Certified Meeting Professional Cmp Study Guide And Exam Prep

Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) Exam


Question 1.
1) Critiquing and rating the overall success of an event. 2) Developing an event profile from accurate event statistics.

ANSWER
Evaluation



Question 2.
Formalized statement of outcomes to be anticipated as a result of the educational process.

ANSWER
Objective



Question 3.
Hiring 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.

ANSWER
Outsourcing



Question 4.
ROI. 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 %.

ANSWER
Return on investment



Question 5.
All individuals who are invested in a project or event such as the sponsors, attendees, vendors, media and others.

ANSWER
Stakeholder



Question 6.
Long range plan of action for a company or organization.

ANSWER
Strategic plan



Question 7.
A 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.

ANSWER
Educational programming committee






, Question 8.
Method of doing research using a small group led by a facilitator.

ANSWER
Focus group



Question 9.
1) 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.

ANSWER
Kiosk



Question 10.
Structure of event program elements to achieve specific goals and objectives.

ANSWER
Program design



Question 11.
1) 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.

ANSWER
Sampling



Question 12.
Solicitation of opinions regarding services; questionnaire.

ANSWER
Survey



Question 13.
4 or 5 participants query the main speaker from the stage with questions from the audience and follow up questions.

ANSWER
Audience reaction team



Question 14.
Method 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.

ANSWER
Buzz session






, Question 15.
CSP. Accredited designation offered by the National Speakers Association. This designation is earned for extensive, documented
speaking experience and client satisfaction.

ANSWER
Certified Speaking Professional (CSP)



Question 16.
An 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.

ANSWER
Colloquium



Question 17.
A discussion which takes place within a meeting, a public or private sitting or in one of the various types of assembly or meeting.

ANSWER
Debate



Question 18.
An individual who guides discussion and/or decision making.

ANSWER
Facilitator



Question 19.
An interchange between an inner circle debating an issue and an outer circle of observers. Individuals occasionally move from one
circle to the other.

ANSWER
Fishbowl



Question 20.
The presenter is questioned by a moderator on behalf of the audience.

ANSWER
Interview



Question 21.
National Speakers Association. A member of the Convention Industry Council.

ANSWER
National Speakers Association (NSA)






, Question 22.
1) 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.

ANSWER
Seminar



Question 23.
An organization who locates and books speakers according to my specifications and budget.

ANSWER
Speakers bureau



Question 24.
A 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.

ANSWER
Symposium



Question 25.
1) 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.

ANSWER
Workshop



Question 26.
Official 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.

ANSWER
Accreditation



Question 27.
The organization who provides accrediation for Continuing Medical Education (CME).

ANSWER
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)