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BMI ‹ Broadcast Music Incorporated.
BO ‹ Bad Order; Buyers Option.
B/P ‹ Bills Payable.
BWG ‹ Birmingham Wire Gauge.
Baby Spots ‹ Small spotlights in a booth.
Usually 15 watt.
Back Light ‹ A light source that illuminates
any transparent or translucent material from behind.
Back-Lit Panels ‹ Three-dimensional
structure (or box) with lights placed behind a transparent
image.
Backloader ‹ Truck that loads from back
opening door.
Backwall ‹ Panel arrangement at rear of
booth area, typically made of cloth, plastic, or other
materials.
Backwall Exhibit ‹ An exhibit that is back
to back with another exhibit or against a building wall.
Badge ‹ An identification tag worn by
participants at an event. At a trade show, badges usually
are color-coded to identify exhibitors and indicate
attendees¹ job function.
Baffle ‹ A partition to control light, air,
sound, or traffic flow.
Baling Wire -- Thin gauged
wire often used in display work for fastening or tying
objects.
Ballast A power supply used with
arc or discharge lamps to control current through the bulb.
Ball Lights Stationary
adjustable lights found on older model exhibits.
Bank Guarantee Cash Deposit
Payable by the exhibitor to the forwarder, Customs agent, or
official authorities in place of a temporary import bond to
ensure the amount requested is the minimum amount of import
duties and taxes that would be paid in case of final import.
Bank Pins Pins used for hanging
booth ID signs, alternative to S-hooks.
Banjo (Fabric) ‹ Type of lightweight cloth
used for backdrops.
Banner ‹ A suspended decorative or
communicative panel, usually a temporary cloth or paper
structure.
Banquet-Style Set-Up ‹ Typically a grouping
of rounds set in such a way as to facilitate the serving of food,
most often a hexagonal or square pattern.
Bargaining Agent ‹ Union recognized by the
employers or designated by a government agency to act as the
exclusive representative of employees in a bargaining unit.
Bargaining Unit ‹ A group of employees
designated by a government agency or accepted by the employer as
constituting an appropriate unit for representation by a
union.
Barn Doors An accessory
that fits onto the front of a light source consisting of four
hinged flaps used to control light spill.
Barter ‹ Trade in which merchandise is
exchanged directly for other merchandise without use of money.
Barter is an important means of trade with countries using
currency that is not readily convertible.
Base ‹ Steel floor support piece for upright
post.
Batten 1² x 3² pieces of
wood (or 1² x 4²) which can be used to fasten drape or
other material
Bead ‹ Metal edge of lath or framing that
finishes corners or openings and gives plaster finish continuous,
smooth corners.
Bead Board This is a circuit
board, which is most often carrying less than 24 volts of
electricity.
Beaded Screen ‹ Front projection material
with high reflective surface (usually minute glass beads).
Beam The size, shape and
sharpness of the image of the light as projected on a
surface.
Bed Hook ‹ Metal hardware in pairs (male and
female) that are attached onto a panel edge, permitting an easy
coupling of panels.
Ben-Day ‹ Technique of photographing
continuous tone art through screen to break up subject for
reproduction.
Bill of Exchange (B/E) ‹ See DRAFT.
Bill of Lading (B/L or BOL) ‹ A document
that establishes the terms of a contract between a shipper and a
transportation company under which freight is to be moved between
specified points for a specified charge. Usually prepared
by the shipper on forms issued by the carrier, it serves as a
document of title, a contract of carriage, a receipt of goods,
and that the carrier has assumed responsibility for the cargo
until it is delivered. Also see AIR WAYBILL, INLAND BILL OF
LADING, OCEAN BILL OF LADING, THROUGH BILL OF LADING.
Black Light ‹ Ultraviolet lighting that when
applied causes phosphorescent paints to glow.
Blanket Wrap ‹ Non-crated freight shipped
via van line covered with protective blankets or padding.
Bleed ‹ Area beyond usable section of blowup
or copy block that allows for trimming or wrapping; when an image
runs to one or more edges of a substrate or medium.
Blind Fasterning Method of using nails
or screws to secure tongue and groove flooring into the edge of
the board just above the tongue thus concealing the fastener.
Blister Pack ‹ Vacuum-formed transparent
plastic cover.
Block Out ‹ Usually refers to painting out
portions of photo, negative on screen.
Blow-Up ‹ Photographic enlargement.
Blower ‹ General term for device to
circulate or remove warm air from restricted areas, i.e.,
projector housings.
Blueprint ‹ A mechanical drawing of booth
layout, construction, and specifications. Also see SET UP
DRAWING.
Blue Sky ‹ Term for extreme design, thinking
or abstract value.
Board of Directors Set-Up ‹ Tables are set
in rectangle or oval shape with chairs on both sides and
ends.
Bonded Warehouse ‹ A warehouse authorized by
customs authorities for storage of goods on which payment of
duties is deferred until the goods are removed.
Boneyard ‹ A facility storage area where
empty crates are stored during exposition. This area may be
located within the exposition hall in an unused portion of the
floor. Also known as DUMP.
Booking ‹ An arrangement with a company for
use of facilities, goods or services.
Boom Lift
‹ A motorized platform used to
lift people to a given height. ALSO KNOWN AS SNORKEL,
FLYING PLATFORM, SCISSORS LIFT, CONDOR, or KNUCKLE BOOM.
Booth ‹ One or more standard units of
exhibit space. A standard unit is generally known to be a
10¹ by 10¹ space. However, if an exhibitor
purchases multiple units side by side or back to back, the
combined space is still referred to as a ³booth².
Booth Area ‹ The amount of floor space
assigned to and occupied by an exhibitor.
Booth Number ‹ The number designated by show
management for each exhibitor's space.
Booth Personnel ‹ Staff assigned to
represent an exhibitor in their assigned space.
Booth Sign ‹ Sign usually stating name,
city, state, and booth number of exhibitor.
Booth Size ‹ Dimensions of assigned
space.
Boothmanship (Exhibitorship) ‹ The booth
staff's necessary skills to effectively present an exhibiting
company's message. Includes body language, opening line and
message presentation.
Border Chaser ‹ Programmed lighting around
signs.
Box Framing ‹ Perimeter frame with lumber on
edge.
Brad Gun A pneumatic device which
installs brads of various sizes.
Break Terminal ‹ Location at which common
carriers separate consolidated freight.
Breakdown ‹ To dismantle or prepare for
packing and shipping at the end of an event. Also to
itemize estimates, invoices, and costs.
Breakout Rooms ‹ Small meeting rooms set up
for a group within an event as opposed to a plenary or general
session.
Breakpoint ‹ Level at which discounts are
allowed for volumes of freight.
Brushed Finish ‹ Finish primarily on
aluminum or steel achieved by rubbing with wire brush or steel
wool to achieve a "matte" quality.
Brussels Tariff Nomenclature (BTN) ‹ See
NOMENCLATURE OF THE CUSTOMS COOPERATION COUNCIL.
Buck-boost transformer This is a
transformer used to convert electrical voltage either up or down,
(such as 208v to 220v, or 240v to 220v).
Build-Up ‹ System of programming flasher to
light lamps in cumulative sequence with time intervals
between.
Bulk Carrier ‹ A vessel engaged in the
carriage of bulk commodities that are not packaged, bundled,
bottled, or otherwise packed.
Bullet Catch ‹ Device for holding hinged
door closed.
Bullnose ‹ Technique for finishing raw edge
with half round molding, or shaping to half round.
Burned In Copy ‹ Written copy appearing on
photographs.
Bus Duct The metal raceway
enclosing high-voltage power lines which are suspended from over
head and most often carry at least 100 amps or more.
Business Agent ‹, Appointed or elected
position within a union. Salary is not paid by service
contractor, but by the union itself Responsibilities may include
contract negotiations, contract disputes, contract resolution, as
well as administrative responsibilities, depending upon the
locale and the union involved.
Butt Joint ‹ Joint in carpentry achieved by
nailing and gluing square ends of lumber together.
Buying Agent ‹ See PURCHASING AGENT.
Buying Team ‹ Two or more people from the
same company who jointly evaluate a product or service and either
make, or influence, the buying decision.
BX Cable ‹ BX is no longer manufactured, but
the term is still common in the field . SEE MC CABLE..
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