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Action Station

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Chef’s prepare foods to order and serve them fresh to guests. Also called performance stations, carving stations or exhibition cooking

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Amplifier

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electronic device that increases voltage, current or power of a signal.

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Angled Hollow Square

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Seating setup in which chairs (and tables) are arranged in a square (or rectangle) facing an empty center

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Approved Provider

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a vendor/provider that has been approved to use/contract

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Auditorium or Theatre-Style Set-up

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seating arrangement where chairs are arranged in rows facing head table, stage or speaker. Variations are semi-circular and V-shaped aka known as theatre set up

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Banquet Event Order (BEO)

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a form most often used by hotels to provide details to personnel concerned with a specific food and beverage function or event room set-up

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Banquet Seating

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an elaborate, and often ceremonial, dinner for numerous people often in honor of a particular person or event

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Boardroom (Conference set-up)

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seating arrangement in which rectangular or oval tables are set-up with chairs placed around all sides

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Broadcast Producer

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oversees the broadcast and typically has a background in live sports or live news broadcasts. Will work on the content for the broadcast so the audience has a meaningful and engaging experience

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Buffet

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assortment of foods, offered on a table, self-served

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Butler Service

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servers offer a variety of both hot and cold hors d’oeuvres on platters to guests at receptions

a style of table service where guests serve themselves from platters presented by the server

Specialized in-room service offered by a hotel.

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Cafeteria Service

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a food service operation in which customers carry their own trays and select food from a display counter or counters. It is similar to a buffet but food is served by attendants.

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Capturing

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record or express accurately in pictures or words

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Cash Bar

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private room bar set up where guests pay for drinks individually

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Combination Bar

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bar where some items are hosted and others are cash bar

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Composing

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write or create, constitute or make up

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Computer Assisted Drawing (CAD)

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use of computer systems to assist in the creation, modification, analysis or optimization of a design.

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Concessions

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merchandise or refreshments sold on site to individuals in conjunction with an event OR
contractual agreement where one part provides something of value to the other party in exchange for something else, pending certain conditions

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Continental Breakfast

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light morning meal consisting of pastries, juices, and hot beverages, typically served buffet style

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Continuing Education Unity (CEU)

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non-academic credit unit conferred by professional organizations for formal educational programs for members who must maintain their level of professionalism

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Corner Booth

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An exhibit space with exposure on at least two aisles, often sold by show managers at a premium rate

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Crescent-Round Set-up

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seating at round tables with chairs placed at tho thirds to three quarters of the table and no seating with backs to the speaker. Used for banquet to meeting or meeting to banquet quick set (also half-moon set)

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Crowd mentality

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describes how people are influenced by their peers to adopt certain behaviors, follow trends, and/or purchase items. Examples of the herd mentality include stock market trends, superstition, home décor, etc.

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Dais

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raised platform usually above the floor of a hall or large room. (see podium/riser)

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Decor
props, lighting, or other decorative elements used to create a theme, ambiance or mood at a function or special event
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Decorators
an individual or company providing installation& dismantle and booth/stand and hall dressing services for a trade show/and or its exhibitors. Decorator services may be provided by carpenters, sign painters or others depending upon union or jurisdiction. term applies to both contractor and skilled crafts person
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Delay, Center and Fill Type Speakers
need to find out
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Design thinking
a discipline that uses the designer's sensibility and methods to match peoples needs with what is technologically feasible and what a viable business strategy can convert into customer value and market opportunity
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Egress
action of going out or leaving, go out of or leave a place
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Ellipsoidal Spotlight
type of adjustable spotlight formerly known as a klieg light. It is used to light lecterns, signs and areas that need a tightly focused pool of light. See LEKO
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End-cap Booth
an exhibit space with aisles on three sides (peninsula)
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English Service
food is brought to the table on a tray, presented to the host, who either cuts the food him/herself or chooses to have it done by the server away from the table. vegetables are placed in bowls on the table for guests to serve themselves, aka family style.
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Event Design
design and execute an overall look for an event. The type of events they work on can include: weddings, product launches, fashion shows, conferences, exhibitions, gala dinners, corporate functions & festivals.
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Event Specifications Guide (ESG)
the preferred term for a comprehensive document that outlines the complete requirements and instructions for an event. This document is typically authored by the event planner and is shared with all appropriate vendors as a vehicle to communicate the expectations of services for a project. The industry accepted practice is to use the APEX ESG which can be found online.
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Exclusive Provider
any agreement that limits who can provide service or products under certain circumstances.
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Extended Header Booth
larger display for top of booth, usually built by GSC
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Family Style Service
Similar to English Service, platters and bowls of food are set on the dining tables form which guests pass and serve themselves.
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Food Safety
Food safety is a scientific discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness. This includes a number of routines that should be followed to avoid potentially severe health hazards.
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Food Stations
stations used to serve food, similar to buffet
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Freemium (model)
Freemium is a pricing strategy by which a product or service (typically a digital offering or application such as software, media, games or web services) is provided free of charge, but money (premium) is charged for proprietary features, functionality, or virtual goods.
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French Service
Banquet Style- a style of food service. In this pattern of service platters of food are composed in the kitchen. Each food item is then served from the guest's left by the server from platters to individual plates (French Service/Cart Style)
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Fresnel (Lens)
lens which produces a soft edged beam of light. theatrical fixture with adjustable lens 150 W through 1500 W.
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Full Buffet Breakfast
a buffet breakfast that includes both hot and cold items, typically includes egg/bacon/sausage/ as well as continental.
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Full-Service Breakfast
a plated breakfast that is served, typically offers a selection and both hot and cold items
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Gamificaiton
the application of typical elements of game playing (e.g., point scoring, competition with others, rules of play) to other areas of activity, typically as an online marketing technique to encourage engagement with a product or service.
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Gobo
a pre-cut, etched pattern fabricated from metal or glass that fits in a lighting instrument to form projected light into a shape (logo, graphic, etc.)
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Guaranteed Number
a promise of commitment to provide a minimum amount of sleeping rooms, f&B or other revenues. Usually a financial
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Herringbone (V-shape or chevron) set-up
seating arrangement in which chairs are arranged in rows slanted in a V-shape and separated by a center aisle. They fave the head table or speaker
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Hollow-Square Set-up
seating arrangement of tables set in a square or rectangle with chairs placed on the outside
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Horseshoe set-up
tables set in a rounded U shape with chairs places outside, chairs inside if needed (u-shape)
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Host Bar
private room bar set up where guests do not pay for drinks (Open bar)
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Hybrid Event
A hybrid event is a tradeshow, conference, unconference, seminar, workshop or other meeting that combines a "live" in-person event with a "virtual" online component.
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Information and communication technology (ICT)
Information and communications technology (ICT) is often used as an extended synonym or as an umbrella term for information technology (IT), but is a more specific term (i.e. more broad in scope) that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications
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Ingress
a place or means of access; an entrance.
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Island booth
a booth that has aisles on all four sides
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Lectern
a stand upon which a speaker may rest notes or books. may be standing, which rests on the floor, or table-top which is placed on a table...most often CONFUSED with Podium
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Light--emitting diode (LED)
A light-emitting diode (LED) is a two-lead semiconductor light source. It is a p–n junction diode, which emits light when activated.
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Linear booth
exhibit booth that shares one or more borders with neighboring exhibits
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Liquor Licensing
a license that premits you to sell alcoholic beverages
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Mixer
1) audio unit by which sounds signals from all sources feed into one system, allows for dissimilar inputs to be combined and controlled into one out put (mic and line--sounds board) 2) an informal get together to give members of a group an opportunity to meet one another
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Mobile App
A mobile app is a software application developed specifically for use on small, wireless computing devices, such as smartphones and tablets, rather than desktop or laptop computers.
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Monitor or fold up speakers
video or audio device used to maintain a referrer on the sound or video that is being sent out to the audience. Audio feeds given to performers are also refereed to as monitors but do not necessarily represent the sound sent to the audience. or event staff who observe sessions, report on problems and counts attendance
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Music License
control of the performance of musical compositions by the composers and authors through granting of a license to perform. Controlled by the copyright laws.
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Octagonal Set-up
chairs arranged in an octagon set-up
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Online Production
all of the set up is arranged online
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One-box webcast
a webcast with only one entry point for recording
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open bar
same as host bar, all drinks are paid for
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Order of Precedence
a system which ranks dignitaries according to international protocol for purposes of seating, honors or ceremonies
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oval-shape conference set-up
conference set-up in which all of the chairs/tables are arranged in an oval.
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par
the face value of a stock or other security
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peninsula booth
a booth with aisles on 3 sides
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perimeter booth
exhibit space located on an outside wall
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pictogram
a pictorial symbol for a word or phrase. Pictographs were used as the earliest known form of writing, examples having been discovered in Egypt and Mesopotamia from before 3000 BC.
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plated service
foods arranged on individual plates in the kitchen and then served to guests seated at a table
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platform
1. a raised level surface on which people or things can stand. "there are viewing platforms where visitors may gape at the chasm" 2. the declared policy of a political party or group.
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pod set-up
tables/chairs arranged in pods for small group discussions
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podium
raised platform where a speaker stands when delivering his or her remarks, often confused with lectern, see DAIS/Riser

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