
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