CERTIFIED MEETING
PROFESSIONAL (CMP)
EXAM TEST QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025-2026
Evaluation - ANS-1) Critiquing and rating the overall success of an event. 2) Developing
an event profile from accurate event statistics.
Objective - ANS-Formalized statement of outcomes to be anticipated as a result of the
educational process.
Outsourcing - ANS-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.
Return on investment - ANS-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 %.
Stakeholder - ANS-All individuals who are invested in a project or e vent such as the
sponsors, attendees, vendors, media and others.
Strategic plan - ANS-Long range plan of action for a company or organization.
Educational programming committee - ANS-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.
,Focus group - ANS-Method of doing research using a small group led by a facilitator.
Kiosk - ANS-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.
Program design - ANS-Structure of event program elements to achieve specific goals
and objectives.
Sampling - ANS-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.
Survey - ANS-Solicitation of opinions regarding services; questionnaire.
Audience reaction team - ANS-4 or 5 participants query the main speaker from the
stage with questions from the audience and follow up questions.
Buzz session - ANS-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.
Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) - ANS-CSP. Accredited designation offered by the
National Speakers Association. This designation is earned for extensive, documented
speaking experience and client satisfaction.
Colloquium - ANS-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.
Debate - ANS-A discussion which takes place within a meeting, a public or private
sitting or in one of the various types of assembly or meeting.
,Facilitator - ANS-An individual who guides discussion and/or decision making.
Fishbowl - ANS-An interchange between an inner circle debating an issue and an outer
circle of observers. Individuals occasionally move from one circle to the other.
Interview - ANS-The presenter is questioned by a moderator on behalf of the audience.
National Speakers Association (NSA) - ANS-National Speakers Association. A me mber of
the Convention Industry Council.
Seminar - ANS-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.
Speakers bureau - ANS-An organization who locates and books speakers according to
my specifications and budget.
Symposium - ANS-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.
Workshop - ANS-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.
Accreditation - ANS-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.
, Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) - ANS-The
organization who provides accrediation for Continuing Medical Education (CME).
American Bar Association (ABA) - ANS-The organization who administers Continuing
Legal Education and Mandatory Continuing Legal Education courses (CLE and MCLE).
Certification - ANS-Program and process by which a participant completes proscribed
training and passes an assessment.
Continuing education - ANS-Structured educational and training experiences for
personal or professional development.
Continuing Education Unit (CEU) - ANS-CEU. Requirement of many professional groups
by which members must certify participation in formal e ducational programs designed
to maintain their level of ability beyond their original certification date. CEUs are non-
academic credit. One CEU is awarded for each 10 contact hours in an accredited
program.
Certified Association Executive (CAE) - ANS-Certified Association Executive.
Certificate in Meeting Management (CMM) - ANS-Certificate in Meeting Management.
Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) - ANS-1) Certified Meeting Professional. 2)
Complete Meeting Package at conference centers; includes lodging, all food and
beverage, support services, including audio visual equipment, room rental, etc.
Certified Professional Catering Executive (CPCE) - ANS-Certified Professional Catering
Executive. A certification program offered by the National Association o f Catering
Executives (NACE).
Certified Special Event Professional (CSEP) - ANS-Certified Special Event Professional;
an earned designation from the International Special Events Society (ISES).
PROFESSIONAL (CMP)
EXAM TEST QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025-2026
Evaluation - ANS-1) Critiquing and rating the overall success of an event. 2) Developing
an event profile from accurate event statistics.
Objective - ANS-Formalized statement of outcomes to be anticipated as a result of the
educational process.
Outsourcing - ANS-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.
Return on investment - ANS-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 %.
Stakeholder - ANS-All individuals who are invested in a project or e vent such as the
sponsors, attendees, vendors, media and others.
Strategic plan - ANS-Long range plan of action for a company or organization.
Educational programming committee - ANS-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.
,Focus group - ANS-Method of doing research using a small group led by a facilitator.
Kiosk - ANS-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.
Program design - ANS-Structure of event program elements to achieve specific goals
and objectives.
Sampling - ANS-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.
Survey - ANS-Solicitation of opinions regarding services; questionnaire.
Audience reaction team - ANS-4 or 5 participants query the main speaker from the
stage with questions from the audience and follow up questions.
Buzz session - ANS-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.
Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) - ANS-CSP. Accredited designation offered by the
National Speakers Association. This designation is earned for extensive, documented
speaking experience and client satisfaction.
Colloquium - ANS-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.
Debate - ANS-A discussion which takes place within a meeting, a public or private
sitting or in one of the various types of assembly or meeting.
,Facilitator - ANS-An individual who guides discussion and/or decision making.
Fishbowl - ANS-An interchange between an inner circle debating an issue and an outer
circle of observers. Individuals occasionally move from one circle to the other.
Interview - ANS-The presenter is questioned by a moderator on behalf of the audience.
National Speakers Association (NSA) - ANS-National Speakers Association. A me mber of
the Convention Industry Council.
Seminar - ANS-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.
Speakers bureau - ANS-An organization who locates and books speakers according to
my specifications and budget.
Symposium - ANS-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.
Workshop - ANS-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.
Accreditation - ANS-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.
, Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) - ANS-The
organization who provides accrediation for Continuing Medical Education (CME).
American Bar Association (ABA) - ANS-The organization who administers Continuing
Legal Education and Mandatory Continuing Legal Education courses (CLE and MCLE).
Certification - ANS-Program and process by which a participant completes proscribed
training and passes an assessment.
Continuing education - ANS-Structured educational and training experiences for
personal or professional development.
Continuing Education Unit (CEU) - ANS-CEU. Requirement of many professional groups
by which members must certify participation in formal e ducational programs designed
to maintain their level of ability beyond their original certification date. CEUs are non-
academic credit. One CEU is awarded for each 10 contact hours in an accredited
program.
Certified Association Executive (CAE) - ANS-Certified Association Executive.
Certificate in Meeting Management (CMM) - ANS-Certificate in Meeting Management.
Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) - ANS-1) Certified Meeting Professional. 2)
Complete Meeting Package at conference centers; includes lodging, all food and
beverage, support services, including audio visual equipment, room rental, etc.
Certified Professional Catering Executive (CPCE) - ANS-Certified Professional Catering
Executive. A certification program offered by the National Association o f Catering
Executives (NACE).
Certified Special Event Professional (CSEP) - ANS-Certified Special Event Professional;
an earned designation from the International Special Events Society (ISES).
