Acronym

Meaning

24Hr Rate

Residential conference package per delegate which includes all meals, accommodation and conference needs.

AA

Average Attendance

ABPCO

Association of British Professional Conference Organisers

ABTA

Association of British Travel Agents

AC

Annual Conference

ACTE

Association of Corporate Travel Executives

AD

Account Director

ADM

Agency Debit Mandate

ADR

Average Daily Room Rate

ADS

Agency Data Systems

AIBTM

American Incentive Business Travel & Meeting Exhibition

AIME

Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo

AM

Account Manager

API

Associated Programming Interface

APIS

Advanced Passenger Information System 

AS

Authorised Signatory

AV

Audio Visual

B&B

Bed and Breakfast

BAA

British Airports Authority

BAPCO

British Association of Professional Conference Organisers

BARR

Best Available Room Rate

BBOB

Bring Back Old Business

BDM

Business Development Manager

BDRC

Business Development Research Consultants - now called BDRC Continental)

BHA

British Hospitality Association

BID

Bespoke Instant Data

Boardroom 

Delegates seated around one table

BOB


BSP

Bank Settlement Plan

BTA

British Tourist Authority - now called VisitBritian

BTC

Business Travel Centre

BTDC

British Tourism Development Committee 

BTMS

Business Travel & Meetings Show

C&IT

Conference & Incentive Travel (magazine) 

Cabaret 

Delegates seated in semi circles on round tables facing the front of the room

CAPPS

Computer Assisted Passenger Pre-screening

CEM

Certified Exhibition Management

CEO

Chief Executive Officer

CMM

Certified Meetings Manager

CMP

Certified Meetings Professional

COD

Channel of Distribution

CONFEX

International Conference Exhibition held in London

CPA

Conference Placement Agent

CPU

Central Processing Unit

CRO

Chief Revenue Officer

CRO

Central Reservations Office

CRS

Central Reservations System

DBB 

Dinner, Bed & Breakfast Rate

DDR

Day Delegate Rate

DM

Decision Maker

DMC

Destination Management Company

DMO

Destination Marketing Organisation

DNA

Director of National Accounts

DOS

Director of Sales

EBTA

European Business Travel Association

EIBTM

European Incentive Business Travel and Meetings Show

F&B

Food & Beverage

FICP

Financial & Insurance Conference Planners

FIT

Full Inclusive Tour 

FIT 

Free & Independent Traveller

FoC

Free of Charge/complimentary

FTF

Face To Face

GBTA

Guild of Business Travel Agents

GDA

Guest Services Agent

GDS

Global Distribution System

GKAD

Global Key Account Director

GoPAR

Gross operating Profit per Available Room

GRATIS

Global Reservation Accommodation & Travel Information System

HBA 

Hotel Booking Agent 

HBAA 

Hotel Booking Agents Association 

HEDNA 

Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association 

HSMA 

Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association 

IATA 

International Association of Travel Agents 

IH&RA 

International Hotels and Restaurants Association 

IIP 

Investors in People 

IMEX 

International Meeting Exhibition 

ITM 

Institute of Travel Management 

ITMA 

Incentive Travel and Meetings Association 

M&IT 

Meetings and Incentive Travel (magazine) 

MIA 

Meetings Industry Association 

MICE 

Meeting, Incentive Conference & Exhibition (markets) 

MIDT 

Marketing information data tape 

MPI 

Meeting Professional International 

NBTA 

National Association of Business Travel Agents 

OAG 

Official Airline Guide 

PCO 

Professional Conference Organiser 

PDF 

Portable Document Format; *.pdf 

RevPAR 

Revenue Per Available Room 

RfA 

Request for accommodation

RfG 

Request for group accommodation

RFI 

Request for Information 

RfM 

Request for a meeting

RfP 

Request for proposal or Request for Price 

RO 

Room Only, accommodation without breakfast included

STB 

Scottish Tourist Board - now called Visit Scotland 

Syndicate 

additional meeting room or 'breakout' room

TA 

Tourism Alliance for England 

TA 

Travel Agent 

Theatre

rows of seating facing the front of the meeting room

TIDS 

Travel Industry Designator Service 

TMC 

Travel Management Company 

U-Shape 

chairs and tables in a U Shape. Also known as horseshoe style

VAT 

Value added tax 

VB 

Visit Britain; new name for BTA & ETC 

VSR 

Venue Sustainability Rating 

WTA 

Wales Tourism Alliance 

WTB 

Wales Tourist Board 

WTM 

World Travel Market