Tài liệu THUẬT NGỮ THƯỜNG DÙNG TRONG TỔ CHỨC SỰ KIỆN Accepted Practices Exchange ppt

PHỤ LỤC: THUẬT NGỮ THƯỜNG DÙNG TRONG TỔ CHỨC SỰ KIỆN

Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) - an initiative of the Convention Industry Council. The mission of APEX is "To

spearhead an industry-wide initiative that brings together all stakeholders in the development and implementation of industry￾wide accepted practices which create and enhance efficiencies throughout the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry."

Accessibility - availability or approachability for all persons, regardless of a person’s physical or mental limitations

Accommodation - guest bedrooms occupied by meeting attendees

accompanying person - any individual who comes with a participant, not necessarily involved with the meeting sessions;

guest or spouse of an attendee

accrual accounting - income is entered when it is earned and expenses are entered when they are incurred, not necessarily

when they are paid

acetate- transparent material on which information for an overhead projector is written; available in sheets or rolls

advance registration incentives - complimentary or discounted goods, services, or fees that encourage attendees to

register for an event before it actually takes place, done through mail, phone, internet, or fax

agenda -program of things to be done; specifically, a list of things to be dealt with at a meeting

ambient lighting - level of illumination from natural lighting sources already existing in an environment

amenities- complimentary items; often in the guest’s bedroom

amplifier (amp) - device enabling sound to be intensified

ancillary - those events that are in conjunction with the conference/event, such as guest programs

annual general meeting (AGM) - the yearly General Meeting of an association, corporation

attendee - individual registered for a conference; people who actually come are verified attendees

attendee profile - a description of the typical delegate which includes such details as age, sex, point of origin, companions

(demographics)

attendee trend - a following of attendee profiles from conference to conference; to determine general tendencies over a

period of time

attrition clause - a specific provision in a contract that has been agreed upon in writing by the hotel and the meeting

sponsor; provides for payment of damages by the sponsor to the hotel when the sponsor fails to fulfill its specified percentage

of contracted room nights or its specified percentage of food and beverage or both

audio visual aids - audio and visual support for meetings, usually taking the form of film, slides, overhead projection, flip

charts, sound and video equipment

banquet event order (BEO) - detailed instructions for a particular event prepared by the facility; also known as a résumé

sheet or function sheet; includes detailed instructions related to room setups, food and beverage

barrier free - absence of obstacles preventing persons with special needs from moving freely to all public areas within a

building

blue lines- a copy of filmed camera ready copy, one of the last stages before printing

boom - Adjustable support for positioning microphones or lighting fixtures.

booth area - amount of floor space occupied by exhibitor; same as exhibition area, stand area