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A1
— First class
condition.
AAR — Against All Risks.
AC Cable –– SEE MC
CABLE
ACOM — Association for
Convention Operations Managers – the industry
association for event coordinators from hotels and
convention centers.
AD — See AFTER
DATE
ADA — See AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT
AQ — Any Quantity.
ASCAP — American Society of
Authors, Composers, and Publishers.
A/V — Audio/visual support such as
television monitors, radios, or taped music.
A/V Contractor — Supplier of
audio/visual equipment.
Accent Lighting ––
Directional lighting used to highlight a particular
area or object to draw attention to that portion of the
field of view.
Acceptance — Any agreement to
purchase goods under specified terms.
Access Panel — Removable panel or
section of exhibit to permit access to lamps, projector
mechanisms, etc.
Acetate — Film positive or negative
from which silk screens are produced. Also, a family of
plastics for light transmission and surface protection.
Acetone — Solvent and/or adhesive
agent for bonding many plastic materials.
Acoustical Tile — Composition board
made into squares and placed upon the ceiling or walls
to reduce sound.
Acrylic — The family of clear,
color, and translucent thermoplastic resins such as
Plexiglas or Lucite.
Acrylic Emulsion — A water-based
latex made of acrylic polymer and used for coatings
and/or impregnations.
Adjustable Standard — Vertical
support that allows shelf bracket to be affixed at any
point in the support.
Adlux — A black and white photo
transparency.
Ad Valorem — According to value;
Ad. Val. See DUTY.
Advance Order — An order for show
services sent to the service contractor before move-in.
Compare FLOOR ORDER.
Advance Rates — Fees associated
with advance orders, which typically include discounts
when paid in advance.
Advertising Specialties —
Promotional items with a firm's name and/or marketing
message.
Advisory Capacity — A term
indicating that a shipper's agent or representative is
not empowered to make definitive decisions or
adjustments without approval of the group or individual
represented. Compare WITHOUT RESERVE.
Affixed Merchandise — Client's
products fastened to display.
Affreightment (Contract of) — An
agreement between a steamship line (or similar carrier)
and an importer or exporter in which cargo space is
reserved on a vessel for a specified time and at a
specified price. The importer/exporter is obligated to
make payment whether or not the shipment is made.
Agent — Any bona fide
representative with proper credentials from party
represented. See FOREIGN SALES AGENT, INTERNATIONAL
SALES AGENT.
Air Cargo –– Any property
carried, or to be carried, in an aircraft, excluding
passenger baggage.
Airwall — Partition wall used to
sub-divide meeting and/or exposition space.
Air Freight — Materials shipped via
airplane.
Airway Bill — Also called AIR
CONSIGNMENT NOTE. A bill of lading issued by the
airline that covers both domestic and international
flights transporting goods to a specified destination.
Technically, it is a non-negotiable instrument of air
transport that serves as a receipt for the shipper,
indicating that the carrier has accepted the goods
listed therein and obligates itself to carry the
consignment to the airport of destination according to
specified conditions. Compare BILL OF LADING, INLAND
BILL OF LADING, OCEAN BILL OF LADING, THROUGH BILL OF
LADING.
Aisle — Area between booths for
audience traffic movement.
Aisle Carpet — Carpeting laid in
the aisles.
Aisle Signs — Signs, usually
suspended, indicating aisle numbers or letters.
Ambient Light — Uncontrolled and
unintentional illumination.
Americans with Disabilities Act —
In the United States, the most current law regulating
the accessibility of public buildings to persons with
disabilities.
Amorphic Lens — Special lens for
projectors used to eliminate distortion in abnormally
wide throws.
Ampere –– The standard
measurement of current.
Animation — Movement of either
light or mechanical action.
Anodizing — The process of
preserving metal by adding a protective oxide film by
an electrolytic process.
Anvil Case ––- Reinforced
molded plastic case, normally with foam cut-outs for
transporting fragile materials.
Anti-Stat for Carpets — A spray
that helps reduce static electricity in carpets.
Anti-Stat Wax — Solution applied to
plastics to minimize dust accumulation.
Antidiversion Clause — See
DESTINATION CONTROL STATEMENT.
Applique — Any applied item
typically vinyl or paper backed with adhesive.
Arbitration. ––- Parties in
dispute come together to present their sides of the
story to an impartial arbitrator who acts as an
impartial judge and makes a decision on the dispute.
Arc Light — Illumination produced
by a carbon electrode gap employed in slide projection
and silk screen production.
Arch — An exhibit display ceiling
or entryway that spans two points.
Area Agreement — A union contract
covering companies and unions that bargain on an
area-wide basis.
Armorply — Term for plywood or
lumber having metal veneer.
Arrival Notice –– A document
issued by railroads, airlines and maritime services
identifying the shipment is sent to the consignee or
their agent and informing consignee/agent of
cargo’s arrival.
Ash Stands — Stands that hold
ashtrays. Also known as SMOKERS.
Assembly — The process of erecting
display component parts into a complete exhibit.
Association Agreement — Union
contract negotiated by a group of employers through an
employer’s association with the union
representing their employees.
ATA Carnet — See CARNET.
At-Site — Location of exhibit or
project. Also called ON-SITE.
Attendance — Number of people at
show or exhibit.
Attendee — One who attends an
exposition. May also be a Delegate or Visitor, but
should not be used for "exhibitor".
Attendee Brochure — Direct mail
piece sent to current and prospective attendees, that
promotes the benefits of attending a specific show.
Compare EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS.
Audit — An independent verification
of attendance figures submitted by an exposition's
producers.
Auditorium-Style Set-Up — hairs
only are set up in rows facing a head table, stage, or
speaker. Variations in set up are semicircular and
v-shaped.
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